Experience

Continental Mills

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

• Plant Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Plant operations leader for Continental Mills manufacturing plant that produces Kretschmer brand wheat germ and Wild Roots trail mix. Plant operations leader for Continental Mills manufacturing plant that produces Kretschmer brand wheat germ and Wild Roots trail mix.



General Mills

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

  Leading Annie’s Natural and Organic baking plant that produces ready to eat cookies and crackers on three production lines with numerous packaging capabilities. Staff of 120 employees comprised of 105 BCTGM union employees and 15 member non-union salary team

• Manufacturing Excellence Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Responsible for leading the flour milling operations team to drive manufacturing excellence. Position required 50% travel to General Mills five US flour mill locations

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Led Kansas City flour mill plant operations including all production, flour packaging, and mix plant operations. Plant is one of the largest flour milling complexes in the US, multiple packaging formats, and internal mix plant (Bisquick)

• Bisquick and Packaging Department Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Managed daily tactical operations in Bisquick and packaging departments. Direct management of 30 union employees and two salary team leaders.

• Team Leader II and Team Leader III

  • Feb 2006 - Jan 2009

  Managed daily tactical operations for three flour production milling units. Total daily production capacity is 2.8 million lbs. of flour per day. Direct supervision of 30 union employees



Cargill

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

• Production Supervisor

  • May 2001 - Feb 2006

  Early career training program that included off shift supervision to build technical skills. Additional warehouse/packing supervisor positions in flour milling and Cargill Grain division. Early career training program that included off shift supervision to build technical skills. Additional warehouse/packing supervisor positions in flour milling and Cargill Grain division.