Developed, purchased an installed packaging systems for major companies such as: Procter and Gamble, M&M Mars, Kellogg's, ConAgra, and Lipton (Unilever).

Sold services to regional food, personal care, and pharmaceutical companies. Managed projects involving the engineering, modification, and installation of process and utility systems for such clients as Nestle Foods, Cardinal Health Pharmaceuticals, Givaudan Flavors, Kroger Manufacturing, Worthington Foods, and Shepherd Chemical. Estimated and managed construction jobs. • Spearheaded the relocation of a Worthington Foods location, including the shutdown and movement of all production and utility equipment.• Developed a skid-mounted process system for Givaudan Flavors, as a multi-use blending system for testing new formulations. Invented a gantry system for removing personnel from mix tanks that was instituted throughout all of the company’s plants. • Yielded ~$30,000 in savings for Cardinal Health by replacing heavy-wall carbon steel pipe with stainless steel tubing for the installation of a chilled-water system.

Led a 120-person manufacturing operation on a three-shift basis. Held responsibility for the financial performance of the manufacturing plant; oversaw capital projects and an expense budget. Oversaw the production of 722 SKUs, maintaining accountability for unit cost. Administered plant health and safety programs. Handled relations with local, regional, and federal government entities, including EPA, FDA, and OSHA.• Served on a management team that converted the plant to ISO 9000 compliance.• Guided the plant to earn a safety award from corporate for the least safety incidents of all plants.• Boosted production for L’Oreal USA from $53 million to $70 million in 2000. Spearheaded capital projects, including a 90,000 square foot building and process expansion at a cost of $19 million. Created a production improvement plan that reduced labor by 13%. Trimmed unproductive time by 7% per year.