Led a team of 16 maintenance technicians in maintaining, repairing and upgrading manufacturing equipment to meet reliability and productivity goalsManaged an annual maintenance budget exceeding $500M annually to accomplish prioritiesWorked with manufacturing and warehouse operations teams to identify equipment improvements and maintenance prioritiesTracked plant wide downtime performance and identified opportunities for improvementRecruited and evaluated technicians to keep… Show more Led a team of 16 maintenance technicians in maintaining, repairing and upgrading manufacturing equipment to meet reliability and productivity goalsManaged an annual maintenance budget exceeding $500M annually to accomplish prioritiesWorked with manufacturing and warehouse operations teams to identify equipment improvements and maintenance prioritiesTracked plant wide downtime performance and identified opportunities for improvementRecruited and evaluated technicians to keep maintenance team fully staffedWorked with outside contractors and vendors to complete larger maintenance and capital projects Show less

Led a team of 11 Route Sales Representatives in achieving weekly sales targetsWork with retail customers to grow sales and profits in their storesManage district expense budget including labor costs, equipment, and mileageFrito-Lay Manufacturing Operations

Responsible for implementing and maintaining quality assurance systems aimed at ensuring food safety and improving consumer satisfaction at a 63 million lb/year plant Led a team of 9 quality control technicians in conducting analytical testing at the site and maintaining laboratory equipment.

Led overall operations, including production schedules, staffing, equipment maintenance, raw materials inventory, and quality, for a production department comprised of 3 production lines, 4 managers and 120 technicians. Developed annual department operating plan to establish performance goals and business strategies to achieve quality, safety and cost objectives.Evaluated personal performance of technicians and managers and created individual development plans to increase effectiveness… Show more Led overall operations, including production schedules, staffing, equipment maintenance, raw materials inventory, and quality, for a production department comprised of 3 production lines, 4 managers and 120 technicians. Developed annual department operating plan to establish performance goals and business strategies to achieve quality, safety and cost objectives.Evaluated personal performance of technicians and managers and created individual development plans to increase effectiveness and professional development. Show less

Managed day to day operation of a shift production team comprised of 30 technicians. Facilitated team meetings to review performance and develop solution focused actions.

Managed capital projects including, installation of automated packaging systems, facility modernization, fall protection safety system, and plant utility system improvements. Worked with production teams to assess needs and define project goals.Prepared detailed bid documents, reviewed vendor quotes and selected vendors to best meet project needs.Prepared purchase requisitions and managed ordering and payment process.Oversaw contractors and vendors to ensure project… Show more Managed capital projects including, installation of automated packaging systems, facility modernization, fall protection safety system, and plant utility system improvements. Worked with production teams to assess needs and define project goals.Prepared detailed bid documents, reviewed vendor quotes and selected vendors to best meet project needs.Prepared purchase requisitions and managed ordering and payment process.Oversaw contractors and vendors to ensure project specifications were met. Show less

Led development of modifications to improve oil flow and moisture control in food processing fryers.Commissioned processing equipment in manufacturing facilities nationwide to meet the goals of a national quality initiative.Worked with all levels of plant personnel in several manufacturing sites to trouble shoot performance issues with processing equipment.Determined equipment specifications and audit methods for processing equipment.Reviewed vendor equipment drawings to ensure… Show more Led development of modifications to improve oil flow and moisture control in food processing fryers.Commissioned processing equipment in manufacturing facilities nationwide to meet the goals of a national quality initiative.Worked with all levels of plant personnel in several manufacturing sites to trouble shoot performance issues with processing equipment.Determined equipment specifications and audit methods for processing equipment.Reviewed vendor equipment drawings to ensure specifications were met.Conducted training sessions for national equipment audit teams. Show less

Helped develop chromatography/membrane filtration based purification system for pharmaceutical and food ingredient proteins from cheese whey.Operated pilot scale process equipment including: continuous chromatography system, ultra-filtration units, continuous flow centrifuge, and spray dryer.Conducted several bench top experiments investigating various chromatographic resins and cleaning/sanitation schemes.Prepared P&ID’s for future process scale up.Composed standard operating… Show more Helped develop chromatography/membrane filtration based purification system for pharmaceutical and food ingredient proteins from cheese whey.Operated pilot scale process equipment including: continuous chromatography system, ultra-filtration units, continuous flow centrifuge, and spray dryer.Conducted several bench top experiments investigating various chromatographic resins and cleaning/sanitation schemes.Prepared P&ID’s for future process scale up.Composed standard operating procedures for process equipment. Show less