Gerald LLoyd
Aurora
Summary
A versatile leader in the food industry with many years of experience in multiple supervisory roles.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
General Mills
01.2024 - 09.2025
- Supervised daily production operations to ensure adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.
- Trained team members on equipment usage and best practices to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Analyzed production processes, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements for optimal output.
- Coordinated scheduling and resource allocation to meet production targets effectively.
- Facilitated communication between departments to streamline production efforts and resolve issues promptly.
- Developed training materials focused on safety procedures, enhancing team knowledge and reducing incidents.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Oversaw employee training initiatives to ensure all team members were proficient in company procedures, safety regulations, and job-specific tasks.
- Conducted regular inspections of machinery and tools to ensure operational readiness and compliance.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Managed team of Number production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
Safety Lead
MSI Express Inc
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Training of associates on safety of machines and OSHA required topics.
- Creating safety training using Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Inputting safety training into LMS Convergence Program.
- Speaks and helps at Monthly safety townhall meetings.
- Reviewing training and completes competency training with machine operators of every position.
- Gives support during safety incidents and helps determine root cause and corrective/preventative actions.
- Ability to do comprehensive hazard and risk identification and assessment.
- Monthly, quarterly, and yearly inspections of equipment.
3rd Shift warehouse supervisor
Power Packaging / MSI Express Inc
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Provide daily direction to Warehouse associates across assigned shift to meet designated productivity metrics, operational efficiency, scrap loss rates, and meet demand.
- Plan, manage, and adjust daily workload, staffing, and production schedules to optimize plant resources and meet scheduled production commitments to customers.
- Oversee warehouse on assigned shift to ensure compliance with customer expectations for accuracy, quality, and timeliness.
- Develop and implement action plans to address warehouse performance concerns or improve operations.
- Coordinate warehouse activities with other Shift Supervisors as appropriate.
- Perform management responsibility for the shift, including completing performance reviews, tracking downtime, administering disciplinary actions.
- Communicate and apply company policies, procedures, and expectations to assigned staff and ensures compliance.
- Maximize quality and productivity by understanding job standards for each function and evaluating performance variances to identify root cause and corrective action.
- Provide daily guidance on safety, sanitation, quality, customer service.
- Deliver associate orientation, training, performance reviews, and/or development as appropriate.
Utility Operator/Line Lead
Power Packaging (Exel)
01.2006 - 01.2017
- Completed six Exel leadership courses that emphasized planning and associate training.
- Knowledge of cartoner, case packer, filler, unitizer, bulk flour and sugar train and truck unloading.
- Maintain manufacturing plant operations by operating control room.
- Operates several production line manufacturing machines.
- Giving breaks to mixers and control room operator at proper times.
- Training of associates on mixer and ingredient handling procedures emphasizing on safety and quality.
- Training associates on filler, cartoner, and case packer emphasizing on safety and quality.
- Giving break to production lines and Unitizer at proper times.
- Assisting Safety Manager with safety training.
- Training lead for new equipment for packaging lines.
- Field analysis test with General Mills to test new equipment at manufacturer's facilities.
Education
GED - undefined
Waubonsee Community College
Aurora, Illinois01.1990
Skills
- MAC system
- Manufacturing machinery
- Shift supervisor
- Forklift Operation
- RF scanner
- OSHA10 day
Awards
BBS safety parking spot: July 2014, Micro Plastics Employee of the month: October 1998
Timeline
Production Supervisor
General Mills
01.2024 - 09.2025
Safety Lead
MSI Express Inc
01.2020 - 01.2024
3rd Shift warehouse supervisor
Power Packaging / MSI Express Inc
01.2017 - 01.2020
Utility Operator/Line Lead
Power Packaging (Exel)
01.2006 - 01.2017
GED - undefined
Waubonsee Community College