Experienced Operation Management Professional

Dynamic, Proactive, and results-driven Operation Management Professional with a proven track record of driving significant improvements in business processes and profitability results by providing visionary leadership for technical applications, process improvement and services delivery. Proven ability to lead aggressive Operation management strategies leveraging a deep and rich understanding of business needs and result in maximized revenue and satisfied customers.

Core Competencies

* Lean Production Principles * Regulatory Compliance

* P&L Accountability * Just-in-Time (JIT) Production

* Develop Production Infrastructure * Train, Manage and Develop Teams

*Manage Warehouse and Inventory Operations *Drive Best Practices Implementation

* Cost Reduction/ Avoidance * HACCP

Experience

Wawona Frozen Foods, Clovis, Ca. – Plant Manager 2000 to 2016

Began tenure role as an inventory clerk, achieved successive promotion Tracking specialist/Product costing Production Manager and subsequently Plant Manager.

Lead day to day operation management and production strategies for this frozen food producer; leverage strong understanding of manufacturing equipment, Cutting, sorting, filing, packaging equipment and heat treatment equipment to maintain top-level quality control standards and ensure critical production capacity to meet stringent delivery deadlines.

Instrumental in the recruitment, training and development of Operation Team members; provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to increase proficiencies and accountability across the board.

Coordinate and supervise the activities of manufacturing and production functions; maintain ongoing project review, communicate delivery schedules with clients and apply solid problem solving skills in addressing and resolving issues impacting business operations.

Review daily labor needs, create schedules with a focus on cost containment and profitability goals; evaluate efficiency data to ensue that each shift is properly covered and meeting production expectations.

Maintain oversight for OSHA (title 8) and safety requirements at all times; Achieve safety goals of accidents and incident, and implement corrective action to address deficiencies as needed.

Key Contributions

Developed and implemented standardized production tracking reports to allow for “real-time” view of production needs; created standard cost per item and worked in tandem with company controller to increase profitability margins.

Instrumental in the design and launch of a new inventory management system, allowing for greater accountability and control of waste, materials and ordering practices.

Secured support for capital investment in equipment to improve processes quality and reduce labor by 15% with an energy saving of 30%

Introduced improved training, development and performance management initiatives to decrease defects by 70%.

Eliminated work stoppage between shift change and lunch breaks to increase productivity by 25% and saving over 150K in annual labor costs.

Navigate in a complex environment supported by a high percentage of seasonal workers; introduced specific training to improve safety and reduce accidents/incidents by 95%

Implemented Just-in-Time (JIT) production methodology to control costs and inventory, resulting in a 36% improvement in efficiency and 25% reduction in labor cost

Education

San Joaquin Valley College, Fresno, Ca. 1994 Business Administration

University of Phoenix Present Bachelor of Science in Business with Operation Management Certificate

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