Production Manager
Resume:
Walter Manners
*** ********* **., ******, ** ****5
*************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Production Manager Professional with over 18 years experience in food manufacturing. Interested in pursuing a Production Manager or Management position. Served twenty-one years in the US Army with extensive training and experience as a manager. Possesses Top Secret Clearance. Have a servant's heart, an excellent work ethic, and inspiring ambition. Strong in safety, quality, leadership, strategic thinking, team building and accountability. Broad knowledge with problem-solving techniques, coaching, counseling, cost, time management, excellent Interpersonal and Communication skills. Re-established Star Kist Tuna Line at Kellogg Snacks after one year of non-Operation and making 100% production standards within 3 days. Reduced two 15-person production lines to 13 resulted in significant savings ($1,320.00/day) considering a 3-shift operation. Improved quality by ensured ingredients weighing and blending operators buddy teams checks, verifications and signed-off on weighing and blending production documents. Increased weekly production out-put from $770.000 to over $5,000.000 within 5 years by following detailed blending instructions and team-operators training. Assisted in implementation of improvement projects as assigned by upper management. Assisted in the planning, coordinating and relocation of three company smaller facilities into one newly constructed super large facility. Managed creation of Quality Assurance Certification of Composition for major clients.
Career Highlights
Project Manager, review, validates, revise, approve and train on all new and current Master Formula Cards. This includes step-by-step work instructions agreed to by Operations, Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Research & Development.
Work with Research & Development to have appropriate changes made for both in process work orders and Master Formula Card Templates.
Standardize and sustain across all shifts the consistency of each Master Formula Card.
Streamlined production personnel and operation from 3-shifts to 2-shifts, resulted in significant cost savings.
Reduced re-work over 50% by identified and screened products that have a tendency for clumping.
Established and maintain sanitation procedures and standards in conjunction with Quality Control Manager.
Established warehouse systems for pulling and staging Work Orders for the manufacturing departments.
Recommended using "one" On-site Staffing Agency instead of four off site different Agencies.
Reduced foot injuries by recommended Company and Staffing Agency employees to wear Steel Toed Boots.
Changed work schedule from five 8-hours daily shifts to four 10-hours resulted in significant utility cost saving and over $285,000 in additional weekly production shipment.
Professional Experience
Production Manager - Blending/Packaging
Valentine Enterprises Inc.
September 2004 – March 2017 • Lawrenceville, Georgia
Managed over 145-employees in the Blending, Compounding, Ingredients Weighing, Premixes, Fluid Bed Agglomeration, Packaging and Sanitation Department at three Locations. Wrote and published Standard Operating Procedures and Policies pertaining to cGMP, OSHA, Food and Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Industries. Assured compliance to all procedures and policies concerning all areas of quality, regulatory, safety, and human resources. Assured that production schedules were formulated to maximize plant advantage. Responsible for the accuracy of the documentation required for production. Managed 8 industrial ribbon blenders each with a blending capacity between 4,400 and 6,000 pounds. Blended and shipped over $5,000.000 of finished dietary, food nutritional and supplement products weekly. Established and trained-up a 3rd shift. Inter-action with the warehouse in setting up systems for "pulling" and "staging" Work Orders to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the blending and packaging department. Make work assignments to meet production schedules as dictated by production planning. Complete accurate and timely production reports and inventory transactions. Assured timely and relevant communications to and from all levels. Directed daily and monthly shift communication meetings. Interact with all departments to maintain Quality, Productivity, Safety, and Good Housekeeping. Monitor daily performance to ensure employees were working safely and problems identified and resolved. Conducted annual SOP’s, GMP and Safety training for Blending and Packaging departments. Reviews and initiates all personnel organizational changes for respective shifts. Coached developed and mentors in areas of responsibilities.
