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...