Brandon Frazier

Indianapolis, IN ***** 317-***-**** adm5sp@r.postjobfree.com

Operations Manager

Multicultural professional with over 20 years of management experience leading projects, personnel and manufacturing optimization. Expertise in leadership skills, training, coaching and team development. Active contributor in planning logistical and standard operating policies and procedures. Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Operations Manager, Kuehne Nagel Inc., Whitestown, IN 2019-2021

Successfully lead leadership team through ISO 9001 audit for 2021

Lead diversity on the work force training resulting in overall positive facility culture

Lead teamwork within leadership training resulting in cross shift uniformity in processing

Reduced shipping discrepancies by 13% through several process enhancement implantations

Plant Superintendent, Herff Jones, Indianapolis, IN 2016- 2018

Maintained planned Production and Labor Budget of over $2.5M

Increased plant On-Time Delivery by 15%

Improved relationships with business partners both internal and external

Leading continuous improvement project teams resulting in a cost savings of over 2 million dollars in 2018

Operations Manager

Increased employee engagement while reducing turn over by 17%

Lead employee market assessment and wage balancing project to optimize workforce.

Increased operations schedule attainment and on time delivery to customers by 33% in first year

Encouraged growth from within mentoring and coaching team leaders to become supervisors

Production Supervisor

Increased production through put by 15%

Reduced scrap rate by 4%

Reduced machine change over time 20 minutes

Expanded operational organization leading (kaizen),LEAN and 5’s events

Night Shift Production Supervisor, Skjodt Barrett, Lebanon, IN 2014-2016

Supervise 5 production lines in a multi-cultural work force of 110-130 employees.

Created new professional/ performance-based evaluation program to empower employees to exceed their individual goals while positively reinforcing SOP and GMP standards (Operator Tier System)

Developed new 5S Material Staging area that decreased change-over downtime by 10% and cold start down time by 15%

Special Projects Manager, Heartland Food Products, Indianapolis, IN 2013- 2014

Installed a 5th production line and designed a diagram for a 6th line

Responsible for the transition of equipment from functional to operational phase

Created and implemented diagrams and charts to establish areas of responsibility, safety,5’s and identify any additional resources needed to enhance the production lines output

Night Shift Operations Coordinator

Managed operation decisions during shift hours to maintain efficiency with 2 Supervisors and over 190 employees

Set short and long term goals to enhance output through implementation of 5’s labeling, GMP protocol and reassessing SOP’s to drive maximum output and lower company costs

Introduced Training and Development program that enhanced employee performance with cross and task specific training.

Night Shift Production Supervisor

Supervised 5 production lines and 2 special project areas in a multi-cultural work force of 75-100 employees

Introduced and completed a 5S model trough out the entire production facility

Increased production and that lowered labor cost by 3% increasing production 8% over a 3 month plan

Operations Manager, United States Army, Various Locations 1997-2013

Supervised inventory management functions for communications, medical and specialty equipment valued at approximately $2M; conducted a monthly inventory with a 100 percent accuracy rate during career

Planned and managed over 50 projects using project management concepts; established work breakdown structures and timelines, forecasted resources and supervised overall completion of projects

Assessed training needs and evaluated training effectiveness of platoon; assisted in the development of innovative teaching techniques and conducted professional development seminars

EDUCATION:

Associate Degree: Computer Management & Network Administration, ICM School of Business & Medical Careers, Pittsburgh, PA

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