Experience

InLine Engineers, A Gray Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Project Engineer

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Cascades Tissue

• Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

• Maintenance and Engineering Manager

  • May 2018 - Apr 2019



Nestlé

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Project Manager

  • Jun 2013 - May 2018

  Project Manager responsible for design, implementation and team management from ideation to production hand over on projects totaling $10-15MM. On Time/On Budget/In Scope exceeding expectations by focusing on the basics.Position was created with expectation of developing the acquired parcel to expand factory.Sr. Project Manager – (2013-present)• Project Manager responsible for design, implementation and team management from ideation to production hand over on projects totaling $10MM. • On Time/On Budget/In Scope exceeding expectations by focusing on the basics.• Lead development of site master plan to incorporate land acquired in 2013 into the 5 and 10 year outlook. Show less

• Factory Engineer - Eng, Maint, IT (Tombstone Pizza)

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2013

  Facilities Engineering, Maintenance and IT Manager – (2011-2013)• Operating budget of approximately $8MM• 65 direct/indirect reports. • Managed transition from Kraft ownership to Nestle ownership.• Received “Best in The Nest” award in 2012.• First add-on Factory in NUSA history to get a satisfactory rating on our first market (compliance) audit.• Reduced technical down time (maintenance breakdowns) from over 6.5% to under 4.5%.• Improved parts availability from 65% to 95%+.• Recruited additional engineering resources to build department and replace contract engineering. Show less

• Facilities Engineering and Maintenance Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2011

  Department head for Engineering, IT and Maintenance of two highly automated manufacturing plants. Current operating budget of approximately $10mm through a total structure of 83 direct/indirect reports. Two facilities currently being expanded to over 1MM sq ft. Over $100mm in capex investment in 2010 and 2011 (over $250mm total). Highly regulated infant formula and health care aseptic, retort and spray dried products.Facilities Engineering, Maintenance and IT Manager – (2009-2011)• Operating budget of approximately $10MM.• 83 direct/indirect reports. • Responsible for 2 highly automated manufacturing plants. • Managing transition to a TPM environment as PM pillar for both facilities.• Two facilities were being expanded to over 1MM square feet. Over $100MM in CAPEX investment in 2010 and 2011 (over $250mm total). • Highly regulated infant formula and health care aseptic, retort and spray dried products. Show less



Mondelēz International

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Lead

  • Jun 2001 - Jan 2009

  Program Leader – Advanced Process Research (2007- 2009) • Company representative for microwave processing international consortium. Formulation sub-team lead. • Co-lead for Kraft ultra high pressure processing program. • Developed and led Kraft powder incorporation technology program. • Site Mentoring Team Lead. Program Leader – Cheese & Dairy (2004-2007) • Led team (2 direct reports and 15 indirect) to prepare financial, strategic, capital and business rationales for process technology modification. Long term 5 year savings totaling $115MM. • Worked with business unit and distribution in a novel approach to phase in implementation, increasing ROI and reducing risk ($21-27MM invested in 2007). • Coordinated implementation across 4-plant network. • Delivered $8.5MM in additional productivity savings in 2005 when main program was placed on hold. Design Team Coordinator (2001-2004) - C&D applications (cream cheese, processed cheese, etc.) • Led multi-discipline design teams to develop engineering documents for capital project approval. • Special assignment to resolve implementation problems on $17MM cost reduction project. Led controls and shear study teams. Technical lead for 3 other teams. Successfully implemented in time for fall build. • Led R&D ‘Engineering Developing People’ team. • Coordinated promoting R&D engineering job shadow program. • Created engineering specific multi-site seminar series called ‘Engineering Building Blocks’. • Taught two-day ‘Cream Cheese’ class and two hour seminar on ‘Explosion Suppression Technology’. Show less



Kraft Foods Global, Inc.

• program lead

  • 2001 - 2008



Bran+Luebbe

• Process Development & Automation Manager

  • Dec 1994 - Jul 2001

  Process Development & Automation Departmental Manager (2000-2001) • Direct report to President/General Manager B+L – USA. Direct management of 3 person Automation group (PLC control panels) and 3 person Process Development group. $50MM/yr. business. • Developed strategic goals, objectives, budget and ROI for creation of new automation group. • USA R&D lead for development of corporate knowledge base and testing of controls algorithms. • Published two internal B+L papers on micro dynamics of pulsed flow. • Reviewed existing suppliers, replaced ineffective with new relationships to remedy potential problems. • Reduced shipment time by 2 weeks and reduced defects by 40%. Business Unit Manager (1999-2000) • Scheduling, budget and P&L of 6 person team including Engineering, Purchasing, and Assembly. • Improved on time delivery from 45% to better than 90% in one year. • Reduced warranty claims by 60%. Sr. Process Development Engineer (1997-1999) • Lead engineer with direct supervision of 3 engineers. Responsible for $7-10 MM in systems • Defined and value engineered systems for key markets. Resulted in 20%+ yearly incremental growth. • Developed automated tools and costing database for improved engineering efficiencies. • Developed 4 patented processes for enhanced shelf life eggs. • Team lead to rewrite ISO9000 procedures. Systems Applications Engineer - Food & Beverage Market (1994-1997) • Oversaw $1.5 MM food market. Created 60% incremental gain in food business first year. • Directed all activities for new market development of beverage metering and blending systems. • Pre and post-project activities from lead generation through project execution/management. Show less



SPX Process Equipment

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Manager - Cherry-Burrell heat exchangers

  • 1991 - Dec 1994

  Product Manager – Heat Exchange, Ice Cream and Emulsion Technology • Responsible for P&L on $20MM business through internal and rep sales/distribution network. • Managed 6 direct reports (union and non-union) in separate “factory in a factory” production cell. • Introduced record number of new products through multi-disciplined team 2 years in a row. • Led team to develop new proprietary/patented emulsion technology. • Achieved a 5% G.M. increase on product lines and a 20% increase in sales. Show less



Cherry-Burrell Process Equipment

• Greater Chicago Area

• Regional Applications Engineer II

  • 1988 - 1991

  Regional Applications Engineer II • Regional engineer covering North America with quota averaging $15 MM per year. • All aspects of pre and post-sale project management sanitary thermal processing systems. Regional Applications Engineer II • Regional engineer covering North America with quota averaging $15 MM per year. • All aspects of pre and post-sale project management sanitary thermal processing systems.



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  • Jan 1980 - Mar 1980