Manager Plant

Kevin Adkison

Operations Manager - Phoenix Metals

Pottsville, AR

********@**********.*** - 479-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Operations Manager

Phoenix Metals - Russellville, AR - 2007 to Present

Responsible for managing the overall plant activities. This includes operating within approved budgets,

controlling expenses, meeting production schedules, transportation and logistics schedules and producing a

product that meets the stringent quality standards of the customers and ensuring timely delivery in a Tri-State

area.

• Responsible for ensuring that safety guidelines are adhered to and followed on a consistent basis.

• Manages the facility in a way to ensure that employee relations are positive, and a clean work environment

in maintained.

• Promote and enforce the safety policies and procedures set forth by the company in addition to site specific

policies and procedures among employees and visitors alike.

• Establishes goals, objectives and guidelines covering all phases of plant operations and staff activities to

maintain an efficient, functional, operational and profitable plant.

• Directs guides and motivates immediate subordinates in attainment of projected goals and objectives to

increase operational efficiency.

• Establishes and enforces procedures and controls within the plant to attain projected goals and objectives.

• Responsible to ensure that the processing equipment is performing as expected and this will be done by

visual inspection of the process, review of the daily material sampling in addition to a inspecting the material

by oneself, and by comparing daily/weekly/monthly production data to expectations.

• Plans and forecasts plant requirements with respect to equipment, manpower, materials and facilities to

establish budgets for labor and materials and to complete the organizational structure by requesting reports

from departmental subordinates and transcribing the information into the required forecasts and/or reports.

• Oversee and administer the facility's operating budget on a weekly/monthly basis. This includes all associated

labor costs, repair and maintenance costs for equipment, facility upgrades, etc.

• Personally responsible for profit and loss, department budget and long-range planning.

• Initiates and implements new methods and procedures in areas such as scrap control, manufacturing

techniques and work force utilization to capitalize upon deployment of the plant facilities and to increase

the efficiency of the operations by becoming familiar with related industries through meetings, seminars and

periodicals.

• Participates heavily in customer relations by both receiving and calling on customer representatives to

promote a sound relationship and to act as liaison between them and the plant to solve problems which have

or might arise between production, distribution, sales, and transportation.

• Informs superiors problems in operations, non-compliance with the code of conduct, other policy violations,

or illegal actions.

• Accountable for all hiring and terminations.

• Ensure all staff follow OSHA guidelines and safety rules.

Production Supervisor

ConAgra Foods - 2005 to 2007

Supervise production operations according to established priorities and schedules.

• Manage production staff to attain production and quality goals

• Identify problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues

• Ensure production resources including materials, equipment and human resources are available as needed

to maintain production schedules

• Oversee multiple lines and provides direction to Production Supervisors

• Schedule and post overtime hours

• Responsible for executing the daily schedule

• Ensure absolute quality in processing

• Ensure that all employees are trained and well informed

• Continually interact with all other Operations departments

• Monitor and report employee's performance

• Attend production meetings

• Respond to employee grievances

• Evaluate and review departmental budget

• Function with limited direct supervision

• Ensure and develop 5S and Lean manufacturing standards are implemented and maintained

Shipping and Receiving Supervisor

ConAgra Foods - 2005 to 2005

2005

• Responsible for quality of shipped products, accuracy of information, on time delivery, and acceptance of

customer goods

• Supervise, plan, and direct production of frozen foods products

• Maintain or exceed daily production goals while maintaining quality while complying with USDA and OSHA

regulatory issues

• Directly supervise employees in various departments while covering and maintaining large areas

• Responsible for managing frequent changes including production schedules, absenteeism, and equipment

failure

• Utilize strong time management skills to resolve problems, address complaints, and discipline or reward

employees

• Work toward departmental efficiency goals on an on-going basis

• Facilitate the development of shift employees through training, coaching and feedback. Provide support and

encourage employee involvement

• Provide strong leadership and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills

Shift Manager

Tyson Valley Distribution Center - 2000 to 2005

Managed 52 employees and 4 supervisors per shift

• Accountable for all hiring and terminations

• Implemented and controlled disciplinary action when needed

• Formulate and administer annual budget for labor and utilities

• Served as a role model and mentor by demonstrating professionalism in interactions with all staff members

and other distribution centers

• Maximized usage of Tyson Foods and outside transportation trailers

• Direct and assist supervisors to monitor, analyze, and improve areas to ensure maximum production

• Utilized strategic planning for loading and unloading of all trucks to ensure on time delivery

• Maintain compliance with all Tyson Foods and Government regulations

• Ensured all staff followed OSHA guidelines and safety rules

• Utilized communication skills to collaborate with corporate coordinators and customers to ensure 100%

accuracy of all orders

• Taught, coached, and assisted in promoting the professional development of all staff

• Trained and operated multiple computer software programs including Tyson Foods Warehouse Management

System

• Responsible for evaluating the performance of management and staff

• Certified annually and assisted in the administration of CPR, Drug Testing, and Breath Alcohol Testing

Weekend Dispatch Supervisor

Tyson Texas Transportation - 1998 to 2000

Dispatched drivers to ensure on time deliveries

• Solve dispatching problems on weekends and holidays

• Substituted for all fleet dispatchers

• Ensured drivers were following all regulations

• Worked directly with Corporate load planning

Supervisor

Tyson Valley Distribution Center - 1990 to 1998

Manage dock flow

• Control set up and shut down procedures

• Strategic and analytical problem solving

• Educated in all Tyson Foods policies and procedures

EDUCATION

Engineering

Arkansas Tech University - Tech, Arkansas, US

1991 to 1993

Drafting/Engineering

West Ark Community College

1989 to 1990

Russellville Area Vo-Tech

1988 to 1989

Russellville High School

1989

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