Manager Plant
Resume:
JOSEPH GORDON RYAN
Washington, MO 63090
accdtg@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE:
A challenging management position offering increased growth opportunities.
EXPERIENCE:
Frick's Quality Meats. Inc., Washington, MO 2009 to 09/13
Plant Manager (Further Processing)
Manages all aspects of multi-shift plant operations for five raw and nine packaging lines for a fully cooked and smoked ham and sausage processing plant
Joined Management team 2.5 years into a new plant start-up for 100+ year old company
Established first-ever throughput standards for 300+ retail and wholesale products
Manages 3 salaried managers, nine supervisors and 150 hourly employees
Laid groundwork and helped establish first Continuous Improvement committee
Discovered and corrected $1,200.00 daily loss in marination resulting in an annual cost savings of over $300,000.00
Completely revamped smoking and cooking methods for six, state-of-the-art, smoke and cook ovens, resulting in better customer satisfaction, reduced cooking times and improved yields
Knowledgeable in SAP, Ross, and Kronos computer systems
Intermediate Spanish
Perdue Farms, Inc., Perry, GA 2007 to 2009
Plant Manager (Night Shift) (Further Processing)
Managed all facets of 2nd shift operations for two high speed, fully cooked processing lines and one high speed cut-up line
Joined Management Team after consecutive years of +$10,000,000.00 losses after plant start-up resulting in company concerns of bankruptcy after poor plant start-up
Increased production capability and yields with higher efficiencies, higher quality, and greater attention to detail resulting in $20,000,000.00 improvement within 18 months
Managed 7 salaried and +200 hourly personnel
Recognized by Corporate Perdue for a 27% reduction in giveaway adding $100,000.00s to the bottom line
Reduced production of second quality product from +3% to less than 0.5%
Turnover rate reduced by over 20%
1st plant 1,000,000 man hours w/out Lost Time Accident
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Prime Pak Foods, Inc., Gainesville, GA 2005 to 2006
Assistant Plant Manager (Further Processing)
Managed all production related activities for two par fried, bread and batter lines and one formed, beef and pork processing line
Conceived line modifications to increase throughput 2000 lbs. per hour on one line
Implemented Computerized Line Efficiencies, Yields, B & B pickups, Marination pickups, and Downtime tracking procedures and programs
Increased Line Efficiencies from 60% to +100%, raised standards 1000 lbs per hour
Kings Delight LLC, Braselton & Gainesville, GA 2002 to 2005
Shift Manager (Further Processing)
Managed 2nd shift production for two fully cooked bread & batter lines and one par fried bread and batter line: set company record of 1,000,000 lbs. per week
Improved quality and eliminated packaging errors by emphasizing training, attention to detail, pride, and accountability
Set new plant records for line efficiency and throughput within 3 months
Responsible for +140 hourly personnel
Crider Inc, Stillmore, GA 1998 to 2001
MDM Superintendent (Second Processing)
Managed two Grinding room operations
Established new records for yield, input pounds, and cost efficiency within 90 days
Managed Homburg and Prince grinders and vertical Alfa-Laval contherms while producing for Gerber Baby Foods
Team Leader (Production) (Further Processing)
Managed Canning plant start-up
Conducted initial selection, orientation, and qualification training for all personnel
Combined packaging personnel from two 12 hr shifts, reducing manpower by 45%
Completely eliminated the daily use of 25 additional part-time packers
Increased packaging throughput 4x…outrunning Production within 60 days
EDUCATION:
Basic Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Workshop
Gainesville College, Gainesville, GA
Better Process Control School, Athens, GA
University of Georgia, Extension Food Science
University of Virginia, Quantico, VA
Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy
Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL
Associates Degree in Applied Sciences
REFERENCES: Available upon request.
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