Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
Darryl Garlington
Chicago, Illinois 60659
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Objective
To obtain a position as (TITLE)
Profile:
Experience: Factory Manager who has directed production, packaging, quality control, shipping/receiving, and sanitation for 15+ years.
Leadership: Proven motivator who has directed teams that exceed goals for productivity, efficiency, waste reduction, and safety while following GMP.
Production Planning
Quality Assurance
Waste/Cost Reduction
Process Improvement
Safety & Sanitation
Employee Development
Experience:
Labriola Bakery Alsip, Illinois, 2015-2016
Production Supervisor
Oversaw production at a bakery that specialized in handcrafted products. Supervised a team of 36 employees, including Leads, Oven Operators, and Mixers. Interviewed, hired, and trained new staff. Enforced standards for GMP,
safety (OSHA), and sanitation.
Reduced waste by ensuring that daily batch size did not exceed packaging and sales capacity.
Gold Standard Bakery, Chicago, Illinois, 2014-2015
Production Manager
Directed 4 productions lines during the 2nd shift at a bakery/co-packer that served large clients (Entenmann s, Burger King). Supervised 12 Supervisors and 250 employees. Scheduled staff to cover all production duties. Interviewed
prospective employees, and made hiring decisions. Mentored Supervisors to develop their leadership skills. Conducted weekly group and one-on-one meetings with Supervisors. Communicated effectively with all employees, including those
whose primary language was Spanish. Analyzed run production metrics for the 1st shift, and motivated staff to meet or exceed their results. Made and revised schedules and staff assignments to meet goals. Collaborated with Quality
Assurance to meet the standards of diverse clients. Enforced high standards for quality, safety, and sanitation.
Selected to to develop a new line, working with Research & Development and Quality Assurance to meet the client s standards. Increased efficiency through new formulations and enhanced packaging capacity.
Increased production 15% by maximizing uptime for a production through hiring part-time employees to cover break and lunch periods.
Implemented KPIs by working with Cost Accounting to set goals by analyzing MUB and variances.
Reduced costs for packaging and waste by collaborating with Project Engineers to modify equipment use.
Improved uptime by assigning a Supervisor to conduct a 45 minute daily review of materials and equipment to anticipate and correct any problems before the next shift. Model was adopted for the 1st shift.
Gonella Bakery, Chicago, Illinois, 2011-2014
Production & Sanitation Supervisor
Worked independently in managing 3rd shift operations at a bakery. Supervised a team of 26 union employees. Followed contract guidelines in hiring, promoting, and disciplining staff. Ensured that strict sanitation standards were
followed each day.
Consistently met or exceeded goals for production, safety, and sanitation.
Managed a Master Sanitation Schedule, and achieved high scores that reduced costs related to fines.
Little Lady Foods, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 2009-2010
Production Manager
Managed 2nd shift production for a company that produced fresh and frozen products. Tracked costs used to manage labor and production budgets. Followed SOPs to control production processes and adapt machinery. Supervised a team of
150 employees and 5 Supervisors.
Played a lead role in scoring 98% on an S.Q.F. (Safe Quality Food) audit.
Power Packaging, Batavia, Illinois, 2008-2009
Production Supervisor
Oversaw 14 production and packaging lines at a co-packaging company. Managed 230 employees. Balanced production for multiple lines, reassigning staff on a daily basis.
Communicated effectively with staff that was primarily Spanish speaking.
Produced products for leading brands, including Gatorade and Lipton.
U S Smokeless Tobacco, Franklin Park, Illinois, 2004-2008
Production Supervisor
Supervised two departments for a company that cured, cut, and packaged smokeless tobacco in cans and pouches. Ensured maintenance of a variety of machines that performed diverse functions. Supervised 31 union employees. Trained
employees in GMP and SOPs.
Entenmann's (George Weston Bakeries), Northlake, Illinois, 1994-2004
Production Superintendent
Directed production of a 2nd shift that included production, packaging, shipping and receiving, quality control, and sanitation. Supervised a team of 320 union employees and 18 Supervisors. Led production teams in identifying ways
to increase productivity and limit waste. Followed GPM and TPM standards.
Launched 2 new production lines, formulating new processes and training staff.
Served as a mediator with the union, and participated in contract negotiations.
Reduced staffing 10% and overtime 50% in the Sanitation Department by working with the Plant Manager to implement Six Sigma methodology.
Eliminated the need for part-time employees during the holiday season by changing production schedules.
Selected for a corporate mentoring program that focused on leadership and managerial skills. Trained at facilities in New York and California.
Military:
Non-commissioned Officer, U.S. Army: Built and led teams with 36 soldiers.
Mentored 8 soldiers who were promoted to higher level positions.
Named to Sergeant Morales Club for demonstrating leadership skills
Served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm (Iraq); received multiple medals.
Education:
Studied business management on the college level while in the military.
Diploma, Austin High School (Chicago)
Technical Skills:
MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook
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