Experience

Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Plant Manager

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2021



Coca-Cola North America

• Supervisor Manufacturing Production Blending

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2020

  Responsible for manufacturing product using efficient and safe manufacturing processes through the supervision of production team members. Must adhere to the schedule and ensure that quality standards are met. •Staff, train, evaluate and develop team members. •Manage line efficiencies, key performance indicators and down time. •Manage within labor and budget. •Plant back-up payroll processor using SAP P18 •TPM team lead of pilot machine •Plant 5s champion •Monitor and… Show more Responsible for manufacturing product using efficient and safe manufacturing processes through the supervision of production team members. Must adhere to the schedule and ensure that quality standards are met. •Staff, train, evaluate and develop team members. •Manage line efficiencies, key performance indicators and down time. •Manage within labor and budget. •Plant back-up payroll processor using SAP P18 •TPM team lead of pilot machine •Plant 5s champion •Monitor and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices, food safety and HACCP. •Monitors the production process, makes periodic checks and adjusts equipment or work practices according to standard operating procedures. •Ensures equipment in the area assigned is in working order and that working conditions are safe at all times. •Verify the readiness of the production line at start-up and supervise change overs. •Manage overall package and product quality to ensure all standards and specifications.

• Materials Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Established, monitored and managed all inventories in SAP P08 of raw materials and ingredients in order to minimize costs associated with all aspects of operations. Directly responsible for the execution of supply chain activities in Business Unit, which included the integrated management of the flow of raw materials, physical goods and associated operation functions from sourcing to delivery, quality, and execution to compliance. •Plant back-up payroll processor using SAP P18 •Monitor… Show more Established, monitored and managed all inventories in SAP P08 of raw materials and ingredients in order to minimize costs associated with all aspects of operations. Directly responsible for the execution of supply chain activities in Business Unit, which included the integrated management of the flow of raw materials, physical goods and associated operation functions from sourcing to delivery, quality, and execution to compliance. •Plant back-up payroll processor using SAP P18 •Monitor and work in partnership with operations and distribution to ensure flawless execution of new packages, new products, graphic changes, and when applicable, in conjunction with promotion packaging. •Responsible for compliance of strategic procurement requirements, with the appropriate level of detail to create product advantages with direct material suppliers. •Monitor and communicate standard graphic raw material / direct material procurement forecasts for the basis of inventory management to raw material suppliers. •Work in conjunction with the Operations Procurement Manager and local / Business Unit Operations personnel and raw material suppliers to insure that their commodities meet all aspects of Company standards, including but not limited to, quantity, quality, timeliness and pricing. •Responsible for the communications of raw material forecasting and management of obsolesce reduction with our packaging / raw material suppliers in conjunction with the Supply Planner II. •Responsible for maintaining all Quality System documents for my department. Also responsible for training department personnel.

• Production Team Leader

  • Nov 2006 - Jan 2012

  Managed / Lead 3rd shift operations (Production, warehousing, shipping, waste water treatment). I am focused on our key objectives of the Six P’s; Planet, Profit, Productivity, Partner, People and Portfolio. I executed these by developing measurable plans/goals, implementing the details of plan and monitoring results throughout process. •ESL line start-up manager & 5S project manager



Dairy Farmers of America

• Plant Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Nov 2006

  Plant Manager with full responsibility for the strategic planning, operations management, sales, project development, customer service and manufacturing of value added cheese operations that exceeded 50 million pounds of cheese production on annual basis. Took over an unprofitable plant and after one year turned the operations around by restructuring the organization and implementing procedures to control costs and ensure margins. •Experienced in both strategic planning and tactical… Show more Plant Manager with full responsibility for the strategic planning, operations management, sales, project development, customer service and manufacturing of value added cheese operations that exceeded 50 million pounds of cheese production on annual basis. Took over an unprofitable plant and after one year turned the operations around by restructuring the organization and implementing procedures to control costs and ensure margins. •Experienced in both strategic planning and tactical management that led to an increase in both profitability and market penetration. •Oversee and assist with all daily activities, including manufacturing, employee relations, customer relations and all other related items as needed. •Perform inventory control, ordering, and purchasing. Negotiate agreements with vendors, ensure all deliveries accurate and on time. •Hire and train employees, prepare weekly schedules, monitor and evaluate performance. •Develop and implement new sales and marketing strategies to increase business and market share. •Responsible for all bookkeeping, payroll, and cost control. Show less Plant Manager with full responsibility for the strategic planning, operations management, sales, project development, customer service and manufacturing of value added cheese operations that exceeded 50 million pounds of cheese production on annual basis. Took over an unprofitable plant and after one year turned the operations around by restructuring the organization and implementing procedures to control costs and ensure margins. •Experienced in both strategic planning and tactical… Show more Plant Manager with full responsibility for the strategic planning, operations management, sales, project development, customer service and manufacturing of value added cheese operations that exceeded 50 million pounds of cheese production on annual basis. Took over an unprofitable plant and after one year turned the operations around by restructuring the organization and implementing procedures to control costs and ensure margins. •Experienced in both strategic planning and tactical management that led to an increase in both profitability and market penetration. •Oversee and assist with all daily activities, including manufacturing, employee relations, customer relations and all other related items as needed. •Perform inventory control, ordering, and purchasing. Negotiate agreements with vendors, ensure all deliveries accurate and on time. •Hire and train employees, prepare weekly schedules, monitor and evaluate performance. •Develop and implement new sales and marketing strategies to increase business and market share. •Responsible for all bookkeeping, payroll, and cost control. Show less



Campbell Soup Supply Company

• Filling Area Supervisor

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Directed management activities for entire Filling Department consisting of ten filling stations. •Executed employee-training plan for midnight operation, which is the bottleneck of the turnaround process. The results of the training included reduced average turnaround from 2.4 to 2.0 hours and increased our daily run hour average. •Developed and implemented cooker operator training program that cross trained operators and certified their knowledge in all facets of each style of… Show more Directed management activities for entire Filling Department consisting of ten filling stations. •Executed employee-training plan for midnight operation, which is the bottleneck of the turnaround process. The results of the training included reduced average turnaround from 2.4 to 2.0 hours and increased our daily run hour average. •Developed and implemented cooker operator training program that cross trained operators and certified their knowledge in all facets of each style of cooker. •Consistently achieved or exceeded all production/safety/quality quotas each year. •Oversaw the installation of a metal detection system on every station in the department and the implementation included setup and employee training. •Oversaw all grievances with employees and union. •Supervised and scheduled job assignments for all coordinator and production employees.

• Packaging Area Supervisor

  • Sep 2001 - Dec 2001

  Lead eight area coordinators and 89 hourly employees in daily operations. •Increased HACCP/SSOP documentation and awareness through monthly training and increased documentation program. •Completed processing school at Purdue University.