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EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL - BAKERY, CPG, BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN 15 years of leadership in Plant Start-Up, Turn Arounds, skilled in Operations, Supply Chain Management and Logistics in a large complex (10+ production lines) manufacturing environments regulated by EPA - ammonia systems, FDA, USDA, SQF, BRC. Performance Management, leadership development, and employee engagement skills. Open communicator with strong people skills creating high-performance teams fostering personal accountability, cross-team functionality, personal development, and greater capabilities throughout the organization. Accomplished skills of developing and directing key business strategy and tactical execution through performance management and lean principles implementation increasing performance of Sales, Plant Operations, Safety, Quality, Maintenance Engineering, Supply Chain while providing world-class Customer Service. Possesses strong business acumen and P&L management expertise. Reduced turnover 25% by creating a more engaged workforce and management team through the development of comprehensive standards of operation, employee handbook, closing training gaps and skillsets through execution of new standards of operation throughout the facility and in each department Successfully integrated raw material flow from a two-party operation into one integrated material flow organization with all material handling activities from receiving, storage, and delivery into production. Streamlining the process from push to pull material flow, reducing damage, increasing inventory turns, and reduction in outside storage costs. Designed and implemented a packaging augmentation process that reduced manual labor requirements by 45% and allowed line speeds to increase 11% overall, reducing production run time and creating greater sales capacity. Operated one-year accident-free with 180-person 24/7 workforce accomplished by introducing a behavioral-based safety process and developed comprehensive safe work practices. Managing Director July 2015 - January 2017 MTW Services Layton, Utah Provide business development and process improvement services, specializing in manufacturing. Implementation or enhancement of employee safety, food safety/food defense, quality assurance, production planning, plant efficiencies, waste reduction, sanitation, predictive maintenance, process reliability, equipment selection and layout, new product development and commercialization, purchasing, end to end supply chain, lean manufacturing principles, value stream cost reduction, P&L improvement and overall operational improvements that drive customer satisfaction. Director Operations January 2012 - July 2015 Granny B's Private Label Bakery Orem, Utah Leadership accountabilities for planning and execution of production, maintenance, sanitation, R&D, QA, purchasing, and supply chain activities. Capital budget development, project management, growth strategy, and execution of cost reduction/productivity improvements. Accomplishments. Reduced material variances by 12% through waste reduction, increased efficiencies 30%, and reduced downtimes 20% through value stream analysis, development of SOP's, specifications and implementation of lean initiatives of 5S, center lining, line balancing, constraint analysis, predictive maintenance, RCA process and protocol for CAPA action resolution and performance management and KPI performance management. Increased production tonnage 75%, supporting sales growth and increased labor efficiency by 30%. Introduced predictive maintenance that decreased mechanical downtime by 25%, increasing line availability, plant capacity, and all but eliminated outside hired services spending. Restructured quality assurance and sanitation departments, developed HACCP, TQM supporting food safety, and food defense systems in preparation for successful SQF certification and sustained through recertification. Lead plant renovation, new line installation start-up, and product commercialization of new product lines. Director of Operations March 2010 - January 2012 Reduced material variances by 12% through waste reduction, increased efficiencies 30%, and reduced downtimes 20% through value stream analysis, development of SOP's, specifications and implementation of lean initiatives of 5S, center lining, line balancing, constraint analysis, predictive maintenance, RCA process and protocol for CAPA action resolution and performance management and KPI performance management. Increased production tonnage 75%, supporting sales growth and increased labor efficiency by 30%. Introduced predictive maintenance that decreased mechanical downtime by 25%, increasing line availability, plant capacity, and all but eliminated outside hired services spending. Restructured quality assurance and sanitation departments, developed HACCP, TQM supporting food safety, and food defense systems in preparation for successful SQF certification and sustained through recertification. Lead plant renovation, new line installation start-up, and product commercialization of new product lines. Director of Operations March 2010 - January 2012
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