ALVARO ORJUELA
Denver,CO
Summary
Skilled Manufacturing Supervisor with strong knowledge of all manufacturing processes and principles. Outstanding organizational and administrative skills to resolve production issues. Strengths include root cause analysis, production management and quality coaching and training.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Production and Packaging Supervisor
Meati Foods
06.2022 - 03.2024
- Supervise a team of 15-20 from fermentation, production, and packaging
- Oversee daily production activities, cleaning/sanitation activities, and regular maintenance and repairs on the production and packaging line
- Start, review, and enter data in RedZone
- Training, developing, and coaching team members on different areas and processes
- Troubleshooting, data collection, and documentation
- Report daily production to management and address any downtime or issues encountered
- Schedule employees accordingly, and keep track of Time-Off and attendance
- Work with CIP systems (Clean-in-place), chemical handling, LOTO procedures, line tracing, and troubleshooting from main automated HMIs around the production line
- Cross-train with the fermentation department for additional support when needed
- Monitor and approve employees time-cards through ADP.
Production Supervisor
Nuka Foods LLC
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Plan and execute daily production goals
- Prepare samples of different products and paperwork for lab testing
- Schedule employees accordingly, and keep track of Time-Off and attendance
- Review production schedule with Sales Department to meet constantly changing demands
- Accountability of 10+ employees- including scheduling, employee relations, training and development
- Keep track of packaging material inventory to cover oncoming products, and place orders if needed
- Report daily production to management and address any downtime or issues encountered.
Production Supervisor
FreshPoint Denver
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Oversaw daily production, ensuring customer specifications and quality standards were met
- Maintain raw product and packaging inventory to minimize cost of goods, responsible for ordering of inventory to minimize days on hand
- Set and revised production schedule to meet constantly changing demands
- Accountability of 20 frontline employees- including scheduling, employee relations, training and development.
Manufacturing Supervisor
Conagra Brands
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Responsible for 40+ team members
- Identified, managed and executed process improvement projects in plant
- Identified and troubleshooted production issues to minimize downtime
- Supported continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost and customer service.
Manufacturing Lead 2
Conagra Brands
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Maintained and improved food production yields and quality assurance control methods in high-speed food manufacturing operation
- Enforced policies and procedures
- Provided training and coaching to employees for assigned daily tasks
- Maintained safe environment for all employees, identifying gaps and correcting in a timely manner.
Packaging Department Lead
Conagra Brands
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Supervised 10+ employees and prepared effective production schedules to meet demand
- Ensured compliance to all company policies
- Coordinated with equipment and process teams to ensure compliance while maintaining quality
- Controlled all aspects of safety, quality and productivity.
Manufacturing Team Lead
Izzio Artisan Bakery
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Planned and directed manufacturing operations for 15+ employees
- Prioritized and assigned duties to meet productivity and quality standards.
Education
Associates Degree - Computer Science
Community College of Denver
Denver, COSkills
- Schedule Coordination
- Employee Coaching
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing
- Productivity Improvement
- Manufacturing Processes
- Quality Control
- Operations Management
- Machine Operation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Team Leadership
- Training and Development
Timeline
Food Production and Packaging Supervisor
Meati Foods
06.2022 - 03.2024
Production Supervisor
Nuka Foods LLC
06.2020 - 06.2022
Production Supervisor
FreshPoint Denver
02.2020 - 03.2020
Manufacturing Supervisor
Conagra Brands
10.2018 - 01.2020
Manufacturing Lead 2
Conagra Brands
08.2017 - 10.2018
Packaging Department Lead
Conagra Brands
01.2016 - 08.2017
Manufacturing Team Lead
Izzio Artisan Bakery
01.2012 - 01.2016
Associates Degree - Computer Science
Community College of Denver
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