David Schuetter

Goal-Oriented Senior Production / Operations Manager with 30 Years of Experience

Indianapolis, IN 46227

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Adaptable and innovative servant leader with experience in operations management of manufacturing and distribution environments. Background in business development and start ups. Quality control and equipment planning and maintenance. Experienced in industial and food-grade manufacturing requirements. With strong desire in continuous improvement and development of QMS, ERP, WMS Six Sigma and Lean Programs to ensure safe and productive environment. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Assistant Plant Manager

48forty Solutions, LLC - Indianapolis, IN

August 2023 to Present

Assistant Plant Manager is responsible for assisting the General Manager in managing total plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of safety, service, quality, and cost. Manage the work of all production employees.

Oversee production and shipping schedules based on availability of raw and finished goods. Provide hands-on leadership as a working manager.

Directly responsible for all employment decisions at the facility. Support plant administration to ensure compliance to established policies. Responsible in consult with Plant Manager for the cost and yield performance of the Plant in partnership with the overall P&L.

Support and implement cost control initiatives and process control within the Plant. Continually review operations activities, including local transportation activities to maintain compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws (OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, FD). Drive safety improvements (Zero Harm) across the Plant. Deliver best operational practices and cost efficiencies across the Plant. Maintain critical quality and raw material utilization standards to maintain customer satisfaction and Plant profitability.

Ensure compliance through teamwork for all Standard Operating Procedures within the Plant. Provide leadership to Plant staff and effectively motivate, delegate, and monitor their activities Assist with recruiting and to train and develop all staff. Drive efficiencies through proper transportation scheduling, dispatch, and driver management. Operations Supervisor

Nelson Global Products - Indianapolis, IN

December 2022 to July 2023

• Project Management Methodology

• Trained associates in efficient HMI human machine interface lean work environment

• Communicate job expectations and performance requirements to welders

• Serve as liaison with engineers, designers, and clients to maximize efficiency, quality and customer satisfaction

• Initiate, coordinate and enforce production safety, quality, policies and procedures

• Ensure that all work and materials meets and or exceeds specified requirements before inspection is initiated

• Focus on key performance metrics with utilization of ERP

• Coordinate production & manufacturing activities Operations Manager

CanSource, LLC - Indianapolis, IN

November 2021 to November 2022

• Project management- high speed manufacturing

• Business oversight - all aspects

• Safety, equipment maintenance, quality control

• Facilitated build out of production and warehouse facility, including setup and testing of automated highspeed production lines

• Maintained all equipment using PM schedules to ensure true OEE

• Focus on key performance metrics with utilization of ERP

• Coordinate production & manufacturing activities

• Trained associates in efficient HMI human machine interface lean work environment

• Ensured highest quality standards with QMS Quality management System

• Maintained Cloud Based and ERP / MRP Oracle NetSuite to manage resource planning, production, and reporting needs of the facility

• Hiring, onboarding, benefits, performance reviews, staff management Operations Supervisor

GEODIS / Johnson & Johnson - Plainfield, IN

July 2020 to November 2021

Evening shift Operations Supervisor of the distribution center as well as supervising staff and directing work activities related to order fulfillment, order management, inventory management, stocking, food grade material handling, equipment usage, light final stage assembly and related needs. Preparing work schedules and reacting quickly and effectively regarding unexpected labor needs by managing labor hours and payroll in electronic timekeeping system. Interviewing and training prospective and new team members. Supervising business support staff development including appraising performance, rewarding employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems ensuring team understands and works toward performance goals. Recommending process improvements within the warehouse or distribution center by reviewing records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures, to determine adequacy of stock levels.

LEAN TEAM Building Captain ensuring continuous improvement compliance to all company and customer policies and procedures including safety Schedules work for special and periodic inventory trace histories of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies. Assigning duties and examining work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and ISO9002 procedures. Standardizing procedures to improve efficiency of team. Co-Founder / Operations Manager / Project Manager

Sugar Creek Bottling Company - Indianapolis, IN

November 2013 to October 2020

Designed and built successful production and bottling facility in Indianapolis. Created and maintained strict guidelines and scientific practices for manufacturing e-liquid and CBD products.

Designed, implemented and maintained cutting-edge clean-room facility, technology and practices. Regulatory and compliance - Oversight of FDA requirements for new product registrations, packaging requirements and GMP practices.

Tracking and maintenance of records.

Project Management - End-to-end process oversight, including manufacturing facility acquisition, cleanroom buildout, laboratory and manufacturing equipment sourcing and acquisition. Process and Controls - Implementation of Lean, 5S environment in manufacturing and supply chain. Focusing on accountability, continuous improvement and safety. Project Manager/ Operations Manager

ATI Inc - Indianapolis, IN

August 2012 to October 2013

Operations Management of all aspects of manufacturing sales and service departments. Maintained and trained all associates on CRM, ERP, WMS systems. Designed and maintained e-commerce websites and platforms.

Project Manager/ Operations Manager

K Paul Corporation L.L.C - Indianapolis, IN

December 2007 to August 2012

Design, Construction and Setup of Manufacturing facility and Cartridge World retail stores. Implementation, Setup and training on MRP / ERP Software. Facilities management- including but not limited to electrical, plumbing, equipment maintenance. Education

Associate's degree in Electronics & Business Machine Technology ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN May 1987 to May 1988

Skills

• SKILLS

• Facility and Project Management

• Advanced problem solving

• Packaging / Manufacturing

• Safety and Quality Control

• Technician Experience

• Staff Management

• Project Planning and Development

• Regulatory Compliance

• 5S

• CGMP

• Lean

• ERP Systems

• MRP

• Production Management

• Supply Chain

• Sourcing

• Lean Manufacturing

• Computer Networking

• Facilities Management

• Service Technician Experience

• Product Development

• Production Planning

• Business Development

• Six Sigma

• Procurement

• Project Leadership

• Technical Support

• Order Fulfillment

• Strategic Planning

• Order Management System

• SAP

• Kaizen

• Lean Six Sigma

• Operating systems

• Team management

• Leadership

• Project management

• Financial acumen

• Project leadership

• Lean

• Project planning

• Conflict management

• Profit & loss

• Six Sigma

• Lean Six Sigma

• Project management methodology

• Manufacturing

• Mentoring

• Analysis skills

• ERP systems

• Product development

• Business development

• Production planning

• 5S

• Pricing

• Supply chain

• Quality control

• Continuous integration

• SAP

• Succession planning

• Microsoft Access

• Sourcing

• SharePoint

• Assembly

• Procurement

• Product management

• Visio

• Order management system

• Purchasing

• Interviewing

• MRP

• Recruiting

• Robot programming

• Operating systems

• Programmable logic controllers

• Computer networking

• Order fulfillment

• Technical support

Certifications and Licenses

Six Sigma Certification

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Forklift Certification

Present

Assessments

Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Proficient October 2020

Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Proficient

Working with MS Word documents — Proficient

May 2023

Knowledge of various Microsoft Word features, functions, and techniques Full results: Proficient

Spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel — Proficient

May 2023

Knowledge of various Microsoft Excel features, functions, and formulas Full results: Proficient

Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution — Proficient March 2023

Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals Full results: Proficient

Teamwork: Interpersonal skills — Proficient

November 2020

Responding to challenging team situations at work

Full results: Proficient

Work style: Reliability — Proficient

October 2022

Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient

Manufacturing fit — Proficient

October 2022

Measures the traits that are important for success in manufacturing roles Full results: Proficient

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