Donald Rose

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812-***-****

CORE COMPETENCIES

Quality Assurance

Scheduling

Troubleshooting

5S Training

Inventory Coordination

Production Target Management

Compliance

Lean Manufacturing

Maintenance Supervision

“Hands-On” Maintenance on Equipment

Continuous Improvement

Production Management

Results-oriented, Production Supervisor with 20+ years in the Food Manufacturing Industry.

Experienced Production Supervisor adept at keeping operations moving smoothly and efficiently to meet demanding manufacturing targets.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Production Supervisor, Reynolds

9/2023 to 10/2023 (Left for personal reasons)

45 production employees directly reporting.

Aluminum manufacturing and packaging operations

Production Supervisor, Indiana Packers

03/2022 to0 7/2022 (Left for personal reason)

30 production employees directly reporting.

Food packaging facility.

Production Supervisor, Lyon’s Magnus

05/2021 to 08/2021 (Company Downsized)

Walton, KY

Responsible for supervising 45 production team members working on fillers, case packers,

palletizers, conveyors, and labelers at a facility manufacturing and packaging premium

beverage syrups and toppings for McDonalds, Starbucks, Dairy Queen, and others.

Mentored and motivated team members to follow safe work practices, comply with GMPs

and production standards while striving to meet performance objectives.

Monitored CIPs and sterilization cleaning for the fillers and cook decks.

Performed a daily shift pass down at the end of the shift informing upcoming supervisor of

any challenges encountered.

Ensured compliance with company policies and all applicable Food Safety regulations.

Conducted training, performance evaluations, and made recommendations on production

improvements.

Packaging Department Supervisor, Morgan Foods

07/2020 to 03/2021 (Mushroom recall causing layoffs)

Austin, IN

Responsible for overseeing 45 to 80 direct reports working in different roles such as filler

operators, packaging line associates, cooks, and leads in a company that packages a variety

of soup canned goods.

Monitored staff nightly and entered production numbers hourly into the system ensuring

the goal of 550 cans/minute or 550,000 cans/shift on the high-speed line was being met.

Led packaging teams to meet the required efficiencies in terms of quantity, cost, deadlines, and

quality / food safety to ensure a secure manufacturing environment.

Coordinated end of the week sanitation clean-up and production line shutdown.

Contributed to reduce clean up time from an average of 4 hours down to 2 hours in a

change that became the standard operating procedure companywide.

Assisted in troubleshooting fillers, case packers, labelers, tray formers, and steamers as

well as training personnel to operate such machinery/equipment.

Production Supervisor, Teasdale Foods

08/2018 to 07/2020

Louisville, KY

Responsible for overseeing up to 40 production line employees, forklift operators, and

packers in a facility that manufactured flour tortillas, taco shells, and chips.

Revamped positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.

Completed production reporting, including downtime minutes, production numbers, and

any quality concerns observed during the shift.

Delegated individual work assignments and reviewed jobs to ensure work was accomplished in

a safe and efficient manner while monitoring productivity, performance, and task completion.

Worked closely with supervisors to ensure staffing needs for following shifts were met.

Led safety improvement initiative installing a slip resistant flooring in the fry room,

virtually eliminating injuries caused by slips and falls.

Provided coverage to production employees during meal breaks and ensured accurate

timekeeping.

Production Supervisor, Tree House Foods

08/1998 to 07/2018

Buckner, KY

Provided leadership to a production team of 35 employees in a facility that produced

condiments, syrup, jelly, and cocktail sauce by orienting, communicating job expectations,

training, and coaching team members.

5 Maintenance Techs directly reporting from 2008 to 2018 (in addition to 35 production workers)

Maintenance Technicians diretly reports

Hands on with maintenance fixing equipment

Assist maintenance department on changeovers,

“Hands on” with motor change outs

Maintenance on case packers, labelers, palletizers, shrink-wrap machines, fillers etc.

Met production operational standards by implementing productivity, quality, and

customer service standards using continuous improvement techniques.

Drove team performance up through effective training, coaching, and motivating of line

employees achieving a 98.5% customer fill ratio.

Fostered a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

Scheduled staff for optimal coverage to meet challenging daily objectives.

Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production

times and reduce costs.

Set up and operated production equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures.

Ensured that departmental goals and work habits were performed safely and in accordance

with good manufacturing practices.

Recorded production by completing daily shift production reports and other documentation as

required in an accurate and timely manner.

Communicated regularly with peers in all cross-functional departments participating in

problem solving project teamwork.

Served as an alternate to fellow supervisors for absences and assumed duties assigned

to that position. Completed assigned projects to enhance growth potential and

efficiencies of plant operations and as a supervisor.

Production Supervisor, Mesa Foods

06/1986 to 08/1998

Louisville, KY

Supervised a production team manufacturing corn tortilla, flour tortillas, taco shells,

chips, die cut pizza crusts and flat bread for restaurants, grocery stores, national accounts,

food service and private label segments.

Established and updated production schedules to meet changing demands.

Set clear priorities and production quality standards to the team always maintaining work

environments safe and efficient.

Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers and reviewing their

performance regularly identifying opportunities for growth.

Consistently surpassed departmental and company established goals.

Worked collaboratively with other managers to implement and enforce the company’s

policies and goals.

Monitored the production processes and adjusted schedules as needed to meet production goals.

Effectively ensured compliance with applicable cGMP's, company SOP's and policies.

Education and Training:

Better Processing Training – Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN

High School Diploma – Valley High School – Louisville, KY

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