Pat Gibson
Nenagh,Tipperary
Summary
Senior Production Supervisor with proven history of successful deadline management. Allocates resources to meet production needs and drive progress with proactive approach to problem-solving. Consistent about enforcing health, safety and good manufacturing practices. Maintain employee focus and achieve quality targets with hands-on supervision. Motivates employees to align performance with company objectives in fast-paced production environments. Successful introducing lean manufacturing to increase productivity and cut costs of completion. Results-oriented business leader with more than 20 years of experience in day-to-day business operations management. Streamlines processes for efficiency and productivity. Well-versed in applying multi-faceted approach to managing safety, operations and productivity across multiple business lines.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Production Supervisor
Stryker Orthopedics
Limerick
12.2003 - Current
- Maintained clean, organised working areas to create positive, productive environments with minimal risk.
- Investigated quality, safety and productivity issues, implementing corrective action to prevent recurrence.
- Inspected incoming materials to verify quality and quantity with order information.
- Conducted workplace safety inspections whilst setting personal example for health and safety.
- Oversaw inductions, training and probation procedures for new starters.
- Controlled and requisitioned raw material inventory to prevent shortages.
- Used production trackers to generate performance reports and data.
- Implemented measures to boost productivity, reduce waste and cut costs.
- Interviewed and recruited staff with required skills and background.
- Coordinated repairs with maintenance department to keep machinery operational.
- Compiled data on economics, supply chain and industry trends to build successful manufacturing plans.
- Monitored supply levels to maintain proactive approach to handling shortages and maintaining manufacturing schedules.
- Tracked employee performance, assessed daily output and implemented corrective actions to close gaps.
- Worked closely with management to manage staff levels and allocate resources for production plans.
- Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
- Improved workplace safety to reduce accidents and near-misses.
- Coordinated activities for team of various manufacturing workers.
- Arranged manufacturing schedules to minimise downtime.
- Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Logged daily activities and notable incidents during production shifts.
- Observed worker activities to assess safety compliance and identify enforcement gaps.
- Directed work of labourers and specialist team members to produce quality results.
Production Supervisor Scheduler
Beckman Coulter
O'Callaghan Mills, Clare
12.2001 - 12.2003
- Oversaw inductions, training and probation procedures for new starters.
- Investigated quality, safety and productivity issues, implementing corrective action to prevent recurrence.
- Inspected incoming materials to verify quality and quantity with order information.
- Conducted workplace safety inspections whilst setting personal example for health and safety.
- Maintained clean, organised working areas to create positive, productive environments with minimal risk.
- Controlled and requisitioned raw material inventory to prevent shortages.
- Implemented measures to boost productivity, reduce waste and cut costs.
- Used production trackers to generate performance reports and data.
- Championed process and procedural reviews to cut production costs.
- Interviewed and recruited staff with required skills and background.
- Reworked staff assignments and workflows to meet production targets.
- Monitored supply levels to maintain proactive approach to handling shortages and maintaining manufacturing schedules.
- Tracked employee performance, assessed daily output and implemented corrective actions to close gaps.
- Logged daily activities and notable incidents during production shifts.
- Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Arranged manufacturing schedules to minimise downtime.
- Improved workplace safety to reduce accidents and near-misses.
Production Planner
Aventis Pharma Ltd
Nenagh, Tipperary
02.1998 - 12.2001
- Facilitated strategic decision-making by establishing constrained and unconstrained forecasts in line with customer demand.
- Supported future purchase decisions by performing accurate forecasting and inventory analysis in [Software].
- Enabled accurate performance tracking by producing, maintaining and distributing [Frequency] KPI reports.
- Implemented Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) techniques to drive asset optimisation, resulting in £[Number] in annual cost savings.
- Created production schedules by considering deadlines for customer orders and sales forecasting.
- Used line balancing to optimise production rate, resulting in [Number]% waste reduction.
- Ensured [Number]% on-time delivery, liaising with sales and manufacturing to estimate lead time.
- Produced effective production plans, ensuring optimum performance based on efficient product standards.
- Eliminated manufacturing bottlenecks through effective finite capacity scheduling, increasing production efficiencies by [Number]%.
- Smoothened manufacturing process, creating shortage reports to ensure ongoing material readiness.
- Supervised production schedules and production quality for timely delivery
- Reviewed production issues and implemented corrective action plans, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Reviewed production orders, schedules, delivery dates and inventory levels to determine product availability.
- Managed materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
- Evaluated current production processes and made forward-thinking adjustments to improve output.
- Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - APICS Supply chain management
Dublin City University
Dublin 01.1999 - 04.2000
Diploma of Higher Education - Production Management
Irish Management Institute
Limerick 01.1996 - 12.1997
Skills
- Operations management
- Production target management
- Manufacturing planning
- Quality Assurance
- Supply chain management
- Employee management
- Schedule management
- Process improvement
- Just In Time stock control
- Materials management
- Assembly and production
- Health and safety compliance
- Workforce training
- Continuous improvement
- Value stream mapping
Timeline
Senior Production Supervisor
Stryker Orthopedics
12.2003 - Current
Production Supervisor Scheduler
Beckman Coulter
12.2001 - 12.2003
Diploma of Higher Education - APICS Supply chain management
Dublin City University
01.1999 - 04.2000
Production Planner
Aventis Pharma Ltd
02.1998 - 12.2001
Diploma of Higher Education - Production Management
Irish Management Institute
01.1996 - 12.1997
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