Quality Assurance Logistics Management
Resume:
BRIAN BATTS
**** ****** **** • Sanford, NC ***** •ad4bdf@r.postjobfree.com • 443-***-****
Production and Logistics Management
Production • Team Leadership • Quality Assurance • Logistics
Results driven and dedicated management professional with over 20+ years of Manufacturing and Logistics Management experience involving medium to large sized manufacturing environments. Track record devising, evaluating, and implementing continuous process improvements to minimize waste and reduce costs while maximizing quality and yield with proven results. Enforces quality control and safety program standards, encouraging proactive participation across the manufacturing floor. Consistently delivers high-yield production rates with consistently low material waste. Proven ability to develop and motivate teams with a hands-on management style.
Areas of Expertise
•Production Line Management • Lean Manufacturing • Regulatory Compliance
•Just-in-Time (JIT) Production • Quality Assurance • Press Line Maintenance • Logistics Management • Supervision • Cost/Scrap Reduction
Professional Experience
August 2023-Present Nitta-Gelatin Inc. Fayetteville, NC
Production Manager
•Manages 2 Supervisors and 9 team members in the CP department and the process of making Collagen Peptide
•Ensure the staffing is correct and properly trained
•Manage the production schedule and process performance
•Control the manufacturing costs and meet the CP department budget
•Managed on time CP shipments
•Improved process control and processing times by 20%
•Improved product quality by 35%
•Re-initiated the process PM system
•Ensured all team members adhered to all food safety regulations
March 2022-August 2023 Tyson Foods, Sanford, NC
Sanitation Manager
•Manages 1 Supervisor and 36 team members in the sanitation process
•Has consistently reduced the number of positive listeria and bacteria positives
•Assigns staff for daily cleaning activities
•Responsible for maintaining Master Cleaning Schedule for monthly, quarterly, bi annual, and yearly cleaning activities
•Trains and maintains training records for all sanitation team members
•Conducts monthly evaluations on team members to ensure they are following proper cleaning procedures
•Responsible for ordering all cleaning chemicals and supplies
•Collaborates with other support departments to ensure all equipment is cleaned and maintained in good sanitary condition for production to start up
March, 2010 – March 2022 Tyson Foods, Sanford, NC
Production Supervisor
•Manages 30+ member team in the tortilla making process
•Consistently maintains 3% or below company standard scrap percentage
•Manages and assigns staffing based on production schedule
•Ensures adherence to FDA, OSHA, and USDA regulations and guidelines
•Completes and evaluates daily process order and production reports
•Responsible for all aspects of a quality process as related to food processing
October, 2006 – January, 2010 Republic National Distributing Company, Baltimore, MD
Shipping Manager
•Managed 6 supervisors and 45+ employees in two logistics/shipping warehouses
•Managed distribution warehouses supporting $500M annual sales throughout Maryland
•Processed daily picking orders, loading schedules, and distribution of shipping workloads
•Successfully exceeded company breakage/shrinkage standards
•Responsible for hiring, training, and performance evaluations of employees
•Created and implemented company attendance policies and procedures
•Negotiated/coordinated with labor union on disciplinary actions, scheduling, and labor relations
•Conducted quarterly performance evaluations for supervisory staff
October, 2002 – October, 2006 Collington Services, Baltimore, MD
Shipping Manager Warehouse Supervisor Dock Warehouse Supervisor
•Managed 5 supervisors and 75+ shipping staff at 800K sq ft perishable food warehouse
•Managed all warehouse shipping functions to include; pic sheet and load verification, reviewed forklift drop logs, conducted pallet verifications, audited inventory rotations, and load closing certification
•Reviewed load reports for accuracy providing weekly results to upper-level management
•Monitored overall shift quality and productivity, ensured sanitation standards were met
•Maintained attendance, payroll, and overtime schedules for efficient shift staffing
•Reviewed/approved all overtime reports validating the accuracy against load receipts
•Conducted daily production and safety meetings
Education/Professional Development
1991 Lee County Senior High School, Sanford, NC
•Management Seminars (32 CEU)
•Tyson Management Development Course
•How To Supervise People
•How To Handle Difficult People
•First Line Leadership Training
•Word and Excel
•American Institute of Baking Correspondence Course
•Food Handling Managers Certification
•First Aid and CPR Certified
References
Shawn Street, Shift Manager Tyson Foods
Shayne Bevier, Operations Manager
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