Responsible for the overall maintenance and upkeep of the 1,000,000+ SQFT across all 11 manufacturing buildings, equipment, and machinery. Additionally, to develop, implement and maintatin a new CMMS system, tracking all assets, and ensuring all maintenance activities are performed efficiently and effectively to support the company's operational goals and mission.

• Responsible to oversee and lead maintenance procedures and actions for the 175,000 sqft Atlanta facility, including the newly installed 14,000# ammonia system (soley for refrigeration), dual boiler systems and 6 production lines on both Ready to Eat room as well as Cook / Queso room.

• Supervise, coach, develop and mentor 2nd & 3rd Shift mechanics to ensure continuous plant operation, to include the completion of preventative and corrective maintenance on 11 production lines, 4 sugar mills and ancillary equipment for 1.4 million pounds of sugar storage and unloading/delivery systems. • Directly responsible for the quick and timely installation of numerous initiatives to convert the plant to operate in the Covid-19 world, including IR thermometers, personal hygiene stations, additional sanitizers and replacing all drinking fountains with touch less units. Removed unused equipment to enhance social distancing and provide directional flow for separate employee entrance and exits.• Continually works on improving standards by reinforcing sound maintenance practices and accountability to improve KPI for productivity of overall equipment reliability by 29% in less than two years with a 50% reduction in personnel. KPI for PM completion is up 22% over the same time period. • On occasions of extended equipment down time, works with Production and QA to submit Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports outlining processes to implement the reduction of frequency, future repetition and downtime of future occurrences. Reduction of RCA submissions is down on average from 6 per month in Sept 2018 to less than 1 per month currently. • Developed updated safety procedures/checklists and the only Safety Supervisor qualified to oversee railcar movements during night time hours in the train yard to position cars in position to unload sugar in a timely manner to maintain inventory to meet the demand of production in excess of 450,000 pounds per day.• Created and implemented a new detailed shift turnover report that has dramatically improved communication between all shifts and keeps upper management informed of all maintenance related activity. Newly developed report was shared and implemented at other facilities within the company.

• Managed a department of 11 maintenance mechanics to maintain and repair all machinery to continuously operate plant with twelve processing lines comprised of 3.7 million moving parts in order to process more than 150,000 chickens per shift.• Drafted and investigated Break Down Analysis reports to determine the root cause of equipment failure and implemented changes to production procedures or maintenance protocols, to drive toward the elimination of downtown throughout the plant. Working with other two supervisors, reduced downtime by 30% over last 3 months, which equates to 22,900 additional chickens processed over the shift.• Conducted daily personnel performance observations and safety inspections throughout the plant. Identified improvements to ergonomic interactions of personnel to reduce potential worker injury and fatigue. • Conducted and managed 5S inspections and audits for the Maintnenace Department, finding improvements to make the overall maintenance process more efficient. 5S score has improved 30 points and is maintaining at 96-98.• Interacted with union stewards to effectively handle all employee concerns and disciplinary issues with respect to hourly employees.

• Performed installations, integrations, startups, commissioning as well as on-site training for one or two component material preparation stations as well as precision metering and dispensing cells at more than 40 client sites throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, Philippines and Brazil.• Managed and prioritized the daily tasking of service engineers and technicians to maximize efficiency to meet company objectives. • Commissioned equipment in-house prior to delivery to customer location.• Carried out preventive maintenance and repair /modified existing machines and equipment on customers' request.• Developed, programmed and modified customer part dispensing path programs both, onsite and remotely utilizing Teamviewer. • Provided customer support via service hotline/phone/on-call duty.

