Operations & Continuous Improvement Leader
Resume:
Scott Hamilton
Springfield Oregon
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Experienced professional able to apply leadership skills in diverse operational environments. Effective communicator able to build initiative-taking and productive teams through effective training, clear directives, and commitment to fair, respectful treatment. Conscientious and meticulous, with a keen attention to detail and proven ability to identify problems, make sound decisions, work with a team to devise solutions.
Process Manager
Attune Foods-Eugene Oregon August 2023 to January 2024
I lead a team of 6 Supervisors and 105 employees in the production of granola products.
We obtained 99.8% fulfillment rate by training supervisors on efficient hourly tracking.
Trained supervisors in Kaizen events, and GEMBA walks and value stream mapping.
Senior continuous improvement manager
Lamb Weston - Moses Lake, WA October 2022 to May 2023
I manage all continuous improvement projects as well as all training in the plant for over 350 employees.
We have saved the company over 3 million dollars in continuous improvement projects achieving our KPI goal.
100 percent on on time training for 358 employees developing online training system
Saved over 50 percent on wastewater by installing meters and training the sanitation team on
New methods of cleanup.
Worked with maintenance team to develop pillar operations for tracking downtime and address issues proactively.
Production Manager
Buddy's Kitchen, Inc. - Burnsville, MN May 2021 to October 2022
Managed over 185 employees in food manufacturing facilities.
Leading 5s projects with the team and trained staff on GEMBA walks and continuous improvement methods.
Lead operations to successfully achieve all KPI’s that were established.
Improvement project implementation of bag size for croissants to lower number of employees needed to cut bags open.
Mentored the supervisory team on employee issues, safety and efficiency.
Worked with maintenance team to set up lines and fix conveyors, sealers and ink jet printers.
Production Manager
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. - Bruce, WI May 2019 to May 2021
Managed 18 employees a across all departments.
Reduced quality errors by over 50 percent by introducing new processes and procedures
Integral team member in the Implementation of SAP business operating systems
Worked with executive team on purchasing new equipment to improve processes and safety.
Trained supervisors on 5 s methodology and successfully 5s the chemical room and blending operations.
Worked with maintenance team to fix equipment and develop pm system
Sanitation Manager/Quality Manager
Seneca Foods - Clyman, WI May 2011 to May 2019
Managed 19 -185 employees including leads and supervisors.
Responsibility for implementing lean manufacturing for quality and sanitation operations that resulted in successfully reducing testing time and sanitation times.
Reduced quality errors by over 80 percent by implementing new procedures and equipment.
Developed new products for the cup line. One was baked beans product, the other was a beet purée.
Acknowledged by president of company as cleanest plant in our operations
Mapped all the water lines in the plant for the operational team.
Worked in maintenance, running boiler operations, RO systems, waste water pit operations.
Worked on steamers, retorts and cup line, labeling system and conveyor systems.
Production Manager
Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company - Chandler, AZ April 2009 to May 2011
Managed 16 employees with dotted line responsibilities for manufacturing engineers, development engineering and quality inspection.
P&l responsibility of 16 million
Acknowledged as best performing manager at PSEMC
Reduced quality errors by 75 percent while increasing productivity by 31 percent by implementing new technologies.
I was instrumental in getting a new contract by improving productivity by introducing a new tool that reduced on step of the operation from 3 hours to 3 seconds.
VP of Operations
Sure IT - Chandler, AZ April 2006 to May 2009
VP of operations for sales and product development
Managing the development of a compliance dashboard for the financial industry.
Established international sales team
Developed overall strategy for growth in Europe and India for toll road background system.
Business Improvement Manager
Heraeus - Chandler, AZ May 2004 to April 2006
Business improvement manager for materials division focused on product life cycles, strategic, supply chain operations and process flow for the operation.
P&l responsibility for 450 million
Executive team member for EMD focused on strategic planning
Eliminated 12 month production backlog in 3 months by implementing second shift operations.
Reduced costs by over 250 thousand dollars by reducing WIP and developing Just in time inventory system
Built building and installed new equipment and trained operators on equipment for ball milling of precious metals for Hot isostatic pressing operations.
Production Manager
GN ReSound - Bloomington, MN May 2001 to May 2004
Managed 150 employees in the manufacturing of hearing aids.
Improved production flow of hearing aids through the shell lab thru the assembly into packing
Improved efficiency through the assembly lines by implementing 5 s and designing cutouts for tools.
Team lead in charge of build of plant and move of digital hearing aid lines from Skokie Illinois to Bloomington Minnesota. Including line lay outs, and successful implementation of production goals
Plant Superintendent
ADC - Shakopee, MN May 1999 to May 2001
Production superintendent of plant operations including punch press operations, sheet metal operations, molding operations, die cast operations, screw machine operations and paint line operations
Helped implement 6 sigma across the plant operations
Trained employees in all plants on SAP
Designed production area and purchased all new equipment for new plant.
We were successful in achieving all our KPI in the plant
Production Manager/maintenance supervisor
Novartis - Saint Louis Park, MN October 1993 to May 1999
Production and maintenance supervisor of all employees on the night shift
Team member on implementing new vision system on bottle line
Training new employees throughout the operations
Team member on implementation of water saving tanks
Worked in maintenance on boiler operations, air compressors, anhydrous ammonia system
Asceptic operations, fillers, conveyors, rotomats, pumps and motors.
Land O Lakes
Worked in production plant summers during college for4 years.
Worked on production floor operating mixing, fillers, sanitation, molding and shipping and receiving operations. Producing and processing milk, orange juice and butter.
US Navy
United States Navy, USN - Charleston, SC September 1987 to September 1995
Honarable discharge from the United States Navy
Education
M.B.A. in International Business
Thunderbird School of Global Management - Glendale, AZ
Business management degree
Cardinal Stritch University-Milwaukee, WI
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