Proven leader in the fields of: Senior Plant Management, OpManagement

SHAD I. DURHAM

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I am results-driven and dedicated with wide-ranging experience planning and leading process improvement, food safety and quality adherence involving high output operations and manufacturing environments. I have led, driven and implemented internal policies assuring quality and safety standards and customer expectations, met federal and regulatory standards and guidelines with FDA, SQF, AIB and BRC compliance. Through devising, evaluating, and implementing continuous process improvements, I have successfully minimized waste and reduced cost while maximizing quality and profitability with the utilization of LEAN, GMP, HACCP and SQF guidelines. I have established effective program, ERP/WMS platform, regulatory compliance and customer expectation and deliverables while encouraging proactive participation across the plant floor. I am an excellent communicator with proven success building cohesive teams focused on meeting and exceeding internal and customer standards and expectation, with core focus on profitability, cost savings, aggressive P&L adherences, company culture, continuous improvement and team building.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

LEAN Manufacturing Accredited

GMP Trained and Certified

Regulatory Compliance Including: (FDA, OSHA, SQF, AIB, ISO and BRC)

P&L Accountability

HACCP Trained and Certified

Just-in-Time (JIT) Production

Total Quality Management (TQM) and Food Safety Compliant

Policy / Procedure Development: SOP Underwriting and Implementation with Quality Assurance programs and Food Safety Program

Team Building & Training continuous improvement Quality & Safety weekly Single Point Administering

Resource Allocation, Microbial Swabbing & Testing and destruction

P & L Cost Reduction / Avoidance

Program & Project Management, Driven Support: Lucid Chart, EXCEL, X-Bar and R Charts, Office Suite

Direction and Management of multiple Labor Management systems

EXPERIENCE

FEBRUARY 2020 – OCTOBER 2020

SENIOR LOGISTICS MANAGER, ryder logistics, frankfort, IN

In my role as Senior Logistics Manager with RYDER Logistics, I directed and managed all day to day operational adherences and expectations for a successful 1.6 million square foot 3PL food storage and distribution site. While on staff with RYDER, I implemented and rolled out an SOP, Operational Playbook to over 250 employees across three shifts, which bolstered and improved attendance by 28% in a six month period. Productivity and labor management tracking was improved from 82.5% to 97.6% across three shifts for a full quarter and continues to rise. In leading this initiative, our team also accomplished the feat of recording less than 2% GAP and Indirect time and maintained 2% or below for full quarter. While on staff with RYDER, I had the opportunity to drive down waste with creating a stronger dunnage and recycling program that will open long lasting opportunity for savings and alternate profitability through the adjusted direction for years to come.

Selected Contributions:

Introduction and implementation of SOP based Preferred Methods with the inclusion of standardized Operational Playbook for all trackable functions.

Addition of recycle/dunnage platform and program that would create alternate source of revenue with a 120 day ROI and profit initiative that would reflect gain in less than six months.

Led the time study and correction of all metrics based trackable JDA functions to increase operator fill rate, pick/pack accuracy and improved proficiency. Time study and correction led to the progress, proficiency, shipment and customer satisfaction fill rate of 99.990%.

JULY 2017 - AUGUST 2019

PLANT MANAGEMENT, freshrealm, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Lead and direct just in time food manufacturing operation that generate $22M in annual revenue. Establish

operational policies and implement process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding output of custom manufactured meal kits. Directly manage seven supervisors overseeing 125+ exempt and non-exempt employees. Design and implement coaching and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency, and improve performance. Manage operational and capital expense budgets exceeding $3M across two locations. Ensure adherence to strict quality control procedures.

Selected Contributions:

Reduced staff by 40% while maintaining production levels through a redesign of operational processes, implementation of GMP methodology which improved training and staff utilization.

Led Food Safety and Quality team in upgraded Quality Assurance initiative with more in-depth inspections and microbial testing.

Implemented new FSMA regulation and guidelines into internal SOP and SSOP for the safeguard and prevention of foodborne illnesses.

Played integral role in identifying and transitioning work to outsourced vendor, reducing total manufacturing costs by 30%.

