Georgetown, SC *****
Johnnie Lee Bruno *********@*****.***
Summary: A strong, results-driven, management professional with years of managerial experience in food plants. Highly motivated manager with the ability to effectively identify, analyze and solve problems, while maintaining quality assurance and cost effectiveness. A manager with a lead-by-example style who promotes a positive team environment that will accomplish multiple tasks and handle high-pressure situations.
Skills:
Cost reduction projects
Lean Manufacturing
Quality Control leadership
SAP experience
Plant management experience
Multitasking skills
Decision making and follow through
Strive for continuous improvement
Experience
House Of Raeford, Assistant Plant Manager, Plant Manager Nesmith, SC
May 2014 – Current
I am currently the Plant Manager of a further processing facility. As a management team we have increased plant capacity by 5 million pounds over the last 12 months. Increased P&L 12% over the last 6 months. Through mentoring and coaching I was able to build our audit team that increased all our 3rd party audit scores 2%-8%. Using current and new managers to build a high performance production team that has set every production record at this plant.
Lead several cost reduction projects that resulted in savings for plant upgrades
Complete 8-10 third party audits annually
Perform cost accounting on new and existing products
Non-union plant with 150+ employees
Hillshire Brands, QC Supervisor, Production Supervisor, Deli Manager St. Joseph, MO
March 2005 – May 2014
July 2000 – July 2001
Began my career with Sara Lee in 2000 and worked at a facility that closed in 2001. I was able to return to Sara Lee in 2005 as a QA Supervisor. In 2009 seeking a new challenge I moved into a Production Supervisor role. I supervised the HD Pack, Deli Raw and Deli Packaging over this time. Beginning of 2014 I moved into the role of Deli Manager where I managed all of Deli Packing department.
Obtained HACCP certification
Lean manufacturing facility
Increased department OEE
Cost accounting for my respective department
SAP Trainer
Union facility with 70+ direct reports
Fiorucci Foods, Production Supervisor Colonial Heights, VA
August 2002 – October 2004
I was the Supervisor of the packing department. We had several different types of Italian meats that were packaged. This was an exciting challenge to work with products that I was not originally familiar with. I was able to learn valuable scheduling skills here as well.
Hiring, training and scheduling new employees.
Performed all product scheduling
Responsible for ordering, inventorying and maintaining all department supplies
Non Union facility with 50+ reports
Farmland Foods, Production Supervisor Wichita, KS
July 2001 – August 2002
I supervised the Deli Slicing and the 4x6 slicing department. Farmland was going through a transitional period where Smithfield had just purchased them and it was affecting all levels of plant management. Through job performance I was able to move from 2nd shift onto 1st shift
Increased pounds per man hour capability
Successfully managed supervisor reduction from 2 to 1 in the department
Mentored lead people that were promoted to supervisors
Union plant with 45+ direct reports
Thorn Apple Valley, QC Lead, Production Supervisor Ponca City, OK
April 1997 – July 2000
This was my introduction into the exciting field of high speed production. I began my career as an hourly and through hard work, focus and dedication I was able to join the QC department. Using the skills and tools provided to us I was promoted to QC lead and became the plants point of contact on 2nd shift for QC. After learning the quality side of production I was ready to further my career and accepted the position of Production Supervisor of Deli Pack.
Progressive career advancement
Managed salaried QC employees
Hired and trained new QC Techs
Union plant with 25+ direct reports
Education and Training
Great Bend High School – 1994
Great Bend, KS
HACCP Certified
SQF Practitioner
ISU Sausage Short Course
Dale Carnegie leadership training
Zinger Miller leadership course
Pioneer Tech 36 hour supervisor academy
ARC first aid, CPR and AED certification
References available upon request