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Delta Driver LLC serves middle market manufacturing companies in operational performance consulting either independently or as a contract consultant through higher-end consulting groups. Delta-Driver's specialty is in Due Diligence, Value Creation Implementations & Interim Leadership.

Boston, MA, US

SGS-Maine Pointe is a global supply chain and operations consulting firm that is trusted by many chief executives and private equity firms to deliver sustainable, significant value and compelling economic returns for their businesses.

Greenfield, WI, US

Campbell Corporation has extensive experience in the manufacturing and mining sectors in plant location and relocation, startup businesses, green field site selection, process flow analysis and design, machine tool and production equipment selection, equipment purchasing and installation.

Morrisville, NC, US

Due Diligence as an SME in the CPG and Food Industries | Implementation of LEAN | Management for Daily Improvement (MDI) | Various operations implementations for safety and DMAIC structureTBM Consulting Group is a global operations and supply chain consulting firm working with manufacturers, distributors, service organizations, private equity firms and.

Brentwood, Tennessee, US

Provide due diligence studies to PE Firms in the food and CPG industries

Chicago, IL, US

Operations Consultants for forward-thinking leaders in industry and private equity for improved, sustainable performance.

Chicago, IL, US

Irvine, California, US

TriVista is a leading advisory firm focused on operations, supply chain, technology, and executive recruiting that provides transaction advisory services to private equity firms, and performance-improvement support to operating companies.

Racine, Wisconsin, US

• Operations Professional with extensive experience in diversified product lines and business functions. Expertise includes Transformational Leadership and Continuous Improvement Management Practices. Specialized in.
• LEAN Manufacturing
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Leadership Development
• ISO 9002 Quality/Safety Systems
• Union/Non-Union Management

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

• Plant Manager of the Kenosha, WI facility, hired to reverse inherent start-up inefficiencies for a two year old facility, a vertically integrated manufacturer of meat products, ice cream and cultured products, deli.
• Reversed the financial performance of the plant from a -4% annual loss in 2008 to 15% gain by implementing LEAN and standardized processes. Reduced inventory by $1,000,000 (30%) in 6 months.
• Eliminated customer complaints of product-consistency by duplicating process controls acquired at another World Class Company, Dannon Yogurt.
• Reduced seasonal overtime from 24% to 6% by leading a win-win summer schedule of 7 days, 24 hours.
• Drastically improved month-to-month OSHA recordable by leading on-the-floor safety programs, separate from mandated OSHA requirements.

Eden Prairie, MN, US

• Plant Manager of the Boscobel, WI facility, hired to implement LEAN Manufacturing in a turn-around facility, manufacturer of spray dried, spray chilled and agglomerated animal feed. Left the company prior to labor.
• Realized the annual financial goals in 3 quarters by increasing throughput by 25%.
• Reduced mechanical and CIP downtime by 400 hours which increased Spray Drying Productivity 12% in 2007 compared to 2006, despite a 4% product mix inefficiency.
• Implemented Optimal Scheduling and Inventory Systems to increase capacity.
• Launched the World Class Enterprise efforts on specific Spray Chilling projects that re-engineered air flow patterns resulting in a 29% increase in daily throughput on one tower.

Denver, CO, US

Paris, FR

• Full P & L, quality and safety responsibility for the packaging and processing operation of Dannon’s 300-person, flagship plant. Largest yogurt manufacturing facility in the world. Managed the successful operations.
• Increased the capacity of the plant 10% through applied goal-setting and information technology and LEAN Manufacturing and 6-Sigma methodology.
• Operations project manager for successful launch and line installation of premium product line, 3 million-dollar project. On budget and on schedule.
• Eliminated material-related downtime by using consistently aged material through the implementation of a RF Warehouse Management System and a purer FIFO strategy.

Arlington, VA, US

• Business Unit Manager/Graduate and Juices 1999 – 2000Hired to help enable a cultural change effort around employee empowerment. Accountable for P & L, Quality, Safety, Labor Relations and developmental performance of.
• Organized and developed a self-directed work team on the low speed particle filler. Increased the efficiency by 28%, a $500,000 savings in overhead absorption; eliminated re-work inventory.
• Led operations start-up team for 4-ounce plastic juice, on budget and on schedule.
• Instituted an audit plan around social behavior in 32-ounce PET Juice and Assembly departments; cultural norms to peers reversed, expectations were followed and a team environment was fostered.Operation Systems Manager.
• Operations project manager for Y2K compliance upgrades in the PRISM AS400 MRP system.
• Led Leadership Training workshops in the culture change process; gave the plant consistent guidelines to respectful communications fostering better teamwork.

• Responsible for P & L, safety, procurement, scheduling of materials and labor, grievance proceedings, contract negotiations, clean-up, warehousing, and software support for the production department. Supervisory.
• Reduced morning late loads 15% by changing the workflow patterns of the process.
• Eliminated the need to capitalize on a $1 million cold storage expansion; optimally scheduled the rotary fillers by connecting production schedules with current order entry.
• Participated on the negotiation team for the 1995 labor contract, resulting in an increase in period from a 3-year to a 5-year.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba

Mba, Accounting

Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program