Production manager

Richard Miller

Summary

Manufacturing and production professional skilled in leading high-producing teams and using lean manufacturing to reduce costs and increase process efficiency.

Highlights

Experienced in production scheduling

Knowledgeable of quality control standards

Knowledge of 5S methodology

Dedication to product quality

Compliance with GMPs

Take schedule given by scheduling and make

sure it will fit into production, with the right lines and people

Have passed all SQF audits with a 95 or higher

and all AIB audits and customer audits with good

results

Sustaining and implementing 5s practices

Accomplishments

Lowered OIR rate by 3% with instruction and accountability. Continued to accrue over 1,000,000 no lost time hours and building Contributed to an annual 1.5 million in company savings in productivity through improvements in operations, quality, safety and administration.

Trained and guided new production supervisors through training. Set up and lead PBED' s for tests and sampling and new project starts Helped in the set up and commissioning of 2 new ovens and 1 new high speed packaging and blending production line.

Experience

Production Manager

September 2013 to Current

Hearthside Foods - Grand Rapids, MI

Worked with managers to implement the company's policies and goals. Reviewed the performance of subordinates. Ensured the most cost-effective production methods were employed. Hired and managed staff, overseeing any personnel grievances. Monitored the production processes and adjusted schedules. Oversaw design, procurement and construction from a mechanical equipment and reliability perspective and provide input for start-up and operation of the mechanical systems. Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements. Adhered to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance. Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs. Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers. *****************@*****.***

Production Supervisor/Sanitation

July 2012 to September 2013

Hillshire Brands - Zeeland, MI

Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs. Changed equipment over to new product. Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers. Ensured the most cost-effective production methods were employed. Hired and managed staff, overseeing any personnel grievances. Ran sanitation crew in the clean up of sausage cooking and freezing area passing all swabs and micro testing

Operations supervisor

March 2006 to December 2012

Kellogg's company - Wyoming, MI

Hired and managed staff, overseeing any personnel grievances. Monitored and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity. Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements. Calibrated or adjusted equipment to ensure quality production using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors and ring gauges. Worked with managers to implement the company's policies and goals. Reviewed operations and conferred with technical or administrative staff to resolve production and processing problems. Set up and operated production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures. Started up and shut down processing equipment. Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices or products. Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs. Adjusted machine feed and speed if machine malfunctioned. Changed equipment over to new product. Ensured the most cost-effective production methods were employed. Education

High School Diploma : General Studies

Grand Rapids Community College - Grand Rapids, MI, US

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