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Spring, Tx, Us

Lawrenceville, Ga, Us

Hired to spearhead the transformation of KIK's largest manufacturing facility, the team and I swiftly achieved consistent improvements in EBITDA, quality, reliability, and safety metrics. The facility currently operates with 193 non-union employees across 3 shifts spanning 5-6 days a week, with P/L accountability amounting to $90 million. Managing over 300,000 square feet of warehouse and manufacturing space, including 4 buildings across 2 locations, I oversee facilities management. Through continuous improvement initiatives, we successfully reduced consumer complaints by 25% year over in the first 3 years while upholding OSHA compliance, earning the KIK Plant Presidential Award in 2015 and 2017.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Assumed leadership role of the 3rd largest UTI Campus in a turnaround setting and within 16 months demonstrated significant business metric improvement in all key areas. This was accomplished by focusing the staff on key business agendas with direction on implementing high performance behaviors and tools throughout the campus culture. 190 Employees, (1800-2700 students)$35 M P/L Accountability 4 Buildings, 220,000 sq ft SalesLocal Marketing Accrediting Responsibility

Hired as a Process Improvement consultant to turn the business around due to dissatisfied Ford and GM customers. Within 6 months accepted the permanent position of General Manager on the recommendation of the customer. 100 Employees 2 shifts Non Union$10M P/L Accountability3 Buildings, 200,000 sq ft. Reverse Logistics

Vevey, Ch

Accepted the position of Plant Manager position for a smaller Nestle/Perrier bottling facility in Houston area. After 12 months of progressive improvement was assigned to represent the company to Deloitte & Touche on a Northern America process improvement assessment of all bottling facilities. Upon finishing that assignment was promoted to the Dallas facility as Plant Manager for a fully integrated Nestle/Perrier 24/7 bottling facility. 150 Employees 3 shifts Non Union$20M P/L Accountability 200,000 sq ft. Filling Blow moldingInjection

Chicago, Il, Us

Promoted to the position of Operations Manager which responsibilities included the direction of all production and packaging for Flavor Coffee, R+G Coffee, Tea and box printing at the facility. This was a 7 day customer order period with 1300 orders per month, 300,000 cases shipped per month encompassing 66MM lbs packaged per year in a Union Labor setting. 120 Employees 3 shifts Union15 Packaging lines, 200+ SKU's Dry Packaging

Employed directly from College as a project engineer working on plant equipment improvement and building installations. Quickly established myself as someone who could work with production employees and leadership thus was then promoted over 10 years at 4 Maxwell House locations. Positions reflect upward mobility and were:Coffee Superintendent 1994 to 1996Packaging Dept. Head 1992 to 1994Assistant Dept. Head 1990 to 1992Boiler House Supervisor 1989 to 1990Maintenance Supervisor 1987 to 1989Project Engineer 1985 to 1987

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government