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United States

United States

Data management driven to optimize preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance scheduling. This is achieved by utilizing ZPI downtime reporting and historical trending reporting. Transition lagging indicators into leading indicators in an effort to more proactively reduce repeat failure modes. Work with subject matter experts to develop preventative scheduling within SAP and to shift culture of run to failure to predictive maintenance optimization.Respond to technical deviations within packaging and processing equipment in an effort to restore baseline conditions. Driven through root cause analysis, failure mode effect analysis, and through voice of the customer.Develop and optimize MRO spending within the technical services department to meet monthly and annual budget standards. Obtained by sourcing generic parts with local and global competitors, through “engineer to be ‘done, done’ practices” and cycle based PMs vs traditional hourly based PMs.Mend and optimize supplier/customer relations with technical services contractors and internal customers. Drive foundation of “accountability” through key performance pillars of vendor, interdepartmental relations and robust preventive maintenance planning.

Twin Falls

Manage and maintain aseptic, extended shelf life creamer and oat beverages equipment. This equipment is supplied via ultra high temperature (UHT) sterilization. Provide support and process knowledge of sterilization process to manage product transfer flows and Aseptic tank volume management via strict allergen free protocols.Actively direct and mentor a team of 20+ employees to directly maximize machine uptime and sustain an overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). This is driven through clean in place management, machine technical efficiency, and changeover optimizations.Support and drive right the first time quality goals by stabilizing product integrity through strict cleaning practices and strict “zero defect” policies.Establish routine safety “all incidents are preventable” procedures and implement an empathetic approach towards employee’s general well being via risk assessment management.Directly add value towards company AOP and productivity goals through machine optimization, production throughput, quality standards, and safety risk mitigation.

Kilgore, Texas, United States

Responsible for actively leading and mentoring a team of 30+ employees. Oversee a variety of 35 different injection molding machines, punch liner machines, and assembly/slitting equipment that produce a variety of different profiles. Some of these profiles include, but not limited to: water closures, fitments, wide mouth jar caps, medical flip top closures, and more.Work directly with quality assurance and customer loyalty team to ensure quality standards are enforced, audited, and adhered to from a food safety standpoint. Actively lead and support process parameter development and auditing program to ensure employees are adhering to critical parameter centerlines. Enforce cavitation diagnostics and escalate deviations directly to process support team to achieve full/nearly full cavitation on all molders, in order to optimize throughput capabilities. Coordinate and support team development through job instruction training via work instruction and standard work development.

Twin Falls, Idaho

Responsible for day to day operations revolving around obtaining scheduled batch order attainment, operator care, clean in place scheduling, and inventory management. Directly responsible of leading and managing 30+ employees through mentorship and servant leadership. Deep dive into job instruction training and emphasizing the One Best Way for standardization of processes.Drive and control continuous improvement processes revolving around people and process development, raw material waste reduction, and streamlining of job duties. Conduct, lead, and engage with direct reports in kaizen and FMEA events that directly impact the overall technical efficiency and raw material waste reduction KPI metrics.Directly responsible for stabilizing and improving throughput on filling, packaging, and processing equipment through operational tasks and technical services collaboration.Notable accomplishments: •Turnover on respective shift reduced from 20% down to 0% over a span of 2 years. Achieved through operator care and team engagement. •Average technical efficiency improved from an average 56% to an average of 72%. Driven through job instruction training and leadership development.

Twin Falls, Id

Identify and reduce areas on non-added value functions within the facility. Some of these may include: Raw material waste, improving process design, increase efficiency ratings, and developing new critical thinking skills and mindsets for employees. Encourage others to develop a CI mindset by heavily influencing those to identify waste and improve processes. This is usually completed by holding FMEA events, Kaizen events, daily management discussion about plant wide improvement opportunities, and simply going out and having conversations with people.This role is all about being a servant leader and coming down to a 1-on-1 level with others. The impacts made through CI generally affect those who add the most value to the company: the operational teams and the people that have the greatest impact on the company's financial gains and growth.Notable accomplishments:•Over $2 million dollars of raw material waste reduction efforts recovered, re-allocated and distributed back to the facility. Driven through productivity goals and alignment on plant wide AOP through re-engineering processes and minimizing environmental impact.•Created the “rotational lead assignment” for the Continuous Improvement role. This gave subject matter experts in their current role an opportunity to learn CI concepts and implement strategy back into the business in their original role. High success rate to grow future leaders and subject matter experts. Influenced cross functional departments to incorporate the same idea and concept.