Department Manager Plant

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Patrick D. Nash

********@*****.*** • Wynne, AR • 479-***-****

Department Manager

Result-oriented and dedicated Department Manager for 25 years within the industry. Responsible for supervision of plant processing and production, cost reduction and increased process efficiencies. Major strengths are organization and motivational leadership, skilled in management and organizational procedures that produces quality work. Able to focus on performing multiple tasks while maintaining production goals.

• Lean Manufacturing

• Total Quality Management

• Team Building

• Cost Reduction

• Procedure Development

• OSHA Compliance

• Food Safety Regulations

• USDA Audits

• SQF and HACCP Certified

Career Experience

Department Manager, Boar’s Head Provision Co., Forrest City, AR 10/2011 to Present Asst. Plant Manager Trainee 12/2010 to 10/2011

Reports to plant manager on Plant Sanitation, Responsible for Safety, Quality/Food Safety, and Production. Ensures plant is clean and ready for inspection/production. Manage 3 supervisors and 53 associates. Monitors new hires and ensures supervisors complete training. Meets daily with supervisors and clearly communicates expectations. Tours departments daily to provide feedback. Monitors daily downtime and work orders. Organizes and implements employee training, cross training, and rotations. Confirms each work area is safe and clean and utilizing existing procedures. Seeks ways to improve safety and cleanliness. Corrects employee actions and behavior in a timely manner. Identifies equipment failures. Reviews and administers all facets of employee scheduling including overtime and accuracy of time reporting.

Consistently reduced monthly budgeted chemical expenses by 22%.

Created cleaning procedures that is now widely used at other Boar’s Head facilities.

Created a log book to document the range variances of the titration of chemicals.

Identify and investigate damage to equipment in order to provide a root cause and preventative action plan.

Supervisor, Koch Foods, Chattanooga, TN 9/2007 to 11/2010 Managed over 45 people. Supervised DAPEC Cut-up lines. Worked the production line as well as operating manufacturing equipment. Oversaw employee placement, training, and inquiries. Reviewed and approved employee time for payroll. Tracked products made and production downtime. Recorded production losses. Proposed and initiated process improvements within guidelines. Improved payroll.

Reduced the turnover rate from 87% to 12%.

Eliminated product carryover and the need for overtime Patrick D. Nash

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Supervisor, Tyson Foods, Dardanelle, AR 1/1995 to 9/2007 Supervised all aspects of Live Production and Evisceration. Worked IQF Food Service, tender press, IF wing production, deboning, whole bird poly bag, and IF giblet processing. Educated and trained in raw materials, production processes, product flow quality control, costs reduction, and other techniques. Maintained employee union regulations.

Increased efficiency from 28% to over 100% on the multi-cut machine.

Acted as superintendent as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, 1994 University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas

Professional Training

HAACP Certification

USDA & FDA Regulations

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