Michael J. McGowan502-794-3413/864-590-4112PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Career opportunity in manufacturing which will utilize my supervisory skills and military experience to improve company profits

SUMMARY

A confident, highly accomplished professional with solid supervisory experience offering long-term commitment enhanced by strong leadership and effective decision making abilities

Ability to successfully train, motivate and guide personnel to achieve maximum potential Combine strong planning, organizational and communication skills to independently direct workflow Ability to assess problem areas and offer recommendations resulting in increased productivity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kellogg July 2014 to PresentOperations SupervisorResponsible and implementing quality assurance specifications for all products. Monitor P & L and Supply variance and look for areas to improve to keep operations cost at their lowest. Complete daily, weekly and monthly safety meetings and audits. Supervise, train and mentor 17-31 union employees on a daily basis. Implemented root cause and corrective actions to remove production constraints and improve production quality. Diligently maintained safety and quality standards. Defined manufacturing performance standards and reviewed the performance outcomes for future targets. Supervised production schedules, production quality and on time delivery. Trained, developed and counseled employees to develop.

United States Army October 2010 - July 2014Platoon Sergeant, 1SG/E-8, SFC/E-7, 617TH Military Police Company 1SG in the Army National Guard currently deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, on Title 10 ordersPosition held: Battle NCO for an Area Defense Operations CenterAssisted in the Command and Control of a Company size element ~ Coordinated and orchestrated the movement of multiple personnel and vehicles on a Quick Reaction Force of roughly 60 personnel and three Entry Control Points of approximately 30 personnel ~ Intelligence and Counter Intelligence gathering and dissemination ~ Aided in the improvement of mission planning, prepping, tracking equipment repairs and administrative tasks (record keeping and personnel tracking), 180 soldiers in a high stress environment ~ Led military police platoons, sections and large detachments ~ Supervised and performed duties as Provost Sergeant and MP Operations NCO in support of both battlefield, installation law, order operations and security of resources ~ Provided staff supervision, prepared plans, procedures and operational orders as Assistant Operations Sergeant in support of the battlefield

Nestle October 2008 - September 2010 Production SupervisorResponsible for the scheduling and managing up to 65 team members to manufacture Hot Pockets; crust production, product assembly and product packaging to meet company and USDA requirements ~ Utilization of crew to maximize production efficiency, quality, cost, safety, housekeeping and production goals ~ Responsible for employee retention, training, development, performance appraisals and discipline ~ Experience with SAP, Lean Manufacturing and problem solving

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Mrs. Smith's Bakery/Schwans LLC., (Pizza Amore/Red Baron Pizza) October 2006 - October 2008 Production SupervisorResponsible for the scheduling up to 80 team members to manufacture frozen pizzas; crust production, product assembly, packaging of the product to meet company and USDA requirements to maximize production efficiency, quality and safety ~ Responsible for training and development to improve morale ~ Conducted performance appraisals, administered disciplinary and termination actions when necessary

NGB-J3/Domestic Operations Watch Team/Human Resources NCO October 2005 - October 2006 Expedited actions generated from both State and Federal agencies as liaison between the NGB JOC and Army Operation Center (AOC) ~ Provided a continuous communications link for ARNG leadership ~ Ensured security and classified container procedures are followed ~ Assists WTC in updating automated directories to ensure they are current for all key leadership to include states and territories ~ Monitored current events and emergencies requiring deployment of National Guard assets

RSP (Recruitment Sustainment) NCO, Columbia,SC September 2004 - October 2005 Instrumental in creating an internal database to track every soldier in our training pipeline

STANDARD FOODS, INC., Louisville, Kentucky September 1997 – October 2001 Production Supervisor Responsible for operations management, directing and motivating staff to achieve maximum productivity for a variety of food product lines in compliance with GMPs and HACCP procedures

UNITED STATES ARMY 1983 to 2014Platoon Sergeant, SFC/E-7 132nd Military Police Company, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (September 2001 – October 2003) 223rd Military Police Company, Bosnia (October 2000 – September 2001)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts - Double Major: Psychology & Sociology Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Michigan Expected Graduation - Winter 2016

HONORS & AWARDS

Bronze Star Medal Kuwaiti Liberation Medal National Defense Medal Southwest Asia Medal Soldier of the Quarter Good Conduct Medal

Driver Safety Awards Hazmat Handler Course Senior Leadership Development Course Traffic Accident Investigation Course Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Course Vice Chair of Clark County School Board