Manufacturing Operations

MICHAEL WATSON

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Marietta GA, 30068 http://www.linkedin.com/in/watsonm09 ******.***@*****.***

PRODUCTION MANAGER / PROCESS IMPROVEMENT/ PROJECT MANAGER

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Decisive, strategic and performance-driven leader with keen analytical, planning, and organizational focus. Strong management performance history in Consumer Packaged Goods production, packaging, general business and retail sectors. In depth knowledge of Supply Chain from procurement to retail. Diverse skill

set across multiple disciplines including:

• USDA Food and Beverage Manufacturing • Process Improvement • Project Management

• FDA Medical Device Manufacturing • Lean Manufacturing • Leadership

• Business Operations • Quality Systems • Cost Reduction Initiatives

• Production and Inventory Control • Six Sigma • Business Integration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE HOME DEPOT, Atlanta, GA 2006-Present

Business Operations Manager

Formulate strategy and develop tactical projects to increase sales across all customer channels for installation and specialty sales.

• Integrated Siebel Customer Relations Management application with 2000 US Stores, resulting in a 20% increase in non-qualified installation leads – August 2008.

• Improved Business Process resulting in a reduction of $1.5M shrink for US Stores and compliance with SOX regulations.

• Successfully partnered with IT to develop a Kitchen Design by Appointment (KDAT) tool for 2,000 US Stores utilizing a compressed timeline; developed new business process and training program.

Store Leadership Program 2004-2006

Selected for challenging two year program focused on developing business acumen and leadership.

• Increased top line sales of $18M SKU intensive departments by 2 % against the defined market through analysis and holding Associates accountable.

• Coordinated execution team comprising of 30 field associates for 2005 capital improvement projects.

• Developed relationships and on boarded suppliers as part of sourcing team that increased purchasing from small and diverse suppliers to over $1Billion for FY 2005.

• Led project to remerchandise and reset 100 bays in Atlanta store. Project came in under time, on budget and met sales lift requirements.

SPECIALTY BRANDS (WINDSOR FOODS), Albuquerque, NM 2002-2004

Production Manager

Managed overall production, quality and safety for four-line FDA regulated frozen food processor and packager; managed six supervisors and 240 hourly associates in two shift operation. Coordinated diverse process development teams consisting of production, accounting, R&D, regulatory and quality to develop standardized new product testing standards.

• Developed capacity planning and costing models, and production scheduling and packaging processes for retail brand Multi-Packs.

• Reversed monthly direct labor recovery variance from ($25,000) in December 2002 to $18,000 by March 2004.

• Increased overall shift output by 6% to 180K pounds per shift while simultaneously increasing yield and reducing overall labor usage through scrap analysis, building FDA inspector relationships and retraining Associates.

SPECIALTY BRANDS (WINDSOR FOODS), Albuquerque, NM

Production Manager (continued)

• Successfully on boarded two new products into plant portfolio at or below cost with higher than projected yields by developing R&D new product release processes.

• Reduced overall scrap in plant from 4.9% to 3.7%.

OCULAR SCIENCES (SUNSOFT), Albuquerque, NM 2000-2002

Assistant Manufacturing Manager

Managed four salaried and 45 hourly associates in FDA regulated soft contact manufacturing operation. Implemented and managed ongoing SPC Process Capability and Metrology (R&R) initiative. Certified by APICS in Basics of Supply Chain Management.

• Coordinated multi-national teams consisting of Production, Regulatory, Planning, Quality and Engineering for successful process transfer from UK to USA.

• Drove initiative to change inventory planning process from made to stock (MTS) to made to order (MTO) resulting in a reduced lead times, work in process (WIP) and finished goods inventory.

• Led six sigma value stream mapping initiative. Initiative resulted in re-engineering production lines and shifts which reduced lead times for processing and packaging from 36 to 12 hours for selected Stock Keeping Units (SKU’s).

• Instituted SPC application and trained associates, which increased overall production yields from 74% to 86% for fiscal year 2001. Received letter of commendation from Plant Director.

GENERAL MILLS 1996-2000

Cereal Manufacturing Technician

Maintained, operated and sanitized PLC controlled processing and packaging systems in FDA regulated high performance ready to eat cereal and packaging facility.

• Completed General Mills training and development program for Cereal Manufacturing Technician; obtained Pay for Skills certifications for three positions.

• Trained and successfully tested for Level I and Level II Electrical and Instrumentation certifications.

• Generated preventative maintenance work orders for processing systems.

• Completed HAACP, GMP and Sanitation training.

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Albuquerque, NM.

Certificate of Engineering Craftsmanship, EITB, Scotland.

Certificate in Production and Mechanical Engineering, Lauder Technical College, Scotland.

Basics of Supply Chain Management, APICS, Albuquerque, NM

IBM Project Management, The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA.

IIL Project Management Certificate Program. The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA

MEMBER PMI, pursuing PMP, Atlanta, GA

Allen-Bradley Maintaining and Troubleshooting PLC5, Border States, Albuquerque NM.

HAACP, GMP and Sanitation training, General Mills, Albuquerque, NM.

SPC, Six Sigma and Process Improvement training, Motorola, Albuquerque, NM

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