Shaped workflow to meet product specifications and deadlines as dictated by customers and production planningCultivated team of 50 production personnel including annual performance management and conflict resolutionDetermined resources required to support Plastic Packaging Technologies business and growthAuthorized maintenance work and specification and purchasing of equipment and toolingBoosted productivity through standardizing operating procedures and leveraging available integrated technology

Engineered, configured, and optimized Flexographic-printing process by facilitating kaizen events and implementing lean best practicesAnalyzed processes through taking measurements, writing reports, and interpreting data for improvement opportunity identification and quantifying resultsSlashed setup time 20% across all machines by coordinating process change resulting in 16% increased production capacityOrchestrated installation of new flexographic printing press increasing 10-color machine capacity by 33%Spearheaded equipment rehabilitation through BOM analysis and strategic part sourcing improving machine effectiveness

Analyzed existing process flow & efficiency utilizing Lean methodologies to eliminate waste.Analyzed existing manufacturing processes for hazard risks to personnel safety and business continuity.Managed Process Hazard Analysis audits to drive follow up actions to develop safer, more efficient production lines using multiple layers of protection.Executed capital projects for new process design, existing process improvement or hazard mitigating investments.

Supervised union manufacturing employees to achieve productivity, safety, quality and efficiency goals in a dynamic, fast-paced food production facilityLed multidisciplinary teams through root cause analyses and continuous improvement projects to increase process efficiency, safety, and reduce process waste Managed all aspects of a food manufacturing sanitation program, including budgeting, leading a team, and maintaining a master sanitation schedule to exceed regulatory requirements and ensure a sanitary food manufacturing environmentPerformed GMP, Safety and sanitation audits to maintain best in class manufacturing practices

MIQ Logistics is a 3rd party logistics provider, supplying customers with a full outsource solution for complex logistics demands. I worked with big name customers such as Mead Johnson, Grainger and Gardner Denver to optimize shipments, analyze warehousing and logistic processes to determine more efficient solutions. • Supported pre-sales, solution design, implementation and operations for MIQ Logistics service offerings • Optimized supply chain and transportation operation by gathering and analyzing data, working with all levels of the organization, refining solutions and determining compelling value propositions in both a pre-sales environment and ongoing continuous improvement projects• Wrote training documents for internal analysis tools in conjunction with a training program for internal clients• Performed warehouse analysis through process re-engineering and engineering analysis including slotting & shipping operations analysis