Jacob Gidron IV
Atlanta
Summary
Results-oriented Production Supervisor skilled in enhancing manufacturing processes and exceeding operational goals. Achieved significant improvements in uptime and overall equipment effectiveness through effective team leadership and structured training initiatives. Committed to maintaining high safety and quality standards while fostering a culture of Continuous Improvement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Shift Supervisor
Sunny Delight Beverage Company
10.2018 - Current
- Led production teams of 7–20 technicians in a high-speed manufacturing environment
- Supervised 20 team members to ensure timely completion of weekly production schedules
- Managed staff selection, orientation, and training to build a skilled workforce
- Cut operator training time from 120 days to 60 days by building structured training programs
- Reduced downtime from ~1983 minutes to 1163 minutes over various machines through improved troubleshooting and operator response
- Improved OEE from 52.3% to 58.8% by addressing performance losses and enforcing standards of work
- Managed KPIs including OEE, MTTR, yield, TEP, and first hour / full-power metrics
- Coordinated production logistics to prevent bottlenecks and ensure smooth workflow
- Coordinated all work activities associated with production.
- Maintained strong safety compliance and reinforced proper procedures on the floor
- Demonstrating and ensuring all employees are following the company’s Safety and Quality policies
- Nurture a positive and cohesive workplace by supervising the production of employees
- Guarantee the quality of the product is acceptable and meets standards
- Streamlined logistics processes to effectively manage production inventory and minimize delays.
- Led root cause analysis (RCA) efforts to eliminate recurring issues
- Ensure compliance of daily management, including centerlines, CILS, SICM Meetings, and standard work.
- Maintain conformance with company work rules and regulations, issue warnings for violations
- Administer approved disciplinary measures when necessary.
- Responsible for fulfilling site and business Key Performance Indicators
- Organize daily shift meetings
- Equipment Experience: SACMI Labeler, Krones Labeler & Packer, US Bottlers Filler, Douglas Packer, Kister Case Packer, Priority One Palletizer, Wyard Depalletizer
- Skills: Production Leadership, Downtime Reduction, Continuous Improvement, KPI Management, Operator Training, Safety Compliance, Root Cause Analysis
- Equipment Experience: SACMI Labeler, Krones Labeler & Packer, US Bottlers Filler, Douglas Packer, Kister Case Packer, Priority One Palletizer, Wyard Depalletizer
- Skills: Production Leadership, Downtime Reduction, Continuous Improvement, KPI Management, Operator Training, Safety Compliance, Root Cause Analysis
Construction Worker
Frisch and Associates
01.2016 - 10.2018
- Painting
- Demo
- Tile setting
- Prep work
- Laborer
Rural Carrier Associate
United States Postal Service
Lexington
- Rural Carrier Associates (RCA) deliver and collect mail on foot or by vehicle under varying road and weather conditions.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SCSome College (No Degree) - Information Technology
Midlands Technical College
Columbia, SCSkills
- Production Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
- KPI Management
- Quality assurance
- Process optimization
- Downtime Reduction
- Root Cause Analysis
- Preventive maintenance
- Operational reporting
- Operator Training
- Employee training
- Team building
- Problem solving
- Safety Compliance
- Continuous improvement
Timeline
Senior Shift Supervisor
Sunny Delight Beverage Company
10.2018 - Current
Construction Worker
Frisch and Associates
01.2016 - 10.2018
Rural Carrier Associate
United States Postal Service
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
Charleston Southern University
Some College (No Degree) - Information Technology
Midlands Technical College