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Marathon, Wisconsin, US

Middleboro-Lakeville, Massachusetts, US

Middleboro-Lakeville, Massachusetts, US

• Directed strategic planning and maintained operational alignment across a 295K square foot non-union manufacturing facility comprising 150 employees for an industry-leading agricultural cooperative.
• Employed DMAIC optimization cycles and lean methodologies, assessing and remedying standard operating procedures (SOPs) to increase profit yields and drive continuous improvement (CI).
• Directly managed designated budgeting preparation and delivery, coordinating with the finance department to effectively perform forecasting and analysis while meeting established corporate targets.
• Continually met and exceeded organizational benchmarks and key performance indicators (KPIs), surpassing throughput by approximately 3% year-over-year (YOY) to bolster enterprise growth.
• Regularly acknowledged as an organizational changemaker and innovation advocate, leveraging industry expertise and strategic acumen to design, implement, and manage dynamic new initiatives.
• Ensured mission-critical regulatory compliance with all requisite agencies—including OSHA, FDA, EPA, NSF, BRC, GFSI, USDA, and AIB—to mitigate risk while reinforcing emphasis on quality.

Middleboro-Lakeville, Massachusetts, US

• Identified 12 high-potential individuals for the “Train the Trainor” program, demonstrating industry best practices and internal operating procedures to develop a dynamic team of internal stakeholders.
• Recognized as an enterprise leader for superlative performance, receiving numerous acknowledgments including “Plant of the Year” and the coveted “Board of Directors Award for Excellence in Leadership” honor.
• Provided technical leadership for the Chilean operations team regarding sweetened dried cranberries (SDCs), concentrate, quality assurance (QA) documentation, and operational standards to ensure international.
• Successfully instituted and commissioned an SDC line that exceeded year-over-year (YOY) quotas, accelerating throughput capacity from 5.3M pounds in 2013 to 21.3M pounds in 2016.
• Prioritized avenues for safety enhancement and internal controls, instilling a culture of accountability and workforce protection to successfully reduce lost time accident (LTA) recordings.

Middleboro-Lakeville, Massachusetts, US

• Oversaw an SDC and concentrate operation comprising 150 employees with direct oversight of five individuals, achieving major performance improvements through strategic leadership.
• Achieved the “Plant of the Year” designation on three occasions as a result of enterprise-leading throughput to standard, first pass quality, and attainment to schedule metrics.
• Pioneered a key throughput enhancement project, facilitating the project from design through realization to successfully optimize internal workflow and increase profits.
• Directed professional development and coaching efforts, providing effective mentorship for internal stakeholders and facilitating the promotion of two direct reports into supervisory roles.
• Carried out the education, administration, and enforcement of requisite policies and procedures to promote safe employee work habits while ensuring compliance with key regulatory requirements.

• Managed long-term tactical planning for overall plant activities including developing policy, material resource planning (MRP), and operational oversight to drive year-over-year (YOY) growth.
• Created and implemented staff appraisal systems along with generating key training needs to bolster opportunities for professional development and increase employee engagement.
• Drove the development and institution of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) aimed at mitigating prospective risk and instilling a culture of accountability.

El Paso, TX, US