Ron Harden 510-***-****

Hayward, CA ***** ad10mi@r.postjobfree.com

Profile: Production manager and planning professional with 7 plus years of leading teams and working cross collaboratively with multiple department leads. Broad range of expertise including administration, manufacturing, planning, packaging, shipping, receiving and troubleshooting. Appreciative of challenges and executing creative ways to overcome barriers. Reliable and excellent communicator with the ability to provide training, direction and motivation to direct staff.

Skills:

Strong Communication-Verbal/Written

Troubleshooting

Team Building

KPI

Lean Manufacturing

Material Planning

QAD/JIP MRP

Oracle

Microsoft Office Suite

Macola MRP

Actev Arrow

Fire Hazard Prevention

Ergonomics (trainer)

Food Safety

SAP Systems

Scheduling/Time Management

DAX Systems

Haz-Mat Trained

DOT Hazardous Communication

Forklift Operation/ Safety (trainer)

Employment:

Upside Foods, Emeryville, CA 2022-2023

Planner

Developed and executed weekly and monthly production schedules and managed updates to the production plan by developing multiple scenarios and communicating key decisions.

Partnered with Supply Chain and work with ERP tools to forecast material purchases and resupply requirements are met without interruption.

Collaborated daily with all departments to problem solve and create process improvements in order to proactively prevent/reduce any production delays or product backorders.

Developed and analyzed forecast performance reports that drive actions on optimization and efficiencies of the production process.

Planned and organized maintenance downtime so manufacturing was minimally interrupted, and while working quickly to adjust all schedules when unexpected downtime occurs.

IMTEC, Fremont, CA 2020-2022

Production Planner

Process shop floor orders through an ERP system along with schematics and bills of material, driving production by prioritizing and planning to meet ship dates. Managed inventory inaccuracy through controls and monthly cycle counts.

Lead weekly production meetings updating customer order statuses and production issues and provided daily direction to the Assembly floor team. Monitored production process metrics and acts to ensure they met established standards. Ensured countermeasures were executed improving on customer delivery.

Streamlined planning process for multiple product lines and introduced process improvements that enhanced order fulfillment, supply planning, and material replenishment by more than 10%.

Provided regular project updates to internal stakeholders and communicated with vendors daily to ensure all activities were on track.

Conducted inventory model planning and managed project timelines to ensure on-time deliveries across the supply chain.

Utilize MRP system to create the buying plan, regulate safety stocks, recommend expedited shipments to meet demand while maintaining optimum inventory levels.

Adient Inc., Newark, CA 2018-2020

Materials Planner

Planned, scheduled, and managed the materials for delivering time-critical components to support assigned production and/or service areas. Coordinated with inventory to time shipments of specific materials in line with production schedules and inventory goals. Maintained accurate open order quantities via schedule for each assigned vendor. Monitored supplier shipment status and define appropriate actions if shipment is out of standard (delayed, late, nonconforming).

Maintained MRP master data parameters to ensure accurate signals for quantities and dates generated by MRP (lead times, pack quantities, firm periods, MOQ).

Created system to manage product inventory and warehousing for off-site vendors.

Worked with suppliers to establish appropriate delivery quantity and frequency for JIT (just in time) delivery and line side replenishment quantities; coordinate with Supply Chain Engineer as needed, ultimately ensuring the right quantity at the right time to achieve production goals (no downtime).

Generated other SAP project budget reports as requested.

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Alameda, CA 2013-2018

Assistant Manager, Operations

Supervised team to ensure production standards are met. Developed and maintain inventory metrics that help propel outcomes.

Managed fulfillment of outgoing product and work with staff to distribute merchandise with dedicated timelines to external customers. Ensured that quality standards in inventory were met and department tasks were completed accurately.

Oversaw and participated in all daily packing activities, including coffee sorting, weighing, order fulfilling, grinding, blending and shipping.

Education and Training:

Chabot College (G.E. Coursework)

HAACP CERTIFIED

Forklift certification (Train the trainer)

Accomplishments:

Developed work cell SOP and safety standards followed by training staff of 25+ on new process procedures. Improved efficiency after training by 5%

Successfully implemented 5S programming for Single cup production line improving final through put by 25%

Developed efficiency which decreased time to build finished goods on production floor by 5%.

Eliminated defects through research and implementation of effective countermeasures in order to reach and maintain 97% efficiency in high volume environment.

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