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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Fremont, Michigan, United States

• Lead team of 8 salaried and over 80 hourly employees responsible for production planning, material requirement planning, warehousing, inventory management and manual repacking line• Analyze supply chain operations and identify opportunities to improve KPIs such as Customer Order Fulfillment• Responsible for a 24/5 manual repacking line producing 10 SKUs• Improved efficiency on manual repacking line through labor management and standards• Managed contract renewals and initiated new contracts with ongoing suppliers to improve ways of working and ensure business continuity

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Manage a $320M category selling through retail and grocery channels• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Technical functions to execute all promotions and plans• Support product life-cycle management through launch of new item with $4.0M in annual sales • Facilitate ensuring supply meetings with cross functions and factory to monitor and improve key performance indicators such as customer order fulfillment, waste, and forecast accuracy• Improve service levels across customers through analyzing, planning and optimizing factory• Validate forecast splits and distribution to ensure end to end efficiency and accuracy• Manage a 78 week master production schedule to achieve targeted inventory and service levels• Maintain SAP/ APO Master Data

Solon, Ohio, United States

• Prepared loss analysis data for factories, attended Loss Tree Analysis session in which team analyzed top losses, determined line studies to perform, and scoped projects.• Trained supervisors on Stoppage Analysis Module reconciliation and Operational Review Tool, developed competency in team to understand top losses and how to clearly report on top losses and take actions• Assist in the planning of Ways of Working Weeks which entails identifying factory top losses, collaborating between factory and corporate functions, and scoping projects with attainable deliverables within a one week event.• Benchmarked factory fixed overhead (FFOH) costs to identify cost savings opportunities. Analyzed five factories FFOH and worked with factories to identify best practices and potential areas of opportunities. Explored multiple uniform options with potential savings of $500,000. Worked with Procurement on negotiating contracts for suppliers with a potential of over $1 million in savings. • Executed labor utilization time study which showed 65% utilization and over $300,000 in saving from labor optimization• Resolved nominal speed issues on machines by studying machine capabilities and working with operators and mechanics to determine optimal running speed• Planned IP College and Managers Conference which had 50 attendees and consisted of team building activities and trainings for the teamSolon Factory Corporate Performance Acceleration Team Member (6 month project, 1/17-6/17)• Reduced unplanned stops on the Heatseal by 45%. Total line reliability increased 770 basis points • Performed Restore Base Condition (RBC) event with team in which we identified abnormalities and learned the Principles of Operation for the machine• Led two Centerlining projects, focusing on competency and capability building with in team and factory• Created an all adjustment point list resulting in elimination of 52 points and controlling 5 points

Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

• Supervised 30 operators in a union factory over spray dry processing of powder Coffee-Mate • Supported factory key priorities of safety, consumer complaints, asset intensity, and cost • Updated and enforced compliance to standard operating procedures and equipment training standards• Enforced Good Manufacturing Practices and safety by performing defect walks and QMS audits with operators, local committee members, and managers• Developed individual safety plans with operators and run shift safety committee • Built capability of operators through training and coaching using NCE tools• Communicated between operators, local committee, and management• Developed rapport in work environment to build teamwork• Managed change of new dryer laboratory through preparing lab equipment, working with operators and training on lab procedures• Lead production supervisor over a two-week factory shutdown ensuring on time project completion and successful startup• Created standard work diagrams to reduce foreign material in flavor blending resulting in no hold events since training on standard• Coached problem solving on Hold for unsealed jars, the third hold on that product for unsealed jars, root cause analysis determined that the current sealer setting was not high enough• Participated in “Project Popeye” for processing local committee allowing the team to work together and strategically develop a plan for substandard reduction• Implemented SAM machine hierarchy to accurately record downtime and improve problem solving efforts• Trainings- Frontline Leadership, Forklift, HACCP

Fremont, Michigan, United States

• Supervised a department of 30 operators in a union factory• Performed SMED that reduced totes clean up time by 25% to complete cleans in 354 minutes with an annual savings of $333,000• Coordinated launch of Leadership Development Pillar working as a team to create implementation plan and close gaps for gate assessment• Pioneered Leadership Development focus groups to determine gaps and create glide path to close the gaps• Implemented Advanced Process Controls (APC) by researching capital project, planning electrical and mechanical installation, and training operators on new program. APC automated the separation process increasing efficiency and reducing cost of non-quality • Involved in Goal Alignment preparation for gate assessment by aligning operational reviews in factory• Coached team on 5S implementation and performed 5S audits as a member of 5S Committee• Led cross functional team of 8 to create Good Manufacturing Practices to close material handing set• Facilitated pilot standard routine for Melts Bag Waste achieving $100,000 in material usage reduction by developing, training, and coaching operators• Led problem solving on a $70,000 loss on squash run resulting in work instructions for proper squash storage and setting machine speed standards• Certified to train Everyday Coaching and 5S• Verified and updated Lock Out Tag Out procedures• Participated in multiple contributor analysis’s, developing new measures• Improved supervisor on boarding process with a cross functional team, performed job task analysis, and organized binder for new hires• Trainings- Go See Think Do- Certified Coach, Standard Routines, 5S, Everyday Coaching, Train the Trainer, Loss Tree Analysis, GROW: Start Healthy, CIP, First Aid/CPR

Madison, Wisconsin

• Developed strong organizational skills by answering telephones and selling memberships• Monitored facility access points to ensure safety and security of facility• Checked equipment out to patrons

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Worked as a team to achieve daily sales goals• Delivered exceptional client experiences by greeting and assisting them in their shopping

Chatsworth, California

• Adjusted labor standards for the factory by completing a time study• Rearranged a room for better visual management• Planned a volunteer event at a local food bank which 40 volunteers attended• Participated in Basic DMAIC White Belt training

North Prairie, Wi

• Assisted in facility planning, improving material flow and handling.• Carried out a time study of the assembly line • Redesigned the assembly line to implement lean practices and line balance

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bs, Industrial Engineering

Spanish Language And Literature

Three week Winter Study Abroad Program