Bruce P.

Morken
157 Seton Creek Dr.
Oswego, IL 60543
Cell phone: (630)251-3745
Home: (630)780-3367
email: bm725d46@westpost.net

SUMMARY
A manufacturing professional with extensive experience in a variety of superviso
ry and leadership roles with major consumer packaged goods organizations. Expert
ise includes managing processing and packaging departments, and direct oversight
of the plant warehouse. A significant strength is extensive experience in using
lean manufacturing practices within two organizations, primarily the introducti
on and use of 5S programs and autonomous maintenance.
WORK EXPERIENCE
JOHN B. SANFILLIPO & SON, INC., Elgin, IL
Production Supervisor - Packaging Department
March 2008-November 2008
* Supervised and managed 25-30 hourly employees involved in packaging many vario
us nut products. Fisher Nuts was the flagship product, but produced and packaged
nut products for virtually all major store brands throughout the United States,
and some international brands.
* Managed the packaging line placement of numerous temporary employees on a dail
y basis, depending upon the needs of the organization.
* Coordinated schedules, frequent changeovers, and the deployment of maintenance
resources to assure reaching the case commitments of each packaging line.
* Interviewed and was integral in hiring new machine operators and material hand
lers, and followed up on the fact that they were trained well in their new posit
ions.
* Implemented and sustained the first 5S efforts in the plant, increasing the pr
oductivity and efficiency of the four packaging lines involved.
GENERAL MILLS, West Chicago, IL
2006-2007
Business Unit Manager- Fiber One cereal packaging system
Was accountable for all three shifts of one system. Managed case requirements, c
hangeovers and business communication to the operators on that system. Managed p
ackaging hold order re-work for system on all three shifts, along with sanitatio
n for the system. Came in one to two hours early to talk with day shift operator
s, and stayed into third shift for one to two hours also. Was on call 24 hrs. pe
r day for issues on system.
* Solved a problem with open liner complaints from consumers by pointing out a f
law in the liner seal jaws. Reduced consumer complaints for open liners by 30%.
* Facilitated a 5S program (a 5 step method of organizing a work area to increas
e efficiency and productivity) on the packaging line, resulting in a much more o
rderly work area and efficient level of production. Production levels increased
by 10%.
GENERAL MILLS, West Chicago, IL
1989-2007
Team Leader II
Supervised and coordinated activities of 40-50 workers engaged in processing and
packaging breakfast cereals and snack products on six separate systems. Coordin
ated overtime for both the processing and packaging departments on a daily basis
, according to union regulations. Trained many new Team Leaders in their job req
uirements throughout the years. Analyzed and assisted workers in solving work pr
oblems. Recommended or initiated personnel actions such as promotions, transfers
, discharges and disciplinary measures. Conferred with workers' union represent
atives to resolve grievances.
* Was a key player in a better than 100% vertical startup of a new breakfast cer
eal system, by building a 39 person high performance work team on the system, an
d maintaining that level of performance for the next few years. (up to the prese
nt) Managed the purchase of new equipment and supplies needed for the system.
* Helped to set up video distance learning sessions with plant maintenance perso
nnel on my shift, which reduced amount of overtime used for training by distance
learning by 30%
* Spent two months on day shift focusing on sanitation issues on snack system. I
mproved sanitation ratings by 30%.
* Structured and maintained a 5S system in three separate cereal systems, which
cleaned up and organized those systems, making them more efficient. Increased pr
oductivity by approximately 10%.
* Shot, designed and produced video training programs for the startup of a new c
ereal system, and installed them on computers in control rooms. Decreased time s
pent training operators by 20%.
* Spent one year as a plant warehouse supervisor, helping to implement a new com
puterized inventory system, and training the fork-lift drivers on its operation.
Improved inventory accuracy by 40%.

GENERAL MILLS, West Chicago, IL

1984-1989
Fork Lift Operator
During the course of career of driving a fork lift, ran a video production busin
ess, and produced extensive video training and video entertainment projects for
General Mills, along with attending college.
GENERAL MILLS, West Chicago, IL
1977-1984
Production Worker
ST. CHARLES PARK DISTRICT, St. Charles, IL
1976-1977
Custodian/Night Security
MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL POSITIONS, Various locations all over the country
1968-1976
General Help/Cashier
EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree in Communications, Aurora University, Aurora, IL