Experience

WePackItAll

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Technology

  • Jul 2023 - Present



DOLE Fresh Vegetables

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sr. Director Engineering & Maintenence

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2023

  At DOLE, I oversee and maximize the efficiencies and productivity of 4 facilities involving Engineering, Maintenance, Infrastructure, and Packaging. My job involves supervising the design, restructure, and implementation of plant layouts for all processing equipment lines, capitalizing on effective quality management of work processes and equipment. As a Senior Director, I have been involved in guiding an engineering and maintenance team across all phases of the project lifecycle, propelling process improvements to augment throughput and production capabilities. Here, I manage 8 direct and over 150 indirect reports, optimizing scheduling and assignment to boost plant output. It is also my job to establish and maintain a safe and healthy work environment, including proper food safety procedures, by enforcing standards and protocols and complying with legal/local regulations. Key Highlights ◉ Reinforced and prioritized manufacturing engineering and maintenance projects valued at $25K-$7M, leveraging strategic oversight to define the project scope, evaluate technical requirements, and ensure alignment with budgets and timelines. ◉ Administered process improvements and ongoing cost reduction activities, which resulted in meeting all goals successfully and saving the company from unnecessary engineering and maintenance expenditures. ◉ Led the planning and building of over 70k sq’ in two USDA facilities that regulate diverse food quality and safety aspects. ◉ Discovered new packaging, processing, and infrastructure equipment that brought an increase in overall productivity, triggering a boost in the company revenue. Show less



Readypac Produce

• Irwindale Ca,

• National Director of Facilities Management and Engineering

  • Dec 1996 - Jun 2016

  In my previous role as a National Director of Facilities Management, I was mainly concerned with directing and monitoring the daily operation of 4 facilities to maximize their performance, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, which helped create an atmosphere conducive to outstanding work from staff under their supervision. Here, I developed and oversaw an inventory budget of over $7.5 million, analyzing material flow parameters and efficiently resolving inventory discrepancies, bringing a major improvement in the facilities’ overall inventory accuracy. I was also tasked to manage a $12 million capital budget annually, leading the development and execution of preventative maintenance and renovation programs for buildings, grounds, mechanical and electrical, utility, and safety. Key Highlights ◉ Strategically engineered all the plant layouts, which enabled the manufacturing process to be carried on efficiently and cost-effectively. ◉ Suggested improvements to reinforce new equipment and room modifications for new layouts, resulting in cost savings. ◉ Overhauled and introduced targeted workplace safety program rules and protocols, including PPE, Lock-out tag out, and IIPP; Ensured that employees abide by these safety regulations, markedly reducing job-related incidents/accidents. ◉ Recommended corrective actions to decrease process errors and downtime, reducing the number of reported incidents. ◉ Completed assigned tasks of overseeing critical parts requirements evaluation, new equipment installation, design verification, trial runs, and process validation and optimization with 100% on-time record. ◉ Audited the preventive maintenance program, which helped improve the existing manufacturing processes, reducing recurring issues. READY PAC FOODS, INC. // IRWINDALE, CA // MAR 2005 – JUL 2008 DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING Show less



PepsiCo

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

• Packaging Manager

  • May 1979 - Dec 1996

  New line start ups, and all Machine operating Training for packaging equipment. New line start ups, and all Machine operating Training for packaging equipment.