Production Manager Process

Derreyl Brown

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Executive Summary

Commitment Leadership Integrity

Manufacturing professional with over 25+ years of management experience in high-tech environments. Dynamic, competitive, and hands-on operations leader equipped with vision. Possessing an extensive track record of leadership and proven results. Known as a pioneer of innovation who leverages excellent communications skills along with a wealth of expertise which influences operational performances, while maximizing productivity, excellent organizational skills, and maintaining quality standards. Demonstrates strong analytical skills and is successful in leading and developing high performing teams for complex organizations.

Areas of Expertise

Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt

KANBAN

FMEA

Cost Control

Inventory

JIT

6S

Production Budget and P/L

Quality Management

Process Improvement

TQM

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management Experience

Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

Packaging Processes

Professional Experience

Dynax America Corporation, Roanoke, VA 2019- Present

Plant Production Manager

Championed the oversight of 450 hourly employees, 10 Quality Technicians and 14 Supervisors, and 3 Shift Managers on 3 shifts.

Maintained material inventories to ensure that production schedules were met.

Developed strategic programs and devised key plans that affected the direction of the business.

Created and oversaw viable strategies for continuous improvement.

Increased productivity by 35%and reduced material waste by 5%by consistently seeking efficiencies.

Negotiated prices with suppliers to maintain cost control.

Reviewed processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing assignments while maintaining budgets.

Integrity Windows and Doors, Roanoke, VA 2015 - 2019

Plant Production Manager

Developed budgets and approve expenditures for supplies, materials and staffing.

Ensured that materials, labor and equipment were used efficiently.

Hired, trained, evaluated, and administered progressive discipline and resolved grievances.

Participated in interviews, selected, coached and developed supervision so they would be productive and as successful as possible.

Developed and implemented production tracking and quality control systems.

Review operational reports to detect production problems.

Reviewed and wrote annual performance evaluations.

Reviewed processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing assignments while maintaining budgets.

Set and monitored product standards, examined samples of raw products and direct testing during processing to ensure finished products were of the highest quality.

Evaluated production performance and worked with Supervisors to give direction as needed for improvement.

Managed 275 hourly employees, 14 Supervisors, and 3 Shift Managers on 3 shifts.

Federal Mogul Corporation, Blacksburg, VA 2012 - 2015

Value Stream Process Manager

Held regular meetings with the Value Stream teams to analyze problems, develop solutions and evaluated outcomes.

Managed and developed continuous product flow in order to meet the schedule.

Ensured employees were in compliance with standard processes and safety requirements.

Evaluated safety practices and developed new safety rules as needed.

TS16949 Experience.

Recommended and implemented ways to improve the quality system in order to guarantee maximum satisfaction.

Managed 105 hourly employees, 2 Engineer and 3 Supervisors.

Cosmetic Essence Incorporated, Roanoke, VA 2005 - 2012

Production Manager

Managed safety, production, quality and maintenance.

Evaluated the budget to manage cost control.

Identified and implemented a Safety Awareness Program that reduced safety incidents by 65%.

Introduced the start-up of Production-Kitting for Assembly Department which helped to reduce overall scrap, changeover time and increase productivity.

Planned and designed systems that increased productivity by evaluating people, materials, and equipment.

Performed time studies on production equipment to establish any bottlenecks that reduced production standards.

Managed 350 employees in a packaging assembly area.

Education

Master of Business Administration

Averett University – Danville, VA.

Bachelor of Science – Industrial Engineering

North Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University – Greensboro, NC.

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