Manager Plant
Resume:
Jeffrey D. Rhodes
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San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
accpvr@r.postjobfree.com
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Objective: To provide responsible Production Management operations support
with my acquired experiences and knowledge in a variety of
applications. Including but not limited to, Production
Management, Safety, Food Safety, Scheduling, Lean Manufacturing
and process improvement. To provide experienced professional,
informed and responsible Plant leadership/management.
Seeking long term employment in the Greater Central California
area.
Education: Azusa High School, 1975
Allan Hancock College, 1980.
Computer and Related Experience:
Proficient with a variety Warehousing Control Systems, Microsoft
Office tools, and Project Management.
Certifications:
Fork lift certified ""Train the Trainer".
First Aid and CPR certified.
ASTI Incident Commander level.
Familiar with BRC, GFSI, AIB and HACCP requirements
Waterworks Certification State of Washington (WDS
classification)
Haz-Mat certified
Job
Experience
Brief:
Freeze Pack LLC. October 2010 - Oct. 2012
Title: Plant Manager
ByBee Foods LLC. August 2009 - October 2010
Title: Packaging Manager
RDO-Calbee July 2007 to Feb 2008
Title: Production Manager/Warehouse Manager
Americold Logistics September 2005 to May 2007
Title: Operations Manager
Birds Eye Foods September 2003 to September 2005
Title: Warehouse Operations Supervisor, Packaging Manager
San Benito Foods July 2003 to September 2003)
Title: Warehouse Supervisor
Trend Technologies November 1999 to June 2003
Title: Manufacturing Manager / Facility Safety Coordinator
Job
Experience
Detailed:
Freeze Pack LLC. October 2010 to Oct 2012
Title: Plant Manager
Duties include scheduling of all plant personnel. Hiring and
staffing of all department personnel, including disciplinary
action as required.75 -125 associates depending on season.
Developed and implemented Safety training programs, including
forklift training, Ammonia safety, Lock out/Tag out, and more.
Member of Food safety team. Planning and adhering to strict
budget guidelines. Planning and overseeing all Plant operations,
including capital improvement projects. (latest project raised
overall productivity by 75-80% and cut labor cost by . While
increasing recovery by 20%) Sourcing and acquiring plant
machinery to lower operational costs. Implementing lean
manufacturing techniques and training plant personnel on same.
Developing and encouraging internal assets and promoting a team
environment. Chaired Safety Committee, Certified Water
Distribution Specialist.
Bybee Foods LLC. August 2009 to October 2010
Title: Packaging Manager
Duties include scheduling of all packaging department
personnel.
Strict adherence to Fiscal budgets, departmental maintenance and
repair, including capital expenditures and cost management.
Compliance to a variety of governing bodies both customer and
federal. Help change employee culture with regard to SOP's,
Safety and continuous improvement. Established meaningful 2 way
communication with employees to help ensure maximum employee
involvement with regard to safety, production expectations and
requirements. Monitored productivity and efficiency and
developed internal Leaders within department. Helped establish a
sense of pride in the workplace with regard to safety,
sanitation and productivity. Member of Safety Committee and Food
Safety Committee.
Performed R & D for Sales to give direct input for potential new
product lines
Worked daily to ensure open lines of communication with other
department heads and personnel
to maximize a positive working environment
RDO-Calbee July 2007 to Feb 2008
Title: Production Manager/Warehouse Manager
Duties included complete interviewing and staffing of start-up
operation for all operator positions. Researched, compiled and
performed all aspects of safety, workers compensation training
to all applicable manufacturers, state and local as well as
federal safety requirements. Responsible for meeting budget
requirements. Solicited and contracted vendors for advanced
Ammonia (NH3) safety training. Relieved Shift Managers for time-
off requests as required. Implemented lean manufacturing
techniques. Trained all personnel in accordance with CFR-1910
for Forklift Operation. Performed and managed production
inventory and shipping tasks.
Americold Logistics September 2005 to May 2007
Title: Operations Manager
Duties included: Shipping and Receiving
Scheduling of labor to support a 24-7 operation. Strict
adherence to budgets.
Performed all Interviewing, hiring and firing including Annual
performance reviews, disciplinary and training records.
Plant security including Incident Commander status for 1st
responder team.
Tracked and reported all daily productivity numbers for
associates.
Responsible for adherence to ASI food safety standards resulting
in "Excellent" rating. Wrote Warehouse SOP's and trained staff
on same.
Chaired Safety Committee and reduced OIR from 29.24% to 5.52% in
18 months.
