Training Continuous Improvement

FLOYD T BANKS III

**** ******* ******* **. ~ Allen, Texas 75002

214-***-**** *********@*********.***

QUALIFICATIONS

Operations Management professional and decorated US Army Officer. Possesses executive maturity and good insight in the areas of leadership, team building, operational coordination, project management, and resource allocation. Competent, diverse, a go to person capable of creating a positive work environment that delivers results. Brings a core set of military and personal values of integrity, dependability, and an outstanding work ethic that effortlessly migrates into any business sphere requiring superior communication, advanced training, complex planning and exceptional leadership skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FRITO-LAY, INCORPORATED, Dallas, Texas 2004- Present

Operations Resource

COLLABORATIVE LEADER, TEAM BUILDER

• Recognized as “Resource of the Year - 2009” over 12 site peers.

• Led, coached, and mentored site “Continuous Improvement Team of the Year – 2006”.

• Planned and executed 6 new product launches as site manufacturing liaison testing and troubleshooting product issues with 6 different research and development product teams.

• Managed 5 production lines responsible for processing and packaging of goods and services with emphasis on minimizing quality complaints and maximizing planned cost performance.

• Coached and developed 4 Continuous Improvement Teams consisting of packaging and processing technicians focusing on improving key performance measures utilizing the performance process.

• Developed continuous improvement projects through collaborative Business Planning Process which resulted in 23 of 28 project improvements totaling 339K in savings.

DEVELOP TECHNICAL CAPABILITY OF WORKFORCE

• Developed 4 Continuous Improvement Team facilitators by coaching them through the performance process and BPP Flight plan review meetings which drove the team performance to level 3.

• Led 2 Continuous Improvement Teams during a critical CIAP assessment achieving a level 3 behavior score of 588.

• Coached and mentored 4 new Resources through on-boarding process preparing them for shift responsibilities.

• Developed and implemented 5S program to facilitate improved visual organization and minimized safety accidents for 3 packaging teams.

UNITED STATES ARMY, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Iraq. 2002 – 2004

Captain, Operations Officer

COLLABORATIVE LEADER, DELIVERS POSITIVE RESULTS

• Served as US Army Captain with five years experience in tactical planning, operations, personnel training, resource allocation and unit deployment.

• Managed transitional training plan of a new Iraqi guard force designed to augment U.S. workforce.

• Supervised 24 hr tactical Operations Center of 35 personnel providing problem solving, analysis, and direction to a 500 person workforce securing the largest captured enemy ammunition supply point since WWII.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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DEVELOPS WINNING STRATEGIES AND PLANS

• Synchronized unit security forces responsible for conducting 40 internal and joint operations.

• Provided daily coordination and traffic control movement for Iraqi civilian and U.S. military transport vehicles distributing captured ammunition.

• Oversaw daily ammunition accountability and reporting records for distribution and reception of captured munitions.

• Controlled allocation of all training resources including facilities, schooling, land management, firing ranges and ammunition.

COMMUNICATIONS

• Key developer for > 100 operational plans, new standard operating procedures, war fighting tactics, techniques, and procedures, as well as training support standards and all unit historical data documentation.

• Managed development and execution of long and short term training schedules and daily unit-operations calendars.

• Authored strategic plans in preparation for deploying to Iraq, thereby enabling all 385 personnel to complete 100% of required individual/collective training gates prior to deployment.

• Oversaw preparation of Quarterly Training briefings, weekly training meetings, and daily Commanders Operational status reports.

AWARDS

• THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, 2003 – Outstanding Service as Operations Officer in Combat Operations.

• THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, 2002 & 2003 – Outstanding Service to Unit.

• THE ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, 1998, 1999 & 2001 – Achievement ROTC Recruiting, Athletics

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, Mobile, Alabama

Bachelor of Arts, 1998

*Dean’s List consecutive semesters

*Distinguished Military Honor Graduate

UNITED STATES ARMY, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Field Artillery Officer Basic Course

Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course

Combined Arms Service Staff School

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