BRIAN J. MILLIKEN

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Twinsburg, OH 44087

330-***-****

ac6f8s@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

A highly qualified Production and Plant Manager and leader with over 19 years of experience, combining a strong 1track record of improved efficiency, driving performance, creating good employee relations, collaborative working and profitability with a commitment to food and production safety. Proficient in production planning and scheduling. Able to set goals and budgets and motivate employees to ensure goals and budget requirements are met. Strong grasp of Lean Manufacturing principles. Experienced in forecasting, strategic planning, customer service, quality assurance, logistics and contract negotiation.

AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE

Production Planning

Employee Relations

Kaizan/5S

Leadership

Goal-setting

Scheduling

Integrity

Waste Control

Food Safety

Collaboration

Budgeting and Budget Supervision

Customer Service

Efficiency Improvements

Logistics- Domestic and International

Trust

Lean Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Team Building

Commodities

Forecasting

Production Safety

Contract Negotiation

Data Analysis

Inventory Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sun Chemical 09/17-present

Ink Technician I

Prepare ink for run on presses, Match and formulate Ink formulas for future colors. Troubleshoot any color discrepancies with press operators.

SecuraStock 05/17-09/17

Plant Manager

Planned and directed all production, quality assurance and shipping operations long range and short term. Responsible for all P&L activity as related to entire plant. Implemented and Utilized systems to effectively build all machines to avoid wait time. Collaborated with General Manager and Support Team to increase efficiency by writing SOPs.

Schwebel’s Baking Company 02/17-05/17

Distribution Manager

Planned and directed all shipping operations long range and short term. Responsible for all P&L activity as related to Distribution and Transportation. Implemented and Utilized systems to effectively load all trucks to avoid wait time. Collaborated with Production, Maintenance and Sanitation to increase efficiency by achieving higher levels of throughput and recovery. Managed three salaried supervisors, thirty-one Distribution employees and thirty truck drivers on a daily basis.

Signature Sauces 10/16-1/17

Plant Manager

Planned and directed all production operations long range and short term. Responsible for all P&L activity as related to Production, Maintenance, Quality, Warehousing and Transportation. Designed and implemented systems to eliminate complete wash downs minimize changeovers and meet all safety/quality standards.

Key Accomplishments:

Evaluated and analyze budget and production misses on a monthly basis to ensure that operation comes in on or under budget each month. Took corrective action as required by hiring employees, scheduling overtime or revising monthly production plan for specific jobs.

Develop good employee relations among salaried and hourly-paid staff by increasing employee involvement and feeling of ownership in the plant

Quikrete 8/15-7/16

Production Manager

Planned and directed all production operations long range and short term. Responsible for all P&L activity as related to Production, Maintenance, Quality, Warehousing and Transportation. Purchased and scheduled all aggregates, pallets and packaging in accordance to daily/weekly/monthly production planning model. Designed and implement systems to eliminate aggregate waste, minimize changeovers and meet all safety/quality standards. Monitored key business metrics such as OEE, employee staffing and collaborate with Regional Manager and Regional Vice President to explain any near misses or shortfalls.

Key Accomplishments:

Evaluated and analyzed budget and production misses on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to ensure that operation comes in on or under budget each month. Take corrective action as required by scheduling overtime or revising monthly production plan for specific jobs.

Developed good employee relations among salaried and hourly-paid staff by increasing employee involvement and feeling of ownership in the plant.

Country Pure Foods 11/14-3/15

Plant Superintendent

Planned and directed all production operations. Identified cost factors, adjusted, and plan budget. Managed and supervised Maintenance, Warehouse, Production, Sanitation, and Production Scheduling departments to keep the plant running smoothly. Designed and implemented systems to eliminate food safety issues in compliance with Safe Quality Food standards. Created and maintained forecasts to ensure appropriate staffing and capacity. Monitored key business metrics and collaborate with department heads to deliver strong results.

Key Accomplishments:

Evaluated and analyzed budget, P&L and production misses on a weekly basis to ensure that operation comes in on or under budget each month. Take corrective action as required by scheduling overtime for specific jobs.

Developed good employee relations among salaried and hourly-paid staff by increasing employee involvement and feeling of ownership in the plant.

Sterling Jewelers, Inc. 10/13-11/14

Production Manager – Distribution Center

Designed metrics and processes that ensured all production goals were met, taking into account seasonal peaks and troughs. Created standardized Dashboard reporting for all key areas of Distribution Center management. Developed activity-based costing methods for all product movement through each department.

Key Accomplishments:

Drove service improvements in unproductive inventory locations, and reduced overall supply chain cycle times, with more efficient deployment of labor. Exceeded improvement goals by 13% within nine months.

Oversaw annual payroll/expense budget of S9.5 million.

Planned movement of over 30 million production units each year.

New York Frozen Foods 2/07-10/13

Production Manager

Ensured safety and quality within the production facility while meeting objectives and maximizing profit. Managed team of supervisors to ensure that efficiency, sanitation and recovery goals were met. Guaranteed compliance with all government regulations pertaining to good manufacturing practices, sanitation and safety. Maintained good employee relations by adhering to consistent disciplinary procedures while implementing company and union policies. Perpetuated reporting system on all raw materials, packaging and finished goods to ensure that company quality standards were met. Responsible for P&L activity. Maintained consistent par-baked standards during multiple ovens rebuild.

Key Accomplishments:

Achieved Grade A rating for Food Safety from BRC for five consecutive years.

Created a Lean Manufacturing culture by using 5-S methodology, enforcing Visual Controls and Standards and Daily Standard Work throughout the workforce, and ensuring total productive maintenance. Increased throughput by 3%.

Managed six supervisors and up to 210 hourly-paid staff.

New York Frozen Foods 6/98-2/07

Warehouse/Inventory Control Manager/Logistics/Shipping/Receiving Supervisor

Scheduled transport for five separate facilities located in Canada, New Jersey and Cleveland. Arranged deliveries of finished product lines to customers nationwide. Collaborated daily with Customer Service departments to ensure customer needs were met. Negotiated contracts with public warehouse to provide favorable terms for the company. Implemented Lean Manufacturing techniques and improved inventory control. Created daily company reports to monitor performance.

Key Accomplishments:

Controlled waste to ensure a finished goods wastage level of just 0.1%.

Scheduled production across five facilities.

Motivated and supervised groups of twenty-five to thirty employees using employee-ownership methods to ensure a happy and productive working environment.

Developed system of Warehousing and Inventory Control standards for raw material and finished goods.

Created and implemented Powered Industrial Training systems to meet Occupational Health and Safety Administration standards.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master of Business Administration, Myers University, Seven Hills, Ohio, 2006

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Myers University, Seven Hills, Ohio, 2004

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