Manage all aspects of the manufacturing facility (Safety, Quality, Production, Warehousing and Maintenance) working a 24/6 operation• Lead a team of 6 direct reports and 70+ employees• Multiple production line facility manufacturing PET and HDPE containers• Lead daily staff meetings reviewing safety, quality, warehousing, maintenance and production• Oversaw qualification of the plant for GA state dairy certification and SQF• Implementing 5s and Kaizen team events• Increased plant efficiency by 45% and reduced the operating cost by 33% since my start date in July• Interact with customers on a weekly basis. Provide plant tours to current and potential customers

• Managed day to day operations for the facility and grounds• Directed staff on daily activities• Was responsible for maintaining the budget and ensuring costs are controlled• Coordinated volunteer staff and plan assignments for them before they arrive• Traveled as necessary to promote the camp.

• Managed a staff of 6 and was responsible for 75 annually to 120 associates seasonally in Columbus. In Concordville, PA I had a staff of 6 and managed from 250 annually to 300 associates seasonally in a union plant. In the Blairsville facility I had 2 direct reports and 25 annually to 45 associates seasonally• Maintained our SQF Level 3 certification, compile forecast data submitted by our Supply Chain group and create production schedules to ensure customer needs are met and inventory turns remain high• At primary facility, Blairsville, GA won the annual awards for best performing plant, best quality plant, lowest cost producer and plant of the year for the 26 domestic plants for 6 consecutive years• Modified line layouts for the energy shot production line to eliminate the need for 3 associates and increased efficiencies by 20% and decreased waste by 10%• Redesigned the waste water system in Columbus and was congratulated by the city for reducing discharge compliance complaints by 50% in my first 3 months• Made line modifications needed to maintain our largest most profitable customer at the location by enabling the plant to run their product on multiple lines simultaneously and cover all of their orders• Cross trained all production associates to run all of the equipment to better maintain the plant performance during vacations and unplanned absences• Established safety awareness programs that emphasized safety daily. The Blairsville facility did not have a loss time accident in the 6 years I was there. Concordville’ s loss time reduced by 50% in 6 months and Columbus loss times were reduced by 75%• Worked with Warehouse Manager to change the layout of the facility to improve the loading efficiency by 20% without adding additional staff• Led multiple projects of over $1MM and two (2) that were over $5MM. These projects ranged from infrastructure improvements to new production line installations

• Oversaw all aspects of supply chain and logistics• Managed 2 locations for distribution of finished goods to multiple customers.• Communicated with customers to optimize freight and minimize shipping costs• Completed load pattern optimization projects to maximize legal weights in trailers and guarantee damage-free shipments• Worked with other projects on a corporate level at other Cott locations• Managed a staff of 13 annually and 16 seasonally• Refined the loading process to cut loading times from roughly one hour to an average of 22 minutes by correctly laying out the high-volume product in the warehouse• Cross trained the warehouse associates to be able to operate all lifts, spotter trucks and BOL equipment to eliminate performance interruptions when key associates were on vacation or out sick

• Reported to the Director of Finance• Responsible for reporting financial performance of the plant and warehouse operations• Completed the annual budget, weekly financial reporting to Corporate finance and the month-end journal entries• Completed financial forecasts for the plant to optimize labor and material requirements based on performance and forecasted demand• Oversaw all fixed assets and the finances for all capital projects• Completed quarterly inventory audits for 7 contract bottlers• Refined month end financial closing process from 3 days to 8 hours and my processes were adopted for several locations.

• Worked with manufacturing facility to determine costs, productivity, and efficiency for all direct labor employees• Developed and submitted month-end financial reports to our corporate headquarters• Predetermined cost of tools in research and development to determine if they will be profitable• Worked closely with all departments in the facility to determine operating costs and suggest ways to be more efficient• Majority of time was spent collecting and analyzing data for sales forecasts, projected earnings, and cost saving initiatives• Finance liaison on all plant project teams• Maintained and oversaw all PP&E allocations, transfers and disposals

• Developed financial reporting plan for the owners, banks and state regulators with regards to AP, AR, P&L and payroll reporting• Developed and ensured adherence to employee handbook• Completed safety training for all personnel monthly ensuring safe work environment• Wrote programs to track timber purchases and lumber sales to determine overcut on certain jobs to develop a forecasting model for future purchases in specific areas• Oversaw capital projects for plant expansion including infrastructure and equipment• Worked with government agencies and private individuals/estates in purchasing timber tracts• Brought in thin kerf technology to minimize waste and increase margins• Set up contracts with businesses regionally to sell sawdust, chips, mulch minimizing unused waste product• Started onsite lumber sales to the public to move overcuts and lower grade lumber• Moved in to mulch and sawdust sales to local landscaping companies and horse farmers • Negotiated sales and payment terms with customers and potential customers• Facilitated collections as needed for late paying customers• Managed a staff of 2 and 30-50 associates

I made farm, land and home loans. I analyzed credit and financial performance of potential and current borrowers. Got to work directly with borrowers to determine needs. Also managed all aspects of the operation including the collection of delinquent accounts. I created annual budget for the office with projected income.

Worked in Insurance industry form the time I graduated college in 1993 until I started with Carolina Farm Credit in 1999. I managed one office with a staff of three. I worked primarily with large commercial accounts. I assisted with claims adjusting and was onsite for all large claims. Worked closely with claims departments and worked with staff and independent appraisers.