Manager Quality Control

RICHARD F. BUTLER

***** **** ******** **** • Plainfield, Illinois 60544

630-***-**** • ***************@*****.***

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PRODUCTION MANAGER / Production Supervisor

Dedicated and dependable Production Manager and Production Supervisor with extensive experience supervising well-run, cost-efficient, and results-oriented manufacturing facilities, creating a work place where employees function at peak productivity levels and the highest standards of quality control are maintained. Proven ability to develop and implement Lean Manufacturing principals, successfully eliminating waste while improving production schedules and inventory control procedures. Excellent interpersonal relationship skills, with extensive experience acting as liaison between main office, sales, and production floor to develop the most efficient production processes.

Core Competencies

Inventory Control • Operations Management • Production • Scheduling • Employee Relations

Shipping & Receiving • Lean Principals • Worker Productivity • Quality Control • Distribution

Cost Controls • Training & Mentoring • Production Quality • Waste Elimination • Delivery Scheduling

Payroll • Manufacturing • Supply Chain Management • Process Improvements • Purchasing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Production Supervisor

GREIF PACKAGING INC. • 2007 – 2011

Managed daily operations for complete production shift of 50+ employees, with an eye toward improving production processes and eliminating waste. Planned worker roster, assigning employees to floor positions based on projected orders and delivery schedules. Oversaw production quality, confirming customer orders were correctly filled, shipments were safely loaded, and orders were delivered to customers on schedule. Developed employee payroll documents, trained and mentored employees, and reported any problems encountered during shift.

Highlights & Achievements:

• Reengineered shift schedule, decreasing change-over time by 10% and increasing employee productivity during beginning and end of each shift.

• Boosted Floor OEE by 15% through innovative reformulation of drum-per-man-hour guidelines, allowing an increase from 335 to 385 per worker.

• Decreased time spent loading and unloading deliveries by 5% through introduction of best operational practices.

Operations Manager

CHICAGO STEEL CONTAINER • 2005 – 2007

Oversaw all aspects of busy manufacturing facility, including management of Floor Supervisors, and acted as liaison with main office to confirm orders and ensure their timely delivery. Trained employees, created production schedules, and controlled outbound shipments while introducing process improvements and maintaining quality control standards. Purchased materials needed for plant production processes and developed accurate inventory system to track all extra stock. Tabulated employee payroll, keeping all shifts within budget while maintaining the highest levels of employee productivity.

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CHICAGO STEEL CONTAINER, continued:

Highlights & Achievements:

• Significantly improved on-time delivery statistics through implementation of better driver routes, attaining both a reduction in fuel costs and a 99% on-time delivery rate.

• Increased factory output by 18% through skillful reorganization of the production schedule.

• Improved customer satisfaction through better administration of inventory controls leading to an upgraded and simplified delivery system.

Production Supervisor / Production Manager

MEYER STEEL DRUM, INC. • 1983 – 2005

Supervised floor operations for company producing 55-gallon steel drums for a variety of industrial uses. Consulted with main office to ensure orders and production schedule acted in-synch, working with shift supervisors to maintain consistent worker schedules and a well-run manufacturing facility. Scheduled pickups with private trucking firms, and developed relationship with sales department that facilitated the factory’s ability to complete rush or special orders on time.

Highlights & Achievements:

• Managed employee safety at the production level, successfully introducing programs that decreased the number of accidents by 70%.

• Integrated Lean Manufacturing principals into production process, developing procedures to eliminate waste, resulting in better use of raw materials and less debris.

• Increased employee morale by 22% and productivity by 25%, through a reorganization of the layout of the facility and the introduction of a team approach to employee relations.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Associate Degree

LaSalle University – Chicago, Illinois

OSHA Certification

Lean Manufacturing Training

ISO Auditor Training

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Kronos Workforce Management Software, Microsoft Office

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