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Matthew Mccartney

@matthewmccartney

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Senior production and operations leader driving safety, planning, and continuous improvement across manufacturing.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead manufacturing operations with strong safety, QA, and continuous improvement—partnering cross-functionally on S&OP/IBP to deliver a single demand forecast and dependable production execution, while developing teams and driving measurable results.

I bring 15 years of manufacturing experience across IT, sales & marketing, production planning, production management, and warehouse operations, with 10 years in management roles. I’m certified in Lean Management (Lean Six Sigma) and invested in building high-performing teams through disciplined leadership and leading practices. I also ground decisions in strong analysis—using advanced Excel reporting and ERP data to improve execution and forecasting.

In my current Senior Production Manager role, I oversee facility operations spanning Safety, QA, Sanitation, Continuous Improvement, and Production. I develop budgets, ensure schedules are followed or amended for company and customer needs, and partner cross-functionally to create maintenance plans and raw material plans tied to forecast and orders. I also coach subordinate managers and team leads and lead or assist in improvement projects that strengthen performance.

Earlier roles strengthened my end-to-end planning and operations capability: as a Production Manager I owned production through shipping, built production schedules and forecasts, and managed finished goods inventory to match customer demand. Before that, I served as a Warehouse Manager and Master Scheduler, and I started in Sales & Marketing Analyst and IT administration—researching leads, publishing KPI-driven reports, and supporting manufacturing automation and information systems. Across every step, I’ve focused on consensus demand planning through S&OP/GPS and IBP, turning shared forecasts into reliable execution.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Production Manager

McCain Foods

Jan 2024 - Mar 2026 (2 years 2 months)

Managed facility operations across safety, QA, sanitation, continuous improvement, and production. Coached subordinate managers and led production budgeting, scheduling, and maintenance planning execution.

Production Management QA Continuous Improvement Production Budgets Maintenance Planning Cross functional Leadership Forecast To Plan Execution

Production Manager

Porvair Filtration Group

Feb 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 10 months)

Owned end-to-end plant operations from production through shipping. Built production budgets and plans, maintained inventory based on orders and forecasts, and partnered with procurement on raw material planning.

Plant Operations Production Budgets Production Scheduling Inventory Management Forecasting Procurement Coordination Continuous Improvement Team Leadership

Master Scheduler

Porvair Filtration Group

Sep 2021 - Feb 2022 (5 months)

Developed and maintained production schedules and production forecasts. Managed finished goods inventory alignment to customer orders and forecasts and supported procurement-driven raw material planning.

Production Scheduling Demand Forecasting Finished Goods Inventory Continuous Improvement

Warehouse Manager

Pineland Farms Potato Company Inc.

Sep 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year)

Managed warehouse operations and inventory control, including development and reporting of operational and capital budgets. Led and developed direct reports, tracked monthly and annual KPIs, and drove warehouse improvement projects.

Warehouse Management Inventory Control KPIs Budgeting Team Leadership Operations Management Finished Goods Operations

Production Scheduler

Pineland Farms Potato Company Inc.

Feb 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 7 months)

Developed and maintained production schedules and ensured finished goods inventory matched customer orders and forecasts. Partnered with demand planning and procurement to build seasonal plans and raw material requirements, and developed daily through annual KPIs.

Production Scheduling Finished Goods Inventory demand planning KPIs Continuous Improvement

Sales & Marketing Analyst

Pineland Farms Potato Company Inc.

May 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 9 months)

Researched sales leads and built, analyzed, and published sales reports and trends to support forecasting. Developed retail and foodservice marketing programs, supported trade spend management, and created pricing strategies for new and renewing accounts.

Sales Analytics Sales Forecasting Market Research Pricing Strategy Trade Spending Excel reporting

Marketing & Technology Manager

Pineland Farms Potato Company Inc.

Aug 2011 - May 2016 (4 years 9 months)

Led core sales and marketing activities including lead generation, reporting, account program development, and pricing strategy. Managed IT and manufacturing automation systems, coordinated vendors and contractors, and owned IT budgeting and project delivery.

Marketing Program Management Pricing Strategy IT Administration Vendor Management