Plant Manager Customer Service
Resume:
Paul Howard Covington, Jr.
Royal, AR 71968
Professional Objectives
I am seeking a position in management, education, or related field that I can use my skills, education and training to help make a significant contribution to the company. I am eager to apply what I have learned and will learn in the Pet Food Industry with a major force in the Market.
Summary of Qualifications
Degreed Professional with over 38 years of managerial experience
Ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels
Extremely industrious; worked full-time while pursuing college degree. Also, I owned and operate a 100-acre cattle and poultry farm, in my off time. Sold the farm in July, 2013
Excellent knowledge of standard PC and most mainframe operations including SAP, AX, word processing, spreadsheet and statistical process control applications
Displays high degree of self –initiative, and can motivate others to employ high standards as well
Strives to grow both personally and professionally through continuous study, training and education
Education
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
Bachelor of Arts, History Major, Biology Minor
Seminars/Certifications
HAZMAT – Search and Rescue, Incident Commander and Confined Space trained and tested
SAP – Purchasing, Receiving, Human Resources (including time management), Budget planning and Execution
HACCP – Use and strategies to improve Processes and Safety of finished product
Safety – Train for OSHA compliant Inspections
First Responder – Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
Continuing Education – Instructed Microsoft Office classes at my local Community College
Professional Experience
07/16 – 01/23 Pilgrim’s Corporation Royal, AR Division Operations Manager
Responsible for all aspects of plant operations at 4 protein conversion facilities. Planned and executed annual budget, Profit and Loss Statements, Production Planning, Employee Relations, Customer relations, Quality Assurance development and application, HACCP development and management, Project development and management, Inventory Management, Asset Management and Transportation. Helped with design, build and startup of new facility in Alabama, on time and on budget. Directly involved in procurement all of raw material and sales of finished product. Directly involved in all contract negotiations for annual sales.
07/15 – 7/16 Mars Petcare Fort Smith, AR Shift Manager
Responsible for all activities within the production of Wet Pet Food, cost control and new projects. Plant was running well below industry standard TRS. Implemented plans that returned operations to Above industry standard within 3 months and continuing to climb. Improved Safety and Quality during same period.
08/13 – 07/15 SPF North America Guymon, OK Site Manager
Complete and total responsibility for all operations, for Pet Food palatant processing facility. Planned and executed annual budget, Profit and Loss Statements, Production Planning, Employee Relations, Customer relations, Quality Assurance development and application, HACCP development and management, Project development and management, Inventory Management, Asset Management and Transportation. This was basically a new facility startup after a fire and rebuild. Directly involved in procurement all of raw material and sales of finished product. Directly involved in all contract negotiations for annual sales
01/04 – 8/13 Pilgrim’s Corporation De Queen, AR and Timberville, VA Plant Manager
Responsible for all aspects of plant operations at a protein conversion rendering facility. Planned and executed annual budget, Profit and Loss Statements, Production Planning, Employee Relations, Customer relations, Quality Assurance development and application, HACCP development and management, Project development and management, Inventory Management, Asset Management and Transportation. Directly involved in procurement all of raw material and sales of finished product. Directly involved in all contract negotiations for annual sales
11/97 – 04/04 Covington Services, Inc. De Queen, AR Consultant/Owner
Independent Contractor, responsible for all aspects of timber land management. Crop valuation, Environment Inspections and assessment, OSHA derived safety inspections and training for contract logging crews. I managed daily operations, accounting, required paperwork and customer relations.
5/97 – 9/03 Farmers Insurance De Queen, AR Agent/Agency Owner
Independent Contractor, responsible for all aspects of business, accounting, regulatory, sales and customer service.
06/93 – 5/97 Tyson Foods, Inc. Nashville, AR Production Superintendent
2/88 – 6/93 Roadway Package Systems Fort Worth, TX Pickup and Deliver Manager
5/87 – 2/88 Wal Mart Corporation Little Rock, AR Retail Sales/Special Projects
9/84 – 5/87 United Parcel Service Little Rock, AR Package Load Supervisor
1/84 – 8/84 Bay’s National Security Tulsa, OK Security System Technician
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