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Maintenance / Copacking / Manufacturing Consultant

2006 through 2009 Fresh Vegetables Division, A leading supplier of bagged salads with 9 processing lines, 18 packaging lines, 300,000 sq/ft, 4 supervisors 32 employees.Excellent audit preparedness, Silliker audit score of 98.5Lowered indirect costs by 10% through job rationalization and in-house training in a union environment --- no grievances three years RETA CIRO certificationHACCP certificationPSM complianceLowest cost per case in Division leading to multiple plant support opportunitiesHEART Award recipient

A leading supplier of a variety of fresh retail lunch meats, hot dogs and ham.Reorganized stores in SAP reducing maintenance inventory by 25%Implemented sanitation PM program reducing presumptives by 90%Integrated purchasing, customer service, engineering and manufacturing support

A leading supplier of value added meats to the food service industryMulti-plant capital projects including $20MM plant expansionEnvironmental/wastewater compliance; reduced surcharges by 50% Implemented CMMS in all operationsOn time startups Productivity increase of 25% -- no increase in staffing.365 plus days of no lost time accidents in plant

Exclusive supplier of gourmet, freshly prepared entrees to this Atlanta retail groceryAll engineering, maintenance, and sanitation responsibilities of manufacturing/distribution Bakery operations supportReduced Direct Labor from 40% to 20% of sales through vegetable prep, assembly, and packaging automationImplemented MA Packaging for fresh, uncured, preservative-free, & precooked foodsWrote and implemented HazCom program & compliance plan OSHA1910.38 (EAP

Preferred supplier of Steak & Ale, Schwan's, Benigan's, PonderosaEngineering, maintenance, and sanitation responsibilities of 100,000 sq.ft. processing/distribution facilityMaintained expenses at 1% of sales for 3 consecutive years during a time of no capital investmentIncrease process uptime from 91-98% through operator trainingPlant presentation: Received written acknowledgement from USDA IIC and Area Supervisor for "Zero Findings" and began receiving AIB's highest (Superior) ratingWrote $10,000 State of Indiana Business and Industry Retraining grant Designed and installed system reducing bacteria count by 50%Commissioned/operated (licensed) .5MGD wastewater treatment facility Maintenance 1st Shift; recruited above)A leading global supplier of wholesale and retail poultry productsInstalled Frigoscandia and accompanying 200 tons NH3 equipmentAdapted Triangle VFFS equipment to run 2 products not previously doneBuilt machine to automate process line which reduced labor by 4 employees for same pounds produced