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Burlington, KY 41005 Linkedin.com/pub/steve-hinds/1/758/4a0 shindsxk8@aol.com
Results-driven team leader focused on people to accomplish customer service and company objectives.
Successfully improved Production, Quality, Warehousing, Logistics, & Maintenance performance in a
broad range of companies. Safety is always #1 priority. Well-versed in LEAN Manufacturing techniques.
Participation and leadership in design & commissioning of capital projects with Engineering teams.
Skilled in root cause analysis & corrective action of throughput, quality, inventory accuracy and safety issues.
Career Profile
Production Manager
Managed all manufacturing activities on site including supervision of Liquids and Powders managers, front
line leadership and >25 hourly employees, running four different batch manufacturing technologies.
Collaborated with Materials, Quality, Safety teams. Reported to the Regional Operations Manager, Americas.
Improved On Time/In Full delivery Key Results Area from 88% FY10/11 to targeted 95% FY 11/12,
through clear communication of expectations, supervisory development, employee engagement.
Led re-introduction of a large point-of-use raw material delivery asset to improve throughput efficiency.
Significantly reduced congestion and safety risks in a high traffic area, through small team leadership.
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Plant Manager
Managed all operations personnel, performance and budget. Reported to the VP of Global Supply Chain.
Achieved >95% On Time customer shipment target for FY 2010 and early FY2011, partially through
formalization of production scheduling while waiting for scheduling integration into ERP system.
On a potential major new building acquisition conversion project, led manufacturing and warehousing
design team and engaged local General Contractor and Engineering Design firm.
Identified and engaged additional warehouse space to support sales growth.
Plant Manager
Responsible for plant level Production (3 units), Scheduling, Maintenance, Accounting, HR, and EHS
encompassing two levels of management and >250 employees reporting to the President.
Managed >300% hourly staffing growth (permanent and temporary) to ensure timely three shift startup
of newly developed candle co-packing operation for P&G. Concurrently, managed dramatic demand
growth in the two other operating units.
Developed plant Key Performance Indicators and used LEAN techniques including scoreboards & 5S.
Stephen R. Hinds
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WILD FLAVORS INC., Erlanger, KY 1998-2005
North American Headquarters, ISO 9001/2000 certified, non-union facility producing culinary,
sweet and beverage flavors (batch process, powder & liquid products).
Provided customer value and supported annual double digit growth in sales over four years by leading
operational teams through all aspects of corresponding volume increases and coordinating with all other
functional areas of the organization.
Provided shareholder value by annually improving operational metrics including safety, first time quality,
on time production, on time shipping and costs per pound produced.
Initiated and led cross functional team that developed and implemented an incentive program rewarding
hourly employees for using LEAN manufacturing techniques improving productivity and safety,
improving morale and continuous improvement pace.
Engaged a LEAN consultant to train staff and implement LEAN techniques. Created a small Continuous
Improvement Team focused on driving further improvements.
Reduced costs by over $25,000 and gained availability of four additional shipping and manufacturing days
at yearend by driving the elimination of annual physical inventory count downtime.
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CORP., Decatur, IL, Peoria, IL, Montezuma, NY 1981-1984
Corn Sweeteners Division, all facilities producing fructose and/or ethanol from corn.
Production Supervisor
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