Scott Richter

Dallas, Texas

254-***-**** adsijg@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Manufacturing Operations Manager with over 25 years of experience providing production process leadership in manufacturing.

Extensive experience in all aspects of innovative manufacturing operations including lean principles, project management, production optimization and efficiencies, materials sourcing, and team leadership.

Continually exceeds expectations by building valuable relationships and works well with people at all levels of an organization, including stakeholders, management, team members, vendors, and clients. Skills

Manufacturing Production & Steel Fabrication

Paper and Plastic High-Volume Production

Plant Performance KPI Monitoring

Lean Principles & Project Management

Budgeting & Forecasting

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

Production Optimization & Efficiencies

Team Leadership & Development

Production scheduling and SAP knowledge

Equipment Downtime Reduction

Cost Reductions & Efficiency Improvements

Knowledge of TPM's

Materials & Components Sourcing

Capital Production Equipment Sourcing

5S & Continuous Process Improvements

Excellent Verbal & Written Communication

Operational Excellence Knowledge

Recycle Knowledge

Work History

2 Piece Cup Production Manager 04/20 to Present

Dart Container – Dallas, Tx.

Manage 24/7 cup production consisting of 77 formers, 26 Bagger, and 12 Blanking machines covering four different product families consisting of 10 different cup sies.

Directly manage 4 Supervisors, 12 Group Leads and 150 team members in two different departments.

Coordinate the final installation of new product lines constating of 37 cup forming machines.

Providing Leadership for the Blanking Automation Robot project.

Increased OEE in the Cup Department by 2 % since June of 2020, utilizing 5 Why and A-3 Problem Solving tools.

Increased department run rates by 8%.

Provided mentorship for the Department leadership team.

Established plant cost KPI’s for department in the plant.

Led the Safety P.A.U.S.E. team. 2 Piece Cup department has worked 400 plus days with zero recordable

Established Daily Management System in the 2 Piece Cup department.

Reduced quality defects in the department by 5 % utilizing standard work and line condition set ups.

Successfully passed all 3rd party audits.

Fabrication Manufacturing Manager 04/2019 to 12/2019 Magic Aire – Wichita Falls, TX

Providing leadership, guidance, and training in all fabrication areas including equipment, software, and company policies or procedures.

Directly managing the Manufacturing Engineer, Programmer/Technician, and Production Supervisor.

Coordinating with Customer Service and Warehouse on a minimum daily basis to ensure that the highest level of customer service and on-time delivery are maintained.

Leading continuous improvement projects for production issues to find the cause, resolve the issue, and prevent reoccurrence.

Supervising assigned employees including assessing and planning for overtime needs while assuring that the highest standards are maintained for safety, housekeeping, and compliance with all company and government standards.

Performing quality control operations and reporting results of quality audits.

Overseeing shop floor layout, purchasing new fabrication equipment, and scheduling sheet metal kits for the assembly line daily. Foams Unit Manager 05/2003 to 02/2019

Pactiv Advanced Packaging Solutions – Temple, TX

Mentored Plant Team Leaders for professional development and directly managed 450 employees in the Foams Production Department on a 24/7 schedule with zero recordables from January 2016 to February 2019.

Lead the Foam Business unit to over 1 million hours worked without a recordable safety incident.

Drove production results for 29 Formers, 16 Extruders, and 5 Recycle Extruders in 3 different departments.

Directly managed shop floor activities to achieve Manufacturing Plant of the Year in 2013 and 2017 as well as increased productivity in the Foams Department by 2% in 2015, 4% in 2016, 6% in 2017, and 2% in 2018.

Worked closely with the scheduling department to achieve an annual case fill rate of 99.3% overall from 2016 to 2018.

Led the quality improvements efforts between Forming and Extrusion to eliminate Meat Tray Brittleness in 2016 as well as passed all 3rd-party GMP and Safety inspections from 2003 to 2018 and received acknowledgement in achieving positive and consistent safety record.

Delivered significant improvements in all OSHA safety measure each year in the Foams Department and led the efforts to 5S the non- poly warehouse, extrusion department and forming department.

Drove scrap reduction for the Foams Extrusion Department and increased Foams Extrusion Pounds produced per machine hour by 6% in 2016 and 9% in 2017.

Aided in several line rebuilds and product upgrades in Foams Extrusion, Forming, and Recycling as well as coordinated Continuous Improvement activities in the Foams Department.

Led problem-solving events to identify or correct recurring issues in Forming and Foams Extrusion and reduced Pactiv turnover by improving onboarding and training in Foams Forming or Extrusion. Education

Sam Houston State University – 1988

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

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