Versatile Managing Director and Operations Leader

Boynton Beach, FL ***** 717-***-**** ****************@*****.***

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TIMOTHY S. BITTERMAN

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Versatile Managing Director with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel, and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals. Proven leader with significant background in developing high performing service-oriented teams. Accomplished in working with organizational leaders to establish business goals and devise strategies driving revenue generation and business growth.

SKILLS

Conflict Resolution

Performance Metrics

Process Improvement

Change Management

Financial Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Workforce Planning

Project Management

Problem Solving

WORK HISTORY

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (Jan) 2024 to Present

Kennesaw Juice

Developed KPI’s for the company.

Developed an apprenticeship program for production area.

Developed preventative maintenance checklist to reduce downtime.

Formalize an evaluation system that ties into personal performance and company goals.

Working closely with Quality to update and/or create SOPs in the Warehouse and Production areas.

Created daily cleaning checklists to improve overall cleanliness of facility.

Improved and reinforced gowning policy throughout the facility.

Developed goal-setting exercises using SMART for all Managers and Supervisors

Utilized factory visual management to better communicate quality and KPI information.

Automation projects reducing head count in production by 30%

SR DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING 03/2021 to 2023 (Dec)

Cosmetic Solutions Innovation Labs

Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business KPI’s.

Oversite responsibilities included Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, Shipping, Manufacturing and Production

Led the installation of 4 production lines increasing capacity by 73%

Led the installation of 4 large kettles and a boiler in manufacturing which more than doubled capacity.

Recordable rates improved by 63%

Defined, implemented, and revised operational policies and guidelines.

Analyzed business operations and implemented strategies to improve operational cohesiveness.

Worked closely with Quality to update and/or create SOPs in the Warehouse, Manufacturing and Production areas.

Oversaw the implementation of COGZ (CMMS software to track preventative maintenance, work order generation and maintenance scheduling)

Production Team maintained 99.17% schedule attainment (Planned vs Actual)

Transitioned Production from average of 500 pieces per SKU to the current average of 30k pieces per order

Took inventory turns from less than 1 year to 5 turns per year.

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS MANAGER 09/2019 to 03/2021

Private Label Skincare Florida

Oversaw the daily operations of a Cosmetic Manufacturing facility, driving a 66% profit gain from 2019 to 2020.

Transitioned manufacturing to a three-shift operation and production to a two-shift operation

Integrated automation equipment to existing lines, thereby improving line efficiency by 33%

Initiated cGMP initiatives to advance the facility toward GMP compliance.

Created a 5S protocol to support the Lean Manufacturing approach to organization.

Implemented a cleaning protocol in Manufacturing and Production, which improved micro-free production from 70% to 98%

Developed goal-setting exercises using SMART for all Managers and Supervisors, culminating in their first round of performance evaluations.

Implemented an inventory management system that reduced time spent locating components by 70%

Implemented a bonus structure to reward employees for hitting key KPIs (Unit Cost, weekly OEE, Quality and throughput targets)

Planned and oversaw two facility relocations, each of which doubled the size of the preceding manufacturing and production area.

SUPERVISOR – PERSONAL CARE 09/2017 to 09/2019

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc

Managed a team of 83 employees in a union environment including managing vacations, wages, and training.

Oversaw the daily production and efficiency of 10 packaging lines.

Led daily operations meetings to review key performance metrics (safety and quality events, OEE, and change over cycle time)

Performed daily audits to ensure 5S, GMP, and housekeeping compliance per JJRC and FDA standards.

Conducted team meetings to review key policy changes, site initiatives, and key performance metrics.

MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR 01/1992 to 09/2017

LSC Communications

Developed an $11,000,000-dollar budget for direct and indirect-wage employees.

Performed routine and unscheduled safety audits to guarantee OSHA compliance.

Reduced the number of OSHA recordables 3 years in a row.

Initiated mandatory exercises to lower repetitive trauma injuries, resulting in 45% less reports of pain in one year.

Led the installation of a new binding line and a die cutter/folder, resulting in lines that hit their throughput goals since installation.

Implemented a Material Tracking System that tracked work in process from the press to the binding line via a bar coding system, thereby improving efficiency by 15% and reducing Hoist Driver levels by 20%

Directed a Black Belt project to improve throughput by 25% and further reduced staffing levels by 15%.

EDUCATION

Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

Bachelor of Science, Religion

AFFILIATIONS

National Registry of Food Safety Professionals in International Food Safety Manager-

July 2021 to July 2026

HACCP Certification

June2025 to June 2028

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