As a performance-driven production manager, I have more than 15 years of progressive leadership experience in the food manufacturing and printing an industries. I excel at driving operational excellence while maintaining safe work environments and developing, coaching, and motivating teams.Leveraging my can-do attitude, I overcame obstacles and adapted to ever-changing business requirements during more than 10 years of explosive growth at Keurig, averaging 44%-85% per quarter. While holding key positions concurrently, I prioritized projects and managed time, as well as updated and reimagined processes to increase efficiency and meet customer demand.Known for my organizational skills, I am driven by a passion for leadership, mentoring, and training. An effective communicator across genders, cultures, and all levels of organizations, I am comfortable handling difficult conversations, resolving conflict, and managing change. Currently, I am enrolled as a full-time student and completing my BS in business administration and management.A few of my career highlights:►Secured buy-in for a $1M training budget and built programs and staff from the ground up to train 680 production employees and onboard more than 400 new hires annually.►Led the installation of $90M in new packaging equipment within 2.5 years and cut machine downtime 98%.►Slashed raw material noncompliance 75% within a month, improved key metrics, reduced customer complaints, and achieved a perfect SQF level 3 score and zero food recalls and FDA violations.►Reduced OSHA and DART rates to world-class levels in 4 years and achieved a company record of 1,280 consecutive days without safety incidents.►Increased inventory accuracy from 52% to 98.5% in 3 months.My StoryBorn on a small Vermont farm, I learned to work hard and achieve team goals at a young age. I inherited my father’s integrity and ethics and my mother’s drive, determination, and confidence, as well as her ability to make good decisions and resolve conflict.Some Surprising Facts About MeI trained and showed Arabian horses along the Eastern Seaboard and won regional championships. International travel is a passion and I have visited 16 different countries to date.My Favorite Quote“There are five nonnegotiable characteristics that every effective leader must have: a sense of calling, an ability to communicate, creativity in problem solving, generosity, and consistency.” -John C. MaxwellI am on LinkedIn to network with other professionals. Please feel free to connect with me here or by email mikeme6157@gmail.com