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Saint Paul, MN, US

St. Paul, MN, US

Marshall, Minnesota, US

Leading key strategic initiatives and capital projects supporting one of the fastest growing frozen food companies.Executive Leader of $300M green-field expansion project with EPC firm to support growth of Pizza business and improve supply resilience. Developed strategies to manage pandemic and supply chain interruptions to remain on schedule. Implemented.

Marshall, Minnesota, US

Built OT center of excellence to deliver improved supply chain capabilities and lead digital transformation of manufacturing. Recruited a team of 5 seasoned leaders to build a roadmap and implement key technologies through large capital projects

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Leader of 14 MN headquarters corporate Engineers responsible for plant floor controls system hardware designs and support at over 50 locations worldwide
• Developed strategies leveraging technology investments to improve Supply Chain reliability and return cost savings
• Led program development to build global Manufacturing Execution System to improve costs, quality, and working capital at 50+ sites globally
• Led integration of shared Engineering Services team in Mumbai office to provide global support for standard systems 24/7
• Sponsor of the Controls Engineering community of practice responsible for the career development, mentoring, and best practice sharing processes for over 40 engineers

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

-Provide overall technical leadership for maintenance and engineering at large multi-platform food plant-Responsible for facility and system reliability-Manage $14-20 MM capital plan to deliver business strategies across multiple businesses-Lead development of technical strategies to deliver cost savings and productivity-Coach and develop team of.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

-Provide overall technical leadership for maintenance and engineering at large dairy facility-Manage capital plan for facility cost savings and essential spend of $4-6MM-Lead development of technical strategies to deliver cost savings and productivity-Coach and develop team of multi-discipline engineers

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Responsible for Planned Maintenance improvements to increase MTBF and equipment reliability
• Manage $8MM budget through a team of 10 salaried and 50 union wage personnel
• Utilized CMMS to track progress and coordinate execution of work
• Additionally manage the plant IS infrastructure including networking, server, and client systems

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Responsible for highly integrated dairy plant controls system maintenance, productivity and safety.
• Implemented capital projects including plant electrical infrastructure improvements
• Develop and implemented long range plan to support plant and technology growth

Irving, TX, US

• Design electrical hardware for packaging and base machine. This included the integration of custom built and purchased equipment with material conveyor systems.
• Develop network architecture, software to incorporate controls, and panel designs to accommodate power distribution, PLC, and variable speed drives.
• Design for Cat III Safety circuit with monitored bypass for safe operator accessAsset Engineer
• Responsible for the daily operation of multiple converting machines including maintenance, productivity, safety, and cost savings.
• Operated in a lean manufacturing environment implementing low cost, high impact process improvements. Analyze production data to look for cost improvement opportunities.
• Provided technical guidance to project teams for process upgrades and product improvements.