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Milwaukie, Oregon, United States

Vancouver, Washington, United States

• Implemented industry strategies to improve throughput efficiency and plant stability of 56 manufacturing lines, each targeting over 2.4K processing pounds per hour, developing baseline reliability standards for both potato and corn chip products for multiple Frito Lay brands.• Facilitated continuous improvement with strategic, engineering refinement to both Food Safety FDA protocols and department condition upgrades, delivering a positive, safety team culture.• Directed CRM workflow between local engineers and mechanics, improving regional supply chain maintenance strategies for packaging waste reduction and delivering successful accomplishments to obtain the Doolin award for the pacific northwest manufacturing team. • Senior engineering and equipment resource for PepsiCo’s West Region vertical groups, automating machine improvement for Kawasaki, Polaris, and Douglas mechanical blueprints, with major focus in world class manufacturing standards to deliver $88K in quarterly savings.• Head of execution for engineering intervention for maximum effectiveness of corrective investment cost drivers through 24/7 facility support and emergency response procedures.• Reduce downtime efficiency, mastering 14% improvement through Lean Six Sigma project management and planning abilities to produce crisp, fresh collateral for contractors and onsite technical support, optimized by weekly task efficiency through biweekly plant coordination.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Conducted a multi-disciplined team of CVD synthesis engineers with high level support for $26MM recoveries in lab grown diamonds, microchips, wafers, and diamond-based products.• Implemented continuous improvement in line with the Element Six Business Excellence sustainability target of 96% engineering availability of multiple systems with agile responsive approach to ensure the proper technical support Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). • Managerial oversight of our internal management audit system through Quality, Environment, and Occupation Health & Safety systematic solutions, ensuring a high level of reliability of safe, cost-effective, facilities management though ISO compliances: 9001:2015, 4001:2015, 45001:2018.• Established systematic tools through Kaizen, DMAIC, and WCM principles to analyze business risk and cost-effective improvements for FAT and SAT of Celestica, Synova, and Optec systems.• Chaired maintenance and reliability digitalization projects to deliver on business metrics, while balancing spend, inventory targets and availability to maintain excellent delivery performance with equipment and process improvements to increase reliability, yield, and overall utilization.• Stakeholder of Health & Safety financial responsibility for equipment installation, scheduled maintenance, and RTC management while prioritizing pragmatic and cost-effective solutions.• Mentored growth and development program, coaching $600K in investment projects through yellow belt and green belt Lean Six Sigma project certification, from budgeting and financial justification, through stakeholder approvals to completion sign-off of machine installation.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Founded and managed Pulp and Paper division stimulating $3.8MM of methodical revenue in initial investment year (2021) and pioneered continued substantial commerce expansion of bulk product sales through B2B marketplace for $6.2MM projected revenue in second year (2022).• Marshaled forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture of 900+ employees to lead industry in innovation and maximize operational efficiency nationally.• Diversified negotiation and supply chain management and order fulfillment of $1.2MM domestic and international gross wholesale sales in key recycling and salvage resale accounts.• Championed, developed, and managed individual procurement KPIs through standard operating initiatives to drive US domestic regional product sales and global bulk distribution.• Utilized SQL programming of relational databases to pilot project management by inventing IT solutions for key department heads, generating quarterly projections and financial reporting, directing successful operational turnaround recovering of $1.8MM of company-wide shrinkage.• Spearheaded marketing procedures for nationally recognized, charitable initiatives to donate over 300,000 units to non-profit organizations for Title 1 students.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Counselled cost control strategies for P&L management for 20% YoY business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning of $25MM processing minimizing space constraints and maximizing development of industry knowledge.• Superintended cross-functional team of 90 employees by improving productivity while reducing staffing and enterprise constraints by 15% mastering advanced KPIs and leading individual productivity management on daily procedures of personnel efficiencies.• Constructed a new safety culture by coaching and mentoring staff to support smooth adoption of new compliance programs and reduced DART rate of recordable workplace injuries. • Designed modern employee recognition program which boosted productivity, improved morale and was instrumental to pilot retention through COVID-19 pandemic.

Reno, Nevada, United States

• Initiated cost control strategies for P&L management to aggrandize $5MM warehouse into $25MM lean processing center within 4 years by hand selecting cross-functional team of 60+• Spearheaded solution-based decisions to target 15% YoY financial growth by delegated operational daily tasks to employees, streamlining daily progress and efficiency.• Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices by leading warehouse improvement initiatives to mitigate individual inefficiencies and increase opportunities.• Directed high-quality product flow through entire business by supervising departmental management of delays, challenges, and suggested resolutions with multi-dimensional shifts.• Appraised inventory levels every 30 days and ordered FIFO consistencies of new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked and organized.

Reno, Nevada, United States

Seasoned plant manager of multiple domestic facilities and business to business founder of global bulk distribution for textile and recycling goods.

Reno, Nevada, United States

Reno, Nevada, United States

Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Operations Management And Supervision