• Serve as the site leader of Opal Foods' fresh egg processing manufacturing operations utilizing automation and hand-packing as a private label manufacturer for Costco, Wal-Mart (Great Value), Trader Joe's, Target, and Kroger brands. • Selected to turn around a facility with unfavorable profit and loss (P&L), poor % A Grade (quality), and ineffective leadership and team members. • Oversee operations, including egg packing equipment and 5 robotic packers, safety, quality, customer… Show more • Serve as the site leader of Opal Foods' fresh egg processing manufacturing operations utilizing automation and hand-packing as a private label manufacturer for Costco, Wal-Mart (Great Value), Trader Joe's, Target, and Kroger brands. • Selected to turn around a facility with unfavorable profit and loss (P&L), poor % A Grade (quality), and ineffective leadership and team members. • Oversee operations, including egg packing equipment and 5 robotic packers, safety, quality, customer service, financial and productivity performance, and human resources for shift operation, including 4 managers and 50 associates. • Managed exiting product and product launches and the installation and commissioning of 5 automated robotic case packers. • Investigated customer concerns, developing solutions that satisfy both the customer and company. • Led annual capital expenditure management focused on driving return on investment (ROI).Notable achievements in the position have included:- Delivered results that included a 16% increase in average in dozens produced per man-hour (400DPMH – 480DPMH), a 41% reduction in downtime, and an 11% increase in Grade A% quality. - Produced consecutive 98% ratings in 2019 and 2020 from the Global Food Safety Initiative utilizing SQF quality and food safety standards. - Generated a reduction of Cost per Dozen from .098 to .059.- Procured raw material supplies and maintenance items from new suppliers to lower costs and completed a monthly inventory reconciliation of finished products and raw materials with 99% accuracy. Show less

• Served as the site leader of the manufacturing plant producing fresh-cut salsa products in small batches utilizing a cold process as a private label manufacturer for Wal-Mart and My Nanas Hot Sauce.• Brought on board to turn around the facility with unfavorable profit and loss (P&L) and an ineffective leadership team and team members while reporting directly to the company President.• Responsible for 2 shift operation and 25 direct production, maintenance, sanitation, warehouse, and… Show more • Served as the site leader of the manufacturing plant producing fresh-cut salsa products in small batches utilizing a cold process as a private label manufacturer for Wal-Mart and My Nanas Hot Sauce.• Brought on board to turn around the facility with unfavorable profit and loss (P&L) and an ineffective leadership team and team members while reporting directly to the company President.• Responsible for 2 shift operation and 25 direct production, maintenance, sanitation, warehouse, and distribution reports and the management of quality assurance and food safety.• Implemented continuous improvement to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control operations and established key process indicators and targets to track scorecard plant performance.• Managed existing products and multiple product launches and played a key role in plant trials for new products, including the national Wal-Mart account for the Market Side product launch. • Partnered with key customers to consistently translate packaging needs and specifications into quality products. Notable achievements while in the position included:- Increased pounds per man-hour over the previous year by focusing on labor efficiencies and educating leadership and team members on costing and labor efficiencies, how to appropriately staff product lines, and the impact of each job on the success of the entire operations. - Delivered a 32% increase in units produced from 18 to 22 cups per minute (CPM) to 28 to 32. - Drove a 27% reduction in cost per pound by crewing and overhead and increasing line efficiency and throughput.- Implemented GFSI auditing, obtaining a "Good" rating through SQF with 6 months to prepare to pass the audit successfully and all safety management systems, processes, programs, procedures, enabling systems, training, and tools.- Passed and maintained Organic Certification through SCS Global Services. Show less

• Managed 17 Quality Technicians through a committed approach to training and development to drive performance improvements and the Wastewater and Sanitation departments. • Developed, maintained, and executed global strategy for food safety governance and regulatory compliance, including continuing measurements and monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of newly implemented FSMA requirements. • Maintained GFSI (SQF and BRC) certification by ensuring ongoing adherence to the food… Show more • Managed 17 Quality Technicians through a committed approach to training and development to drive performance improvements and the Wastewater and Sanitation departments. • Developed, maintained, and executed global strategy for food safety governance and regulatory compliance, including continuing measurements and monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of newly implemented FSMA requirements. • Maintained GFSI (SQF and BRC) certification by ensuring ongoing adherence to the food safety management systems, processes, programs, procedures, enabling systems, training, and tools. • Established structured training programs by determining the appropriate delivery model for regulatory and safe food handling.• Served as the HACCP team leader, managed 3rd party audits and auditors, and responded to customer inquiries regarding 3rd party audits, quality systems, food safety programs, and regulatory compliance. • Worked with Sales and Customer Service to respond to customer and consumer complaints, tracking and trending all complaints and initiating corrective, preventative actions to prevent occurrences/reoccurrences. • Provided support for all food safety and quality initiatives, including food defense and preventative controls. • Led a corrective action/preventative action program to mitigate all potential future risks and promote continuous improvement.• Maintained product specification for 1,200 active SKUs, controlled allergen management for 80+ seasonings, and managed new product trials, working one-on-one with customers to achieve the desired results.• Calibrated online seasoning systems in line with product specifications for the percent coverage of seasonings.• Obtained in-depth. Knowledge of processing equipment, including Tortilla Fryers, Batch Kettle Chip Fryers, Continuous Potato Chip Fryers, Kettle Popcorn, Air-Pop Popcorn, and Extrusion, Heat and Control online Seasoning Systems, including TNA baggers and UVA baggers. Show less

• Completed daily audits of packaging lines to ensure the correct product was being ran and performed weekly microbial swabbing and testing to specified limits. • Provided HACCP, food allergen, and GMP training to all production personnel to drive performance increases.• Tested finished products to ensure all products met specific limits and completed sensory testing on a majority of finished products. • Led Lean manufacturing and 5’s sorting and performed daily SQC Pack data entry… Show more • Completed daily audits of packaging lines to ensure the correct product was being ran and performed weekly microbial swabbing and testing to specified limits. • Provided HACCP, food allergen, and GMP training to all production personnel to drive performance increases.• Tested finished products to ensure all products met specific limits and completed sensory testing on a majority of finished products. • Led Lean manufacturing and 5’s sorting and performed daily SQC Pack data entry and charting. Show less