Operations Leader with 38 Years of Manufacturing Experience
Resume:
Joseph Thum
Carson City, NV *****
**********@*****.***
Professional Summary
To bring to your organization servant leadership, dedication, and a desire to utilize my skills with 38 years of manufacturing experience.
Law enforcement training and background experience. Great work ethics. Responsible, accountable & approachable. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Production Supervisor
Model Dairy-Reno, NV
October 2024 to Present
Second shift production supervisor.
Supervise staff of operators running Federal filler, N-8 machine and Bag Line. Monitor daily and hourly production rates.
Practice GMP's in food manufacturing.
Daily reporting.
Monitor supplies to production line, making sure the operators have the supplies needed to run production.
Various tasks associated within the production area as needed. Operations Specialist Manager
Pure Ground Ingredients-Minden, NV
August 2023 to Present
• Manager for production department.
• Promote team building.
• R&D of co-packaging machines.
• Fulfill orders in daily goals.
• File daily reports.
• Assist warehouse on repacks and inventory.
• Keeping the flow of production accordingly.
• Follow safety food regulations.
Processing Packaging Production Supervisor
Now Foods-Sparks, NV
November 2020 to July 2023
• Supervising processing & packaging.
• Train employees on food & safety regulations.
• Promote team building.
• File daily reports of production records.
• Alerting manager of any issue that may impact production.
• Review BPR’s for errors and completeness.
• Problem solving with operators when issues arise.
• Krono's time keeping.
Packaging Machine Operator
Starbucks-Minden, NV
April 2013 to December 2020
• Run four different pack lines packaging coffee.
• Continuous improvement team member liaison.
• Food safety related processes.
• Quality testing of product.
• General housekeeping.
• Follow all best practices and GMP’s.
Equipment Operator
Ralston Foods-Sparks, NV
August 2007 to April 2013
• Run and maintain extruder equipment (producing breakfast cereal).
• Cleaning, repairing and maintaining equipment - as needed.
• Operate equipment in other departments (flaking and packaging).
• Member of Food Safety Committee – ensure that food safe practices are being applied in the food process.
• Testing quality of product.
• Perform various other tasks as needed.
• Forklift operator certified.
• Follow all best practices and GMP’s.
• Kaizan certified plus worked on improvement projects. DPS Officer
State of Nevada-Reno, NV
January 2006 to June 2007
• Supervised a case load of 75-125 offenders on parole and probation.
• Performed monthly reporting, field/home contact with offenders.
• Attend court hearings regarding offenders that are in violation of their parole and probation.
• Record information on offenders into the OTIS system.
• Cross trained for Highway Patrol, Capital Police, and Parole and Probation.
• Participated in Operation Clean Sweep and other task force operations.
• Assisted in extradition of prisoners by way of auto and air travel.
• Conducted building searches and participated in forced entry of barricaded subjects.
• POST certificate ID# 25092.
• Violation report writing and filing paperwork with the courts. Lead Operator
R.R. Donnelley and Sons-Reno, NV
January 1986 to January 2006
• Operated offset and rotogravure presses.
• Operated offline quarter folding equipment and ink jet in bindery area.
• Performed color setting, register controls, and roll tending on presses.
• Performed proof reading, hand corrections and Helioklishagraph functions in the pre-press area. Education
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERISTY
TRUCKEE MEADOWS COUMUNITY COLLEGE
Skills
• Soldering
• Research & Development
• Mechanical knowledge
• Manufacturing
• CGMP
• Production Planning/production coordinator
• Project management skills
• Prepress
• Training and educating
• Packaging
• Management
• Follow GMP’s in food manufacturing
• Assembly
• Inventory control/ purchasing
• Hand tools
• Fork lift trained
• Schematics
• Mechanical background
• Caseload management
• Lean
• Excellent team building skills
• Supervisor/lead
• Kronos time keeping
• Excellent Customer Relations
• Law Enforcement
• Leadership
• Production planning
Certifications and Licenses
Forklift Certification
Driver's License
August 2022 to October 2030
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