TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES • High Performance Team Building• Lean Manufacturing• High Level Problem Solving• Strong Financial Literacy• Customer Focus• Developing Talent & Capability• Safety & Environment Compliance• Quality Conscience• A Hands-On Executive

Directed the Phoenix Site operations as the sole, Global supplier of the Metamucil brand. Managed 10 Direct reports and a site of ~200 in all operations including Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E), Quality, Human Resources, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and Information Systems. Set the vision, strategy and metrics that drove a high performance work organization (HPO) and autonomous maintenance (AM) teams to meet customer and global health agency requirements.Major… Show more Directed the Phoenix Site operations as the sole, Global supplier of the Metamucil brand. Managed 10 Direct reports and a site of ~200 in all operations including Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E), Quality, Human Resources, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and Information Systems. Set the vision, strategy and metrics that drove a high performance work organization (HPO) and autonomous maintenance (AM) teams to meet customer and global health agency requirements.Major Accomplishments:• Managed the site transition (people, facilities and IT SAP systems) from Procter & Gamble to Teva Pharmaceuticals as part of the company’s joint venture beginning in 2011. Recruited and filled Professional Staff vacancies. Show less

Directed the Phoenix Metamucil Site operations to ensure manufacturing readiness and organizational capabilities to meet current manufacturing demands as well as new product launches globally. The site is the sole producer of the Metamucil brand that supports the US, Canada and 12 international markets.Major Accomplishments:• Improved overall Site performance reliability (PR/OEE) by 44% (42.6% to 75.2%). Improvements reduced bottle line staffing by 22% from a 3 shift to a 2 shift… Show more Directed the Phoenix Metamucil Site operations to ensure manufacturing readiness and organizational capabilities to meet current manufacturing demands as well as new product launches globally. The site is the sole producer of the Metamucil brand that supports the US, Canada and 12 international markets.Major Accomplishments:• Improved overall Site performance reliability (PR/OEE) by 44% (42.6% to 75.2%). Improvements reduced bottle line staffing by 22% from a 3 shift to a 2 shift level• Significantly reduced plant attrition from ~ 50% to ~5%• Achieved a successful installation and start-up of a new manipulation line that delivers ~$1.5MM of annual cost savings vs. outsourcing. Show less

Member of the Plant Leadership Team responsible for the quality, financial results and customer satisfaction in the production of FDA regulated antiperspirant products.Major Accomplishments:• Managed the business transition, production equipment moves and start-up success for the $420 million sale of Gillette divested brands to the Dial Corporation. (Per FTC requirements)• Successfully transitioned 4 manufacturing lines and more than 100 million units in production to other… Show more Member of the Plant Leadership Team responsible for the quality, financial results and customer satisfaction in the production of FDA regulated antiperspirant products.Major Accomplishments:• Managed the business transition, production equipment moves and start-up success for the $420 million sale of Gillette divested brands to the Dial Corporation. (Per FTC requirements)• Successfully transitioned 4 manufacturing lines and more than 100 million units in production to other manufacturing sites.• Successfully managed the downsizing of manufacturing personnel from divested operations.• Assisted in the manufacturing start-up activities for a new Razor Blade launch at Gillette’s Plant in Lodz, Poland. Analyzed operations, strategy and made recommendations improving product flow, increasing production output and reducing scrap in order to meet committed launch requirements and timing. Show less

Managed an exempt staff of Engineers, Value Stream Leaders/Coaches, Scheduling and Accounting personnel and a non-exempt staff in excess of 100 to drive continuous improvements in Quality, Cost and Customer service. Managed focused improvement events using Kaizen, Standard work, VSM and Poka-yoke techniques. Managed an operational budget in excess of $10 million across multiple cost centers Major Accomplishments:• Transformed traditional production organization into Value Stream… Show more Managed an exempt staff of Engineers, Value Stream Leaders/Coaches, Scheduling and Accounting personnel and a non-exempt staff in excess of 100 to drive continuous improvements in Quality, Cost and Customer service. Managed focused improvement events using Kaizen, Standard work, VSM and Poka-yoke techniques. Managed an operational budget in excess of $10 million across multiple cost centers Major Accomplishments:• Transformed traditional production organization into Value Stream structure.• Significantly exceeded financial targets, $1.6 million favorable vs. budget in first full year.• Implemented greater than $500,000 in conversion savings while producing 29% more units (2005).• Exceeded Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics in schedule adherence, productivity (OEE) and quality. • Increased production capacity by 33% through line speedup program, efficiency improvements and staffing changes. ($2.5 million cost avoidance vs. out-sourcing) • Led Kaizen events to improve efficiency and deliver savings on our most important production line.o 60% reduction in changeover time using SMED techniques and annual scrap reduction of $60,000.o Increased productivity by more than 67%, using standard work analysis and Kaizens.o Reduced shave foam production labor by 37% and reduced shave gel labor by 12%. Show less