S. David Diaz

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Fresno, CA *3705

559-***-**** ~ ac4gn7@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

An accomplished, out-come driven Warehouse Manager/Production and Distribution Operations Supervisor with extensive experience restructuring and directing production and packaging lines and developing initiatives for food and beverage operations within Fortune 500 and family-owned business environments. Successful in leading challenging initiatives, with emphasis on strategic planning, manufacturing, production scheduling and control, budget management and overall quality improvement. Experienced in using Lean manufacturing to reduce cost, streamline production processes, and planning production schedules over multiple shifts. Known for instilling vision to achieve company goals and surpass production expectations while maintaining quality, safety, and customer service integrity through total quality management. .

Areas of Expertise

Manufacturing & Production Operations

Inventory Replenishment

Lean Manufacturing

Workplace Safety & Prevention

Cost Control Strategies

HACCP/FSQR

Product Packaging

ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified

Waste Management

Distribution/Logistics

Professional Experience

Cargill Meat Solutions.

3115 S. Fig Fresno, Ca 93706 October 2015 – February 2017

Operations Supervisor

Scheduling and maintaining of 2 crews. One at Cargill’s main plant and a second satellite crew at U.S. Cold Storage. I would perform safety trainings, Health awareness trainings, Order accuracy, beef rotation as well as truck load and LTL scheduling. Heavy use of Microsoft Office and Excel throughout in this position. Driving to and from both locations for status updates between crews and other supervisors was daily. Acted as the operations liaison to assist in new project development with other department heads.

Increased order accuracy for eleven consecutive months through training, developing and managing production needs.

Decreased overtime by 9% in Boxed Beef production and 5% in distribution of boxed beef and binned beef.

Implemented employee development and engagement initiatives that assess and manage employee skills and productivity in compliance with company’s metrics and standards.

Reduced safety accidents by 17% by working with team members and line crews emphasizing housekeeping and team lifting.

Worked with Quality Assurance, USDA, FDA, OSHA, HACCP, and other departments to ensure the company's policy and governmental compliances were followed.

Led projects to streamline transport loading costs to customers as well as transport costs for shipping to and from our offsite warehouse. Annual savings of $70,000 for the year.

Adagio Teas.

4067 W. Shaw Fresno, Ca 93722 June 2005 – March 2015

Warehouse Operations Manager

Created and implemented the plan to bring online a new West Coast production and distribution facility for an East Coast based Adagio Teas. Accountable for importation of raw product, packing, inventory, shipping, maintenance, safety, troubleshooting of all in-house IT needs meeting all quality and efficiency objectives. Monitored correct allocation of labor expenses to ensure proper cost center distribution. Inspected production to verify conformance to specifications. Conducted regular meetings on personal hygiene, PPE, product quality, safety, and product safety.

Decreased labor production costs by 20% and increased warehouse operations efficiency by 30% using Lean Manufacture strategies for process improvement solutions

Increased department yield and efficiency from 11% to 21% consistently resulting in reduced down time and lower overtime costs.

Improved on-time delivery by 4% achieving 99% accuracy during the 2008 calendar year continuing on through 2015.

Sony Music Entertainment

2904 S. Angus Fresno, Ca 93725 March 2001 – April 2005

Distribution Supervisor

Supervised 40 plus hourly employees in a state of the art distribution facility dealing in music cd’s,

DVD’s Game software and digital media. Using Sony’s modern business practices to train, mentor and discipline to maintain order and ship accuracy while maintaining a Union free work environment.

Increased department efficiency from 92% to 98% consistently resulting in reduced rework time and lower overtime costs.

Ensured that distribution, and price-point objectives were achieved

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Science

DeVry University – Chicago

E.E.T./Business Admin.

Lean/Six Sigma 36 hour Cert.

References

Amanda Clark - Alorica – Operations Manager 559-***-****

Cynthia Fazekas – Adagio Teas Wholesale Manager 203-***-****

Sean Vang – Cargill Production Supervisor 559-***-****

Jorge Castillo Jr - Cargill Admin Assistant 559-***-****

Sarah Milbrot – RN Department of Corrections 559-***-****

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