Steven Booker

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Clovis, CA 93611

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position with an established and successful organization where I can make a positive impact and experience long term career growth

EDUCATION

Ashford University, San Diego

Master of Business Administration, November 2018. o Business Economics Specialization

o GPA 4.0

California State University, Fresno

Bachelor of Science, Business, August 1993.

o Option in Accounting

o Dean’s List, Fall 1991

EXPERIENCE

Rich Products Corporation – Fresno, CA July 2002 to Present

Warehouse Manager (February 2017 to Present)

o Lead warehouse team in the performance of daily activities that support the department and plant

o Deliver results in safety (0-Recordables) and inventory accuracies (Increased FG from 93% to 96%) by holding Associates accountable for their actions or lack of actions o Drive savings through ROCS (Reinventing Our Cost Structure) project submissions for all areas of the facility – 5% annually

o Offer support and oversight for material variance discrepancies through analyzing reports generated in SAP and other programs

o PWI Champion (Pictorial Work Instructions) supporting the creation of work standards and training requirements within the MLO program with approval of 2 per month o Play significant roles within project implementations such as robotic palletizer installation and finished good storage racking replacement – project costs of $1 Mil + each

Production Manager (February 2013 to May 2014-Interim / June 2014 to January 2017) o Lead production to meet or exceed all cost, quality, associate safety and operational priorities o Delivered results by holding Associates accountable for their actions or lack of actions o Drove savings through ROCS (Reinventing Our Cost Structure) project submissions and follow through resulting in over $100K annually

o Provided consistent visibility for production operations by listening to issues and celebrating success

o Offered support and oversight for QDMS (Quality Data Management System), ie Bullseye o MLO Champion (Manufacturing Line Optimization)

Assured that there are designated resources at the plant and assure resources are trained to meet expectations resulting improvement to compliance from 90% to 95%

Attended monthly meetings with Regional Lean Manager and facilitate actions when gaps are identified

Utilized MLO processes and communicate appropriately to escalate any issues o Yield Optimization Champion

Oversaw operations to ensure waste and production costs are minimized

Drove sustainable yield optimization savings increasing yields from 97.2% to 98.1%

Maintained favorable controllable variances

o STM Liaison – Back Up (Speed To Market)

Supported, executed and worked to improve the STM process rolling out five new product codes

Served as an advocate for the process and provided feedback as necessary

Held accountable for assisting in the coordination of plant activities

MLO Champion (December 2010 to January 2013)

o Conducted internal Management System Audits (MSA) to ensure plant was audit-ready o Participated in MSA for Jon Donaire – Busch Street o Tracked limiting and planning rate data to find areas for improvement o Oversaw 6S program and provided area owners with training and assistance for success o Created PWIs (Pictorial Work Instructions) with teams made up of hourly associates o Provided support for training activities on PWIs and documented events using Excel-based matrix

Production Team Leader (July 2002 to November 2010) o Completed daily reporting for labor, efficiencies and yield o Supervised between 1 to 3 lines of production, providing guidance and assisting in the flow of production from raw material to finished good

o Conducted monthly NWT (Natural Work Team) meetings that included productivity results and safety training

o Worked with Scheduler on weekly basis to create fluent production runs and minimizing changeover downtime

o Created Excel spreadsheets to track vacations, waste collection and weekly associate scheduling

Harris Ranch Beef Company – Selma, CA September1994 to June 2002

Packaging Supervisor (April 2001 to June 2002)

o Provided oversight and training for up to 30 employees o Made available support to other supervisors to obtain adherence to production schedule o Conducted daily attendance, employee evaluations and disciplinary actions o Created reports for daily material usages and cost analysis o Facilitated and oversaw the reduction of material cost by 10%

Lead Quality Control Technician (September 1994 to March 2001) o Provided oversight and training for up to 15 employees o Inspected product to ensure adherence to industry and USDA standards o Assisted with oversight for plant sanitation and safety standards o Developed and implemented ideas with supervisory staff to ensure highest product quality SKILLS and CERTIFICATIONS

HACCP Certification, BSK Laboratories, 1998

AIB Food Safety Essentials, AIB, 2016

Proficient in Microsoft applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Proficient in Sightbase 360 and RMS (Rich Manufacturing System) Reporting Website

Proficient in SAP

Forklift Certified through company, 2016 to Present COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Donate plasma regularly on monthly basis at local blood bank

Participate in local events, such as Fresno Mud Run and Color Me Rad Run

Provide support and participate at the Community Food Bank

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