Production Manager Plant
Resume:
William O. Cutrell
**** ******** ****** *****, *** Vegas, NV 89178 Phone: 702-***-**** ****.*******@*****.***
Career Profile Industrial Manager with over 35 years of extensive and diversified experience in the Plastic Injection Molding, Blow Molding, High Speed Beverage Filling, Automotive, and Food Industry. Particularly effective in increasing productivity and successfully motivating employees to meet safety, quality, and production goals. Instrumental in implementation and training of employees for use of state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and technologies.
Strengths
Production Process and Standards
Inventory and Materials Management
Policy and Procedure Implementation
Safety Management
Union Relations
Quality Performance Improvement
Facility and Equipment Control
Human Resource Affairs
Coordination of Resource Departments
Professional Experience
UTZ SNACKS/OUR HOME – North Las Vegas, Nevada
Production Manager – 2022 to 2025
Manage 3 shifts producing tortilla chips, strips, crackers, and corn chips.
Implementation of policies and procedures for production department.
Interviewing, evaluating, and training new employees.
Manage 100 plus employees in the food production and packaging departments.
Leveraging strengths to increase productivity, decrease unplanned downtime, and improve quality.
Safety management and member of the Safety committee,
WESTERN GROUP PACKAGING – North Las Vegas, Nevada
Production Manager/Maintenance Coordinator – 2022 to 2022
Manage state-of-the art high speed beverage bottling production lines.
Implementation of policies and procedures for production and maintenance departments.
Interviewing, evaluating, and training new employees.
Manage 100 plus employees in the production and maintenance departments.
Leveraging strengths to motivate staff to increase productivity, decrease unplanned downtime, and improve quality.
Safety management and member of the Safety committee,
PARKER PLASTICS INC – North Las Vegas, Nevada
Production Manager/Quality Manager/ Warehouse Manager/Assistant Plant Manager – 2015 to 2022
Instrumental in the startup of a new Blow Molding production facility.
Implementation of policies and procedures for production, quality, maintenance, and warehouse departments.
Interviewing, evaluating, and training new employees.
Managed 40 plus employees in the production and support departments.
Maintained over 96% efficiency every year, with scrap below 2% annually.
Set Production schedule and machine priorities daily, ordered and maintained raw material inventories.
Maintained a score of over 90% every year on Food Safety SQF Audits.
Perfect Safety record with no lost time incidents since inception.
LETICA CORPORATION – Jean, Nevada
Production Manager/Assistant Plant Manager - Thin Wall Division, 2014 to 2015
Transitioned to the Thin Wall Plastics Division to assist with the management and manufacture of thin wall food containers and lids.
Development and implementation of Master Processes which increased monthly production by 63%.
Initiation of Mold Maintenance Program to improve mold performance and longevity.
Supervision of 70 plus employees in the production and support departments.
Interviewing, evaluating, and training new employees.
Collaboration with support departments to ensure timely delivery of product to customers.
Maintenance of Master Processes to insure consistent mold and machine start-ups, decrease unplanned downtime, and improve product quality.
Production Manager/Assistant Plant Manager - Rigid Division, 2012 to 2014
Returned to the plastics industry to manage the production of rigid 3.5 to 5 gallon containers and lids for the food and construction industries.
Optimization of processes to improve quality and reduce customer complaints by 50% in the first year.
Supervision of 40 plus employees in the production and support departments.
Interviewing, evaluating, and training new employees.
Maintenance of employee schedule and production, employee, and safety records.
Implementation of 5’S guidelines to organize plant layout, reduce waste, and improve workflow.
Motivation and training of employees to improve quality and production output by 26%.
PITTSBURGH GLASS WORKS (PGW) – Evansville, Indiana
Production Supervisor, 2011 to 2012
Transitioned to the automotive industry to manage production and support departments for the automotive windshield line.
Supervision of 20 plus employees in a union environment.
Coordination of production scheduling and maintenance of production, employee, and safety records.
Interviewing, evaluating, and training new employees.
Application of Value Stream Management Principles using target means projects, DMAIC methodology, 5 Y’s, and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Leveraging strengths to motivate staff to increase productivity, decrease unplanned downtime, and improve quality.
MAUER USA LLC – Hebron, Kentucky
Plant Manager, 2007 to 2011
Full responsibility for start-up and operation of new plastic injection molding manufacturing facility reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations.
Instrumental role in start-up of multi-million dollar U.S. plastic closures division.
On-site qualification of molds at plant locations in Germany.
Installation, start-up, and coordination of new injection molding machines, robotic end-of-arm tooling, and pneumatic automated closing machines.
Interviewing, evaluating, and training new employees.
Development of Lean Manufacturing Principles and 5’S programs for new plant.
Management and coordination of the Production Department, Tool Shop, Quality Lab, Maintenance Department, and Shipping and Receiving.
REXAM CLOSURES AND CONTAINERS– Evansville, Indiana and Madisonville, Kentucky
Senior Production Supervisor - Madisonville Plant, 2001 to 2007
Full operating management responsibility for manufacturing and assembly operations reporting directly to the Plant Manager.
Key role in the start-up of a new $40 million dollar automated injection molding manufacturing facility.
Coordination of scheduling, mold maintenance, machine maintenance, and warehouse activities with resource managers.
Interviewing, evaluating, and training new employees.
Supervision of 20 plus employees in production and support departments.
Optimization of work efficiency to reduce labor content by restructuring staff scheduling.
Application of Lean Manufacturing Principles and 5’S guidelines to organize plant layout and reduce waste.
Diagnosis of production needs and problems while working with staff to implement solutions.
Production Supervisor - Evansville Plant, 2000 to 2001
Oversaw production planning and scheduling, materials management, inventory, manufacturing, and shift coordination. Reported to the General Foreman.
Supervision of 15 plus employees in production and maintenance departments.
Maintained safety, employee, and production records.
Directed quality assurance procedures to insure product quality.
Manufacturing Coordinator - Evansville Plant, 1990 to 2000
Operation of injection molding machines including Krauss Maffei, Husky, Sumitomo, Reed, and Cincinnati. Responsible for leadership of work groups, setting molds in presses, setting process parameters, and making adjustments to insure quality products. Filled in as acting supervisor, and assisted engineers and process technicians with new product sampling.
Material Technician - Evansville Plant, 1985 to 1990
Inspector Packer - Evansville Plant, 1984 to 1985
Education
MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Madisonville, Kentucky
Courses in Team Leadership, ISO 9000 Overview, and Lean Manufacturing Principles
Certifications
Orchestrating Team Performance, Krauss Maffei Operations, 10 Hour OSHA Course, Certified Forklift Instructor and Operator, First Aid, Adult CPR, Preventing Disease Transmission
William O. Cutrell
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