Production Supervisor
Athens Packaging-Kellogg Snacks
March 1999 - July 2004 (5 years 4 months) • Statham, Georgia
Supervised over 110-employees operating assembly lines in a fast-paced Food Packaging Company. Managed and coordinated various bulk food products for individualized packaging. Coordinated materials and supplies required for production activities during shift. Supervised the Maintenance, Sanitation and Quality Control employees. Supervised the changing and preparation of production lines for in-coming shift. Cross-trained employees to operate Shrink Sealer, Triangle Bag-n-Box and Adco Cartoner Machines. Ensured Star Kist Tuna cappers were specially trained and proficient. Sets measurable goals to minimized scraps and maximized production output. Managed daily attendance of production employees, prioritized and directed assigned work as needed. Communicated daily expectations to Team Leaders. Verified line speed to standards and corrected as needed. Accurately reports Downtime efficiency information and total number of pallets and cases produced. Coordinated with Temporary Staffing Services the correct number of personnel needed to staff production lines.
Operations Manager and Senior Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Advisor
US Army
July 1996 - February 1999 (2 years 7 months) • Fort Benning, GA
Managed a 120-Person Team in the Organization Operations, Chemical Defense, and Intelligence Center. Managed the timely and successful completion of all Battalion internal and external tasking, training, Schools allocation, ammunitions, and chemical defense budget. Developed and implemented a comprehensive training plan that significantly improved the organization combat readiness. Wrote and published the organization first Physical Fitness Training Program, resulted in improved physical fitness test scores. Coordinated Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense training for 428 medical personnel from five states throughout the Southeast Region of the United States that were required to rapidly deploy as needed. Managed the Battalion and Attachment Nuclear, Biological and Chemical protective clothing, equipment and medical supplies contingency.
Unit Manager (First Sergeant)
US Army
July 1994 - July 1996 (2 years) • Southern European Task Force, Vicenza, Italy
Managed 420-Person Organization that was required to deploy a rapid Airborne Combat Task Force Worldwide within 18 hours to support US policies and objectives. Successfully planned, coordinated and executed two flawless Marshalling Area Control Group for exercises "Mounting Shield 1 and 2," deployed over 1,200 highly trained and elite paratroopers from the 3/325th Airborne Infantry Battalion for training events in Germany. Accurately tracked the movement of over 1,000 paratroopers and 500 pieces of equipment and supplies into Bosnia Theater of Operations. Motivated the Organization to attained over 98% operational readiness posture. Maintained 100% accountability of property, equipment and supplies valued at over $2,500.000. Initiated safety plans and inspections to ensure the safety of personnel and maintained a hazardous-free environment.
Education:
Almeda College and University
Bachelor Degree
Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Management
Manhattan Technical Institute
Associate Degree
Architectural Drafting
Certifications:
Lean Boot Camp
Riverwood Associates, March 2014
Practical HACCP for Food Processors
SILLIKER, March 2013
OSHA
Riverwood Associates, May 2012
OSHA
Riverwood Associates, June 2008
Practical HACCP for Food Processors
SILLIKER, March 2008
Mastering Change Management
Change Partners L. L. C.
December 2002
Project Management
Change Partners L. L. C.
November 2002
Making Meeting Work
Change Partners L. L. C.
October 2002
Measuring Team Performance
Change Partners L. L. C.
September 2002
Success through Team Work
Change Partners L. l. C.
August 2002
Planning Successful Employee Performance
Change Partners L. L. C.
July 2002
Coaching
Change Partners, L. L. C.
June 2002
On-The-Job Training and Orientation
Change Partners L. L. C.
May 2002
Problem Solving
Change Partners L. L. C.
April 2002
Continuous Process Improvement
Change Partners L. L. C.
March 2002
Conflict resolution
Change Partners L. L. C.
February 2002
Communication / Disc
Change Partners L. L. C.
January 2002
AIB Food Safety / Hygiene
Food Safety Training, Keebler Company-Athens Packaging, Inc.
June 2002
- Instructors Training Workshop
Southern European Task Force, Vicenza Italy, March 1996
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