• Developed and managed the division's capital program: 5-year equipment procurement schedule, Capex forecasting, and investment request process.• Strategic engineering member of Lean/Six Sigma integration team.• Managed multiple projects simultaneously ranging from $5K to $55MM and from 3 months to 3 years to implement.• Applied Lean & Six Sigma design principles via cross functional teams in the design, development, and execution to optimize TPM, CBM, operability, reliability, maintainability, and cleanability.• Designed custom process & packaging machinery. Sourced OEM machinery capable of 1,200ppm.• Packaging engineering experience a variety of formats and materials: foils, boards, corrugate, bags, and stretch wrap, and shrink wrap.• Collaborated extensively with Marketing, Graphic Design, and Packaging Material Engineering on product development efforts.• Led Industrial Engineering Study of the entire manufacturing operation logistics. • Analyzed the campus growth cycle as it relates to headcount, office space, and parking.• Led staff of 3 Project Engineers and 1 Continuous Improvement Engineer.

• Led management staff of 4 in addition to 26 hourly maintenance employees. • Managed Maintenance Budget of $10MM: $6MM parts and projects & $4MM utilities.• Responsible for all process, packaging, facility, and wastewater maintenance.• Applied TPM principles to overhauled spare parts program and to develop best troubleshooting practices. Shared information with sister plants.• Implemented process piping design changes that realized $621K annual savings in raw materials.• Provided leadership and managed the process of decommissioning a manufacturing facility and transferring 15MM in assets to another location.

• Developed plant-specific training aides and administered Company & OSHA mandated programs.• Familiar with OSHA investigations.• Led our Hazmat Emergency Response Team for Anhydrous Ammonia.

• Developed a tactical plan to meet weekly production objectives.• Analyzed financial data and key performance indicators to focus teams on cost-cutting initiatives.• Redesigned process valve sequencing and saved $125,000 annually in raw materials.

• Supervised 35 union employees. • Responsible daily for all shift personnel decisions and $160K worth of manufacturing materials.• Selected as a mentor for the supervisor training program.

• Traditional project engineering responsibilities with budget upwards of $2MM.• Converted World's Largest Bagel Line from a 2 oz. to a 3 oz. format. • Team member that built the Cooker & Oven for the World's Largest Bagel • Managed the Plant's Environmental Reporting Program.