Aaron Reid
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Adaptable person that welcomes increasing responsibility and consistently delivers exceptional results.
Education and Training
Actively pursuing six sigma green belt certification and continuing education with the focus of obtaining a degree in business management.
St Louis County and Municipal Police Academy Completed- August 11, 2005
St. Louis, MO
U.S. Army Basic Training Completed- September 2004
Ft. Benning, GA
•E-5 Sergeant/U.S. Army Reserves April 2004- April 2010
Work Experience
Production Manager April 2020- Current
Pepsico (PBNA); St. Louis, MO
●Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols and GMPs (Global Manufacturing Practices) across all shifts, emphasizing the use of safety equipment and attire.
●Secured a $75,000 award for the plant by achieving the highest production output on the Can line in North America in a nationwide company competition.
●Consistently achieved the highest throughput on all production lines, across all shifts.
●Trained, coached, and developed new managers and supervisors according to Pepsi's guidelines and standards.
●Managed multiple departments within the plant, creating and adjusting weekly and overtime work schedules based on seniority.
●Effectively handled daily payroll responsibilities.
●Monitored and resolved issues with daily production numbers to ensure goals were met.
●Implemented efficient documentation practices by supervising the completion of daily records by supervisors.
●Led continuous improvement projects to enhance throughput and spearheaded quality initiatives utilizing lean manufacturing methods to eliminate defects and holds on products.
Production Manager May 2015- April 2020
General Motors Assembly Plant; Wentzville, MO
●Achieved record-breaking throughput in the body shop and trim, exceeding daily production goals.
●Managed multiple teams with approximately 120 employees daily.
●Ensured vehicles were built safely, efficiently, and within takt time, adhering to Wentzville GMS standards.
●Completed Level 4 and Level 5 BPD boards daily, logging scrapped parts and safety occurrences.
●Trained, coached, and developed new Group Leaders and assembly line operators.
●Enforced standardized work and Wentzville WPO standards to prevent defects and safety issues.
●Assisted the management team with continuous improvement changes.
●Created and adjusted weekly and overtime schedules based on seniority.
Owner May 2010- May 2015
True Commission Protection Agency, LLC.; St. Louis, Mo
●Provided protective and investigative services, including corporate security, personal protection, venue security, background checks, and private investigation.
●Managed 22 employees under four interstate contracts.
●Handled payroll and company taxes.
Administrative Police Sergeant/ Day Shift Supervisor January 2008- May 2010
Wellston Police Department; Wellston, MO
●Patrolled the City of Wellston, enforced applicable City and State laws, and supervised on-duty patrolmen.
●Wrote, reviewed, and approved police reports.
●Executed arrest warrants and search warrants as needed.
Police Officer November 2005- January 2008
Vinita Park Police Department; Vinita Park, MO
●Enforced laws and ordinances of the City of Vinita Park and the State of Missouri.
●Responded to dispatched calls, patrolled the city, and assisted surrounding municipalities as needed.
●Documented service calls and catastrophic events through the report writing system.