Material Control Production
Resume:
DAMON E. BRYAN
Amboy, IN *6911
Phone: Day 574-***-****
Evening 574-***-****
Email: ********@***.***
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Implemented and trained salaried & hourly personnel to utilize RF Shipping - reducing improperly shipped transmission rate by 99%.
Material Control Safety Champion; ensured all material control personnel trained 100% in pertinent safety objectives.
Produced annual cost savings in excess of $1.5M by eliminating the need for 300,000 square feet of warehouse space by August 2003 – ahead of schedule by 7 days.
Develop a 4% efficiency improvement plan of hourly manpower. Goal exceeded by 7.1%.
55% improvement in hi-lo driver time utilization by implement & training employees in Kan-Ban
Developed initiatives to implement "lean manufacturing" by examining line feed rates and pack sizes.
SAP Experience within the food industry. Trained personnel on goods issue and receipt.
EMPLOYMENT
Smithfield Foods (May 16, 2016 - June 26 2024)
Superintendent 3rd shift - Responsible for plant which includes all production, maintenance, and sanitation activities. 5 Supervisors report directly to me with a total of 120 employees reporting indirectly. Responsible for all aspects of safety, quality, food quality, cost, and morale as it relates to the plant.
Integrated Services Incorporated (April 2011 – May 2016)
Warehouse Manager – Maintain warehouse space for Chrysler and other customers in 3 warehouses. Perform cycle counts for customers and ensure inventories are accurate. Ensure timely deliveries to customers as requested. Currently dispatching tractor trailer drivers for pickup and delivery of customer parts.
Amtrak (August 2010 to April 2011)
Materials Manager - Responsible for material movement within plant and throughout the country. Weekly cycle inventories and Physical Inventory Adjustments as required. Scheduling of employee daily activities, safety training, and forklift maintenance.
Conagra Foods (June 2009 to August 2010)
Supervisor (Team Leader) Frozen Foods Warehouse - Responsible for shipping and receiving activities in frozen foods warehouse to ensure customer shipments are loaded with accuracy, timely, and damage free. Ensuring all employees are trained in all aspects of safety, quality, delivery, cost, morale, and support CPS. Utilize SAP for inventory management. Responsible for writing and maintaining playbooks and OPL’s and ensuring all shifts are in compliance and adhering to set procedures. Employed CPI initiatives.
Chrysler LLC (1995 – November 30th, 2008)
Area Manager, Material Control Kokomo Casting Plant, Jan 2006-November 2008, Direct supervision of 2 supervisors and 49 indirect reports. Responsible for the daily shipping and receiving activities and scheduling of production in the casting areas. Responsible for all aspects of employee training, including safety, quality, and delivery. Responsible for scheduling inbound and outbound shipments for purchased and finished goods and coordinating with Logistics and Carriers for setting up schedules for pick up and delivery. Responsible for all aspects of inventory control related to quality control, shipping, and receiving issues. Responsible for scheduling of electronic inventories weekly and monthly utilizing RF scanning methods and reconciling any discrepancies and adjusting cycle counts as required. Utilize Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mapping principles for inventory reduction.
Area Manager, Material Control Kokomo Transmission Plant, 1997- 2005 Promotion. Direct supervision of 11 supervisors and indirect supervision of 245 hourly union employees in a QS9002 certified facility. Responsibilities include meeting scheduling requirements of assembly and machining areas throughout the plant, receiving raw and purchased products, transporting work-in-process between departments, and shipping the finished good to the appropriate plants. Involved with Lean Manufacturing and launching of new product, utilizing Smart Principles. Responsible for all aspects of employee training, including safety, quality, and delivery.
Supervisor, Material Control, 1995-1997 Supervision of 60 hourly union employees in a QS9002 certified facility, coordination of overtime and staffing requirements, ensuring timely delivery of parts to machining and assembly departments, and coordination of the handling, storing, and shipping of final product to appropriate assembly plant.
Essroc Materials (1988 - 1995)
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TSD Facility Manager, 1991 - 1995
Promotion. Supervision of laborers in the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. Required knowledge of state and federal regulatory policies set forth by the EPA and IDEM.
Shipping/Labor Foreman, Essroc Materials 1991
Promotion. Supervision of laborers and small equipment operators and scheduling and shipping of bulk and package cement loads.
Laborer, Essroc Materials 1988 – 1991, General maintenance and shift repair.
Defense Mapping Agency
Cartographer (Department of Defense), 1985 - 1988
Ensuring the safety and security of top-secret information, maintaining and monitoring inventory, and processing information for the final product. Designated supervisor on various occasions. Director’s Award, Sustained Superior Performance Award for 2 NASA projects and 3 quick response projects for US Air Force. Obtained a Top Secret Security Clearance with Secret Compartmented Information (SCI)
EDUCATION
Indiana State University
Bachelor of Science, Geography 3.0 GPA, 1985
William Penn College, 1980 - 1982
Key Skills
Chrysler Information and Supply Chain Tracking Systems QS 9002/MQAS Procedures
SWI and Procedure Training Labor and Union Relation
Employee Relations RCRA Training
Stereoscopes Geo-Positioning Equipment
Ability to See in Stereo Vision Microsoft Office Programs
Lotus Notes Value Stream Mapping
RF Inventory Systems Lean Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing Production Scheduling
Scheduling of Inbound / Outbound Freight SAP
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