Patrick M. O'Connor

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Independence, IA 50644

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CAREER PROFILE

Manager with 20+ years of experience in production management, strategic planning and new product development. Integral in planning for revenue increases, cost reductions and sustainable yield improvements. Introduce new methods into the manufacturing process and build stable work forces. Noted for problem-solving and troubleshooting using Operation Excellence. Knowledge in state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and processes. Possess solid working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Other areas of expertise are:

Production Processes and Standards Cost Reduction

Facilities and Equipment Control HACCP Certified

Inventory and Materials Management Quality and Performance Improvement Norby’s Distributing Independence, IA. 2016-2024

Warehouse Associate

Completed all warehouse duties,daily, safely and efficiently.

•,Utilizing a forklift, unloaded freight from outside vendors

• Checked in freight using RF scanner

• Checked freight to corresponding shelf position in warehouse

• Utilizing a stand up picker, prepared merchandise for individual stores

• Prepared pallets for transportation to store

Tyson Foods, Inc. Pet Products, Independence, IA. 2012-2016 Plant Superintendent

Full operating management responsibility for safety, quality and the production management of the processing plant with over 130 hourly employees.

• Oversaw production planning and scheduling, materials management, inventory, manufacturing, test procedures and quality assurance.

• Defined and wrote standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Managed $1 million work process and $30 million in process equipment.

• Participated in monthly plant wide safety committee focusing on zero injuries

• Directed hourly and salaried team leaders during 24-hour, three-shift operation Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Fort Dodge, IA 2010-2012 Production Team leader

Responsible for the safety of 9-13 team members, meeting environmental and production goals and the quality of the products produced under my direction.

• Worked rotating shifts with the team to meet and exceed safety and production goals set Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Brunswick, GA 2007-2009 Optimizer/Asset Availability Leader

Responsible for collecting, categorizing and analyzing production loss data and reporting findings so that losses can be reduced or even eliminated. Accountable for meeting and optimizing the production plan and dealing with day to day target gaps.

• Introduced a series of productivity improvement, process reengineering, cost reduce and performance management programs that improve production output, product quality and customer satisfaction. One productivity improvement resulted in savings of over

$500,000 annually.

• Implemented lean manufacturing through elimination of waste and unneeded materials, reducing raw material usages in the excess of $100,000 annually.

• Facilitated daily “ process gap” meeting with 6-8 members of the salary staff to identify constraints and possible paths to alleviate gaps between actual production and planned production using root cause analysis, tracked corrective action items to completion.

• Participated in plans to improve current capabilities and in the prioritization and selection of projects to resolve production issues

• Involved with strategic production planning, achieving targeted production goals. Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Brunswick, GA 2004-2007 Production Resource Manager

Full operating management responsibility for the strategic planning, development, and production management of the board plant department with 80 employees.

• Oversaw production planning and scheduling, materials management, inventory, manufacturing, test procedures and quality assurance.

• Defined and wrote standard operating procedures (SOPs) to supplement new qualifications

• Managed $2 million work process and $20 million in process equipment.

• Participated in monthly plant wide safety committee focusing on zero injuries

• Directed hourly and salaried team leaders during 24-hour, three-shift production operation Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Fort Dodge, IA 1997-2004 Production Team leader

Responsible for the safety of 9-13 team members, meeting enviromental and production goals and the quality of the products produced under my direction.

• Worked rotating shifts with the team to meet and exceed safety and production goals set

• Received off site leadership training over a four month period Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Fort Dodge, IA 1992-1997 Hourly employee

Responsible for my part of the process, including safely operating, housekeeping and general maintenance of the equipment in my area during the production of wallboard.

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