Quality Manager
Resume:
John T. Spuhler
St. Louis, M O 63123
Education : University of M issouri-St. Louis
B.A. Communication
M inor in Psychology
Experience :
7/13---12/13 Sensory Effects Flavor Systems
Production Supervisor
• Supervised roughly 20 employees in a both a wet and dry
i ngredients environment.
• Conducted daily shift meetings.
• Issued discipline based on both attendance and
performance.
• Monitored lines for safety, quality and efficiency.
10/11---7/13 Dawn Foods (Columbia, MO):
Production Supervisor
• Supervising roughly 20-25 employees in a bakery environment.
T his would also include working with 3 line mechanics assigned
t o my half of the plant as well as shipping, receiving and the QA
l ab.
• Working with regular and temporary employees with emphasis
on safety, quality and production.
• Conduct safety t raining, both group and 1:1.
• Continuously monitor lines for quality, efficiency and yield.
• Prepare daily paperwork of shift results.
05/11---10/11 R eally Cool Foods ( Indiana) (Plant Closed 11/11)
P roduction Supervisor
R esponsibilities:
• Supervising roughly 50 employees spread over 2 shifts in a
r eady-to-eat food preparation plant.
• Organizing/prioritizing daily workloads to ensure scheduled
t rucks have their orders completed and on time.
• Working with new employees to establish a functioning 2 nd
shift.
• Working with plant manager to increase order completion rate
a nd product quality.
• Developing procedures to allow plant to run more efficiently.
02/10---3/11 Ker ry I ngredients (staff reduction)
P roduction Supervisor
R esponsibilities:
• Supervising 20 employees and 3 mechanics in a food
i ngredients manufacturing environment.
• Monitoring multiple lines for adherence to safety, quality and
p roduction expectations.
• Focus on ways to promote continuous improvement.
• Point man for bit room improvements
• Ensured color blend orders were completed.
• Ensuring employees receive any and all t raining needed to be
successful in their positions whether safety, quality or
p roduction related.
• Scheduling daily and weekend overtime.
• Cover man to provide additional support to both 1 st a nd 2nd
shifts.
• Working with maintenance and QA to achieve production goals.
• Performing a wide variety of administrative functions including
employee Kronos checks, accident reports, discipline and
n ightly paperwork.
Cost Reduction/Improvements:
• Successfully reduced bit room staffing by 20%. Cost savings
between 45K and 50K per year.
• Organized break and lunch periods for improved efficiency.
• Worked with mixers to establish a more consistent flow of
p roduct from the cookers.
• Worked with bit room crews to use maximum amount of
f ines back into mix for best yield thus increasing overall
p roduction.
• Successfully established regular check/clean/re-tighten
i ntervals for Dual Nugget mills. This was done to reduce
u nplanned downtime and breakage.
12/04---01/10 Dial Corporation
Team Manager
Responsibilities:
• Supervising a graveyard crew of 14 technicians and 4 line
mechanics in a union environment.
• Monitoring all lines with emphasis on safety, quality and
p roduction issues.
• Conducting quality checks from raw materials to finished
p roducts.
• Performing safety and housekeeping audits.
• Scheduling daily and weekend overtime as needed.
• Member of 5S/Housekeeping Team
Cost Reduction/Improvements:
• I nstallation of a 4th l ine in the department with no loss in
p roductivity.
• I ncreased case production in department from 36,000 cases
t o 61,000 cases over the course of 3+ years while reducing
case cost from 91 cents to 45 cents over the same period.
• Using the R4 case packer operator to cover any unexpected
staffing vacancies rather than covering with overtime. The
cost savings for one shift would be between $25K and $38K
per year based on 2-3 times per week.
• Using only three maintenance mechanics for weekend
p roduction instead of four. This allows not only for cost
savings but gives one of the mechanics the day off. Cost
savings for this was roughly $14K per year based on one man
a nd 20 weekends per year.
• I nstituting a stick measuring system for the perfume totes to
e nsure tote is empty before sending it back to the vendor.
Cost savings was roughly $125K per year.
• I nitiated filler tip tightening protocols for the start of each
shift to reduce/eliminate tips coming off and jamming in the
m achine stopping production. Cost savings would be a
m inimum of $10K per year.
5/99---12/04 Schreiber Foods (formerly Raskas Dai ry) (Plant closure in 2005)
Team Advisor
Responsibilities:
• Supervising thi rty production and maintenance employees in
a u nion environment.
• Preparing daily employee work assignment.
• Monitoring both the processing and packaging departments
for safety, quality and production.
• Scheduling daily and weekend overtime as needed.
• Performing quality checks from processing through
p ackaging.
• Conducting weekly shift meetings.
1/94---5/99 State of M issouri (Department of Social Services)
Child Support Enforcement Investigator
Responsibilities included the investigation of non-custodial parents
i n an effort to
establish child support orders. This encompassed locating the absent
p arent, establishing paternity and determining employment status.
R eferences: Available upon request.
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