Carlton Stewart has over 15 years of experience in lean manufacturing as a production supervisor. He is currently a Production Supervisor at Weaver Popcorn where he is responsible for continuous improvement projects, training associates, and ensuring productivity goals are met. Previously, he was a Production Supervisor at Harlan Bakery/ConAgra Foods where he increased daily throughput by 20% in under a month. He also held a Production Supervisor role at Hostess Brand/Wonder Bread where he focused on safety, quality, cost, and inventory management. Stewart has a background in industrial maintenance and certifications in leadership development, forklift operation, SAP, Kaizen, and Lean Six Sigma green belt.

1. CCARLTON STEWART stewartcarlton11@yahoo.com
8420 RothBury Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
317.205-1217
Weaver Popcorn, Whitetown, In
Production Supervisor— 2013 to Present
Responsible to drive lean principles, On continuous improvement projects as the SME (Subject Matter Expert) to
help plan, direct, coordinate and communicate all manufacturing related issues in accordance with Safety,
Quality, SOP’s, cGMP’s, and OEE (Overall equipment effectiveness) in order to achieve product performance
objectives and exceed productivity goals while reducing waste. Responsible for the training and development of
Associates, and ensuring that all required certifications are complete and current.
Harlan Bakery/ConAgra Foods, Indianapolis In
Production Supervisor— 2009 to 2013
I was trained in all processes’ of bakery production including mixing, baking, and packing, and the GMPs SQF,
facilitate problem resolution teams and to lead line during busy period. This included maintenance and QA.
Responsible for enhancing the departments' performance by transitioning from a fully automated facility to a
significantly more complex manual operation. I also managed a team of over 70 employees and increased the
daily throughput from 3000 cases per shift to 4000 in less than four weeks. My scope responsibility was for
approximately $10 million in annual revenue. I am responsible for training, staffing, reporting production results
and safety to production manager, managing staff according to production demands and processing
administration task.
Hostess Brand/Wonder Bread, Indianapolis In
Production Supervisor— 1998 to 2008
My role is to focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Inventory. My leadership commitment is to develop
and motivate my team, enforce safety, 5S, GMPs and SQF guidelines, My goal is to achieve productivity levels
in efficiency, yield and labor; minimize unplanned downtime and lost production, optimize machine operation
by driving continuous improvement initiatives, develop and hold direct reports accountable for performance, and
conduct yearly performance evaluations to set goals for continued development. Coordinate daily inventories and
supplies and other operational activities between departments. Read and analyze charts, work orders, production
schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and evaluates current production
estimates and outputs. Document all records outlined by company policies, such as production records, HACCP,
good manufacturing policies, standard operating procedures, and food safety and quality plans.
Career Summary:
Over 15 years cumulative experience lean manufacturing, Experience in 5’S, QPI’s, shipping and receiving
experience, Hazmat Trainer, union/non-union, computerizes picking and packing experienced, SAP, RF and
WMS, computer proficiency in MS office, Excel and E-mail, Unitime/Kronos and PowerPoint, participated in
continuous improvement and Kaizen projects as team champion using various methodologies in value stream
mapping and visual management, core audit inspections,
EDUCATION:
Indiana Vocational Technical College, Terre Haute, IN
Industrial Maintenance — 1989-90
Indiana State University
Attended -1984-1987
Certifications
Center for Creative Leadership, Leadership Development Program, Indianapolis, In-2013,
Certified Forklift Driver License, 1998, SAP Training/ConAgra, Kaizen certify, Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt
2013,