Project Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Steven R. Northcraft
**** ****** *****, ********, *.C. 29501
************@***.***
Objective: To secure a role with new challenges and development opportunities where my previous manufacturing experiences can be utilized.
Experience: 2003-Present
DSM Nutritional Products Kingstree, S.C.
Job Summary
Leads, manages and coordinates plant manufacturing operations; ensures that production goals and yields, cost objectives and quality standards are met. Reviews orders and production schedules, determines work force requirements and directs operations through subordinate supervisors. Follows progress of production, anticipates or investigates major causes of delays and ensures that corrective action is taken.
2005 – Present
Manufacturing Manager - Fermentation
Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in the fermentation, solvent recovery, spraying drying, drum drying and tolling manufacturing areas.
Review upcoming job duties with the shift supervisor, production specialists and operation engineers on a regular basis. Review the job tasks and work together to create cost savings measures and / or ideas to improve quality and performance.
Responsible for meeting / improving product yields and quality.
Develop budgets / financial plans to meet company goals.
Supervises the microbiology manager.
5S Project Manager
Ensures compliance of safety, environmental and quality policies.
Took a lead role in implementing the SAFE program.
Drove changes to reduce production costs, to increase tolling revenue.
Participates on the supply chain scheduling team.
Manages production scheduling to meet the supply chain schedule.
Lead the design, commissioning and start up of the drum drying area for the manufacturing group.
2003 - 2005
Production Manager
Played a key role in the design, construction and commissioning of the fermentation expansion.
Responsible for meeting production goals and budgets.
Developed manufacturing and process support structures.
Monitor processes daily and implement corrective actions / improvements when necessary.
Review operations and confer with technical / administrative staff to resolve production / processing issues.
Increased safety awareness among the production teams.
Instrumental in development of the site HR policies and standards.
1985-2003
NutraSweet Company Augusta, Ga.
2001-2003
Custom Forms Lead
Contract development / negotiations for toll manufacturing
Management of toll manufacturing operations
Investigated / implemented changes to address customer complaints
VPP re-certification team
Site services coordinator
1999-2001
APM II Production Group Leader
Managed day-to-day operation of manufacturing facility
Managed operation and technical personnel
Responsible for meeting production and financial budgets
Ensured compliance of safety, environmental and quality policies
Team development
1995-1999
Senior Process Engineer
Provided technical support for APM recovery process
Centrifuge optimization team leader
Member of the Monsanto filtration team
Established process budget requirements
• Developed manufacturing instructions, commissioning procedures, equipment cleaning procedures and punch list packages for new plant start-up
Distillation, reverse osmosis, evaporation and isolation experience
Participated in interview / hiring process for new plant operators
Education:
1975-1979
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Montgomery, WV
B.S., Mining Engineering Technology.
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