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Summary
This Interim Plant Operations & Manufacturing Consultant is a dynamic operations leader with 15+ years of experience managing large-scale manufacturing and multi-use facilities. Proven track record in plant operations, safety compliance, cost reduction, and continuous improvement. This Interim Plant Operations & Manufacturing Consultant is an expert in ISO standards, preventive maintenance, and team development. Recognized for driving operational efficiency, reducing costs, and fostering a culture of safety and accountability
Highlights
- Plant Operations & Production Planning
- Safety Leadership & Regulatory Compliance
- Food Safety Leadership & Regulatory Compliance
- ISO 9001/14001/45001 Auditing
- Continuous Improvement (CI) & Lean Manufacturing
- Preventive Maintenance Programs
- Cost Control & P&L Management
- Team Development & Employee Engagement
- Inventory Control & Vendor Relations
Relevant Accomplishments
- Lead operations for a 350-acre multi-use facility, ensuring safety, regulatory, and environmental compliance.
- Developed a 5-year Strategic Master Plan, adopted as the organizational model.
- Implemented a streamlined preventive maintenance program, reducing repair turnaround time by 25% and extending equipment life.
- Established a comprehensive training program, reducing reliance on external contractors and saving $100K annually.
- ISO 9001 Auditor; championed quality and compliance standards across operations.
- Transitioned from plant management to facilities leadership during a family care period, demonstrating adaptability and commitment to personal and professional responsibilities.
- Directed plant operations, achieving Plant of the Year for CART division in 2022; led KPIs improvement from 44% to 70% efficiency.
- Absorbed 55% volume increase with a net $4.4M P&L impact in 2022.
- Delivered $900K positive variance in material usage through improved accountability.
- Implemented Leadership Model for CI initiative, setting standard for 22 plants and generating $200K savings.
- Managed plant shutdown and asset relocation to new facility.
- Championed ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 integration into daily operations.
- Spearheaded 5S implementation and GMP improvements for aging plant.
- Mentored maintenance team to revamp PM program, significantly reducing breakdowns.
- Achieved $0.22 cost per case improvement through KPI monitoring and action plans.
- Increased operational efficiency by 15 points through production planning and PM programs.
- Conducted loss analysis and strategy development, delivering $750K P&L impact.
- Led team to pass critical 3rd-party audit for top customer compliance.
- Reduced overtime by 15% within two months through operational excellence strategies.
- Implemented internal delivery system, cutting material costs by 9%.
- Recognized for on-time, under-budget line start-up exceeding expectations.
- Developed, implemented and monitored training program for 4 high speed hot fill juice and tea lines.
- Managed hot fill process improvements resulting in cost saving of $75K.
- Implemented downtime tracking and breakdown tracking; Improved reliability from 63% to 75%.
- Revised Master Sanitation Program to meet stringent Nestle quality requirements.
- Responsible for all aspects of production in a 160 person continuous operations beverage plant. Mentored and developed team of 7 salaried personnel.
- Led process improvement project on blend floor resulting in 17% decrease in blend errors.
- Led plant AM Pillar; Minor Stops reduced by 75%.
- Responsible for the safety, quality and productivity of employees on aseptic Power Aid and Simply Orange Juice lines.
- Promoted within 1st year to manage new line installation and start up.
- Responsible for the installation, start up, continuous improvement, cost reduction, quality and system performance of three high speed dairy (Yoplait Yogurt) packaging lines.
- Recognized for line start-up on time and under budget. Exceeded expected start-up curve.
- Responsible for the development of employees in a High Performance Work System/TPM environment.
- Drove process reliability through technical improvements and the use of autonomous and preventive maintenance skills.
- Facilitated the transfer of ownership and transition of people upon sale of business.
- Responsible for all aspects of production in a JIT environment. Drove process reliability through technical improvements.
- Member of ISO implementation team. Lead ISO 9001 for the department.
- Promoted quickly due to leadership skills and technical coaching
Roles
- Manager
- Process Engineer
- Director
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