Manager Management

OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

**+ years manufacturing/ packaging industry management experience: leading operations consisting of 75+ skilled associates with a focus on safety, quality, & continuous improvement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PACKAGING COORDINATORS, INC. (formerly Anderson Packaging) 03/2002 – 11/2014

Global experts in pharmaceutical contract packaging solutions.

Rockford, IL

Clinical Packaging Operations Manager 11/2011 – 11/2014

Operations Shift Manager 01/2005 – 11/2011

Production Supervisor / Lead Supervisor 03/2002 – 01/2005

Facilitated activities of department; such as scheduling, clinical packaging, labeling, materials management, and operational excellence to maximize profitability. Position supported the Senior VP / General Manager in policy deployment and adherence.

Accomplishments

Leadership of Commercial Packaging Operations

Managed Commercial work force of 300 across 2 plants

Managed additional remote site for penicillin packaging

Managed development, implementation and training for operations module of JD Edwards OneWorld ERP system

Effectively led supervision staff by mentoring, training, and promotion

Rewarded multiple president awards between the years 2002-205

Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the commercial operations department

Exceeded performance metrics based measurements based on safety, efficiency, quality, and profitability

Conducted annual employee evaluations including wage considerations, promotions, and transfers

Leadership of Innovative Clinical Packaging Operations

Facilitated all facets for startup clinical packaging division; recruitment and training of 75+ packaging associates

Maintain constant focus on customer satisfaction and direct all activities to deliver a high quality product ontime, to specification, and at the lowest reasonable cost to meet customer requirements

Equipment procurement and installation

Coordinate activities of departments including clinical packaging and labeling, to create and maintain flexible, agile and adaptable facilities, processes and people to meet the changing requirements of the customer and industry

Planned, developed and implemented policies and procedures to achieve strategic operating goals and objectives

Developed, wrote, and trained all SOP’s for new clinical operation while remaining cGMP compliant

Highly involved in quoting activities in order to attract new business and ensure adequate gross margins were attained

Acted as operations lead and liaison between all departments within the organization

Represent the organization as the main operations point of contact in its relationships with customers, suppliers, government agencies, and similar groups.

Ensure compliance of operations with company policy, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA, FDA DEA, foreign health authorities.

Responsible for all operations investigations and resulting CAPA’s

Established budgets and controlled operating expenses to ensure cost control and attainment of target gross profit

Identified opportunities and developed improvement initiatives improve resource allocation and gross margins

Coordinate activities for global projects to assure a harmonized approach to operational processes and procedures

Conducted periodic global operations meetings

ECOLAB, South Beloit, IL 11/1997 - 01/2002

Global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services.

Production/Distribution Supervisor

Directed and coordinated activities of production and shipping departments striving for continuous improvement to increase facets of Safety, Quality, and Productivity. Positions supported the Plant Manager, and Distribution Manager across several departments.

Accomplishments

Set up and supervised 56,000 square foot production, warehousing and shipping facility.

Effectively managed a 125,000 square foot non-union distribution center with a workforce of 70 skilled and unskilled associates.

Developed and implemented staffing plans that match demand to limit overtime usage

Supervise the shipping operations from three facilities

Enforce the adherence to ISO 9000 procedures

Received the CEO award for excellent service to the company

Responsible for hourly associate timekeeping, productivity tracking, disciplinary action, and annual review process

While chairing the plant safety committee, used DuPont safety training to reduce OSHA recordable and severity rates

EDUCATION

Completed Bachelor of Science in Management, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Application process in progress for MBA program at Northern Illinois University

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt, American Society for Quality

Maximizing Leadership Potential Center for Creative Leadership

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