James Arnot

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Carrsville, Va. 23315

757-***-****

adm1o3@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Offering a strong management background in Production, Safety, Quality, Warehouse and Cost Control in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Recognized for being instrumental in aligning company goals with stakeholder interests by assisting in the design, development, and implementation of multiple continuous improvement projects. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to:

TPM

LEAN Manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

Visual Management techniques

Team Building

Inventory Management

Quality Improvement

Scheduling

Highlights of Experience

Continental Automotive Corporation 2017- Current

Manufacturing Coach

Managed 77 employees 12 mechanics 2 techs within a 12-hour rotating shift in manufacturing automotive engine parts with four departments.

Work directly with Focus Factory Manager and Plant Operations to conduct cross-functionally with the facilities, Maintenance, and QC departments to improve quality, streamline efficiencies, reduce operating expenses, and improve inventory accuracy.

Work to streamline efficiency of production emphasizing quality, safety, and improved financial results.

Create and manage the annual and production budget, determining overall cost relative to profitability.

Analyze performance data to report operating results of the production areas to the Focus Factory Manager of operations.

Oversee inventory control procedures to ensure accuracy goals are achieved with operating policy and procedural documentation maintained and up to date. Develop and inspire others by building and maintaining relationships that motivate, guide and/ or reinforce the performance of others towards goal accomplishments.

Develop analytical tools and reports to inform management of supply chain performance and assist in improving performance where needed.

Create and implement SPO’s, OPL’s, and GMP’s to reduce product hold inventory levels

Handle plant production improvements and collaborating with production engineers to identify and solve issues.

Ownership in Quality Improvement programs (spot audits, root-cause analysis and implementations of remedial actions.

Keurig Green Mountain 2012-2017

Manufacturing Coach

Responsible for delivery for all production lines and all shifts at facility.

Provide direct reports with leadership, direction, and coaching to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills.

Develop and inspire others by building and maintaining relationships that motivate, guide and/ or reinforce the performance of others towards goal accomplishments.

Develop analytical tools and reports to inform management of supply chain performance and assist in improving performance where needed.

Analyze performance data to report operating results of the production area to the Director of Plant Operations.

Work to streamline efficiency of production emphasizing quality, safety, and improved financial results quarterly.

Create and manage the annual production budget, determining overall cost per pound relative to profitability.

Require capacity and staff planning ability with variable and fixed expense planning expertise.

Develop productivity tracking metrics to determine year to year performance and recommend productivity improvements as needed

Develop staff and capacity planning models in conjunction with budget, determining personnel expense and productivity rates

Oversee inventory control procedures to ensure accuracy goals are achieved with operating policy and procedural documentation maintained and up to date.

Work directly with Director of Plant Operations and cross-functionally with the facilities, Maintenance, and QC departments to improve quality, streamline efficiencies, reduce operating expenses, and improve inventory accuracy.

BASF Chemicals 1998-2012

Senior Plant Operator

Managed 25 employees within a 12-hour rotating shift in manufacturing polymer/ water treatment chemicals.

Enforced safety standards by monitoring employees daily

Member of Emergency Response Team for entire site

Maintain and troubleshoot equipment in automated packaging area

Manage day to day training operations of 6 packaging lines, overseeing up to 40 production employees

Selected member of implementation team for Safety Lean Manufacturing, and serves as SME for packaging Area

Create and implement SPO’s, OPL’s, and GMP’s to reduce product hold inventory levels

Handle plant production improvements and collaborating with production engineers to identify and solve issues

Ownership in Quality Improvement programs (spot audits, root-cause analysis and implementations of remedial actions

Work closely with supervisor and training coordinator to target learning needs for the packaging area

Demonstrates the job task for new employees; works hand in hand with employe.

Accountable for setting schedules for presentation maintenance and production goals

Education

Post High School Education

General studies and Business Accounting at Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, Va.

High School Graduate

Forest Glen High School, 1989

Additional Training/ Courses

16 years of intense food related manufacturing management with supervisory focus of 65+/- employees.

Demonstrated working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications and a firm knowledge of productivity tracking.

Fork lift / Scissor Lift

Fire Fighter 1 and 2

CPR / AED / First aid / EMT

HAZ_MAT Spill and Containment

Confined Space Level A and B

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