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St. Paul, MN, US

Smithfield, Virginia, US

• Manage P&L for 55 million lbs. annual sausage production.
• Reduced workforce by 30 employees or 20% of workforce.
• Implemented $1.2 million saving project improving labor and throughput.
• Achieved highest Sanitation audit score in Smithfield Packaging.
• Resolved 5 year Food Safety issue.
• Developed and trained yield tracking team – 1.5% improvement 94.2% - 95.6%.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Implemented Temperature control monitoring process in DC.
• Develop and manage Distribution Center budget for ConAgra’s largest refrigerated warehouse.
• CI/FI project resulting in a reduction of detention fees by 92%
• Participated in Corporate Success Map building project.
• Coordinated with State inspectors on product destruction project.
• Developed throughput measurements and tracking mechanism.

Chicago, IL, US

• Line OEE up 2.1% FY07 vs. FY06
• Set Line OEE records in February & March 2006, March and April 2007.
• Set Line Barrels Per Line Hour records in February 2006 and December 2006, March and April 2007.
• Served in Dual role as Team Manager and Maintenance Work Group Manager from March – September 2007
• Developed Packaging Tracking Performance tool – One data base for all key production numbers (used throughout packaging)
• World Class Manufacturing implementation on Line – January 2005 (Structured communication, 5S, Work cell tours, Starpoint system, Work Team Coordinators)

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Interim Plant Manager from April 04 – October 04.
• Managed plant closure and inventory build.
• Achieved 1.5 million lb. average weekly production. (13.3% increase in production)
• Develop plant production plan/schedules to build inventories to sales forecast
• Set 5 volume production records from May 2004 to September 2004 at the Indianapolis plant.
• Reduced cost through improving weekly production plan resulting in less operational changeovers.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Achieved 1.3 million lb. average weekly production. (8.3% increase in production)
• Implemented Shop Floor Controls for Supervisors.
• Reduced downtime by identifying root causes and following through with Maintenance until rectified.
• Increased yield through education of employees on yields and where the product was being wasted.
• Trained Supervisors and hourly employees on machine standards, safety and job specific procedures.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Managed Human Resources Department of a unionized plant of over 300 employees.
• Reduced the number of grievances by 51%, from 102 to 50 in calendar year 1999.
• Reduced turnover by 37% in calendar year 1999, from 125% to 88%.
• Improved employee orientation program by making it more plant specific.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Responsible for Safety, Health, Environmental and Workers Compensation at 3 plants.
• Workers compensation cost for over 300 employees, under $50,000 dollars in FY99, 00 and 01.
• Zero lost time injuries or illnesses in 1997 then again from August 1998 until March 2001. Over 1,700,000 man-hours W/O a lost time injury.
• Developed and implemented all 14 elements of the Process Safety Management (PSM) program.
• Wrote and trained employees on site-specific OSHA required programs: Lockout / Tagout, Confined Space Entry, Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection and Process Safety management.

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