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Springfield, Oregon

Plano, Tx

Oversaw development and implementation of maintenance and Lean processes to sustain functionality of critical equipment in manufacturing and distribution facilities for western US. Accountable for mentoring and support of plant maintenance and reliability teams in continuous improvement of performance• Worked closely with leadership at all North American manufacturing facilities to implement innovative Critical Care maintenance program for automated packaging equipment. Increased preventive maintenance completion rate from 16% to 87%.• Led implementation of Autonomous Maintenance process (Steps 1-3) at five sites and 45+ teams, resulting in significant improvement in operator capability, equipment condition, minor stops reduction, and overall team performance.• Initiated and developed Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) scorecard for all packaging lines and departments. Rolled to all North American sites providing guidance in loss analysis, performance opportunities, and correlation with processing constraints.• Led Kaizen events and implemented Dynamic Changeover (SMED) process at seven sites, leveraging a 4-step set up reduction model. Initial results yielded an average improvement in changeover times of 35-40%.• Led downtime focus for plant automated packaging equipment by creating Excel data reports and queries using VBA and GE Proficy Plant Applications.• Implemented 5S and visual control process at three sites, that set the foundation for future improvement activities and improved organizational capability.• Expertise in Avantis computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), with workflow management focus, and leading indicators of maintenance performance.• Trained in FMEA process on highly leveraged unit operation leading to improved preventive maintenance and care routines and pilot testing of improved mechanical componentry.

West Valley City, Ut

Member of five-person operations leadership team responsible for volume, profit and share improvements. Responsible for $50M physical assets with staff of 23 to enable production capability, service fulfilment, and productivity. Led total downtime reduction, resource conservation, regulatory compliance, capital project implementation, and innovation. Managed annual budget for Reliability & Maintenance of $4.3M, and capital expenditures of $2M-$10M.• Cut plant total unscheduled downtime by 36%.• Led resource conservation initiative, to cut utilities usage on a unit basis through implementation of best practices and improvement projects. Reduced fuels usage 19%, water usage 33%, sewage flow 43%, and sewage solids by 59%.• Doubled warehouse size to 130K sqft. Added storage capacity and increased velocity, eliminated off-site storage, improved sales support by reducing delivery constraints, and generated $376K annual savings.• Piloted new raw material conversion process, leading to improved product quality and $150K annual conversion savings• Environmental program recognized as “Well-Controlled” for nine years running.Specialties:Strategic Asset Management, Consumer Package Goods, Metrics, KPIs, Strategic & Operational Planning, Supply Chain, CMMS, Dynamic Changeover (SMED), Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Subject Matter Expert, Root Cause Analysis (FMEA), OEE, Data Mining & Management, Operational Effectiveness, 5S Visual Controls, Team Building, Negotiations, Continuous Process Improvement, Cost Management, Process Optimization, Hiring & Mentoring, Project and Program Management, Best Practices, Improving Team Member Skills, Utility Management

Led staff of six engineers to manage $18M program implementing 100+ semi-automatic packing units across North America, generating $4.6M productivity and throughput improvements. Worked closely with site, region and executive operations leaders to develop CAPEX and integration plans. Partnered with R&D and equipment manufacturer to develop, test and harden equipment for national roll-out. Led project team to develop CAPEX request including cost estimate, scheduling, resource requirements and scopes of work.Specialties:Strategic Asset Management, Consumer Package Goods, Metrics, KPIs, Strategic & Operational Planning, Supply Chain, CMMS, Dynamic Changeover (SMED), Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Subject Matter Expert, Root Cause Analysis (FMEA), OEE, Data Mining & Management, Operational Effectiveness, 5S Visual Controls, Team Building, Negotiations, Continuous Process Improvement, Cost Management, Process Optimization, Hiring & Mentoring, Project and Program Management, Best Practices, Improving Team Member Skills, Utility Management

Managed complex manufacturing projects including new product process lines, capacity expansions, and process improvements with total budgets exceeding $46.5M. Led internal and external project teams to develop design, CAPEX request, resource requirements, schedule, scope of work, start-up and project close-out. Incorporated on-going development of new equipment technology into implementation plan, while maintaining quality, service and budget requirements. Developed and collected performance criteria ensuring improved product quality results. Incorporated value-engineering responsibilities to reduce unnecessary scope and 8-12% reduction of budget.Specialties:Strategic Asset Management, Consumer Package Goods, Metrics, KPIs, Strategic & Operational Planning, Supply Chain, CMMS, Dynamic Changeover (SMED), Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Subject Matter Expert, Root Cause Analysis (FMEA), OEE, Data Mining & Management, Operational Effectiveness, 5S Visual Controls, Team Building, Negotiations, Continuous Process Improvement, Cost Management, Process Optimization, Hiring & Mentoring, Project and Program Management, Best Practices, Improving Team Member Skills, Utility Management

Engineering liaison to Operations, Marketing and R&D teams for new business implementation. Reviewed more than 350 initiatives, provided guidance on practicality/functionality, created implementation strategies and assisted assembly of project teams to support approved initiatives. Self-administered 30+ projects totaling $2.1M for improved packaging performance and resolve national quality issues.Specialties:Strategic Asset Management, Consumer Package Goods, Metrics, KPIs, Strategic & Operational Planning, Supply Chain, CMMS, Dynamic Changeover (SMED), Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Subject Matter Expert, Root Cause Analysis (FMEA), OEE, Data Mining & Management, Operational Effectiveness, 5S Visual Controls, Team Building, Negotiations, Continuous Process Improvement, Cost Management, Process Optimization, Hiring & Mentoring, Project and Program Management, Best Practices, Improving Team Member Skills, Utility Management

On-site engineer during construction of $49M manufacturing and distribution facility. Responsible for field management of $9M installation contracts of automated finished goods and raw material handling equipment, and $5M building punch list and manufacturing support contracts for process equipment installation and start-up. Developed, coordinated and managed a Pre-Start-up Inspection program (PSI) that ensured vertical start-up. Developed roles, responsibilities, procedures and documentation requirements for static / dynamic equipment check-out; including vendor and raw material needs, cost, scheduling and tracking.