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St. Paul, MN, US

St. Paul, MN, US

Vevey, CH

Vevey, CH

- Oversaw all aspects of the factory producing Stouffer’s and Lean Cuisine frozen meals with over $360 million in annual sales and a $62 million annual budget- Led 12 cross functional executive committee members and over 900 total associates- Converted to 24/7 continuous operations across three lines with 25% volume increase in 2014 and 2015- Implemented.

Vevey, CH

- Oversaw all aspects of the factory producing Coffee-Mate powdered creamer with over $300 million in annual sales- Led 10 cross functional executive committee members and 180 total associates in delivering zero lost time accidents, 22% consumer complaint reduction, $8.1MM cost savings, and a 4.6% reliability increase in 2013 and 2014- Steered.

Vevey, CH

- Oversee operations, including sanitation and industrial engineering, to deliver safety, quality, productivity, and cost results- Coordinate, generate, and lead cost savings initiatives- Develop and execute long term strategic plans- Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining plant operating budgets that support continuous improvement- Lead TPM.

Vevey, CH

- Oversaw operations for business unit with over $200 million in annual sales- Accountable for achieving all safety, quality, productivity, delivery, morale, and cost key performance indicators- Responsible for the performance and career development of 8 salaried employees including team leaders and operations management trainees- Achieved $3.1 million in.

Vevey, CH

- Oversaw the entire packaging operations for 8 brands resulting in over $700 million in annual sales- Contributed $3.5 million in labor savings to budget in 2006, 2007, and 2008 through workforce optimization- Responsible for the performance and career development of 11 salaried employees including a production manager, shift managers, and production.

- Led food processing department across three shifts, overseeing two production supervisors and 40 hourly associates - Increased bulk fill line speed 36% by optimizing PLC infeed and filling program with area electrician- Trained as SAP superuser including mapping the entire facility

- Led 25-30 associates on 3rd shift in achieving daily goals including safety, quality, productivity and costs- Process capability analysis and improvements for Ishida scales and bulk fillers resulting in $101,000 annual savings- Improved department efficiency from 80.0% to 89.1% through production and maintenance team efforts- Achieved a cost.

Bachelor Of Science, Electrical And Computer Engineering

Diploma, General Education/College Prep