Manager Plant

CRAIG R. REES

**** ****** *****

Milford, OH ****0

513-***-**** email: *******@*****.***

EDUCATION THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Columbus, OH

B.S. in Bus. Admin, focus on Prod. & Ops Mgt, June 1996

Four years of proficiency in classroom Spanish Language training

WORK EXPERIENCE SARA LEE FOODS Alexandria, KY

Operations Supervisor

September 2005 to present

• Manages daily production of over 50 union employees

• Maintains paperwork to meet USDA and HACCP standards

• Responsible for employee training and development

• Implements Lean Manufacturing techniques in production

• Involved in long term cost saving projects for plant growth

• Voluntary member of Emergency Response Team

• Leads daily pre-production and problem solving meetings

• Prepares reports for Value Stream Manager

• Managed raw meat batch processing and packaging departments

• Led a Six Sigma project on increasing equipment efficiency and have led a Kaizen on reducing machine downtime

• Provides leadership in strengthening production and complying with our weekly 5S audits

• Implements standard work and quick changeover for production team

• Proficient in SAP

• Involved in implementing and maintaining OSHA regulations

CLUB CHEF, INC. Covington, KY

Production Supervisor

September 2001 to September 2005

• Managed daily production of over 90 employees

• Responsible for maintaining labor budgets by minimizing OT

• Produced restaurant ready food product from raw produce

• Controlled perishable goods inventory for customer demand

• Directed Spanish speaking employees bilingually

• Directly assisted Plant Manager with projects

COMMERCIAL MOVERS, INC. Cincinnati/Columbus, OH

Operations Manager

November 1997 to April 2001

• Managed daily operations of over 30 employees; controlled cost

• Inventoried warehouse products

• Counseled and educated employees on company policies and facilitated the orientation program of new employees

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