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Lawton, Michigan

Took on additional responsibilities of the Technical Services Manager following another headcount reduction at the facility in 2013.• Managed the $3 million annual capital plan, following Welch’s project charter approval process• Led plant capital planning process every year to continue to update the 10-year plan• Managed a $4.9 million annual maintenance budget and a $4.8 million annual utility budget• Oversaw all environmental regulations which includes storm water, ammonia… Show more Took on additional responsibilities of the Technical Services Manager following another headcount reduction at the facility in 2013.• Managed the $3 million annual capital plan, following Welch’s project charter approval process• Led plant capital planning process every year to continue to update the 10-year plan• Managed a $4.9 million annual maintenance budget and a $4.8 million annual utility budget• Oversaw all environmental regulations which includes storm water, ammonia PSM, process wastewater discharge• Point person for all environmental regulatory audits Show less

Lawton, Michigan

Company-wide restructuring eliminated two-thirds of the jobs at the facility, providing me the opportunity to receive a promotion during this tough time. This new role included managing the annual maintenance budget, staffing for the department and upkeep of the 340,000 square foot facility.• During this restructuring, the plant was left with two active lines o A multi-serve PET bottling line and the carbonated sparkling juice line• Managed the preventative maintenance… Show more Company-wide restructuring eliminated two-thirds of the jobs at the facility, providing me the opportunity to receive a promotion during this tough time. This new role included managing the annual maintenance budget, staffing for the department and upkeep of the 340,000 square foot facility.• During this restructuring, the plant was left with two active lines o A multi-serve PET bottling line and the carbonated sparkling juice line• Managed the preventative maintenance program utilizing a CMMS system • Oversaw a process wastewater system at an offsite 150+ acre location used to treat and apply the water to the land• Maintained an ammonia refrigeration system used to chill up to 17 million gallons of juice in standalone tanks and tank rooms; also helped facilitate PSM program and RMP for this refrigeration system• Continued to support the annual grape harvest and managed the seasonal equipment preparation responsibilities Show less

Lawton, Michigan

Managed several production lines and a processing area with up to 50 union employees concentrating on safety, quality and customer service within our plant that produced 15 million cases of jelly, juice, and sparkling cocktails.• Supervised a production line that produced jelly and jam at more than 250 bottles per minute and its processing area that prepared the fruit and other ingredients for production• Oversaw a single serve juice line that ran at 650 bottles per minute… Show more Managed several production lines and a processing area with up to 50 union employees concentrating on safety, quality and customer service within our plant that produced 15 million cases of jelly, juice, and sparkling cocktails.• Supervised a production line that produced jelly and jam at more than 250 bottles per minute and its processing area that prepared the fruit and other ingredients for production• Oversaw a single serve juice line that ran at 650 bottles per minute • Facilitated various meetings including continuous improvement teams and supply excellence dedicated to reducing supplier problems leading to improved line efficiencies• Supervised a glass carbonation line that produced all of Welch’s carbonated drinks sold nationwide• Point person for the decision-making process on our Multi-serve PET bottling line• Covered as the backup production scheduler and people scheduler Show less

Waterford, Michigan, United States

Operations Supervisor June 2003 – May 2005Worked as a supervisor for up to 30 UAW employees at the Service Parts Operations division of GM in Waterford, MI; Transferred to this facility from contract engineer in West Virginia.• Assigned to high profile shipping area, increasing lines per hour from 21 to over 38• Decreased late shipments by 5% and total quality errors by 6%• Facility Salary Employee of the Year-2004

Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States

Based in Martinsburg, WV at a facility that packed 150,000 parts each week and 30,000 stored onsite ranging from fenders to brakes• Decreased packaging inventory from over $1,000,000 to $500,000 by eliminating excess stock and updating the inventory process• Saved over $250,000 in production cost by the reduction of labor and materials• Developed Standard Operating Procedures for Martinsburg plant packaging engineer• Developed and wrote any new packaging specifications… Show more Based in Martinsburg, WV at a facility that packed 150,000 parts each week and 30,000 stored onsite ranging from fenders to brakes• Decreased packaging inventory from over $1,000,000 to $500,000 by eliminating excess stock and updating the inventory process• Saved over $250,000 in production cost by the reduction of labor and materials• Developed Standard Operating Procedures for Martinsburg plant packaging engineer• Developed and wrote any new packaging specifications needed for the Martinsburg facility Show less

Bachelor Of Science, Packaging

Bachelor Of Science, Medical Technology

Associate Degree, General Studies