AMANDA BREITSCHMID

**** *** **** ** #**** HOUSTON, TX 77055

832-***-**** ● ac4rvt@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Anheuser- Busch, InBev; Houston, TX 2004 - Present

Voyager Plant Optimization (VPO) Technician

Ran a 5S project in the operations department to organize and set inventory min/ max for all items needed while improving and maintaining housekeeping standards. Ordered and ensured all supplies needed were staged for 200+ operations employees.

Perform shipping, receiving and inventory management through SAP system to regulate all parts for the plant.

Responsible for driving improvement in the plant through utilization of Lean and Six Sigma Manufacturing concepts using Voyager Plant Optimization (InBev’s management operating system).

Worked with facilities to plan for installation on projects.

Co-leader of a bottle loss process support team that resulted in an initial 28% reduction to glass loss with continuous positive percentages trending monthly.

Created and implemented several cost savings ideas that resulted a savings annually over $200k for the Houston brewery. Ideas were submitted as best practices and implemented company wide.

Writer of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Work Orders (WO’s) and Training Coordinator/ Training Provider for the operations employees as well as new hires.

Ran operations equipment, performed Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) functions and performed preparation work for product changes and bottle size conversions by monitoring scheduling/ planning forecasted requirements.

Executed all aspects required on Modulation Projects across 10 production lines to isolate and save Energy & Fluids during extended shutdowns.

Member of the Safety Committee, Hazardous Emergency Response Team, Environmental Committee and Employee Engagement Group.

DeWolff, Boberg & Associates (DB&A); Dallas, TX 2011 – 2013

Project Manager/ Management Consultant

Trained clients to improve planning, logistics, resource allocation, operation management, quality, planning for overhaul/ PM windows and all other aspects of a production environment which led to outstanding performance-based results reporting.

Proven success in the ability to quickly adapt and learn the processes in of 4 different industry projects.

Built a structured KPI (Key Performance Indicator) target system for specific to each project to track targets and set goals.

Responsible for delivery of $1.4 million minimum saving/ year to the client.

Responsible for driving improvements on projects through utilization of Lean and Six Sigma Manufacturing concepts as well as a proven management operating system.

Prepare weekly packet to deliver to upper management regarding progress and descriptions of occurrences for the project each week.

Provided training to new hires and on projects.

Managed auditing project consisting of 2 employees throughout 19 fossil plants to ensure each site was maintaining the management operations systems tools set in place by DB&A the prior year.

Performed analysis at potential client locations to generate an estimated savings amount to ensure a good fit and allow us to consistently hit DB&A’s savings guarantee of $1.4 million annually.

Consistently promoted every quarter for term of employment.

CSM Bakery; Houston, TX 2010 – 2011

Operations Supervisor

Responsible for critical decision making, schedule changes, forecasting, planning daily meetings, line reporting and coordination with other line leaders to ensure the most efficient productivity.

Responsible for managing over 45 employees with day to day activities, while ensuring training for future growth and maintaining company morale.

Through coaching and implementing different strategies was able to improve my team from being the 2nd worst performing line out of 9 lines (3 lines per shift), to the most productive line, by showing top performance analysis on a continuous basis.

Developed and implemented a sensory evaluation program to help ensure consistency in quality of product, resulting in 30% reduction in consumer complaints.

Reduced raw material use by 15.4% though implementing process improvements and waste reduction strategies.

Reduced variable process costs by nearly $80,000 by safely combining positions with no effect on safety, quality or production.

Enterprise Rent-a- Car; Houston, TX

2008 –2011

Floating Manager

Responsible for managing 7 different branches/ satellite offices from a small business owner’s perspective.

Supervised 2-4 individuals at each location.

Continuously met and maintained a 90% customer satisfaction rate month to month by monitoring survey results and communicating to the team areas of improvement and resolving customer issues.

Managed key accounts with insurance companies and body/ service repair facilities in the local area while actively perusing new business relations.

Developed new business.

Managed logistics of a 200+ vehicle fleet.

EDUCATION

University of Houston December, 2009

Bachelor’s Degree in Business – Marketing

Minor in International Business

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/ COMPETENCIES

SAP

Statistical Process Control Certification

Program for Excellence in Selling Certification through University of Houston

OSHA Certifications

Hazmat Certification

HACCP Course

Lean Certification & Dual White Belt Certification

GMP Training

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

CPR and First Aid Certification

Hazmat Certification

Forklift Certification

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