• Increased overall sales by 22% by $1M in the Southeast for 2015 to more than 100 food processing locations.• Performed in excess of 175 emergency and scheduled service calls on all grinding, deboning, and surfaced scraped heat exchangers, minimizing customer down time/lost productivity. • Installed and commissioned equipment, performed training and conducted process audits, presenting and reviewing results with senior plant management. Worked with in-plant USDA to ensure proper sanitation and inspection procedures were maintained. Coordinated with system integrators to ensure on-time installations and plant start-up.• Improved profitability and efficiency of customers by $15M (2015) through on-site, in-depth equipment audits, training and implementation of uniform maintenance practices and procedures. Created tailored, plant specific curriculum, SOP’s and all instructional materials. • Established the Southeast Logistics & Training facility. Outfitting and managing an ancillary inventory of emergency parts and systems reduced the downtime of customers by being able to deliver same day. Conducted off-site training for plant personnel free from distractions.• Traveled in excess of 200 days and 75,000 miles annually in support of sales and service.• Scheduling and coordination of all aspects for highly successful trade shows in Atlanta & Chicago including upgrading booth designs, overhead display and all digital media presentations.

May 2011 – May 2012 Director of Technical Sales & Service• With ownership decisions to reduce overhead by eliminating personnel, accepted the responsibilities of all the departed personnel including an engineer, lead salesman and three field service technicians. Continued to build and commission equipment on-schedule. Completed all service calls for both domestic and international customers, while maintaining a 100% on-time delivery rate. Continued to innovate, design and program new systems to meet customer productivity goals.• Responsible for creating all marketing materials (both printed and digital media) and executing all aspects of the booth at the International Poultry Show 2012, in which I generated more than $370,000 in sales during the 1st quarter of 2012.Dec 2009 – May 2011 Director of Operations• Improved on-time delivery of new equipment from 75% to 100% within six months by implementing a project planning system with emphasis on quality and customer satisfaction goals.• Reduced inventory surplus by 40% by centralizing both purchased and manufactured parts while implementing an inventory management system saving the company nearly $100,000. • Increased gross profit margins 17% and reduced manufacturing costs 20% by outsourcing labor intensive parts. • Directed operations for both in-house and field technicians to service customers globally, manage logistical issues, vehicle fleet maintenance and departmental operational budgets.

• Directly responsible for the design, installation, calibration and maintenance of integrated chemical metering systems at 120 customer locations throughout Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Troubleshooting, repairing and replacing mechanical & electrical components as needed, as well as maintaining detailed equipment records.• Provided exceptional service, coordinating with three sales representatives to meet the constantly changing needs of the customer. More than 500 service calls completed within 1 business day of initial contact. Maximized company resources by leveraging my ability to clearly explain complex technical issues in layman’s terms to plant personnel via the phone to resolve issues, rather than make extra trips to customer sites.• Managed teams of up to 6 personnel, completing system installations and plant integration ahead of schedule, under budget, greatly exceeding customer expectations. • Instrumental in the creation of standardized field procedures for the company’s successful ISO 9000 certification, crafting the calibration and reporting documentation.

• Proficient in assembling and repairing systems that include: high voltage power supplies, hydraulics, pneumatics, electro-mechanical control, digital computers, programmable and non-programmable logic control circuits, fiber optic transmissions, transmitters & receivers and radar & guidance systems. Adept at reading, comprehending and utilizing electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic schematics and wiring diagrams.•During tours at sea, managed 17 personnel, as the senior systems manager, in the maintenance of complex multi-million dollar weapon systems and ancillary equipment, with operational status’ exceeding equipment specifications. Responsible for writing personnel performance reviews, reporting system status and briefing senior officers on all issues within the department.• Managed a 75,000 square foot facility with 21 personnel providing repair service to 16 ships at Pearl Harbor. Responsible for personnel scheduling, meeting man-hour efficiency goals while providing exceptional customer service. Increased productivity 75% while reducing costs 25% by cross training technicians and reducing system turnaround time from 5 days to 6 hours, while stationed at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. • Utilized analytical and sound troubleshooting skills, repairing numerous systems not specifically trained on, saving the Navy nearly $100,000 in outside repair facility costs.• Trusted Quality Assurance Inspector validated more than 320 shipboard installations and work orders during tour at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. • Awarded a Navy Commendation Medal, five Navy Achievement Medals and numerous Letters of Commendation for technical acumen and managerial skills.• United States Government Security Clearance: Secret (1986-2007)

Managed department of 47 personnel to produce ancillary photofinishing products including reprints and enlargements.Increased productivity by 40% and regained profitability from a loss to 25% in 7 months through effective management and overhaul of computer tracking system of employee labor and productivity