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Philadelphia, PA, US

• Directed high-level strategy for the production team of 40, while producing 800,000 cases over three shifts. Accountable for all brewery operations, safety, efficiency, and employee engagement metrics.
• Directed strategy for the selection and implementation of ERP software to replace disjointed systems and unite production scheduling, inventory, quality, and finance into one system.
• Spearheaded Lean Six Sigma projects, implementing initiatives like Lean Daily Management, standard work, and 5S. Leading to increased yield, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Managed capital projects to drive growth and innovation including improving plant utilities, upgrading processing capabilities, and streamlining production equipment.
• Constructed the organization's first-ever unified 18-month rolling forecasting tool improving production and capacity planning for production, sales, and finance departments to plan for over $12 million in revenue.
• Drove co-manufacturing business to increase revenue, and facilitated onboarding of partners more than doubling over 3 years. Increased seasonal production volumes to fill plant capacity and build operating leverage.

• Owned all packaging operations, identified inefficiencies, and created SOPs to drive quality and consistency while growing annual production volume from 140,000 cases to over 650,000 cases.
• Hired and managed a team of 20 across packaging, warehouse, and maintenance departments and instituted a culture that created a positive work environment based on mutual respect and trust.
• Led facility-wide maintenance and engineering projects with budgets ranging from $10,000 to $3,500,000 to increase capabilities and ensure compliance with safety, GMP, and production standards.
• Developed supply chain processes, negotiated contracts, and managed vendor relationships for more than $2 million annual spend.

• Ensured the highest quality product output by generating SOPs, training staff, operating and maintaining equipment, and implementing process improvements.
• Coordinated inventories and production schedules to align with budget and revenue goals.
• Performed installation and maintenance duties on all production and packaging equipment to maintain compliance with GMP and production goals.

• Operated powered industrial trucks and delivery vehicles to maintain schedule compliance and customer satisfaction while delivering products.
• Facilitated construction of a new brewing facility by working with electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems throughout the 40,000-square-foot industrial site.

Bachelor'S Degree Applied Arts And Sciences, Data Analytics And Social Sciences

Certificate, Lean Six Sigma

Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma, Essentials of Project Management

Associate'S Degree, Applied Science And Engineering Technology

Education record

Coursework in Mechanical Engineering, Calculus, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.