Larry L. DeWitt
923 Lavergne Lane.
LaVergne, TN. 37086
[Send email to request phone number] 27-9195 (C) [Send email to request phone number] 71-4519 (H)
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Professional Summary
Over nineteen years of management (both production & maintenance) experience
which includes fresh / frozen food and distribution industry. Manufacturing
expertise in Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, R & D and Distrubution.
This includes maintenance programs (preventive), mixing / batching, formulation,
dough preparation, sheeting and baking, high-speed production and packaging
operation, yield management, budgeting and staffing. I also have over 15 years
of working with American Institute of Baking (AIB), National Food Processors
Association (NFPA) along with ISO 9001.Excellent problem solving and decision
making skills. Proven management and people skills. Team player. Very
mechanically inclined. Good computer skills and proficient in Microsoft Excel and
Word.
Key Accomplishments
• Improved first time quality from 90% to 98% over six months.
• Moved to Mix Room Manager in 4-06.
• Finished 23% under budget for fiscal year 2007.
• Reduced on hand inventory by $300K within 4 months.
• Implemented a min/ max system for mix room chemicals.
• Moved to Maintenance Manager to reduce downtime.
• Implemented standard production schedule to reduce change over’s.
• Promoted to Business Unit Manager / Shift Manager in 2/02.
• Part of a plant wide team that went 1,000,000 hours without a lost time
accident as of 6/04.
• Responsible for a line that produces $160,000,000 in annual sales.
• Responsible for an annual budget of $1,300,000 (maintenance & production)
• $255K positive yield results for fiscal year 2003.
• $105K favorable for fixed spending for fiscal year 2003.
• Increase production from 94% (2001) to 98.2% (2002) to 99.6% for 2003.
• Transferred from Maintenance Team Leader to Production Team Leader to resolve
production issues on 12/01.
• Responsible for weekend preventive maintenance program. Increased mechanical
uptime by 1.5% in two months.
• Member of Production group sent overseas to inspect and evaluate new
automation (robotics) equipment prior to shipping to our facility on 4/01.
• Increased kitchen up time from 97% to 99% in just two months.
• Transferred from California facility to Mt Sterling on 3/01 to assist them
with downtime issues.
• Transferred from production to maintenance to better utilize my mechanical
aptitude on 10/00.
• Reduced shipping errors from 3-5% down to >1% thru improved shipping
procedures and better inventory tracking.
• For fiscal year 2000, I was $34,500 (10%) favorable for operations variable
spending budget.
• 1999 production levels on second shift were 102.4% of planned production.
• Member of corporate Products Standard Team that increased the product quality
throughout the company.
• 9/97- 1/98 as Special Projects Supervisor saved the company $280,000 in yield
savings.
• 1/95 developed a Safety and Quality-training program for the kitchen area.
• Reduced accidents by 40% each year for three years (93-95) in the departments
under my control.
• Team member in implementing a HACCP program through out the plant.
• Implemented batching system (Toledo) and metal detection in our kitchen area
(including programming of equipment).
Professional Experience
Nashville Wilbert Burial Vault Co.
Nashville, TN 1-2007 to 3-2009(part time) / 3-2009 to Present (full time)
CUSTOMER SERVICE REP.
Delivery and setup of burial vault for internment. This includes loading truck
insuring all equipment to be used is up to company standards, the correct vault
is delivered, working with cemetery personnel to make sure correct location and
placement of vault. Set up remaining equipment including tent, chairs, greens
and side curtains for service. Place casket on lowering device and lower into
vault, seal the cover on vault and lower into the ground for burial. Other
duties include maintenance on trucks, working on equipment in plant and painting
vaults. Assist in training new CSR’s to meet company standards.
Taylor Farms Inc.
Smyrna, TN 10/2008 to 3/2009
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Oversee the manufacturing of fresh produce products for major retail and
wholesale food suppliers. This includes insuring the proper cuts, percentages;
packaging as well as labeling of each container is followed. Assist warehouse in
locating products for shipment. Trained employees on proper setup of equipment
and on proper ways to trim the products being made. Trained employees on first
time quality, safety (member of safety committee) as well as holding them
accountable for meeting these goals.
VML Inc. (Meguiar’s Contract Plant)
Memphis, TN 12/2007 to 8/2008
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Oversee the production of Meguiar’s surface care products as well as products
for WD-40. This includes insuring formulas are correct as well as writing the
manufacturing instructions for the associates to follow. I have been making
recommendations for equipment changes to aide in easier manufacturing of these
products. Other responsibilities include reducing waste, safety and first time
Quality.
Meguiar’s Inc.
Nashville, TN 5/2005 to 12/2007
Plant shutdown
MIX ROOM MANAGER
Oversee the operation for producing Meguiar’s surface care products. This
includes formulations, associates, budgets, machinery operation, monitoring and
ordering inventory to meet production goals. Other responsibilities include
waste water management, Safety and Quality Awareness.
From 10-2007 to 12-2007 Moved product from Nashville to VML in Memphis and
emptied plant.
Nestles -Prepared Foods Division (formerly CHEF AMERICA)
1990 to 3-05
Manufactures and distributes frozen foods and frozen bakery products.
Mt. Sterling, KY Facility 2001 to 2005
BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER
Oversee the production / packaging operation for making Hot Pockets brand
products. Supervise 7 Team Leaders (supervisors) and 150+ associates. Manage
daily operations including associates, budgets, expenses, machinery operations,
and maintenance needs to meet product-manufacturing goals. Also responsible for
kitchen and dough area for two shifts. Responsible for daily operation of
mechanics (start up of lines, trouble calls and projects).
Chatsworth, CA Facility 1990 to 2001
PRODUCTION / MAINTENANCE TEAM LEADER
During this time worked various shift rotations. Worked closely with other
departments (QA/QC, R&D, Distribution, Procurement etc.) to reduce errors and
insure product quality and inventory. Attend weekly production planning meetings
to insure proper scheduling. Coordinated all testing of finished product with
R&D.
Education and Training
First Aid / CPR Certified
Emergency Response Training
24 Hr. Ammonia Response Certification (OSHA Required)
National Food Processors Association – HACCP Certification
AMA Seminar – Employee Appraisals, How to Build Better Teams
Zinger Miller - in house training
Moorpark College, Moorpark Calif
2 yrs. Studies in Business
References
Available upon request
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