Patrick M. O'Connor has over 20 years of experience in production management, strategic planning, and new product development. He has held roles such as Plant Superintendent at Tyson Foods, Production Team Leader at Georgia-Pacific Corporation, and Production Resource Manager also at Georgia-Pacific Corporation. He has a proven track record of improving safety, quality, and production while reducing costs through process improvements and lean manufacturing techniques.

1. Patrick M. O'Connor
511 4th
Street NE
Independence, IA 50644
(515) 571-2395
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CAREER PROFILE
Manager with 20+ years of experience in production management, strategic planning and
new product development. Integral in planning for revenue increases, cost reductions and
sustainable yield improvements. Introduce new methods into the manufacturing process
and build stable work forces. Noted for problem-solving and troubleshooting using
Operation Excellence. Knowledge in state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and
processes. Possess solid working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Power Point.
Other areas of expertise are:
Production Processes and Standards Cost Reduction
Facilities and Equipment Control HACCP Certified
Inventory and Materials Management Quality and Performance Improvement
Tyson Foods, Inc. Pet Products, Independence, IA. 2012-2016
Plant Superintendent
Full operating management responsibility for safety, quality and the production management
of the processing plant with over 130 hourly employees.
• Oversaw production planning and scheduling, materials management, inventory,
manufacturing, test procedures and quality assurance.
• Defined and wrote standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Managed $1 million work process and $30 million in process equipment.
• Participated in monthly plant wide safety committee focusing on zero injuries
• Directed hourly and salaried team leaders during 24-hour, three-shift operation
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Fort Dodge, IA 2010-2012
Production Team leader
Responsible for the safety of 9-13 team members, meeting enviromental and production goals
and the quality of the products produced under my direction.
• Worked rotating shifts with the team to meet and exceed safety and production goals set
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Brunswick, GA 2007-2009
Optimizer/Asset Availability Leader
Responsible for collecting, categorizing and analyzing production loss data and reporting
findings so that losses can be reduced or even eliminated. Accountable for meeting and
optimizing the production plan and dealing with day to day target gaps.

2. • Introduced a series of productivity improvement, process reengineering, cost reduce and
performance management programs that improve production output, product quality and
customer satisfaction. One productivity improvement resulted in savings of over
$500,000 annually.
• Implemented lean manufacturing through elimination of waste and unneeded materials,
reducing raw material usages in the excess of $100,000 annually.
• Facilitated daily “ process gap” meeting with 6-8 members of the salary staff to
identify constraints and possible paths to alleviate gaps between actual production and
planned production using root cause analysis, tracked corrective action items to
completion.
• Participated in plans to improve current capabilities and in the prioritization and
selection of projects to resolve production issues
• Involved with strategic production planning, achieving targeted production goals.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Brunswick, GA 2004-2007
Production Resource Manager
Full operating management responsibility for the strategic planning, development, and production
management of board plant department with 80 employees.
• Oversaw production planning and scheduling, materials management, inventory,
manufacturing, test procedures and quality assurance.
• Defined and wrote standard operating procedures (SOPs) to supplement new qualifications
• Managed $2 million work process and $20 million in process equipment.
• Participated in monthly plant wide safety committee focusing on zero injuries
• Directed hourly and salaried team leaders during 24-hour, three-shift production operation
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Fort Dodge, IA 1997-2004
Production Team leader
Responsible for the safety of 9-13 team members, meeting enviromental and production goals
and the quality of the products produced under my direction.
• Worked rotating shifts with the team to meet and exceed safety and production goals set
• Received off site leadership training over a four month period
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gypsum Division, Fort Dodge, IA 1992-1997
Hourly employee
Responsible for my part of the process, including safely operating, housekeeping and general
maintenance of the equipment in my area during the production of wall board.
Proficent in the following software:
MS Office (MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point)
SAP
EIM – Enterprise Inventory Management