Experience

American Fruits and Flavors, LLC

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

• Plant Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present



The Coca-Cola Company

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

• Plant Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Lead, inspire, develop and engage a multi-skilled team of Operations Associates within Production; Warehousing & Distribution and Maintenance & Engineering ensuring delivery of all key Operational metrics.Develop and maintain an outstanding employee relations and industrial relations environment.Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory requirements related to plant, equipment, production and people.

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Nov 2018

  Lead, motivate and develop a multi-skilled team consisting of 3 Production and Engineering Managers and approximately 50+ Production, Engineering and Maintenance Team Members.As a key member of the Athy Leadership Team, contribute to the overall strategic planning and day to day management of the operation, in a safe and engaged working environment.

• Quality, Safety and Environmental Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2018

  Resource and Lead the Quality, Safety and Environmental Team of 16+ associates in AthyDelivery in areas of Quality Management Systems (EtQ Reliance Implementation), QA, formulations and Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Process quality, Safety and Environment.Ensure compliance with the Company, local and EU regulatory requirements relating to Environmental, Quality and Safety, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and engagement with government and regulatory authorities.

• Laboratory Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for providing leadership to the laboratory operations function and services to production ensuring product conformance with Company and Regulatory standardsDevelop and implement the Quality Assurance and Food Safety strategies for the site



Diageo

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Manager

  • Oct 2007 - Jul 2011

  Delivery in areas of quality management systems, quality assurance, quality control, continuous improvement and compliance including Crisis Management. Manage the Training department on-site

• Site Operations Brewer

  • Jun 2005 - Oct 2007

  Member of the site Operations team, directing the Operations Brewing and Packaging TeamsSupported Continuous Improvement Initiatives on-site, as well as cost improvement projects.Managed relationship between Production/Technical Team and Anheuser Busch Brewmaster.

• Production Brewer

  • May 2004 - Jun 2005

  Member of high performance team to produce RFT product in order to achieve production plan, key performance targets and quality standards



Glenpatrick Spring water

• County Tipperary, Ireland

• Product Development Technologist

  • May 2002 - May 2004

  Development of new products for customers including M&S and Innocent. Research and evaluate new developments in the beverage industry, including technologies, materials and products. Development of new products for customers including M&S and Innocent. Research and evaluate new developments in the beverage industry, including technologies, materials and products.



McMullen and Sons Ltd

• Hertford, Hertfordshire, UK

• Brewery Supervisor

  • Sep 1999 - Apr 2002