Birds Eye Foods September 2003 to September 2005
Title: Warehouse Operations Supervisor
Duties include Overseeing up to 3 shifts of 20 to 120 Union
Warehousing and Production employees, Shipping and receiving,
Print shop, Label warehouse, OSHA Certified Forklift training
Instructor, Graphic design for Customer logos for casing and Re-
pack operations for Customer and internal specifications.
Responsibilities included performance and preparation for all
AIB food safety inspection achieving a consistent "Excellent"
rating. Responsible for adherence to fiscal budgets in all areas
of responsibility. Initiated Lean Manufacturing techniques in
Casing Area to increase throughput and efficiency. Interim
Safety manager for 6 months. In charge of Plant Security and
Team leader for the Emergency Response Team.
San Benito Foods (A division of Northwest Packaging) July 2003
to September 2003
Title: Warehouse Supervisor (Nights)
Duties include supervision of all warehouses and logistical
support, inventory control
As well as scheduling and supervision of 30-40 Union employees.
Enforcement of established Company safety rules and policies.
Responsible for issuance of inventory and custody of WIP and FGI
received from the production lines. Duties also included stock
rotation and enforcement of GMP's. As well as conformance to
customer specifications. Also preparation of warehouses for
ongoing AIB inspections.
Trend Technologies (formerly Cowden Metals), November 1999 to
June 2003
Title: Manufacturing Manager / Facility Safety Coordinator
Duties included scheduling of manufacturing personnel as
required to meet production goals. Hiring of personnel as well
as conducting annual employee performance evaluations. Conducted
Lean Manufacturing training classes and ISO familiarization
classes as required. Handled investigations and disciplinary
actions and all safety related matters. Compiled safety topics
and conducted safety training. Maintained OSHA 300 logs and
Managed Haz-mat disposal.
Responsibilities also included assembling emergency evacuation
plan and 1st responder teams for emergency situations. Entered
daily data for tracking of productivity and efficiency and on
time delivery metrics in the shop. Traveled to customer sites
throughout the US for field repair and onsite Quality
evaluations as required. Direct Manager over 8 Supervisors and
200 indirect reports across 3 shifts.
Accurate Engineering, May 1998 to November 1999
Title: Quality Assurance Manager
Duties involved contract review, adherence to all customer
specifications and applicable Mil-specs. Quality Planning,
Purchase order review, Material Review Board, and customer
returns. Disposition of all non-conforming materials both
internal and external. Including analysis of data and monthly
reporting to finance of all scrap materials, determination of
root cause analysis and establishing timely and effective
corrective action. Sourced and approved new vendors and
monitored existing vendors. Responsible for plant safety, new
employee training, Haz-Mat training and forklift training. Lead
monthly safety meetings. Maintained compliance to S.B.198 and
other governing regulations.
Life Fitness (a Division of Brunswick), March 1997 to April 1998
Title: Production Control Specialist
Duties involve the scheduling and release of manufacturing
orders to shop floor for JIT mfg. based philosophy with fast
pace high quality products. Review and processing of shop orders
using MRP for vendor supplied as well as internally produced
items. Primary areas of responsibility include Machine Shop,
Fabrication department, Powder coating and Upholstery. Also
worked with shipping schedules to ensure on time delivery.
Worked with both P.C. and mainframe computer systems daily.
Hyde & Hyde, Inc. d.b.a. Special Foods, September 1993 to March
1997
Title: Plant Manager
Duties involved the complete scheduling of all plant operations.
Production and manufacture of various assemblies and sub-
assemblies, setting up bills of material from customer
specifications as well as prototype and production runs.
Director of Human Resources, Plant Safety, and Workmen's
Compensation. Responsible for adherence to all aspects of Food
Safety, HACCP Program, Sanitation and Health Department
regulations, Cal-OSHA, and AIB requirements. Upon my departure
they held an "Excellent" rating with AIB for overall Plant
sanitation and maintenance.
Direct Manager over three managers, six shift supervisors, and
approximately 175 indirect employees. Responsible for both
Shipping and Receiving Warehouses. Also responsible for the
Production Control Department, MRP, Capacity Planning, and Plant
Maintenance.
Personal and professional references
Bob Eubank Colleague
14693 Loyola
Moorpark, Ca. 93021
805-***-**** Home
805-***-**** Work
Mark Dotson Friend
541-***-**** Home
541-***-**** Cell
Jim Lindsay Friend, Former co-worker
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