Manager Plant

Keith Howell

**** **. ******* **. (***), Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

Email: **********@*****.***

Cell: 917-***-****

SUMMARY

A management professional, within the Food and Beverage industry, possessing over fifteen years of solid production experience, proven supervisory skills, strong knowledge of good manufacturing practices, and a consistent history of increasing production efficiency, reducing waste, decreasing consumer complaints, establishing and maintaining productive working relationships, and positively influencing team performance, and realizing operating goals in a union environment.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Oral & Written Communication

Leadership

Relationship Building

Team Building

Planning and Organization

Time Management

Problem Analysis

Decision Making

Operations Management

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

During the audits of the past 7 years, have led my production team to successfully achieve the SQF, Level 3, Gold rating.

Over the last 6 consecutive years have led my team to realize at least 2% overall annual reduction in plant waste, a 5% annual improvement in Plant Efficiency

During the past nine years as Plant Manager, have contributed to significant reductions in operating costs by establishing vigorous efficiency and labor standards.

In the past 7 years, have led my team in realizing an annual reduction in Consumer Complaints.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cumberland Packing Corporation (Sweet ‘n Low) Brooklyn, NY

Plant Manager 2007 to Dec. 2016

Plan, direct, and manage plant operations in accordance with the company’s mission and objectives. Oversee and monitor the overall operation of all plant production lines. Established and maintain systems and procedures in pursuit of an optimally efficient operation.

Work collaboratively with supporting departments and their respective managers in ensuring that plant objectives are accomplished. Author, implement, communicate, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) as needed to ensure an educated and informed workforce of over 100 personnel.

Establish and maintain processes and practices to ensure the continual “Audit Readiness” of the plant’s facilities. Monitor workflow by observing the steps in the manufacturing process, particularly the method control points, equipment, personnel and resources, and initiate and foster a spirit of cooperation and collaboration within and between the departments involved.

Carry out production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel in accordance with production goals; establishing priorities; plan and managed budget within company’s goals; monitoring tasks progress; communicating work results; revising schedules; resolving problems; and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.

Ensure that the production equipment is consistently operational by monitoring managing maintenance schedules and change-overs.

Coca Cola Enterprises Elmsford, NY

Production Supervisor 2005 to 2007

Supervised the production department for both bottle and can lines, including sanitation, quality and warehouse personnel.

Determined and implemented the daily personnel Crewing and Manpower assignments.

Prepared, distributed and discussed production reports with associates and department managers.

Directed, monitored and trained production personnel with regards to GMP, PPE, SOP and other Plant Policies and Procedures.

Embassy Industries Farmingdale, NY

Production Manager 1995 to 2005

Planned, directed and managed the Production Operations. Prepared the required standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and trained the production personnel in the execution of varying tasks and jobs.

Planned and developed labor and efficiency standards and the annual production budget. Monitored and administered production expenses to ensure budget-compliant operations.

Collaborated with supporting departments and their respective managers to ensure the accomplishment of plant goals and enterprise objectives.

Devised, engineered, and implemented modifications to the company’s line of Space Heaters, which resulted in improved energy output and material reduction.

Embassy Industries Farmingdale, NY

Maintenance Supervisor 1994 to 1995

Set- up Machine Maintenance Schedules and directed the daily maintenance of machines and equipment.

Perform Preventive and Corrective Maintenance and Repairs of Blanking/Stamping Presses, Rollers, Bending, Sheet Metal Formers and Facility equipment; i.e. Boilers and Air Compressors.

Performed electrical and mechanical troubleshooting of all machines and equipment breakdowns.

Taystee American Bakery Flushing, NY

Packaging Mechanic 1987 to 1991

Troubleshoot and repaired breakdown issues on Ovens, Proof-boxes, Conveyors, Mixers Baggers, Slicers, Stackers.

Perform Preventive Maintenance on Ovens Proof-boxes, Conveyors, Mixers Baggers, Slicers, and Stackers; also, monitored operation of packing lines to ensure continues run or minimum downtime.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering, City College (CUNY), New York, NY

Certification

IASSC Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt

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