Production supervisor

Anthony J Berger

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Wauconda IL *****

847-***-**** Home

224-***-**** Cell

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SUMMARY:

Manager in food production and packaging industry with a track record of reducing labor costs and increasing productivity.

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Feb 2015 to June2016 Cwerks Bartlett IL

2ND Shift Operation Supervisor

Started up new shift in new plant.

Improved previous line efficiency from 2014

Reduce number of quality hold from startup by 65 %

Worked with and trained new Team.

Put 5s in place in winding department.

Aug 2014 to Feb 2015 Cornfields Waukegan IL

Production Supervisor

Improved Start-up from 55% on time to 98% on time

Improved efficiency by 15%

Reduced OSHA incidents 33% from 9 to 6

1997 to 1/2014 PEACOCK ENGINEERING COMPANY, Geneva, IL Production Manager 2003 to 2014

Responsible for Production, Quality, Maintenance, Distribution and Safety for 250,000 SQ Foot packaging facility in Geneva, Illinois.

Managed a 3 shift, 350 person co-packaging plant.

Responsible for all aspects of the operation and accomplished saving over $800,000 through CI initiatives in 2012.

Lead plant effort to obtain SQF Level 3 Certification

Reduced overall customer complaints by 15% in 2013.

Reduced OSHA Incident Rate 4 years in a row.

Plant Superintendent 1998 to 2003

Managed the opening of three food packaging plants

Empowered Group Leaders reducing Indirect Labor costs by 30%

Implemented inventor control program resulting in a 99% accuracy rate

Lead Quality Improvement Program reducing overall rework costs

Production/Packaging Supervisor 1997 to 1998

Managed 100 person, two shift Packaging and Distribution facility

Improved customer complaints by 20%

Implemented Preventive Maintenance program

1980 to 1997 CHICAGO FAUCET COMPANY, Chicago, IL

2nd Shift Plant Superintendent 1995 to 1997

Managed 30 people in warehouse, shipping & receiving, machine shop and stock room.

Plant Supervisor 1993 to 1995

Supervised foundry, and warehouse employees

Operations Group Leader 1990 to 1993

Led stock, warehouse and cycle count work teams

Group Leader 1980 to 1990

Led cycle counting and material handling work teams

1977 to 1981 UNITED STATES ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Honorable Discharge

Non Com School B course Completed Promoted to E5

Non Com School A course Completed Promoted to E4

Recruiting School Completed Promoted to E3

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