Maintenance Quality Assurance

Joe D. Garrett

**** ****** ** • Fort Worth, TX **117 • 817-***-****

garrett800joe@yahoo.com_________________________________________________

Professional Summary

A seasoned professional with practical experience and solid understanding of a diverse range of business management applications, including quality assurance, safety, lean manufacturing, cost savings, supply chain management, contract negotiations, manufacturing ,plant wide maintenance, production, budgeting, training, inventory management, packaging, process engineering, quality assurance (QA), equipment repair and maintence, EH&S safety, OSHA, HACCP Certified, scheduling, conflict resolution, skill development of staff troubleshooting, interacting with vendors and contractors. Demonstrated ability to select and train, relocation is not an issue. Bilingual – English and Spanish

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• More than 10 years of management experience.

• Proven ability to lead effective production teams.

• Familiar with all aspects of business management.

• History of increasing productivity and profitability.

• Adept at planning, promotions, and forecasting.

• Hard working, able to multi-task effectively.

• Outstanding training, leadership, and communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dynamic Business Solutions, Fort Worth, TX 2010-present

Senior Consultant

Work with customers to help start-up, change and improve production output. Implement and execute practices including but not limited to-OSHA compliance, BBP establishment, EH&S practices, material handling, line balancing, increased throughput, problem solving, etc.

Five Star Customs Foods, Nashville, TN 2010 – 2011

General Manager

Responsible for operations plant wide including production, maintenance, processing, packaging, scheduling, sanitation, quality, purchasing, safety and environmental. Built second shift management staff and started second shift within three months. Increase overall production output by over 200%. Implementation of line balancing, and beginning lean manufacturing processes. Responsible for hiring and termination processes. Implemented monthly safety and GMP meetings matrix. Negotiated contracts- temporary staffing, sanitation service, material handling (forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.), mechanical contractors and uniform services. Performed audits in two plants, initiated a continuous improvement process. Oversee all production, GMPs, SOPs and all policy and procedures. Manage the interface between the both facilities and executive management. Contribute to the monthly business plan and budgeting reports. Responsible for the development and implementation of planning on products and services. Responsible for Quality Control (QA) and ensure that all procedures are in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures. Responsible for maintaining compliance for all safety, health, environmental and quality guidelines to include local, federal and customer requirements. Responsible for managing the departmental budgets for all shifts and administration. Responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining control of all costs and budgets in each area of responsibility; responsible for problem solving with employees as well as day to day operations.

Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance-responsible for daily operations concerning maintenance, scheduling (staff), line efficiencies, preventative maintenance designation, cost savings initiatives, coordinating safety measures plant wide. Supervise the maintenance function and ensure that maintenance assignments are carried out in an efficient and safe manner. Troubleshoot plant and equipment. Supervise maintenance staff directly. Set up, maintain and be responsible for PM systems, inspection routines, inventory control, job scheduling and staff training. Control maintenance expenditure in a cost effective way according to the site budget for site repairs, resources, direct labor, overtime and contractors. Resolved numerous emergency breakdowns including repair of major equipment that reduced downtime and lowered operating costs. Strive for zero incidents and ensure a people centered safety culture exist within the department. Manage maintenance projects from idea through completion, Negotiate with suppliers of equipment, parts and services to achieve fair pricing, quality and timely responses.

Sara Lee, Fort Worth, TX 2004-2010

Production Supervisor

Operations--Interim manager for the plant on second shift in the managers absence. Increased overall equipment efficiency (OEE) by thirteen percent in six months. Fluent in cost saving initiatives, safety plant wide, lean manufacturing, line balancing, problem solving using techniques such as 5Whys, fishbone diagrams, Kaisen, trouble shooting with employee related issues as well as day to day operations. Worked in every department through operations. Responsible for the management of 150 employees. Scheduled the 24 hour production department operations and oversaw completion of tasks. Ensured smooth operations by proper training, instruction and communication with shift supervisors. Supervise, mentor and coach the operations team to improve quality, safety and total production output. Human resource management, manufacturing resource planning, cost analysis and budgeting. Drive the continuous improvement process.