JANUARY 2015 - APRIL 2017

SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER, hp products, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Actively interfaced with vendors and senior management for order expediting, capacity planning, and material forecasts for tracking and KPI adherences. Developed production schedule for three-shift operation with 185 employees. Served on cost savings team as program/project manager, interacting with internal supply groups and business operating teams. Maintained compliance with critical safety and quality standards.

Selected Contributions:

Implemented 5S methodology through utilization of local vendors and extensive cost comparison analysis to control costs and inventory, resulting in a 20% improvement in efficiency.

Replaced labor-intense processes while simultaneously enhancing workflow through new technology that reduced staff by 27.

JUNE 2010 - DECEMBER 2014

SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER, KERRY INGREDIENTS, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

In the role of senior operations manager for a large spice and confectionary firm, it was my responsibility to drive our teams to success in a production, food safety, quality, pick-pack and distribution environment with 15 fully functional pick-mod turnstiles, all while adhering to all safety and quality requirements as a Level 1 SQF (Safe Quality Food) company. My managed team was approximately 135 total employees.

Selected Contributions:

We were able to maintain a pick rate of 99.85% and a quality distribution rate of 99.925% annually.

SQF Level 1 Facility, I led upgraded quality initiative utilizing microbial, check weight and swab-test adherences, improving our food safety and quality.

We were driven systematically by an ERP system (SAP) that I had the opportunity to tailor to our unique and individual needs for over a three-year period.

Continuous improvement team lead, which led to stronger HACCP plan and SQF Level 1 certification.

NOVEMBER 2007- MARCH 2010

MIDWEST LOGISTICS COORDINATOR & WAREHOUSE MANAGER, SAMARITANS FEET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

With the responsibility of logistics coordinator and warehouse manager, I directed and coordinated the sort, separation and re-distribution of 2.86 million pairs of shoes annually with thousands of volunteers and a full-time crew of approximately thirty. This non-for -profit 501C company distributes shoes and socks to impoverished youth of third world countries and underprivileged youth and families domestically in the US. Daily facility responsibilities were directing warehouse duties, receiving, inventory and distribution while facilitating logistics support inbound, outbound both internationally and domestically.

Selected Contributions:

I led marketing and donation drops of over 150K pairs of tennis shoes domestically and locally.

Initiated and implemented GMP practices and methodologies.

As A Non-For-Profit 501C, I was able to leverage local partners to establish shoe drives and other charitable functions to offset and absorb overhead investment to plant and warehouse costs.

Led a GREEN and recycling initiative for corrugate that over a 2.5 year time span netted a profit of over $655.000.

EDUCATION

BA SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, itt tech institute, indianapolis, in

MOS 3536/3533/3531 TRANSPORT AND SUPPLY, united states marine corp

Through college and military PRAC courses while enlisted, I was able to transfer multiple course credit hours to my college degree

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, TIPTON HIGH SCHOOL, TIPTON, IN

SKILLS

Creation of KPI and metrics-based production, performance and staffing tracking platforms with EXCEL, GOOGLE SHEETS, LUCID, Google Teams

WMS and ERP proficient in JDA, SAP, Red Prairie, Camelot, SAGE, High Jump, Syspro, Exacta

Good Manufacturing Practices, (GMP)

trained and certified

LEAN Manufacturing Certification and trained

Forklift certification (Train the Trainer) YALE, RAYMOND and MITSUBISHI

Certified in CPR, First Aid Responder and AED

Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs and compliance with FDA and SQF Level 1 facility.

OSHA, FDA, AIB, SQF, BRC, safety, quality and compliancy trained

Internal SOP and SSOP author and underwriter of

Trained and versed in the Inventory and Quality Control fields respectively

HACCP trained and certified

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Member of the United States American Legion/ Member of Legion Riders.

Volunteer annually for USMC Toys for Tots charity.

AM VETS Society of Indiana Member.

HOF (Hero’s Outreach Foundation) Military Ministry Member.

CPR, First Aid, AED Responder Volunteer / Trainer Washington and Pike Townships.

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