Professional manufacturing manager with extensive experienced in managing the health & safety, production, quality, warehousing, logistic, and maintenance of large volume manufacturing operations. Proven abilities and skills in developing and executing continuous improvement plans that have had measurable impact in manufacturing operational KPI's. Successfully promoted with increased responsibilities throughout career in positions of operations, H&S, maintenance reliability, continuous improvement, project management and team development. Experienced with successful completion of numerous new plant start ups in North and South America. Developed and managed monthly P&L budgets with operating plans that continuously met or beat expectations. Managed monthly KPI metrics and communacated results across assorted levels of leadership and plant town hall meetings. Experienced in managing union and non-union facilities. Knowledge and experience with continuously building competency through training and structured individual development plans. Managed building bench strength through targeted hiring practices utilizing assorted professional, governmental and in-house hiring groups. Capable of executing and achieving successful results in high stress level operations. Have received achievement awards in areas of safety, quality and continuous improvement.