Proven leader with over 25 years of transformational leadership experience within multifunctional roles in operations and systems with emphasis in: PET bottle manufacturing and food manufacturing, warehouse, production and material planning, transportation, customer service, training, State/Federal Regulatory Compliance. Proficient in standardization techniques, optimization, shrinkage and waste reduction, and product commercialization. Industrial Engineering, Project Management and certified Lean Manufacturing Manager. Skilled in understanding the critical linkage between lean manufacturing principles and their application and deployment in manufacturing operations. Proven ability to transform organizations from traditional, departmentalized operations to high performing, cross-functional, collaborative work teams.