Production Manager Operations
Resume:
Sylvester Sparks
Bartlett, TN *****
***********@*****.***
Professional Summary
• Expertise in Warehouse Management/Production Manager/Operations Manager.
• Accomplished Administrative, Operational, and Production Manager who displays strong flexibility and team- building skills to achieve business objectives. Known for redefining and implementing a shared vision, which encourages, creativity, productivity, results, and excellence.
• Budget and Planning, Improving Operational Areas, Lean Training, 5’s, Six Sigma, People Skills, and Customer Service, Reducing Cost.
Education
• BS in Social Work
Rust College - Holly Springs, MS, January 1991 to January 1995 Skills
• LMS
• AS400
• ADP
• Kronos
• Word, Outlook, Excel,
PowerPoint
• Red Prairie
• Windows
• WM
• E-Time
• Spreadsheet
• IS900, VSM, Lean, CIP
• Inventory/Cycle count and
highly organized with
good coordination sills
• Strict attention to details
• Project Planning
• Handling Hazardous
Material
• Diversity training
• Team Building
• Budget and planning
• reducing cost
• People skills
• Promoting fair
• Safe
• Trained and engaged
environment
• CPR Certified
• Risk management
• Lean 5’s trained.
Professional Experience
Trane Technologies- Memphis, Tn
Production/Outbound Supervisor Oct. 2022 Present
• Supervises and coordinates daily operation of production shift with responsibility for achieving maximum quality and cost effectiveness in an on-time and efficient manner.
• Actively participates in all areas of employment, performance evaluations, associate relations, and associate development while promoting total employee involvement.
• Ensures a safe workplace is provided for all employees; frequently inspects department for safety compliance.
• Supervises the activities of production associates to achieve objectives regarding quality, cost and time. Parker Hannifin - Holly Springs, MS
Warehouse Material Supervisor June 2021 to Oct. 2022
• Inbound, Replenishment, Stocking, and Corrugate department.
• Day-to-day daily operations managing safety, timecards, corrective actions, workflow, planning, interviewing, and hiring. Lean 5’s, MOPs, SOP, KPIs, Kaizen, and Continues Improvement projects. Desser Tire & Rubber - Memphis, TN September 2018 to January 2021 Warehouse Manager
• Manager of the entire operation daily on a 5 to the 6-day work week.
• Managed cost, budget, payroll, safety, lean, 5’s, inbound, outbound, SOPs, KPIs, and met goals weekly and monthly.
• Managed inventory with daily cycle counts, ASI9001, team building, and cross-training.
• Reduced overtime and overhead cost.
• Took weekly meetings with the VP of Operations as well as the CEO, and CFO.
• Shipping airplane Tires and Batteries across the US and UK daily working with various shipping vendors domestic and international.100,000 sq. ft. DC.
Crown Packaging Corporation - Memphis, TN April 2017 to September 2018 Production Manager/Plant Manager
• Managed the production operation on all 3 shifts.
• Conducted daily audits and submitted daily reports to the Director of operations.
• Managed the man hours FTE’s and contracted labor interviewing and hiring Supervising staff.
• Ensured that all KPI processes were being updated with changes and followed as well as SOP and MOP.
• Maintained flows that kept the DC efficient in all areas from inbound to outbound.
• Ensured that all safety guidelines were followed.
• Conducted monthly supervisor’s training, maintaining Kaizen projects, continuous process improvements, VSMs, and Lean 5s processes.
XPO Logistics/Nike Golf - Memphis, TN August 2016 to March 2017 Operations Manager
• Managed a lean environment coving the entire 2nd shift operation.
• Managed day-to-day operations meeting daily SLA goals.
• Lean management, Kaizens, A3s, and VSM projects.
• Conducted daily mid-shift meetings to ensure that the goal that was sat was on track.
• Conducted meetings with the staffing agencies about the DC's needs in a 500,000 sq. ft. DC. Nortek Distribution Services - Olive Branch, MS January 2015 to May 2016 Operations Manager
• Managed a team of 40 employees with 1 Supervisor and 3 team leads within the Inbound and Returns department.
• Managed the day-to-day operations meeting multiple business units within our DC with 24 SLAs.
• Managed the P&L cost as well as monitoring performance for both shifts.
• Also made sure we have a safe work environment with 5's throughout the DC daily.
• Within this role managed to cut costs by doing more with less staff by committing to our business unit SLA time change.
GENCO Jan. 2015 to December 2015
Operations Supervisor Inbound
PFS Web - Memphis, TN July 2014 to December 2014
Operations Manager I (3PL)
• Process driven results that influenced the direction of other areas.
• Managed multiple complex activities and client-driven projects.
• Effectively managed and engaged onsite client relationships.
• Effective execution in each functional area related to (inventory, shipping, and receiving).
• Managed and executed improvement processes in quality production.
• Managed and adjusted staffing levels based on business requirements.
• Identified operational issues and actions for a quick resolution.
• Measured Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to ensure all Service Levels (SLA). Technicolor - Memphis, TN Feb. 2010 to August 2014 Operations Supervisor
Ingram Micro - Millington, TN September 2008 to February 2010 Production Supervisor 3PL
Nike Inc - Memphis, TN July 2006 to August 2008
Interim Inbound/Replenishment Area Manager
Nike Inc - Memphis, TN March 2004 to July 2006
Supervisor - Picking, and Packing
Fed Ex Grounds-Memphis, TN
Quality Assurance Service Manager Jan. 2000 - March 2004
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