Elsie Rivera
CHICAGO IL *****
HOME 773-***-****
CELL 773-***-****-(MAIN PHONE)
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Objective: An interesting position with a growing company
Experience: Werner Co. Lead Supervisor /Manager /Bilingual 1990/2008
Supervised and coordinated the activities of workers engaged in one or more occupations.
Assisted production control in planning and executing of schedule for my dept. Studied production schedules and estimated worker hour’s requirements for completion of job assignments. Created and presented various work forms for, scrap, down time and others as needed.
Interpreted company policies to workers and enforced safety regulations.
Coordinated work between material handlers and line employees to assure that schedule is run according to priority.
Identified problems, diagnosed causes and determined corrective action.
Establish and adjusted work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities oven machines and other equipment.
Prepared and presented a list of material needed to run product at the daily production meeting.
Recommended measures to improve production methods equipment performance and quality of product (examples on request)
Suggested changes in work conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.
Trained and managed four Supervisor, 300 employees and achieved significant improvements in there productivity.
Analyzed and resolved work problems and assisted employees in solving them and or had teams to brainstorm on resolving issues.
Expedited communication between upper management level and general personnel.
Initiated and suggested plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
.Managed and operated the largest dept. in the Werner Co whit great success.
Recommended and initiated personnel action, such as promotions, transfers, discharges and disciplinary measures.
Instructed and trained new employees that were to work in my dept.
Software : AS 400, JD EDWARDS, IN MASS, BYTE, EXCEL, WORDS ,E-MAIL, INTERNET
Fast paced and sense of urgency was a requirement to run my dept. with success.
Maintained time and production records.
Organize and implemented company procedures, ISO 9000.2001, KAN BAN, 5S, KITTING. HOUSEKEEPING. BLUE PRINTS.
Estimated, requisitioned and inspected material.
Contributed to al aspects of how my dept. was ran efficient and productive.
Conferred with employee’s representatives to resolve grievances
Maintained inventory at a close to accurate counts kanban and 5s were a key to my inventory.
Machines and tools were at safe working conditions.
Conducted safety meetings, human relation meeting,
Special skills that made me successful, good motivator, people skills, Bilingual fluent in Spanish.
Education Some collage management, Sagrado Corazon in Puerto Rico.
Experience : EKCO HOUSE WARES QC Technician 1978/1990
Blue Print, Measuring tools ensure lines were set up per blue print and BOM made routine rounds quarantined and rejected as needed..
Production Manager: Optimum Food Group April 13 2009 to November 13 2009 (Downsizing)
In charge of all 2nd shift packaging department
With 150 employees
Supervised and coordinated the activities of workers engaged in one or more occupations
Analyzed and resolved work problems and assisted employees in solving them and or had teams to brainstorm on resolving issues
Suggested changes in work conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.
Especially in the packaging area, to create a better flow.
Pinpoint bottleneck.
Meet costumer orders
Fast paced and sense of urgency was a requirement
Follow company procedures, Safety, Quality, productivity.
Packaging forms and instructions were created and implemented
HACCP Certified