Packaging Supervisor Operations Manager

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Skills

Work History

CHRISTOPHER GARCIA

Stuttgart, AR 72160 870-***-**** ***********@******.*** Advanced Operations Manager offering over 15 years of experience and proven success in manufacturing and production, quality assurance and leadership. Highly skilled in streamlining operations and improving throughput through continuous process improvement and cross-functional collaboration. Accomplished in building high-performing teams and inspiring staff to achieve personal and professional goals.

Employee training

Data collection and analysis

Recordkeeping requirements

Continuous improvements

Cost reduction and containment

Packaging Supervisor 07/2018 to Current

Producers Flour Mill – Stuttgart, AR

Assisted with quality and production process improvements to support new packaging initiatives. Kept team in line with productivity targets and safety standards. Optimized schedules and workflows to minimize labor costs and increase efficiency. Completed processing activities to conform with laws, safety standards and product hygiene standards.

Monitored team work performance and elevated production or personnel issues to management.

Interacted with inspection department to address and resolve packaging issues. Supported new employees with training in proper stripping, packaging, inventory management and cleaning.

Labeled, recorded and inspected packaging to prepare for shipment or storage. Trained employees on standard operating procedures and new policies. Oversaw incoming packaging products and monitored quality of outgoing products to comply with specifications.

Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.

Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status. Analyzed equipment breakdowns using various troubleshooting methods. Education

Certifications

Managed company operations, including staff hiring, training, development, scheduling and supervision.

Kept accurate and detailed records of personnel progress and productivity. Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.

Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.

Oversaw loading and unloading of packages in warehouse. Non-Salary Foreman 02/2010 to 08/2019

Riceland Foods Inc. – Stuttgart, AR

Planned operations to meet established schedules, factoring in order demands and business forecasts.

Evaluated incoming materials for quality and amounts ordered. Set and revised production schedules to meet changing demands. Evaluated production levels, quality standards and maintenance actions to identify and address operational problems and maintain targets.

Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets. Evaluated production schedules and orders to arrange required materials and plan staffing needs.

Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time. Observed company safety guidelines and maintained tight timetables when applying chemicals, lifting heavy objects and operating equipment. Diploma 05/1997

Holly Grove High School - Holly Grove, Arkansas

Management Skills

Pulaski Technical College - North Little Rock, AR

Licensed Fumigation and pest control certified, in charge of inspecting any hazards in work area to keep

all employees, visitors, and contractors safe.

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