Oversee operation including budget, personnel, inventory, and marketing.

New multi-million dollar initiative in manufacturing operation. Responsibilities include: • Development and execution for cross functional teams.• Vendor acceptance testing to ensure equipment reliability and plant standard implementation.• Training development for new equipment and operators.• Standardize equipment to reduce spare parts, and vendor costs.• Manage the minimizing and disposal of all material scrap during startup. • Work with international vendors directly to get all equipment needs met.• Implemented TPM/IWS systems for equipment before installation as a Continuous Improvement Leader.

Led Autonomous teams to drive out losses in quality and Non value added work. Responsibilities and accomplishments include:• Led site in implementing the first Process Area to pass Step 6 of TPM with a 60% reduction of quality losses on Line 9 Process.• Developed Q – Factors for Lines 9 and 10 which reduced scrap loss by 20%.• Led group through FI 7 Step to eliminate Sources of Contamination which resulted in 100% elimination within area scope.• Led team in eliminating Non Value Added work using Value Stream Mapping, and Loss Analysis.• Led Department in Loss Analysis to help create priorities to help with the development of annual work plans and workstreams.• Coach for Team Leaders on Step 5 Autonomous Maintenance implementation and roll out throughout Site.• Lines 9 and 10 cost center budget owner, rolling up all cost centers and making sure budget targets were under or on track.• Reduced budget by eliminating work processes through WPI (Work Process Improvement), and setting up teams to work on losses prioritized from Loss Analysis.

Led site Autonomous Maintenance Planning and implementation as the Continuous Improvement Leader.• Led the continuation of equipment improvement throughout the site while maintaining the gains.• Implemented plans to reduce Quality Incidents throughout the process by using the Step 6 tools and systems of TPM/CI.• Leading FI 7 Step to help eliminate quality losses while identifying the Quality Factors to create an inspection plan to maintain.• Responsible for coaching and the development of site AM Pillar owners to continue the journey of zero safety and quality losses.

Led the teams in implementing TPM methodology’s while continuing the reduction of losses as well as increasing people skills. • Led Dept. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) implementation while setting goals and milestones to achieve Phase 1 and 2 of TPM. • Successfully delivered site Autonomous Maintenance (AM) program through Phase 1, and 2 resulting in increased Mean Time Between Failures in Packing by 150%, decreased touches in Making by 90%, which allowed reduced personnel (natural attrition) to manage higher complexity and volume (changing business requirements) resulting in decreased costs.• Led in the reduction of Minor Stops by 90% from base year (Savings approx. $1.2 million).• Implemented the first Step 5 Model on Integrated work systems in P&G North America, which cut time by 60% for equipment inspection.• Responsible for increasing operational efficiencies by utilizing tools such as TPM, SAP, MP2, RTCIS, and Focused Improvement skills.• Responsible for teams PR improvements, staffing, vacations, development, skill matrix tracking, safety tracking, performance, priority goal setting.• Responsible for creating tracking systems for minor stops, breakdowns, process failures, defects found & fixed, and component training throughout the Plant.• Auditor for the P&G Alexandria site to audit their equipment through Phase 1 of TPM.

Led Department in driving out quality and equipment losses, while implementing new systems to sustain the gains as a Continuous Improvement Leader. • Responsible for team’s quality systems and management.• Led Why - Why Analysis on Quality Incidents generated in the Dept.• Put systems in place so that quality checks were more efficient and streamlined.• Accomplished Zero Quality Incidents for one year and six months.• Led and Coached TPM teams to reduce losses and change site culture.• Led Autonomous Maintenance in both Folgers Singles and Sunny Delight operations.

Led Department in implementing new systems to promote equipment longevity and build people skills to help sustain gains. • Implemented and created centerlines for Process and Packing equipment.• Created Operating Procedures, and Current Best Approach systems for equipment tasks.• Maintained a Process Reliability of 85-90% and sustained.• Led the training on equipment improvement and sustainability for all teams.

Supported HPWS implementation to help create a flexible working environment and culture. Qualified in Total Quality Management.