Eric Bell
***********@*****.*** : 909-***-**** : Fort Worth, TX
Professional Summary
Experienced chemical supply chain production manager with effective leadership and time management skills equipped with the drive to achieve company objectives. Spearhead in lean and project management in multiple areas of supply chain including planning, production and quality. Successful with design and implementation of strategies to increase productivity and meet corporate manufacturing and production goals.
Professional Experience
Valtris Specialty Chemicals: Fort Worth, TX
Fatty Acid Unit Manager September 2015 - Present
Management of production, manufacturing, and personnel in a fatty acid manufacturing unit utilized to refine stearic acid and supply raw materials for internal stearate manufacturing utilization, off-site Valtris locations, and external customers.
Management of 12-32 United Steel Workers Union employees within manufacturing environment.
Production planning of unit using SAP to meet all customer needs.
Lead operator training and development in lean manufacturing practices, laboratory testing, and ISO 9001 procedures.
Research, implement and facilitate lean, process efficiency, and new products and equipment projects.
Use cause mapping and incident investigations for problem solving and root cause analysis.
ECOLAB: City of Industry, CA
Production Supervisor July 2013 – September 2015
Managed, trained and developed 15-20 operators in lean manufacturing practices, laboratory testing, and ISO 9001 procedures.
Ensured successful weekly manufacturing implementation through daily management of manufacturing to achieve safety, quality and production requirements.
Utilized lean concepts and practices to optimize production and maximize capacity of multiple production lines.
Collaborated with plant leadership to lead production lean initiatives and projects.
Interim Purchasing Manager July 2013 – October 2013
Planned orders for complete bill of materials while problem solving material supply and quality issues.
Sourced in-network alternative supply for raw material shortages and maintained minimal at risk inventory for maximum utilization of raw materials and demand.
Production Planner July 2010 – July 2013
Planned production weekly schedules for plant with over 500 SKU’s on a 24/5 production work schedule, while maximizing service and minimizing inventory to improve metrics year over year.
Managed capacity and assisted plant controller in budgeting to maximize capacity and accomplish metrics.
Interacted with corporate leadership in order to resolve service, inventory and cost issues with multiple departments including manufacturing, purchasing, quality and distribution.
Quality Engineer July 2008 –July 2010
Utilized internal and external audits to verify proper ISO and RQS compliance for production metrics and warehouse regulations.
Managed testing, inspection and release of quarantine items including out of spec, FDA and EPA regulated products.
Managed customer complaint and quality nonconformance database for monitoring, investigation and report findings with root cause analysis.
Plant test administration for new products and reformulation of existing products.
Completed investigations and reports for bad batches, batch adjustments, new procedures, and other quality investigations and initiatives.
Education, Certification and Training
Western Governors University, Utah May 2016
MBA Master of Business Administration
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona June 2008
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Minor in Materials Engineering
Cause Mapping and Analysis – Certified 2016
Total Productive Maintenance in Project Management – Certified 2015
Lean Production Phase 1 and Value Stream Mapping - Certified 2014
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt– Project Management – Green Belt Certified 2013
HAZWOPER Certified 40 HR: The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard - Certified 2008