OPERATIONS MANAGER

VAUGHN STEELE JR.

Hope Mills, NC ***** • 910-***-**** • *********.**@*****.***

TOP-PERFORMING OPERATIONS MANAGER

Operations Manager • Director of Operations • Product Manager • Operations Supervisor

Continuous Improvement • Risk Analysis • Black & Green Belt certified • Materials Forecasting

Increased Product Growth • Improved Customer Service • Enhanced Quality • Boosted Operations

WORK EXPERIENCE

Watts Water Technology, St. Paul’s, NC Sep 2021 – Present

Production Supervisor/Product Manager

Lead a team of 19 direct hires and 3 salaried positions: reports into the Plant Manager

Achieved an increase of 70% product growth in fabrication and extrusion process from the previous year without the increase in staff and with the same amount of overtime or less.

Decreased shipping quality errors by more than 60% than the last 2 quarters

Introduced real time RF scanning practice for the enhancement of quality and customer service.

Improved several Value Stream Mapping processes through Kaizen events.

Responsible for submitting Kaizen events that in part of the Continuous Improvement Program

Silgan Containers, Maxton, NC Nov 2017 - Sep 2021

Production Supervisor

●Reduced monthly compressed air usage by 40% a quarter maximizing productivity.

●Maintained a 100% injury free work environment for 3 consecutive years.

●Saved the company $4,500 per quarter compressed air savings Kaizen compared to year before.

●Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Trained

●Key participant in maintaining the company’s ISO 9001 certification

●Job Safety Analysis (JSA) Trained and Certified

●Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.

●Boosted production throughput and quality by revamping procedures and monitoring strategies.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Laurinburg, NC 2008 - 2016

Production Manager

●Lead teams of up to 20 direct reports

●Responsible for managing farrowing to wean farms

●Responsible for reaching all projected goals with no safety incidents on the farms.

●Provided necessary nutrients to the animals as instructed buy the SPC genetics

●Reduce cost in the budget by carefully monitoring feed usage/waste.

Self Employed Phase

Restaurant Owner (Sunset Grill) 2006-2008

Elizabethtown NC

Managed job recruiting, hiring, and training process in a very diversified population

Generated scheduling for a staffing of 18-25 direct reports for a 6 day a week operation

Developed a logistical excel spreadsheet for inventory and reordering process.

Processed all payroll and finance records for income tax purposes.

Construction Company Owner (Steele’s Construction Company} 2005 – 2008

Elizabethtown NC

Maintained a steady stream of work through door-to-door cold sales, quality of work and customer recommendations.

Managed a steady crew of employees with an enhanced emphasis of safety

Process all payroll and finance records for income tax purposes

Cumberland County Detention Center Health Administrator 2003-2006

Fayetteville, NC

Oversee the provided medical care that was provided to the detained

Lead a team of 3 salaried professionals and 6 hourly direct reports

Essential participant of developing and maintaining standard operating procedures

Answered directly to the Cumberland County Health Administrator

Robeson County Detention Center Health Administrator 2001-2003

Lumberton, NC

Oversee the provided medical care that was provided to the detained

Lead a team of 2 salaried professionals and 6 hourly direct reports

Answered directly to the Robeson County Health Administrator

Methodist University 1999-2001

Fayetteville, NC

Bladen County Hospital- 1996-1999

Elizabethtown NC

Hired on as a Licensed Practical Nurse

Duty stations included Emergency Room, Operating Room Male and female medicine floors

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES ARMY

1982-1996

Ft. Bragg NC, Ft Sam Houston TX, Augsburg Germany, Camp Red Cloud Korea,

Combat Medic, Pharmacy Technician, Licensed Practical Nurse

EDUCATION

Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration & Management

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

TECHNOLOGIES

Microsoft 365 Applications, Kronos, Ultipro, Workday, QAD, SAP, TMP, Agile Applications, Jira, Mini Tab, Pro Traq.

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