● Delivered extensive on-site troubleshooting and provided leadership guidance for the installation of 10 separate Aseptic lines, with over 40 different SKUs, ensuring smooth implementation and operational excellence. − Led initiatives to identify and implemented process improvements across thermal processing, batching, kitting, and inventory functions, resulting in substantial labor savings, heightened record accuracy, and enhanced traceability.− Developed proficiency in Low and High Acid Aseptic thermal processing, storage, and batching, while embracing best practices across a range of products including protein drinks, sports drinks, tea, and coffee.− Spearheaded technology design projects to optimize operator and PLC change tracking, alongside enhancing inventory practices, resulting in streamlined operations and increased efficiency.

• Lead 7 department managers and 100 indirect reports through a complex green-field site startup of a $68M, 430K square foot food manufacturing facility during a global pandemic.  Installed 13 Laser Guided Vehicles, one high speed bottling line, and two husky injection molding machines Built a safety culture that achieved 457 days without an OSHA incident and 652 days without a lost time incident Successfully piloted innovative WH storage solutions to maximize footprint and efficiencies.  Lead expansion efforts to install second complex multi format bottling line, added 6 LGV’s, and support equipment totaling $15M+. Responsible for Safe Quality Food (SQF) audit (2020 – 96% and 2021 98%), OSHA and local authority audits, zero citations or deficiencies noted.  Building a continuous improvement program, constantly growing our capabilities and revisiting existing processes.  Manage investment capital, labor costs, and operational expenditures budget of $10M+, came in under budget. Hired, trained, and developing each department manager to build and adapt their departments to rapidly changing customer demands and site expansion needs.

• Lead 5 department managers and indirectly lead 45 other team members to Achieve Gold Plant for 2018 Managed investment capital, labor costs, and operational expenditures, Maintaining cost per case metrics and improving operational uptime by prioritizing long term impacts of day to day spending decisions, $7M+ budget  Lead multiple teams and developed a winning culture that supported a 24/7 production operation resulting in an approximate 85% annual throughput.  Implemented employee training and retention practices reducing turn over by 28%.  Maintained high safety standards and achieved 1000 days without an OSHA recordable or lost time incident.

• . Directly managed 4 supervisors and 12 operators throughout the Albuquerque facility startup.  Cleaned facility and equipment during installation and through operations. Instilled Niagara's culture and high standards of safety and quality among my peers and the production floor. Developed processes to create a smooth workflow for our plants layout and scope of operation. Coached supervisor's resulting in a steady increase in both throughput and operational efficiency, currently our weekly record for TP is 90.2% and OEE of 92.3%, the startup year TP was 71.4% and a OEE of 74.6% Collaborated with entire team to help Albuquerque achieve Bronze plant for 2017.

While in the Leadership Development Program, I rotated through 3 main areas. Production - learning core manufacturing practices, leading overhauls as the plant lead, running daily production operationsManufacturing Execution System - project support, helping with designing and testing system integrations, training team to use the new system prior to and through go-liveExpansion - assisted with vetting and modeling potential building sites once a regional need was determined.

• Reduced water service disruptions 20% in the first half of 2014 by ensuring over 300 facilities became compliant with the city’s codes and standards. Used consultative partnering approach to elicit honesty and cooperation. -Directed over 60 businesses to correct deficiencies by performing specific corrective actions.• Received commendations for “exceptional work” after spearheading the creation of a knowledge database that captured and preserved critical expertise that will be lost when 20% of the city’s staff retires in the year ahead. -Collaborated with senior staff to write/establish standard procedures.-Wrote three instructions, designed multiple decision trees, and reviewed and revised an additional 15 procedures.

Responsible for all aspects of work being performed in the Nuclear Support Facility to include, maintenance, safety standards, scheduling, casualty response, hold briefings/trainings, program manager, and coordination with other divisions. Supervise duty section personnel. Responsible to accomplish maintenance tasks for forward deployed submarines. • Awarded 2 Navy Achievement Medal for “superior performance of his duties”• Recognized for directly contributing to programs receiving zero discrepancies during the 2010 Nuclear Repair Evaluation

• Successfully addressed work backlogs in a 400-person technical division by identifying and closing serious gaps in required training and development of staff, resulting in a 30% productivity increase and ensuring future bench strength. - Developed Microsoft Sharepoint interactive database, allowing real time tracking of all personnel qualifications.-Trained department representatives how to use the database to ensure required training was undertaken on time.-Wrote new policies and procedures that motivated compliance with training requirements by offering incentives • Reduced cost of a multi-organizational environmental project 33% by planning and leading time-saving methods to perform the work without compromising quality or safety. -Influenced senior leadership to approve my non-traditional procedures by demonstrating their effectiveness on a test platform. -Drove collaboration with the civilian team by documenting uniform procedures, delivering joint training sessions, and cultivating relationships across organizations to build consensus on gray issues.-Leveraged positive feedback and conflict resolution techniques to motivate teamwork and increase morale across two markedly different cultures working under tight deadline pressure. • Turned around underperforming work team, improving all productivity metrics, decreasing overtime and boosting morale by strategically reassigning responsibilities in alignment with individual capabilities.-Motivated staff to accomplish objectives and volunteer for additional work by positioning assignments as professional and personal growth opportunities. -Reduced rework by establishing training to address specific workflow problems

Performed chemistry analysis and ensured proper performance of radiological maintenance. Read dosimetry and kept records. Supervised a work center of 5 people, ensuring day-to-day operations were completed to standards. Worked in training as ALPO, wrote exams, gave exams and trainings, assisted in leading 40 people.