As the IE for the FP Division, I work for the VP of Ops for the division to improve the overall competitiveness within the industry. This is achieved through improvements in operational efficiencies to produce high quality products at the lowest cost. In addition help drive business process change to better streamline the whole operation.Created and Implement programs to provide technical training for frontline managers across the division. Implement a higher level program to provide cross-functional teams within the organization knowledge of process and equipment to help drive continuous improvement in the process. Coordinate and establish partnerships with local High Schools and Technical Colleges to develop programs an Industrial Systems Maintenance Program to develop individuals to enter the workforce as operators or entry level maintenance.

Main objective to drive out cost through cost savings projects that focused on increase yields, reduce labor, eliminate waste, overhead reductions and improve plant efficiencies.

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As the IE Manager for the Clinton, NC, Wilson, NC, Kinston, NC, Cumming, GA & American Skins Co, NC. These plants consist of fresh operations with Kill/Cut/Conversion as well as processing of Bacon, Hot Dogs, Pre-Cooked Sausage, Water Cooked Hams and Skins Production. I manage three plant Industrial Engineers while providing guidance and assistance to insure the plants have correct standards in place and drive out cost through continuous improvement projects. I focus on the areas of increase yields, eliminating labor, reducing supply waste and improving plant efficiency.• Standard Costing – insure the plants have the correct standard cost in place for each product. • Continuous Improvement – continually look for ways to reduce cost out of operations. The total savings of projects for my plants was $9.5 Million in the past three years. • Research and test new equipment and processing mythology. Docking bellies prior to slice to improve the Slice Department line efficiency of $500,000 annualized. • Leadership Development Course Facilitator – Pork 201 – designed to help plant management personnel from various departments of the company on product costing, Root Cause Analysis, Math Principles, and basic SAP functions. This course is designed to give the individuals a better understanding of the business from a numbers point of view. This provides them a hand on approach so they know how the decisions they make impact the bottom line within the company.• Ergonomics – improve employee work areas with ergonomics teams within the plants. • Manage Special Project Teams - lead cross functional teams on various projects from Plant level to Corporate driven projects.Ex Plant Blitz Teams that spend a week identifying opportunity, developing possible solutions, and impacts at different plant locations. Electronic Work Flow Processes – standardized workflows with standard operating procedures. Industrial Engineering (IEG) Product Costing Request (PCR)

• Researched new ideas, processes and equipment. Justified the projects.Example: Oberlin Oil Filtration project which allows the plant to reuse oil and switch to a cheaper alternative oil while enhancing overall product quality by providing a more consistent product at a cost of $600,000 saving the plant $1.3 million annually. The filter has been added to over 40 lines in Tyson. • Develop and implement No Cost/Low Cost Projects at plant. Examples: Eliminate product loss point by implementing a catch pan under belt (cost $325) saving company $26,000 annually. Eliminate glove cleaning contract (cost $1500) saving company $42,500 annually. Reduced 80 positions saving plant over $2.5 million.• Develop standards for process lines at plant by research of past run history, research of product yield, performing labor studies and documenting major down time reasons. • Oversee and manage the overall labor slots for the plant by controlling the number of positions available at any given time. This eliminated unnecessary creation of positions by creating a checks and balances system thus reducing training and labor costs. • Work with Corporate Management Teams and other IE’s on special projects. • Trained entry level IE’s for Tyson Foods, Inc.