Ryan Rampulla

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Petaluma, CA *****

acue3s@r.postjobfree.com

707-***-****

Profile

Diverse background spans 15+ years in progressively responsible industrial engineering, operations, and project management roles. Works well as a team member/leader to execute initiatives critical to optimizing plant operations and equipment uptime. Excels in creating programs to meet goals for quality and efficiency. Known as a resourceful problem solver and relentless change agent; proactively identifies potential challenges and devises creative solutions. Capable of working on both technical and personal levels to train operators and enhance their understanding of their contributions to overall company growth and success. Expertise encompasses:

Startup Operations § Policy/Procedure Development § Process Troubleshooting/Improvement § Customer Service

Cost Analysis § Expense Reduction § Inventory Control § Vendor Relations § Procurement § Contract Negotiation

Manufacturing § Packaging/Bottling § 3D Drafting § Product/Tooling Development § Test Runs § Sales

Career Track

Diageo Chateau & Estates, Sonoma, CA

Operations Supervisor 2014 to 2015

Provided direction to 25 second-shift production and swing-shift plant employees responsible for quality assurance/control, receiving, maintenance, warehousing, and distribution. Facilitated daily line performance meetings; scheduled corrections to ensure goals were met. Input final production in SAP at day’s end and finalized for end of month, quarter, and year. Troubleshot production line efficiencies and capabilities. Led all new product and updated product trials for the product innovations team; proposed changes to enhance produce aesthetics and/or manufacturability. Mentored the team lead. Addressed operator performance and morale issues.

Boosted overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by 8%, which cut second-shift labor costs by ~$115K.

Saved $98K in material and labor expenses by reducing waste and rework 6%.

Played a key role in redesigning labels for a new product, which allowed production to double from 120 bottles per minute to 240, halving the original production run time estimate.

Elevated overall quality (right the first time) of finished goods by training operators to adhere to standards for content case glue patterns.

Implemented 5S and encouraged cooperation between operators and mechanics to improve performance; cross-trained employees for better coverage.

Treasury Wine Estates – NBC, Napa, CA

Optimization Manager 2014

Defined project scope and goals for production managers; assigned tasks to key stakeholders. Identified potential production savings, drove efforts to reduce scrap and downtime, and implemented machinery upgrades.

Prepared a business case, obtained approval, and spearheaded the under-budget installation of leading-edge carton coding technology that not only improved the aesthetics of the finished commercial wine product, but also delivered a return of $350K annually.

Interim Maintenance Manager & Maintenance Project/Program Specialist 2013 to 2014

Supervised a 22-person staff performing daily maintenance shop activities across three shifts. Scheduled plant shutdown maintenance. Balanced the maintenance budget for monthly, quarterly, and year end. Ensured compliance with all certifications, inspections, and licenses critical to plant operations. Developed completion metrics and spreadsheets for work orders as well as project performance spreadsheets and activity boards for preventive maintenance/lifecycle management.

Executed a long-term CAPEX initiative (de-palletizer machine and case packer machine).

Production Lean Resource Supervisor 2012 to 2013

Held responsibility for the day-to-day production efforts of all shifts. Worked with the continuous improvement team to implement 5S throughout the entire line. Wrote and provided training on standard operating procedures. Conducted meetings at shift changes to set goals and review performance.

Helped drive OEE on a Treasury line from 42.7% to 58.4% in four months, cut conversion costs 33%, and significantly decreased safety incidents by conducting time studies, calculating operator reaction times, measuring machinery capabilities, and altering parts for better fit, form, and function; ordered new parts to increase machine output.

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Ryan Rampulla

519 G Street

Petaluma, CA 94952

acue3s@r.postjobfree.com

707-***-****

Career Track

Treasury Wine Estates – NBC, Napa, CA (Continued)

Material Handler Lead 2012

Hired to bring out of date materials up to date. Collaborated with internal business units to establish a protocol for accurate and responsive inventory control. Led seven material handlers on the second shift. Prioritized, implemented, and revised daily work assignments for packaging and warehousing shop floor operations. Set up shift and production run checks.

Discovered $75K in materials that had been saved in the wrong category and stored at an offsite warehouse, causing an inventory gain; saved $12K monthly by preventing the need for the warehouse to re-wrap all pallets for shipping.

Cost Plus/World Market, Santa Rosa, CA

Supervisor of Operations 2011 to 2012

Oversaw day-to-day store operations, including monitoring sales numbers for P&L, balancing registers, overseeing merchandise resets, controlling inventory, and ordering supplies. Trained, scheduled, supervised, and evaluated 15 personnel; motivated staff to fulfill performance objectives. Led customer service initiatives, troubleshot on the sales floor, and deescalated issues as needed.

Trained new staff in explaining the benefits of the World Market Explorer Program to customers, which resulted in the store ranking #1 in the region for customer participation.

Increased holiday season sales by 15% over the previous year.

Whole Foods Market, various locations, CA

Shift Leader 2002 to 2007/2010 to 2011

Managed all store activities in the absence of the store team leader. Oversaw departments with as many as 12 employees; handled product ordering, purchasing, merchandising, and promotions while balancing labor costs to schedule. Assisted with hiring and termination; trained team members. Functioned as payroll benefits specialist responsible for processing new-hire paperwork, conducting orientations, monitoring Kronos, maintaining payroll accuracy, and administering workers’ compensation claims/reports.

Introduced a job assessment tracking spreadsheet to allow department team leaders to input and score employee performance data, which was used to calculate potential raises and generate emails regarding raise approvals.

Created a spreadsheet for tracking ordered/received products and dollars spent; earned recognition as the best inventory team leader in the region for achieving a tight control variance of 0.2%.

Prevented the loss of $24K in retail product by working with sales representatives to obtain credit or new SKUs.

Led the top-selling whole body team for eight of nine months.

Alesis Studio Equipment, Santa Monica, CA

Contract Project Manager/Engineer 2001 to 2002

Oversaw domestic test runs and international manufacturing for a new product line. Documented and relayed all processes and test procedures to the mechanical engineering department, costing analyst, vice president of manufacturing, and chief executive officer. Conducted project cost analysis.

Completed the project on time and $32K under budget.

Trimmed anticipated wholesale cost by $130 per unit while obtaining a higher quality product by sourcing sub-assemblies from a different supplier in China.

Determined new product cost in time to take orders at the National Association of Music Merchants tradeshow in January and begin holiday shipments in August.

Additional: Earth Footwear, Waltham, MA, West Coast Sales Coordinator, 2007 to 2009; Oral-B Laboratories, Iowa City, IA, Contract Industrial Engineer, 1998 to 1999

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

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