Stephanie Day
Hamptonville
Summary
Dynamic Plant Manager with over 8 years of experience in production operations. Skilled in decision-making, training programs, and continuous improvement initiatives. Committed to maximizing team performance and achieving strategic production goals.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Shallowford Farms
10.2017 - 07.2026
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced productivity and reduced waste within the plant.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve operational goals and maintain safety compliance across all shifts.
- Led employees to achieve operational goals and maintain safety compliance.
- Established quality control protocols that improved product consistency and adherence to industry regulations.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees in production.
- Boosted employee morale and productivity through effective leadership and motivational techniques.
- Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
- Monitored and evaluated plant performance to identify areas for improvement and take corrective measures.
- Balanced labor needs with production schedules to optimize workforce utilization while maintaining output targets.
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Created plant policies and procedures for safe and productive operations.
- Maintained quality of product with inspections.
- Implemented quality control measures to reduce defect rates and enhance product quality consistently.
- Implemented useful inventory management to reduce costs and improve operations.
- Analyzed production data and prepared reports for senior management.
- Monitored inventory levels and restocking schedules to avoid production delays from unavailable materials.
- Updated logs and submitted timely reports detailing activities in line with regulatory standards.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Reduced downtime for maintenance by establishing a proactive preventive maintenance program.
- Identified and resolved process and equipment issues to minimize production downtime.
- Analyzed incident reports to identify trends in workplace injuries or near-misses; implemented corrective actions accordingly.
- Created and put in place a Food Safety Plan.
- Reduced downtime by completing various maintenance jobs, so the expense of a maintenance person wouldn't occur.
- Oversaw Incoming materials and placed them in designated areas.
- Completed paperwork for all outgoing products to customers and helped load the trucks.
- Coordinated with Office Manager to align production schedule for each week.
- Designed and completed all necessary paperwork for each production line for each week.
Education
High School Diploma -
Starmount High School
Boonville, NCSkills
- Project management
- Production planning
- Production scheduling
- Continuous improvement
- Quality assurance
- Plant and warehouse operations
- Facilities maintenance
- Plant maintenance
- Waste reduction
- Resource management
- Inventory and stocking
- Forklift operation
- Material handling expert
- Safety compliance
- Logistics coordination
- Staff training
- New employee hiring
- Work delegation
- Decision-making
- Critical thinking
Certification
- FSPCA Training -Preventive Controls for Human Food
Timeline
Plant Manager
Shallowford Farms
10.2017 - 07.2026
High School Diploma -
Starmount High School