Stephen R.

Hinds
859-586-4703
Burlington, KY 41005 Linkedin.com/pub/steve-hinds/1/758/4a0 shindsxk8@aol.com

Passionate, proactive, collaborative Operations professional

Results-driven team leader focused on people to accomplish customer service and company objectives.
Successfully improved Production, Quality, Warehousing, Logistics, & Maintenance performance in a
broad range of companies. Safety is always #1 priority. Well-versed in LEAN Manufacturing techniques.
Participation and leadership in design & commissioning of capital projects with Engineering teams.
Skilled in root cause analysis & corrective action of throughput, quality, inventory accuracy and safety issues.

Career Profile

Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Woodlawn, OH 2011-2012

Dec 2011 acquisition of Cargill Flavor Systems Division of Cargill Corp., facility produces a wide
variety of beverage, sweet and savory flavors (liquid & powders) for US & global food companies.

Production Manager
Managed all manufacturing activities on site including supervision of Liquids and Powders managers, front
line leadership and >25 hourly employees, running four different batch manufacturing technologies.
Collaborated with Materials, Quality, Safety teams. Reported to the Regional Operations Manager, Americas.

Improved On Time/In Full delivery Key Results Area from 88% FY10/11 to targeted 95% FY 11/12,
through clear communication of expectations, supervisory development, employee engagement.
Led re-introduction of a large point-of-use raw material delivery asset to improve throughput efficiency.
Significantly reduced congestion and safety risks in a high traffic area, through small team leadership.
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A.M. Todd Co., Hamilton, OH 2008-2011

Ingredients/Flavors Division of A.M. Todd Group., facility produces a wide variety of Organic
and Natural flavors for beverage, confection and oral care companies and ships flavor ingredients.

Plant Manager
Managed all operations personnel, performance and budget. Reported to the VP of Global Supply Chain.

Achieved >95% On Time customer shipment target for FY 2010 and early FY2011, partially through
formalization of production scheduling while waiting for scheduling integration into ERP system.
On a potential major new building acquisition conversion project, led manufacturing and warehousing
design team and engaged local General Contractor and Engineering Design firm.
Identified and engaged additional warehouse space to support sales growth.

CHANGING PARADIGMS/oneCARE, Ludlow, KY 2006-2007

Division of the oneCARE Co., facility produces Consumer Packaged Goods in three operating
units (liquid cleaners, scented oils and candles) for oneCARE sale and as a P&G co-packer.

Plant Manager
Responsible for plant level Production (3 units), Scheduling, Maintenance, Accounting, HR, and EHS
encompassing two levels of management and >250 employees reporting to the President.

Managed >300% hourly staffing growth (permanent and temporary) to ensure timely three shift startup
of newly developed candle co-packing operation for P&G. Concurrently, managed dramatic demand
growth in the two other operating units.
Developed plant Key Performance Indicators and used LEAN techniques including scoreboards & 5S.
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WILD FLAVORS INC., Erlanger, KY 1998-2005
North American Headquarters, ISO 9001/2000 certified, non-union facility producing culinary,
sweet and beverage flavors (batch process, powder & liquid products).

Senior Director of Operations/Materials/Engineering & Maintenance/Plant Chemist (2004-2005)

Managed all facets of manufacturing, material handling, storage and shipping, engineering & maintenance and
plant chemist activities encompassing two levels of management and >100 hourly employees reported to COO.

Provided customer value and supported annual double digit growth in sales over four years by leading
operational teams through all aspects of corresponding volume increases and coordinating with all other
functional areas of the organization.
Provided shareholder value by annually improving operational metrics including safety, first time quality,
on time production, on time shipping and costs per pound produced.
Initiated and led cross functional team that developed and implemented an incentive program rewarding
hourly employees for using LEAN manufacturing techniques improving productivity and safety,
improving morale and continuous improvement pace.

Director of Operations/Materials Management (2002-2004)

Managed all aspects of manufacturing, material handling, storage and shipping activities including two offsite
warehousing facilities encompassing two levels of management and >80 hourly employees reported to COO.

Engaged a LEAN consultant to train staff and implement LEAN techniques. Created a small Continuous
Improvement Team focused on driving further improvements.
Reduced costs by over $25,000 and gained availability of four additional shipping and manufacturing days
at yearend by driving the elimination of annual physical inventory count downtime.

Director of Operations (1998-2002)

Managed all manufacturing activities on site encompassing direct supervision of front line leadership and >30
hourly employees, running eight different manufacturing technologies, reported to the COO.

PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL (now Solae), Memphis, TN 1990-1998

Subsidiary of DuPont Corp., facility produced spray dried isolated soy protein (powder
ingredient) in six PLC-controlled, 24/7 continuous process manufacturing units.
Production Unit Manager (1995-98) Sr. Production Engineer (1993-95), Production Engineer (1990-93)

WYETH NUTRITIONALS, INC., Georgia, VT 1984-1990

Subsidiary of American Home Products Corp., this facility produces spray dried infant formula.
Processing & Drying Supervisor, Assistant to the P&D Superintendent

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CORP., Decatur, IL, Peoria, IL, Montezuma, NY 1981-1984
Corn Sweeteners Division, all facilities producing fructose and/or ethanol from corn.
Production Supervisor

EDUCATION

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology; Concentration in Industrial Management. 1981

Midwest Manufacturing Solutions (now Definity Partners), Cincinnati, OH

LEAN Manufacturing Techniques – classroom and on the job training in waste identification and
elimination through use of LEAN techniques including Standardized Work, Scoreboards, Kan Ban,
Point of Use, 5S, and floor employee collaboration. 2003