SR. DIRECTOR, NIAGARA
Accountable for the transformation of the sites safety culture: focusing team engagement while bringing safety data digitally to the organization. Quality first time right practices leading to direct line to load capability. Technical process & preventative maintenance improvements directly focused on building knowledge, preventative maintenance execution, breakdown analysis and leadership capability at all levels.
- Guided leadership to focus on innovation & automation process improvements leading to continued profits.
- Increased first time right in Quality by focused CI projects in injection and bottling lines.
- Overall positive transformation of the safety culture to engage team member’s involvement and participation to reduce recordable injuries.
- Throughput across high-speed Bev & water lines increased >150M containers in a year.
- Implemented preventative maintenance process to focus on run time, modular rebuild while increasing knowledge across the maintenance departments.
- Successfully started up HAA and LAA high production for commercial manufacturing.
- Validated and commercialized over thirty, low acid products for multiple customers.
- Piloted and built staffing plans for multiple locations to support aseptic locations.
- Partnered with support groups to successfully startup Aseptic production. Planned & executed equipment overhauls to maintain base equipment condition. overlay warehouse systems & implement inventory systems.
MULTI-SITE FACTORY MANAGER (Michigan and Indiana), NWNA
Responsible for the overall results of multiple factories including safety leadership, environmental stewardship, technical applications and leadership development from the front-line leader level through multi-layer management level.
- Personally, achieved top scores related to two facilities achieving yearly objectives and individual performance as multi-site leader.
- Combined Asset Intensity of multi-site increase of approximately 19% in the past 3 years.
- Lead / managed a team of department managers and frontline leaders to exceed & achieve above targets results for both locations.
- 2019-2020, ranked top 2 factories in NWNA, 2020 my two facilities ranked in the top 10 globally for Nestle water bottling division.
- Encourage, identify, and develop best practice strategies for multiple locations.
- Successful implementation digital transformation including launching of digital DOR.
- Lead Mecosta and Indy through TPM launch and ongoing transformation through maturity level assessments.
- Key sponsor for “Safety through Leadership” program launched to reduce RIFR.
- Oversee/ manage Operations, Technical, labor model P&L to maintain positive financials at multiple facilities.
- Sponsored consumer complaint reductions to achieve a combined 87% reduction for two locations in 2020, 42% reduction in 2019.
- Coach / mentor Managers and Resources on successful launch of TPM on all 13 PET lines and 6 injection presses.
- Provided key support to three factories during absences of Factory Manager(s) with successful increase in AI, while focusing on leadership development in all locations.
- Business partner with Finance, Technical, Planning, Warehouse and HR to ensure operations perform continually above service and target requirements.
OPERATIONS MANAGER, NWNA
Driving operational improvements, maximizing the value of the asset base while ensuring a tight control on operational costs. Responsible for monitoring and continually improving standards of performance and quality within the operation.
- Overall Asset Intensity increase of approximately 5% in the past 3 years.
- Lead a team of 11 Resources and approximately 100 employees to achieve positive production results.
- Successfully passed NGA audit with satisfactory rating.
- Analysis and management of key performance data and other information.
- Successful implementation of Sub-Leadership Committee (Sub LC) DOR.
- Manage local LDP programs including onboarding, training, and development of local LDP’s.
- Lead AM pillar through TPM launch and ongoing transformation.
- Provided key support to two factories during absence of Factory Manager with successful increase in AI in both locations.
- Partner with Finance, Technical, Planning, Warehouse and HR Manager to ensure operations run continually and smoothly.
TECHNICAL MANAGER, NWNA
Drove technical continuous improvements. Responsible for transformation of the technical team by building a culture of respect, commitment, dedication, and accountability.
- Coordinated and optimized plant preventative maintenance plans.
- Led a team of 2 Technical Resources and 30 Mechanics.
- Analyzed and communicated on departmental key metrics relating to maintenance systems.
- Negotiated and managed key contracts pertaining to assets and building maintenance.
- Successfully passed an NGA audit within the first month on the job.
- Responsible for clean-up and redesign of the parts room process.
- Gained 3% in AI and reduced unplanned stops by 15%.
- Strengthened knowledge of part failure through IPA, that built a long term sustainable rebuild program.
CONTAINER MANAGER, NWNA
Transformed the container department by improvement of quality and continuous upkeep of injection and bottling equipment.
- Led a team of 7 Mechanics and 6 Operators.
- Developed long-term strategy and development of plans for sustainability.
- Drove continuous improvement by building a robust rebuild program, through the analysis of part failures.
- Partnered with local vendors to establish new materials/parts to allow for long-term sustainability.
CONTAINER RESOURCE, NWNA
Through partnership with the Factory Manager, assisted with overall improvement of quality and continuous upkeep of injection and bottling equipment.
OPERATOR/OPERATIONS RESOURCE, NWNA
Driving operational improvements, maximizing the value of the asset base while ensuring a tight control on operational costs. Responsible for monitoring and continually improving standards of performance and quality within the operation.