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Florida, United States

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Irvine, Ca, Us

Irvine, Ca, Us

Directed daily operations for a high-volume plant working to optimize production output, quality, and shipping. Defined strategies to increase production, capacity, and flexibility while properly allocating resources and cutting costs. Developed systems, processes, metrics, and performance objectives while adopting best practices/concepts.

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Group Vice President, Manufacturing Operations (20-21) Senior Director of Manufacturing (2018-2020)Promoted to a corporate role to lead operations at multiple food plant facilities while providing strategic direction in meeting quality, efficiency, cost, safety, and customer satisfaction goals. Lead 12 direct reports and 550+ total personnel, overseeing operations, warehousing, supply chain, engineering, IT, procurement, and project management (new business and capital improvements) for an operation that produces 12 million units per year. - Excel in quickly and effectively improving employee engagement in underperforming environments, working to improve performance by creating a positive corporate culture. - Ensure regulatory compliance to US federal agencies such as the FDA and international bodies/customs while shipping products nationally and worldwide. Create strategic plans to ensure all products meet label and customer requirements.- Define and oversee quality control standards for food safety and security, including creating hundreds of SOPs and SSOPs for food sanitation and manufacturing. - Facilitate audits by local and federal agencies, major corporate customers, and other organizations to ensure company is meeting the specific manufacturing, label, and shipping requirements of each account. - Enabled team to win the Chairman’s Challenge as the best manufacturing facility out of 50 in 2018 and 2019.- Implemented cost controls and efficiencies to make budgets and improve profit margins.- Optimized procurement operations by identifying areas to transition the operation to bulk purchases.- Headed the construction of a multimillion-dollar warehouse, delivering the project on-time and on-budget.- Created synergies between manufacturing sites to expand and correct gaps in capabilities while rightsizing the workforce. Initiated an internal training program to build in-house candidates and promote from within.

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Directed all aspects of engineering, quality, materials, manufacturing, and human resources at one manufacturing site as General Manager and two locations as Managing Director. - Provided astute leadership as operation grew from 35 staff to 200+ employees and production increased from 65,000 cases to 8 million cases per year. Optimized production lines for 200+ new and existing SKUs. - Introduced process improvements, new equipment, and automation to reduce costs and optimize margins.- Revamped process flow from raw materials to finished goods to warehousing, increasing pace and efficiency. - Managed the retrofit and start-up of a newly acquired facility. Repurposed old equipment to revalue and improve the profitability of key production lines.

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Directed daily operations for a high-volume plant working to optimize production output, quality, and shipping. Defined strategies to increase production, capacity, and flexibility while properly allocating resources and cutting costs. Developed systems, processes, metrics, and performance objectives while adopting best practices/concepts.

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Hired as Production Supervisor and promoted to Manager in 2014. Optimized production workflow, allocated and controlled resources, and developed reporting procedures and systems to improve performance. Drove cost reduction initiatives and facilitated cooperation and collaboration between teams and departments.

Washington, Dc, Us

Served in the U.S. Navy as a Divisional Lead, Recruiter and Career Counselor until 2013. Achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer, managing between 80 and 85 recruiters across 17 locations. Provided strategic leadership in delivering on all recruiting and retention goals during assignments in California, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina. Assisted and supported military personnel in pursuing career development, educational opportunities, and promotions.