In todayโs world ๐, it is more important than ever to be able to quickly adapt to change and work to continuously improve outdated processes to better prepare for the future. My approach to leadership is simple, provide your team with the appropriate resources to do their job and build a culture around continuous improvement. If you see a problem, take ownership and speak up. My career evolved into where I am today because I am a dedicated leader who focuses on improving processes, building a cohesive team culture and continuously working to improve productivity and efficiency. I have coordinated, directed and revamped multi-million dollar projects, mergers, and partnerships throughout the U.S. I transformed internal manufacturing operations and cut costs by driving LEAN manufacturing culture and recognizing cost savings through process changes or enhancements to outdated processes. ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:โช๏ธ Successfully saved a total of $11.6M over the course of 3 years through strategic continuous improvement efforts around waste, direct labor, spend reductions, and OEE.โช๏ธ Selected to lead a $50M pie operations expansion project which also included relocating previous production facility in Atlanta, GA to Stilwell, OK.โช๏ธ Headed major partnership with 7eleven which included developing pizza products and brand new packaging in Florence, KY with allocated costs of $12M-$15M, contributing to one of Schwanโs most profitable partnerships to date. Iโm a passionate leader and I am โpeople focusedโ I enjoy collaborating with others and strongly believe in the power of teams versus working alone. The quote below describes me best. ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐ช๐๐๐๐จ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐๐ก๐. โ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ง๐I also have a strong focus around people safety and food safety. My facilities have seen a 30% reduction in incidents in the last 3 years and are continuing to steadily decrease. As a director who is over 600 people, there are times when touch decisions have to be made. I always carefully weigh the options to ensure my employees best interest come first. This was especially prevalent when having to make huge decisions around operational process changes and strict safety guidelines in response to Covid-19. If you would like to learn more about how I can improve processes, save money and increase productivity within your organization, please feel free to reach me at johnnyv1974@gmail.com.
Listed skills include Continuous Improvement, Food Industry, Manufacturing, Haccp, and 44 others.
