Alston Johnson
Fayetteville
Summary
Skilled Production Manager with a focus on ensuring plant efficiency, supplier quality, and customer satisfaction. Clear and decisive leadership style and detail-oriented mindset have resulted in significant revenue increase and promotion within the company. Possess extensive knowledge of equipment operation, quality standards, lean manufacturing principles, and safety requirements. Capable of stepping into any production position and working hands-on with team members while maintaining overall performance responsibility. Experienced and driven Construction Worker with a proven track record of successful teamwork and dedication to achieving building success. Expertise in managing plant operations and optimizing production efficiency through strategic planning and resource allocation. Consistently streamline processes and improve productivity. Foster a collaborative work environment and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
Morty Pride Meat. Vendor NC
03.2023 - Current
- Monitoring all operations and processes
- Maintain a safe work environment, ensure all compliance needs are met and follow all safety regulations
- Oversee daily operations
- Optimize productive time for employees
- Practice conflict resolution among departments and employees
- Manage scheduling and increase production by providing leadership and developing strategic plans
- Determines materials requirements needed to meet production schedules, inventory levels, and shipment demands to achieve on-time performance and inventory management requirements
Estimator/Project Manager
Lindsay Precast, Inc.
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Prepares weekly bid calendar and ensures timely completion of estimates
- Reviews estimates and revisions for completeness and accuracy
- Create job folders
- Reviews documents and understands scope of work to bid
- Obtains pricing for materials
- Prepares cost analysis in computer by recapitulating material, labor, equipment, subcontractor and overhead costs incurred in the installation of items
- Where predetermined standard(s) are not available, make an estimate
- Delivery sales growth and new opportunities
General Construction Manager
New Age plastering and stucco
09.2020 - 03.2022
- Develops and maintains good working relationships with current clients; responsible for creating relationships with potential future clients
- Manage projects ensuring timelines and profit margins are met
- Managing job site and scheduling jobs
- Hire and manage crew members
- Work with builders from scheduling of jobs up to completion
- Consult / help owner in the running of the company
- Review job costs regularly with owners
- Plan and coordinate daily work activity
Estimator
New Age Plastering and stucco
07.2020 - 03.2022
- Itemize and quantify all incidentals necessary in preparing the bid packages
- Review specifications and drawings to determine the scope of work and contents of the estimate
- Develops budget based on scope of work
- Complete all purchases related to the job
- Organize estimates with a clear understanding of the Owner’s needs
- Develops and maintains good working relationships with current clients; responsible for creating relationships with potential future clients
Production Manager
Fourth Street Barbeque Packaging Division
06.2019 - 07.2020
- Defined manufacturing performance standards and reviewed performance outcomes to set future targets
- Have implemented programs which reduced waste by95% during my time in management
- Assessed and trained personnel for promotion to cross-functional operations
- Oversaw continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output
- Improved efficiency and productivity by eliminating waste to less than3% of total production, and continually strived to eliminate production constraints
- Conducted performance reviews to identify and rectify areas for improvement
- Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products
- Implemented a computerized tracking system to track product usage with each key ingredient
- Monitored manufacturing variances to achieve quality improvement while resolving product process and equipment problems
Assistant Production Manager
Fourth Street Barbeque Packaging Division
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Maintained positive work ethic and commitment to providing excellent service to improve operations efficiency and customer satisfaction
- Was instrumental in the company acquiring a new manufacturing facility and two new customers
- Coached and mentored employees by delivering training, guidance, and performance monitoring to achieve individual performance goals with an emphasis on safety and productivity
- Collaborated with production manager to develop strategies for achieving sales and profit goals
Lead Supervisor
Fourth Street Barbeque Packaging Division
03.2018 - 12.2018
- Trained shop floor supervisors on how to be more efficient with employee education, performance review, absenteeism, and teamwork
- Communicated effectively with supervisor regarding food allergies and improvement of mass production
Production Supervisor
Fourth Street Barbeque Packaging Division
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Established and enforced clear goals and established a tracking system for key production indicators
- Enhanced group productivity100% with development and implementation of new strategy
- Monitored employee performance and safety, conducting retraining to correct problems and optimize productivity
Education
Associate's degree -
Master’s degree - supply chain management
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL10.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Operations Management W/concentration in Project management
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH08.2022
College credit - Engineering
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA05.2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Production target management and Oversight with Planning
- Project Management and Schedule Oversight
- Leadership and Supervising Experience
- Forklift Operator
- Lean Manufacturing
- SAP
- Organizational Skills with Team Development
- Supply Chain Management Experience
- Food Production and safety Experience
- Quality Control and Assurance
- Business and Operations Management
- Construction estimating
- Warehouse experience
- Inventory control
- Data collection and Analysis skills
- Microsoft Project with Budgeting and forecast
- Negotiation and conflict management
- Inside sales
- Plant and warehouse operations
Certification
- Leadership and Team Development2019 to Present
- Forklift Certified January2019 to July2020
- National Society of Leadership and Success April2021 to Present
- Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success, sigma Alpha Pi. Completed The National Society of Leadership and Success training program and committed to further personal development.
- Food Handler Certification
Timeline
Plant Manager
Morty Pride Meat. Vendor NC
03.2023 - Current
Estimator/Project Manager
Lindsay Precast, Inc.
03.2022 - 02.2023
General Construction Manager
New Age plastering and stucco
09.2020 - 03.2022
Estimator
New Age Plastering and stucco
07.2020 - 03.2022
Production Manager
Fourth Street Barbeque Packaging Division
06.2019 - 07.2020
Assistant Production Manager
Fourth Street Barbeque Packaging Division
01.2019 - 06.2019
Lead Supervisor
Fourth Street Barbeque Packaging Division
03.2018 - 12.2018
Production Supervisor
Fourth Street Barbeque Packaging Division
09.2017 - 03.2018
College credit - Engineering
Delaware County Community College
- Leadership and Team Development2019 to Present
- Forklift Certified January2019 to July2020
- National Society of Leadership and Success April2021 to Present
- Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success, sigma Alpha Pi. Completed The National Society of Leadership and Success training program and committed to further personal development.
- Food Handler Certification
Associate's degree -
Master’s degree - supply chain management
Florida Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Operations Management W/concentration in Project management
Southern New Hampshire University
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