Bevolution Group
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Chuck Lacy
Project Manager / Consultant @Oxford Global Resources
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY • 30 years of Operations experience in Food & Beverage manufacturing utilizing Process Improvement disciplines to realize targeted results regarding equipment utilization and labor optimization. • Experience with successfully delivering capital projects across multiple industries has resulted in working with multiple equipment vendors to find the right solutions for projects related to case packing, conveyance (in-process and finished goods), palletizing, filling, bagging, blending, and minimizing waste streams. • Over 15 years spent working dedicated off-shifts, which drives my understanding for the need to cover all shifts / perspectives when assessing projects, determining solutions and developing training processes. EXPERIENCE DEPTH • Operations Improvement leader with a history of achieving improvement objectives. • Built teams of 6-24 people into effectively cross-functional units that have consistently resulted in savings of $2 million per annum. • $408K annualized butterfat savings at Borden. • $600K annualized savings in the cooking process at Land O’Lakes. • $75K annualized savings in packaging operations at Land O’Lakes. • 292% Overtime reduction and eliminated 100% quality audit step of FG at Biery Cheese. • Kaizen leadership at Dr Pepper drove a 63% improvement in changeover times (changing products and package sizes) on the plant’s most diverse line. EXPERTISE • Solution Development & Implementation • DMAIC and P-A-V-A Methodologies Application • Vertical & Horizontal Team Integration • Performance Analysis • CI Program Implementation • Delivering CI in plant settings • Building Foundational & Sustainable Performance Practices • Environmental & Regulatory Compliance • Grain Milling & Processing (Rice, Wheat & Corn) • GMP Training & Sustainability • Chocolate & Sugared Confections • Dairy (Milk & Cheese) / UHT and UF • 24/7/365 Plant Operation Leadership • FDA • USDA • FSQA • SQF • Beverage • PSM • Juice (Hot & Cold Process) • HACCP • BRC • Successful auditMore...