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Suffield, Ct, Us

Smithfield, Virginia, Us

28M Lbs. Annual volume; Managed Annual Budget; 170+ employees; across 12 acers/180k sqft. General Manager role of Dry Sausage & Italian specialty meats processing facility. Responsibilities included Production standards to cost and variances, P&L responsibility, Personal & Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Compliance within USDA standards, Operations, Maintenance & Engineering, Human Resources, Supply Chain & Purchasing.• Improved safety culture, reducing TIR, DART, & DAW from 3.0+ to less than 1.1 TIR; Drove W/C cost down by over $300 to <$30/CPE in CY23 & $0 in YTD CY24; Achieved 10-year record of 457 days without LTI.• Partnered with business group to identify & eliminate underperforming SKU’s to improve profitability of facility by $9M over last 4 years.• Led $10M expansion project for 2 new production lines to support growth of new retail business.• Developed and drove initiative to increase Prosciutto product line supporting $300k in additional SP growth.• Lead site leadership in total company transition to focus on Problem Solving through RCA, Ishikawa diagrams, and use of A3’s and continuous improvement tools.• Formulates or approves short−and long−term operating objectives in areas such as cost reduction, quality improvement, new product development and/or integration as undertaken at the plant level.

Smithfield, Virginia, Us

Smithfield, Virginia, Us

Responsible for leading team of 10 salary and 140+ union associates across Raw & RTE production on 2nd shift, then on 1st with annual production of 110M+ lbs. Drove plant profitability by monitoring yields and driving cost savings projects with leadership team.• Utilized Power BI, OEE, & labor analysis to drive efficiencies & identify downtime variables; Owner of Action Item Meetings & championed RPM across facility.• Lead $2M transition in business between sanitation providers to improve performance, accountability, and reduce cost.• Partnered department leaders in Safety & Quality to drive compliance programs & standards to adhere to company goals.• Cost savings project of $500K by optimizing slicer, reducing giveaway, & increasing operator awareness.

St. Petersburg, Florida, Us

Responsible for 45+ employees ranging from production technicians, material handlers, and operator/inspector packers with an additional 50% temp workforce; Lead production across 35 injection-molding machines and 20 pieces of automation by communicating with support departments to expedite high priority customer requests, molding repairs, and planning changes.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Direct shift activities; establish manpower needs, co-lead shift meetings, prioritize workflow and proactively address potential issues. Effectively manage 1 Material Coordinator and 50+ union employees across 8 high-speed production lines. Monitor and report overall equipment effectiveness results on all production lines; document downtime and quality issues. Communicate and collaborate with Area Managers, Coordinators and management team to ensure seamless transition between shifts.Maintain ERP system; enter transactions, coordinate materials for upcoming schedules and review inventory and schedules for accuracy and plan changes. Complete paperwork including shift reports. Actively involved in employee relation issues; provide feedback on employee performance, safety investigations, employee incidents and union issues.  Encourage positive employee relations that position the organization to place Safety & Quality as a priority. Initiated and maintained Kanban process for multiple inventory items; rotated stock of 3.1M units weekly. Strong skill set in SAP 7.10 and Cordillera, use knowledge to complete work and record keeping tasks. Train and assist coworkers in learning and advancing skill sets. Adjust and update Standard Work Instructions. Maintain, input and adjust Kronos Time Keeper daily / weekly. Team leader of Ergonomics Committee and active participant in Safety Committee, Spill Response Team and Confined Space Entry Team. Monitored and supplemented regular workforce staffing needs utilizing temporary workforce.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Supervised 10-15 individuals in a union workforce. Participate in employee relations issues including providing feedback on employee performance, investigating safety and employee incidents, and union issues. Complete necessary paperwork including shift reports. Kicked off and maintained Kanban process for multiple inventory items, rotating stock of 3.1M units weekly. Creation of SOP’s for Kanban and Chemical storage processes. Audit and maintain inventories in SAP 7.10 system. Maintain, input, and adjust Kronos Time Keeper weekly. Active participant in Safety Committee.

Troy, Michigan, Us

Managed safe operation of 2-4 high speed production lines in packaging area of Kraft Foods’ bakery division. Supervised 5-15 union staff; maintained adherence to Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Policies. Ensured products met quality standards prior to packaging. Troubleshot packing issues; worked with mechanics to identify and implement solutions while minimizing equipment down time. Worked hand in hand with associates to motivated team while holding position of temporary supervisor.

Linköping, Se

Trained in IFS’s Total Solution Software with a focus in Distribution, Manufacturing and some work in Projects. Communicated daily with customers; identified issues and differences between client and company systems and resolved customer concerns in a time effective manner. Created test materials, documentation and Standard Operating Procedures used to recreate, address, bypass or resolve.  Traveled to client sites; combined knowledge and resources to implement software and solve issues.  Conducted web- based training presentations; instructed clients in effective software use to support and compliment business requirements. Leveraged knowledge base to ensure accurate and effective new training documentation.

Mooresville, Nc, Us

Support Operations Supervisor, Rockford, IL (9/06 – 3/08)Operations Supervisor, Plainfield, CT (5/05 – 9/06)Operations Trainee, Findlay, OH (1/05 – 5/05)Team leader of start-up group in a 1.5M sq. ft. distribution center. Responsibilities included meeting daily needs and issues of operations team, managed teams up to 40 associates, oversaw inbound/outbound scheduling, product set-up and storage while ensuring the inventory accuracy.Assumed role of Night Shift Appliance Coach; partnered with Planning Manager and opposing shift Coach’s in development of training materials used to increase knowledge base of new and existing appliance team. Played an instrumental role in developing standards for conducting Accident Reviews and follow-up dialogue. Completed time studies, investigated best methods and created standards to simplify, standardize and streamline warehouse processes. Liaison between external consulting group and operations team; ensured smooth flow of communications and needs of both parties met.  Experienced with DMS (Distribution Management Systems), Red Prairie and DLx software systems. Instrumental in training supervisory staff and associates in operational processes when facility opened.  Trained and empowered team to take initiative and excel in their roles. Hired, trained, mentored and reviewed Planning Department night shift personnel. Change agent for implementation of code conversion and rollout across warehouse for Incentive Program.  Developed, implemented and managed timing and action plan for Incentive program. Mentored Team Members resulting in certification of 2 Trainers and 1 promotion to Team Lead.

Mooresville, Nc, Us

Mooresville, Nc, Us

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration And Management, General

General Studies