Manager Lean Manufacturing

Clarence Whitfield

Pottstown, PA 610-***-**** *****************@*****.*** LinkedIn

SUMMARY

Fifteen plus years’ experience in small to medium size pharmaceutical and display packaging operations. Experience includes process improvement through Lean Manufacturing Principals, establishing safety programs to reduce loss time safety incidents and increase the quality yield by improving production procedures. Excellent communicator, success building cohesive teams throughout the production floor. CORE COMPETENCIES

TEAM BUILDING & TRAINING

RESOURCE ALLOCATION

P&L ACCOUNTABILITY

COST REDUCTION /AVOIDANCE

JDE EDWARDS ERP SYSTEM

MICROSOFT OFFICE

AS-400 MRP SYSTEM

KRONOS LABOR MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Phytogenx, Morgantown, PA 03/2016 – 01/2017

Operations Manager

Worked with the Director of Operations to improve and expand the production lines to meet customer demand. Operations include developing job descriptions, training programs and Key Performance Indicators. Ensure adherence to quality control procedures.

Accomplishments Include:

Increase production efficiencies through line balancing and machinery upgrades.

Redefine production scheduling to eliminate production gaps.

Reduce packaging line changeover time by implementing best practices initiatives.

Instituted production order labor tracking to measure labor cost against standards. Quality Packaging Specialist International, Macungie, PA 04/2014 - 03/2016 Operations Manager / Warehouse Manager

Worked with the Plant Manager in a contract pharmaceutical packaging start-up to train production personnel on correct cGMP policies and procedures. Created presentations and documents using MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Accomplishments Include:

Instituted daily safety training program with the production personnel.

Increased production efficiencies through the use of lean manufacturing principals.

Reduced labor costs through the review of monthly department metrics and identifying labor saving opportunities.

Quality Packaging Specialist International, Alexandria, La 02/2012 - 04/2014 Plant Manager

Worked with the Vice President of Operations in the start-up of a fabric care display packaging facility. Established production procedures, hiring of management personnel and direction for process improvement. Accomplishments Include:

Ensure the plant meets all state, parish and cGMP guidelines.

Zero loss time safety incidents.

Established a management team that developed production procedures that were utilized by the parent office.

Reduces labor cost from first year by twenty-five percent. Catalent Pharma Solutions, Philadelphia, PA 10/2007 – 02/2012 Production Superintendent

Worked with the Business Unit Manager in the daily operations of a fifty-eight packaging room pharmaceutical packaging facility. Daily operations included various packaging processes, blistering, bottling, thermoform tray kitting and pouching operations.

Accomplishments Include:

Use of Lean Manufacturing principals for process improvement.

Successfully managed five plus product launches.

Reduce cost through efficiency improvements, accident reduction, scrap reduction and quick changeovers.

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Philadelphia, PA 01/2005 – 10/2007 Logistics Coordinator

Work with the Warehouse Manager to support twenty five plus pharmaceutical packaging rooms with components and bulk products. Duties included inventory management, shipping & receiving of components and the management of a semi-automatic WMS program.

Increased material flow by developing a material flow process.

Increased inventory accuracy by updating cycle count procedures.

Trained warehouse personnel in component reconciliation procedures to eliminate the need for additional inventory support personnel.

EDUCATION:

Basic Elements of Supervision: Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA - Certificate, 2000. Basic Management Skills: Mid-Atlantic Employers Association, Valley Forge, PA - Certificate 1997. Academic Program: Montgomery County Community College course work completed towards degree.

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