Collaborated with cross functional teams to plan and execute the start-up of the facility and integration into General Mills. Led a team of five direct reports and a team of 200+ indirect reports Ensured that all safety and quality standards were met by driving continuous improvement.• Championed company initiatives to improve KPI’s and overall facility performance. (Cost savings, waste, efficiency, etc.)• Developed a culture of belonging, partnership, and accountability that facilitated a reduction in employee turnover and increase in employee engagement scores.• Initiated daily direction setting meetings in the plant to improve communications across all cross functional departments to drive operational excellence and productivity.• Developed scheduling run rules to establish our 24/7 operation to increase overall line uptime and performance.• Led the implementation of digital & technology enterprise systems (SAP, Coupa, BY, Maximo)• Responsible for all aspects of the P&L including product margin, plant budgets, and capital planning.• Plan, organize, and perform necessary trials and experiments to deliver process and product development projects that meet the requirements and growth of the business.• Partnered with corporate business leaders to develop project to enable growth by unlocking capacity. Leveraged capacity to support growth & cost savings. Total capacity created: 54M units• Indirectly managed 26.6M project with local team and critical business resources.• Established project to improve plant infrastructure and utilities to unlock capacity and growth opportunities. (6M)• Enabled new learning & development strategy (digital coach) to improve and expedite the learning process for our employees.

Accountable for managing plant production activities across multiple shifts and departments to produce products that meet quality, customer service, safety, innovation, and cost metrics consistent with schedules and policies. Implements standard work and maintains improvement through sustaining behaviors, operating with discipline and rigor, implementing autonomous maintenance. Oversees the production of quality products to fulfill customer requirements. Controls and effectively utilizes the production capacity, manpower, equipment, and outside resources through planning, organizing, and scheduling to minimize losses; works within the framework of the budget to optimize company profitability.• Managed accountability of 12 salaried supervisors and 350 hourly associates.• Executed daily operations and critical KPI’s (DL/Case, FPQ, Yield %, and Case Attainment).• Ensured direct reports are driving towards a ZERO safety mindset by identifying/eliminating safety risks.• Assured compliance of OSHA regulation and corporate policies.• Managed production line supervision to ensure product is produced according to company specifications.• Provided leadership and support to the QA Department to ensure company compliance.• Applied ZERO loss analytics to manage yield loss.• Designed and executes focused improvement to address production opportunities.• Provided effective coaching to build team moral and drive outstanding results.• Coordinated production requirements with maintenance and engineering to ensure plant objectives were met.• Provided support to maintenance/sanitation to ensure PM completion and start-ups are completed on time.• Communicated with supply chain to maximize production scheduling and attainment.• Promoted continuous improvement in production process to improve safety, cost effectiveness, and quality.• Collaborated with Human Resources on hiring, employee relations and performance.

• Provided leadership and direction to 6 Production Supervisors and 90 hourly associates.• Met all facility operational plans to ensure yield, BPMH, and PPMH are achieved.• Drove company’s KPI’s through leadership and accountability.• Monitored performance of the team to ensure goals are attained and graphed results for display and presentation at briefings and/or meetings.• Established, measured and accountable for operational performance.• Developed new ideas and methods to improve operational performance and improve product quality and customer reliability.

• Managed all activities of the Quality Assurance department in a manner that resulted in consistent product quality and 100% safe products. • Successfully completed SQF, BRC, GMP, Animal Welfare, Non-GMO, and organic audits along with two government Food Safety Assessment Audits. • Worked closely with USDA to enforce HACCP plan and resolve all noncompliance reports that were issued.• Responsible for development, documentation, and implementation of quality assurance and HACCP programs and procedures. • Ensured products were following regulatory and company requirements and specifications. • Managed department to achieve all critical KPI’s. • Enforced company food safety, employee safety, and quality programs. • Responsible for the documentation and submission of all USDA label approvals.• Resolved customer and consumer complaints utilizing root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles to improve output and reduce costs. • Improved operational work practices in quarterly Kaizen events as an assistant team leader.• Worked closely with product control to ensure order output was scheduled efficiently.• Managed 44 employees in multiple departments.• Provided leadership, direction, and coaching to execute weekly schedules effectively and efficiently. • Ensured that all associates followed all safety regulations. • Created a culture of safety and teamwork.