Led manufacturing, EHS, CI, quality, engineering, maintenance, procurement, and shipping/warehousing through a flat organizational structure. Managed 7 direct and 98 indirect reports. Plant operates 24/7.Accomplishments:• Improved OBE by 7% and OEE by 13% implemented Gemba walks, tier process, improved operator training, line scheduling, adjusted crewing and created guides for changeover (SMED) and troubleshooting. • Rolled out white belt (DMAIC) to associates, supervisors and managers to participate in improvement efforts.• PSM facility utilizing reactors to produce latex resins. Passed NJ TCPA audit with no findings.

Non-union manufacturer of custom designed texture and flavor systems (stabilizers and seasonings) for the prepared food industry.Leading customer service, engineering, human resources, IT, maintenance, manufacturing, marketing, procurement, product commercialization, quality systems, safety, sanitation and shipping/warehousing through a flat organizational structure. Managed up to 8 direct and 18 indirect reports. Created and managed budgets of up to $15Million. Reporting directly to the owners, initially focused on improving manufacturing operations and achieving certification on SQF edition 8 on both Manufacturing and Quality modules. Accomplishments:• Achieved and sustaining manufacturing efficiency improvement of 15%, by improved shift starts, product change-overs, work practice standardization, improved material staging and schedule optimization.• Achieved cost savings of $70K on indirect purchases and $250K on ingredients.• Certified to SQF edition 8 and 9 on unannounced audits, 95% on manufacturing and passing on quality.• Eliminated requirement for hearing protection and annual testing by changing equipment vibrators.• Updated review process from a focus on assigned tasks towards goals, achievements and participation.• Presence in manufacturing engaging associates and gaining their participation in improvements.• Improved workflow and data integrity in product costing and commercialization.

Non-union manufacturer of par-baked artisan breads for retail and food service.Director of Technical Operations, Sr Corp Project Engineering Manager, 2008 – 2011 and 2015 - 2016Led engineering, quality, training and maintenance through a flat organizational structure. Hired to execute a plant expansion and returned to lead a second plant expansion from inception to commercialization and improve equipment reliability. Managed up to 3 direct and 12 indirect reports. Created and managed budgets of up to $50M. Worked with senior executives to define project goals, developed new concepts resulting in a line addressing inherent quality and productivity issues.Accomplishments:• Led plant expansions increasing site capacity by 200% and 100%. Projects included adapting an adjacent warehouse to accommodate a 6,000 lb/hr and a 10,000 lb/hr artisan bread line from raw ingredient handling, mixing, shaping, proofing, baking cooling, freezing, packaging, frozen storage and utility upgrades. • Re-staffed technical department, invested in training, and implemented a TPM culture, along with computerized maintenance management. Developed over 450 PM’s resulting in a 10%+ improvement in attainment, a $45K monthly savings in direct labor. • Implemented safety programs resulting in two consecutive years of incident rate reduction of 55% each year.• Introduced and led several process improvements to the manufacturing floor, including use of statistical process control and Failure Mode Effects and Analysis (FMEA). Facilitated AIB & SQF certifications

Leading production, shipping, engineering, maintenance, quality, safety and environmental through a flat organizational structure. Managing up to 10 direct and 18 indirect reports. Create and manage budgets of up to $9M. Invigorated a seasoned workforce and brought structure to a newer salaried staff resulting in improved labor relations, safety, quality and costs.Accomplishments:* Led direct factory cost reduction of 9.5%/ton ($530,000) from previous year. Areas of improvement included increased operating efficiency by 7%, implementing spending controls, modified work assignments resulting in decreased overtime, and use of root cause analysis to resolve quality and safety issues.* Site lead for ERP transition from AS400 to SAP. Modules deployed include MM, PM, PP, and QM. Data migration included bill of materials, recipes, inventory, production standards, and maintenance PM’s. Site recognized for “go-live” implementation without product shortages or customer service issues.* Led plant to achieve OSHA VPP Star certification, Preparation included associate involvement in auditing over 45 procedures, identifying gaps, and participating in resolution. Approach resulted in associates “owning” the procedures they audited and assisting peers to understand and follow procedures.* Moved quality testing to floor associates resulting in improved knowledge of their process and improved compliance to requirements. Migrated several “supervisory” tasks to floor associates.

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