Maintenance Supervisor (Sara Lee)

Responsible for daily operations including maintenance, scheduling (staff), line efficiencies, preventative maintenance designation, cost savings initiatives and coordinating safety measures plant wide. Troubleshoot plant and equipment. Supervise maintenance staff directly. Set up, maintain and be responsible for PM systems, inspection routines, inventory control, job scheduling, preventative measures, corrective actions and staff training. Control maintenance expenditure in a cost effective way according to the site budget for site repairs, resources, direct labor, overtime and contractors. Resolved numerous emergency breakdowns including repair of major equipment that reduced downtime and lowered operating costs. Strive for zero incidents and ensure a people centered safety culture exist within the department. Manage maintenance projects from idea through completion. Negotiate with suppliers of equipment, parts and services to achieve fair pricing, quality and timely responses.

Chef Solutions, Fort Worth, TX 2003-2004

Maintenance Supervisor

Supervise the maintenance function and ensure that maintenance assignments are carried out in an efficient and safe manner. Troubleshoot plant and equipment. Supervise maintenance staff directly. Set up, maintain and be responsible for PM systems, inspection routines, inventory control, job scheduling and staff training. Control maintenance expenditure in a cost effective way according to the site budget for site repairs, resources, direct labor, overtime and contractors, resolved numerous emergency breakdowns including repair of major equipment that reduced downtime and lowered operating costs. Strive for zero incidents and ensure a people centered safety culture exist within the department. Manage maintenance projects from idea through completion, Negotiate with suppliers of equipment, parts and services to achieve fair pricing, quality and timely responses.

Maintenance Mechanic (Chefs Solutions)

Scheduled maintenance of a production machinery during off-peak hours. Responsible for coordinating the maintenance with the production scheduler or line manager. Responsibilities include notice if the scheduled maintenance needs to be accelerated and inform the line manager. Ensures the machine is available, responsible for preventative manintence which includes cleaning the machine of all product and remove, clean, lubricate, and reinstall all moving parts on all machines and equipment. Performed daily site audits to ensure no parts were broken, damaged, or showing signs of wear , maintained a log of all audits to ensure inventory is maintained (parts on hand) and had no affect on production.. Additional inspections of non-moving parts were maintained and logged.

Ventura Foods, Fort Worth, TX 2002 to 2003

Electronics Technician

Lays out, builds, tests, troubleshoots, repairs and modifies developmental and production electronic components, parts, equipment and systems.

Con-Agra, Ranch Style, Fort Worth, TX 2000 to 2002

Maintenance Mechanic

Plant wide equipment and facilities maintenance, packaging and processing equipment

specification and plant layout, equipment automation and integration, preventive

maintenance, budget and inventory control, training and developing team.

H & M Foods Systems, Fort Worth, TX 1993- 2000

Assistant Supervisor

Set up, maintain and be responsible for PM systems, inspection routines, inventory control, job scheduling and staff training. Control maintenance expenditure in a cost effective way according to the site budget for site repairs, resources, direct labor, overtime and contractors

Resolved numerous emergency breakdowns including repair of major equipment that reduced downtime and lowered operating costs. Strive for zero incidents and ensure a people centered safety culture exist within the department. Manage maintenance projects from cradle to grave, Negotiate with suppliers of equipment, parts and services to achieve fair pricing, quality

Electronics Technician

Lays out, builds, tests, troubleshoots, repairs and modifies developmental and production electronic components, parts, equipment and systems.

EDUCATION

Eastern Hills High School 1989-1992

Tarrant County Junior College 1994 Consumer Electronics Service Technician Certificate of Completion

Tarrant County Junior College 1997 Electronics Technology - Associates in Science

REFERENCES

Kay Kettler 817-***-****

Pat Schuster 817-***-****

Kevin Rhoads 817-***-****

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