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Grand Prairie, TX, US

Monroe, NH, US

I am responsible for the on-site management team who oversees 550+ hourly personnel throughout daily operations. In collaboration with department heads, I drive efficiency improvements to minimize waste or product changeovers, leading to exemplary achievements over 2 years. My team and I successfully launched the company’s first-ever plant outside the U.S..

Gainesville, GA, US

My oversight encompassed 120 direct reports across 7 departments. I was able to adapt my leadership and communication styles according to each manager’s capabilities and understanding. In this role, I maintained a 100% on-time completion and shipping rate despite COVID-19-related supply chain delays. Not only did my team surpass production outputs and.

I was hand-selected to revitalize UK operations across 2 Mission Foods Europe sites. To accomplish this, I introduced new training framework and shift patterns for production staff and consolidated, automated, and finalized processes for 3 production lines. We accomplished the following in 1 year: 20% volume increase and reduced waste/inflated inventory.

Harrisonburg, Virginia, US

I built and operationalized a multimillion-dollar plant startup, increasing its production 300% in 3 months with over $75K in weekly sales. By increasing service to sales and executing a streamlined production schedule, I enhanced order fulfillment from 65% to 90% in 3 months.

Rye, New York, US

My role was centered around coordinating manufacturing processes and building effective growth strategies for a multi-plant enterprise producing branded, co-pack, and private label products for industry-leading food and beverage companies and large grocers such as Costco. In a year, I accelerated plant efficiency from 52% to 75% in 3 months, which enabled.

Lakewood, New Jersey, US

I owned operational and process improvement projects for 3 major facilities. To achieve AIB re-certification and “Superior” score for SQF certification. The company saved $20K per month after I introduced a system that increased raw material volume capacity by 200%. Another accomplishment in this role included the development of new food safety and Good.

Irving, TX, US

Throughout my tenure,I advanced through various roles of increasing responsibility, scope, plant size, and production volume. Not only did I lead build and launch of 2 distribution centers to meet plant volume growth in Hayward, I managed a 2-month outplacement project for 120 employees within El Paso plant with zero operating losses. Many achievements in.

Coursework, Non-Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Coursework, Non-Degree, Pre-Engineering