Jody Freeman
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Gainesville, Georgia 30504
Availability: Days/Nights
Objective
To obtain a position where I can utilize my skills and specialized training to make a positive contribution to the company. Work Experience
July 2023 -
Mars Wrigley
Production Leader (Mega stick department)
Flowery Branch, Ga
● Oversight of approximately 50 associates.
● Monitor and report all machine down time through detailed Shift reports.
● Oversight of all Mega wrapping machines in production
● Coordinated employee and machine scheduling. Communicate with other leaders for the most effective run schedule across all departments.
● Helped introduce new standard operating procedures for new personnel, processes, and equipment within the Mega stick department.
● Lead daily toolbox meetings covering production needs as well as safety status for the shift.
● Coach associates when needed on performance or attendance related issues.
● Perform yearly performance assessments for associates.
● Process and approve Payroll.
Nov 2022 - May 2023
BDSV Solutions
Kitting Production Supervisor
Brasleton, Ga
● Lead and implement start up of the kitting department.
● Oversight of all areas of kitting production
● Coordinated scheduling and employee assignments for departments (Kitting, shipping/receiving) for efficiency and limiting overtime.
● Developed standard operating procedures for all personnel, processes, and equipment within the kitting department.
● Set production KPIs & cost saving goals for the kitting department.
● Create daily, weekly, and production goals.
● Lead monthly safety meetings.
● Train new employees.
● Oversight of 20-70 production employees (changed due to seasonal demands)
● Manage kitting production consumables inventory.
● Process Payroll for Kitting Department.
July 2019 – Oct 2022
Atlanta Biologicals, Bio-Techne
Production and Warehouse Supervisor Oakwood, Ga
● Oversight of all BME, Media, and FBS serum production related operations that include staffing, production scheduling, and inventory management.
● Oversight of all warehouse functions that include staffing, inventory management, shipping scheduling
(International and Domestic), and receiving.
● Coordinate production schedule and employee assignments for both departments (production and warehouse) for efficiency and limited overtime.
● Developed and implemented new standard operating procedures and improved old standard operating procedures processes in the production and warehouse departments.
● Set production and cost saving goals for each department.
● Lead continuous improvement plan discussions using Kaizen ideology and monthly meetings to promote improvement ideas.
● Manage finished item inventory and cost analysis of finished items in Axosoft ERP system.
● Oversight of 12 manufacturing technicians, 2 Lab Assistants and 2 material coordinators.
● Oversee training of all new employees hired into warehouse and production departments.
● Process payroll for production and warehouse departments.
● Helped implement Ultimatrix BME product line into the Flowery Branch site from ground zero which quadrupled the site's revenue income.
August 2016– June 2019
Big Creek Foods
Packaging Production Supervisor Gainesville, Ga
● Oversight of all areas of finished product production
● Coordinated scheduling and employee assignments for departments (packaging, shipping) for efficiency and limiting overtime.
● Developed standard operating procedures for all personnel, processes, and machines in the finished packaging department.
● Set production & cost saving goals for the department.
● Create daily, weekly, and production goals.
● Lead monthly safety and GMP meetings.
● Oversight of 17 production employee
● Payroll
● Manage production and sanitation consumables inventory.
● Continuous improvement plans discussed through Kaizens and monthly meetings promoting improvement ideas. July 2013 – July 2016
Sleevco Dawsonville, Georgia
5s / Lean Manufacturing Coordinator and Press Department Supervisor
● Oversight of 36 employees directly and approx. 100 employees indirectly, track production, set production and cost saving goals, revised complete MSDS system.
● Worked with Quality Control to analyze and rectify customer complaints.
● Introduced and implemented 5s Organization and lean manufacturing ideas to all departments. March 1999 – June 2013
Packaging Specialties of GA Gainesville, Georgia
Press Operator /Shift Supervisor / Quality Analysis and Control
● Flexographic Press Operator
● Shift Supervisor
● Oversight of 9 employees, set pitch chart goals, data entry of production footage/credit rolls, data entry of scrap footage and applicable down time, data tracking/logging of press downtime and setup times, scanning barcodes and COA’s.
April 1996 – March 1999
Avery Dennison Oakwood, Georgia
Production F & P / Shipping and Receiving
● Inspection of Product, packaging /shipping of product and unloading trucks
● Gathered raw material for presses, moved finished goods to shipping, data entry and reconciliation of material. Education
1996 – 1998
Gainesville State College Oakwood, Georgia
(Engineering)
1994
East Hall High School Gainesville, Georgia
Special Skills and Training
29 years Production Environment Experience
21 years of Flexographic Printing Experience
12 years Production Management Experience
Barcode Training
OSHA Forklift Certified
Kidder press
Process Printing/Training course (Fox Valley Institute) 1.5 years of Launching a Leadership Revolution Class Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
PCMC Infinity I & II
Uteco Onyx 808
Limited Gravure Printing
HACCP Certified
SQF certified
GMP training
Autonomous Maintenance
Preventative Maintenance
ISO9000
W&H Primaflex
Data Entry
Payroll
Employee training presentations (Microsoft
PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
Warehouse Management System training
(Cargowrite)
Quality Control, COA’s, Corrective Actions
Lean Manufacturing
5S Organization
Kanban Inventory Systems
Kaizen Continuous Improvements
Cleanroom/aseptic filling (ISO-7 and ISO-8)
Certified Forklift operator/trainer