Barry Pierce Email and Phone Number

Production Manager• Manage all aspects of the personal development of 450 team members• Manager all production cells and lines within the plant on all 3 shifts• Manage 9 Supervisors and 12 Team Leads• Serve as the back-up for the Manufacturing Manager• Accountable for annual plant goals• Manage disciplinary and growth actions of team members• Manage Downtime and Productivity spreadsheets and action items• Work with other members of the staff to maintain high levels in the areas of productivity, safety, quality, delivery and financial responsibility • Recently involved in bringing 15 new parts to our Carpet cell for Nissan and Honda. Involved with the engineering and corporate groups as well as the customer to ensure a smooth transition• Oversee time management and document control• Interview candidates for hire and am on the hiring committee• Have set records in productivity in several cells after initiating changes• Responsible for cost reductions by decreasing material usage and more efficient use of personnel

Production/Operations Manager• I managed the operations portion of the plant. • I had the responsibility of all aspects of production. • I served as the back-up to the Plant Manager. • I also managed the other Managers and Supervisors and all three shifts of production and shipping.• I was accountable for the production budget, goals, people development, performance reviews, etc.• I was responsible for achieving our Plan to Win Initiatives and EBITA goals• I managed a production line move from one plant to another. • I also took over the production scheduling and forecasting. • I have completed a six month AIB online course in Fundamentals of Baking Science with a 97.6 GPA; I completed a weekly course at the American Institution of Baking on Hamburger Bun Science in Manufacturing• I also qualified as a BRC Auditor and routinely conduct internal food safety audits within the company. • All of the goals for the areas that I was responsible for were met for the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 calendar years.• I oversaw purchasing for the plant• Trained in STOP and served as the Safety Manager for several months• Involved in bringing in IQuity software

Production Supervisor/Manager • I managed the daily operation in the Aunt Jemima Department.• I had the responsibility of all aspects of production in process and packaging. • I was also accountable for approximately eighty five employees and coordinated all aspects of their growth and development as Supervisor; as Manager I did the same for all 3 shifts• I was routinely involved in improvement initiatives and capital projects. • I was the primary back up for my Department Manager. I later managed the department when my Department Manager was moved into another area.• Developed JSA’s, SOP’s, Procedure Checklists, Policy changes• I was involved in Kaizen events at our and other facilities• Continual improvements initiatives• Purchaser for Production• Involved in the implementation of BPEC and ELKE systems and MFG-PRO and MP2• Involved in implementing the CDC Factory software and data collection systems

Shift Coordinator/Supervisor• I started out as and entry level associate unloading bulk ingredients from railcars and trucks in the Duncan Hines cookie department• I learned how to drive all types of forklifts and lift devices• I was promoted five times and spent the last eight years as a Shift Coordinator/Supervisor in Pringles. • I wrote JSA’s, One point Lessons, developed operational procedures• I managed and coached approximately seventy employees in the Process Department of the Pringles Module. • I managed several Capital Projects, Performance Reviews, served on several committees, served as a qualifier and calibrator for our skill based pay system, and all other aspects of running a shift in a Teamwork atmosphere. • I also served as an interviewer for hiring and participated in the 2001 Wage Comparison.• I was actively involved in our training program, autonomous maintenance and preventative maintenance systems• Failure analysis training• I managed a multi-million dollar project that paid for itself in less than 2 years and is still in place today• I was one of 5 time administrators when the SAP system was brought into the Jackson facility• Proficient in Setcon, Oracle, TDC 3000, SAP systems• Introduced to 5s and Deming philosophies• Process Safety Representative• First Responder trained and fire brigade trained