Brent Stemmons

2044 N 420 E
Provo, UT 84604
Mobile Phone: 801-369-1967
E-mail: brentstemmons@yahoo.com

QUALIFICATIONS

q       7 years experience with planning/scheduling using ERP/MRP software (Navision/BPICS)

q       4 year purchasing experience of OEM and bulk materials

q       10 years management experience up to 45 employees

q       2 years Recruiting and interviewing experience in English and Spanish

q       Understands, follows, and maintains GMPs

q       15+ years Manufacturing/operations experience

q       Had key role in SQF certification process

q       Successfully guided and lead in Lean efforts

q       2 years experience of developing an internal web page/network

q       Proven ability to lead, implement lean initiatives, and achieve production targets

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Logistics and Planning Manager
December 2010- Present
Horizon Food Group | Salt Lake City, Utah

Plan and schedule production line
Inventory management and accuracy
Implement Lean/Six Sigma initiatives
SQF/AIB certification process
Manage inbound/outbound operations
Plan and organize inbound/outbound orders
Forecast demand and maintain inventory levels
Material management and inventory accuracy
Production reporting and data entry
Publish daily production metrics
Purchasing materials
Maintain GMP standards
Conduct and document traceability exercises

Director of Manufacturing
October 2009- December 2009
Pegasus Plastics, LLC | American Fork, Utah
Implement new production line for a start-up company
Responsible for all production, inventory, and maintenance
Develop Standard Operating Procedures

Production Manager.
June 2009- October 2009
Innovative Flex Pak | Springville, UT

Production line supervision
Implement Lean/Six Sigma initiatives. 
Manage up to 40 employees.
Followed and enforced GMPs
Coordination between production, QA, and maintenance to meet production objectives

Master Scheduler, Production Group Leader, Shipping Manager, Recruiting Manager.
May 1999 - March 2009
Mity Lite, INC | Orem, Utah

Managed up to 45 employees over multiple processes.
Managed scheduling
Implement Lean/Six Sigma initiatives
Managed warehouse inventory levels for specific products
Lead production efforts to meet specific production targets
Managed recruiting efforts working directly with all key management
Managed and updated internal web-page for inter-departmental communication

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
December 2014 (Expected)
Western Governors University| SLC, UT
Business/Commerce, General

Bachelors of Arts
August 2007
Utah Valley University | Orem, Utah, UT
Degree in Behavioral Sciences with an emphasis in Sociology

Associates of Arts
August 2005
Utah Valley University | Orem, Utah, UT
Degree in Individualized Studies

Green Belt Lean/Six Sigma
June 2013
Brigham Young University: Pacific Rim| PROVO, UT
Certificate
Lean/Six Sigma

Microsoft Excel, Intermediate
June 2012
Salt Lake Community College| SLC, UT
Certificate

Microsoft Excel, Beginning
June 2012
Salt Lake Community College| SLC, UT
Certificate

Microsoft Access, Beginning
June 2012
Salt Lake Community College| SLC, UT
Certificate

Food Plant GMP/Sanitation
May 2012
AIB: American Institute of Baking| Manhattan, KS
Certificate

GMP Training
February 2012
Horizon Food Group
Sustain and improve GMP efforts

HAACP Training
February 2012
Horizon Food Group
Learn support and develop HAACP plans

Lean/6sigma
June 2008
Lean Masters Consulting
Certificate
Training on basic Lean Manufacturing principles that involved: Leader’s Roles and Responsibilities, Lean Plant Layout, Key Performance Indicators, and scheduling

Employment Law Training for managers
August 2007
Mountain land Applied Technology College
Certificate
Instruction and review of all basic employee rights including the seven protective classes

Crucial Conversations Advanced Skills
January 2005
Mountain land Applied Technology College
Certificate
Instruction to communicate and resolve issues among supervisors, peers, co-workers, and subordinates

Front Page introduction certification
February 2003
Mountain land Applied Technology College
Certificate
FrontPage software for web page development

SKILLS

Microsoft Office: General
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft SharePoint and FrontPage
Apple Operating System
Lean Manufacturing: Basic Principles
ERP/MRP software
APICS Training
Lean Manufacturing Training

LANGUAGES

Portuguese

Spanish

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

Representative Volunteer. April 1997 - May 1999
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Brazil)

 

Cub Scout Master. February 2009- August 2009

Boy Scouts of America

 

Assistant Scout Leader. January 2010- June 2010

Boy Scouts of America
 

Scout Master. June 2010- May 2013

Boy Scouts of America