Production Manager - Shoda Sauces Ltd
(2024-06)
My current position involves but is not limited to:
- Creating and adhering to budget.
- The strategic planning of production runs and maintenance tasks.
- Management of 80 people.
- The creation and implementation of training documents.
- Creating risk assessments, as well as implementing actions to reduce/eliminate risks.
- Maintain a high level of food safety.
- Improve output and increase efficiency.
- Various management responsibilities including training employees, evaluating and appraising individual performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Promoting a problem-solving mindset within the department and encouraging innovation.
Production Manager - Dairy Partners
(2023-10 - 2024-06)
This position involved but was not limited to:
- Management of 60 people.
- Monitoring and controlling production over a 24-hour period.
- Monitor and report on budgets and targets.
- Identifying and addressing training needs to maintain quality output in accordance with quality procedures.
- Promote and develop a lean environment.
- Ensuring that exceptional standards in Health & Safety and Food Hygiene across all aspects of production.
- Monitor, assess and improve waste across site.
- Ensuring that all stock is utilised, following the 'first in first out' policy.
- An overall improvement of 5% efficiency across three lines.
- A reduction in overtime on shift from 150 hours per week to 24.
- Using various lean manufacturing techniques to reduce labour by 4 people per shift.
- A reduction of complaints by 40% year on year.
Production Manager - AVARA FOODS LIMITED
(2022-10 - 2023-10)
This position involved but was not limited to.
- Management of 120 people.
- Monitoring and controlling Production on a shift-by-shift basis.
- Identifying people requirements for budgeted fixed workload ensuring flexibility and high levels of productivity are achieved.
- Identifying training and other resource needs to facilitate production effectively.
- Ensuring work is performed in a safe, effective manner and in accordance with the "H&S at Work Act".
- Reviewing work plans with production planners to ensure daily production targets are met as effectively and efficiently as possible.
- Encouraging continual professional development for staff.
- Various management responsibilities including- training employees, evaluating and appraising individual performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- A 65% reduction in non-conformances across the shift resulting in a significant decrease in customer complaints.
- A reduction in overtime on shift from £1000 weekly to £350 resulting in a £33,800 annual benefit.
- 5% increase in plan attainment across the shift.
- Reduction in health and safety incidents across the shift by 15%.
- Creation and delivery of lean manufacturing training for Managers and Process Leaders across the shift, resulting in an uplift of cost saving projects.
Section Manager - Preparation Department - AVARA FOODS LIMITED
(2020-08 - 2022-10)
This position consisted of the planning, development and execution of activities in the preparation department, this includes:
- Management of 30 people.
- Staff development.
- Implementation of short interval control.
- Stock management and first in first out.
- Management of absence and conduct.
- Deputising in the absence of the Production Manager.
- Chairing FLM meetings on daily basis, driving improvements across the site.
- Multiple cost reduction projects.
- Responsible for the intake, inspection and booking in process of raw materials into the factory.
Manufacturing Graduate - Morrisons plc
(2018-09 - 2020-08)
This position included a variety of different roles with the purpose of progressing to a level 3 department manager, my key achievements were:
- Being the manager in charge over weekend shifts leading 500 colleagues.
- Successfully Leading the night shift during peak production with 500 people on site 200 of which were agency.
- Lean manufacturing training.
- 3% Increase in OEE for Carnations £2880 over two months.
- Reduction of 3 people per day = £264 per day, £63,360 over four months at Flower world.
- A reduction of 10 minutes Change over time using SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Dies) £51.33 per change over and engagement with colleagues.
- Team manager for six months including busy periods at Flower world and Thrapston Produce sites.
- Stock reduction project at Abergavenny store.
- Lead for 5* training program.
- Various problem-solving projects.
- Level 3 shift manager over Valentine's Day and Mother's Day at Flower world.
- Reduction in cost per pack in the pricing department.
- Monitoring and driving KPIs and taking action to ensure they are all met on a daily and weekly basis.
- Setting performance targets, reviewing progress and creating action plans to improve performance.
- Looking for solutions to operational problems.
- Spotting and developing talent in a team through coaching and guidance.
- Looking after colleague welfare and improving attendance standards.
Production Planner - Morrisons plc - Flower world
(2018-03 - 2018-09)
This position was held for an interim period prior to starting a graduate scheme with Morrison's PLC, the roles and responsibilities included but were not limited to.
- Plan and prioritise operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.
- Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand.
- Assign workers and other staff to production operations.
- Schedule shift according to production needs.
- Monitor jobs to ensure they will finish on time and within budget.
- Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption.
- Obtain output information (number of finished products, percentage of defectives etc.)
- Prepare and submit status and performance reports.
- Coordinating production workflow for one or multiple products.
- Planning and prioritising operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.
- Determining manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production requirements.
