Plant Manager Special Projects
Resume:
Ron Bales
Cabot, Ar. *****
************@*****.***
Work Experience
Plant Manager
Black River Commodities
February 2025 to Current
• Ensure production goals are met within the defined times
• Set the milling schedule for the week
• Develop plans for efficient use of materials, machinery and employees
• Responsible for directing and managing plant employees; provide the necessary knowledge and support to ensure success in their jobs
• Identify causes, analyze failures and breakdowns and execute solutions to remedy problems that arise
• Ensure workforce compliance with plant safety rules and other applicable workplace practices and procedures
• Evaluate performance and quality of work performed by plant personnel
• Manage special projects within the plant to completion/implementation
Directly overseeing the daily duties of the maintenance, rough rice, packing and milling department
• Ensure all quality standards, specifications and policies are met
• Coordinate work schedules for maintenance, millers, packing lines and sanitation workers
• Develop various budgets, assuring the budgets are followed
• Set shipping and packing schedules
• Inspect all new work orders before they are turned into maintenance
• Inspect completion of work orders and the input of data into COGs
• Inspect the facility for cleanliness, leaks and equipment issues daily
•Developed start up budget.
•Organized various projects to bring the mill up to SQF standards with a budget
•Oversee all department budgets assuring they are being followed as closely as possible.
•Complete monthly operations checks to ensure they are following budgets and peak performance.
VP OPS/ Plant Manager
Arkansas River Rice Mill – Pine Bluff, AR
December 1st 2020 to October 17, 2024
• Ensure production goals are met within the defined times
• Set the milling schedule for the week
• Develop plans for efficient use of materials, machinery and employees
• Responsible for directing and managing plant employees; provide the necessary knowledge and support to ensure success in their jobs
• Identify causes, analyze failures and breakdowns and executes solutions to remedy problems that arise
• Ensure workforce compliance with plant safety rules and other applicable workplace practices and procedures
• Evaluate performance and quality of work performed by plant personnel
• Manage special projects within the plant to completion/implementation
• Directly over seeing the daily duties of the maintenance, rough rice, packing and milling department
• Ensure all quality standards, specification and policies are met
• Coordinate work schedules for maintenance, millers, packing lines and sanitation workers
• Develop various budgets, assuring the budgets are followed
• Set shipping and packing schedules
• Inspect all new work orders before they are turned into maintenance
• Inspect completion of work orders and the input of data into COGs
• Inspect the facility for cleanliness, leaks and equipment issues daily
•Developed start up budget.
•Organized various projects in order to bring the mill up to SQF standards with a budget
•Oversee all department budgets assuring they are being followed as closely as possible.
•Complete monthly operations checks to ensure they are following budgets and peak performance.
Plant Manager
Cormier Rice Mill - Dewitt, AR
March 2013 to November 2021
• Ensure production goals are met within the defined times
• Set the milling schedule for the week
• Develop plans for efficient use of materials, machinery and employees
• Responsible for directing and managing plant employees; provide the necessary knowledge and support to ensure success in their jobs
• Identify causes, analyze failures and breakdowns and executes solutions to remedy problems that arise
• Ensure workforce compliance with plant safety rules and other applicable workplace practices and procedures
• Evaluate performance and quality of work performed by plant personnel
• Participate in plant audits
• Manage special projects within the plant to completion/implementation
• Directly over seeing the daily duties of the maintenance, packing and milling departments
• Ensure all quality standards, specification and policies are met
• Review the SQF, HACCP, SOP programs and verify the programs are continuously integrated in the daily normal business
• Coordinate work schedules for maintenance, millers, packing lines and sanitation workers
• Set shipping and packing schedules
• Inspect all new work orders before they are turned into maintenance
• Inspect completion of work orders and the input of data into COG
• Inspect the facility for cleanliness, leaks and equipment issues daily
Production Controller
Lennox International - Stuttgart, AR
June 1994 to March 2013
• Machine Programming
• Blueprint Reading
• Inventory Control
• Internal ISO Auditor
Education
Associate's degrees in Computer Networking
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas - De Witt, AR
Skills
Plant Management
Strategic Planning
Employee Evaluation
Facilities Maintenance
Process Improvement
Budgeting
Production Planning
Excellent problem solver
Knowledge of both human safety, food, & quality SQF
Military Service
Branch: United States Army
Rank: Specialist
1988 to 1994
Communications
Commendation:
Good Conduct
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medals (2)
National Defense Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Certifications and Licenses
Forklift Certified
2013 to Present
Certified Trainer
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Present
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