Dynamic, results-oriented operations Food & Beverage Executive with experience in directing TPM, strategic planning, quality assurance, maintenance, EPA compliance, safety, sanitation, engineering, production, HR, and materials management for multiple plants. Building, establishing and maintaining world-class operations. Establish, develop, and mentor self-directed teams, instilling accountability to overall operations goals. Utilized systematic Supply Chain approach in the application of SOP's, SMED, Six Sigma, Kaizen, TPM, TQM, and 5S principles resulting in reducing waste (35%), lowering changeover times (4 hours to 30 minutes), improving OEE (15%+), increasing production (20%), and decreasing inventories (75%).Led continuous improvement programs at 24 facilities in the US and Europe achieved $57M in cost savings.Specialties: USDA plant management, Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, Operations Management, Acquisition Integration, Team Building, Leadership Development
Listed skills include Continuous Improvement, Food Industry, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and 9 others.