Experience

Brooklyn Brands

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

• Plant Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Mondelēz International

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

• Operations Manager

  • 2017 - Dec 2021

  Responsible for every aspect of 24/7 in fast-paced baking operation and warehousing with 100+ employees producing from scratch large variety of frozen muffins delivered nationally and Canada. Responsible for personnel safety, training/coaching and professional development, and culture building. Leader in food-safe operation. Responsible for budget development, savings, annual execution and long term budget planning. Initiating, leading and ensuring timely and fiscally responsible execution of plant-wide CI (Continuous Improvements) projects, driving COGS down and contributing to company's profitability. Coordinating all departments from Demand Planning, Strategic Purchasing, Customer Service, Production Scheduling and Quality Assurance compliance with customer and consumer at the center. Responsible for proper functions of all supporting departments from Maintenance/Engineering, Sanitation to new items R&D process and long term planning.



Uncle Wally's, Inc.

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

• Supply Chain Manager

  • 2005 - 2017

  Progressively assumed greater responsibilities within organization. At the Supply Chain Manager role has been responsible for contract negotiations with suppliers to achieve lower COGS goals, just-in-time deliveries of over 300 ingredients and their in-and-out traceability, accuracy and cost reductions in transportation and logistics with on-time deliveries to customers and 24/7 ambient and frozen multi-location Warehousing with shipping and receiving operations.

• Maintenance/Engineering/Facilities Manager

  • May 2000 - 2005

  Responsible for technical aspects for two locations baking plants and warehousing. Responsible for planning and execution of Capital Improvement projects for maintenance and structural facilities. Established and led Maintenance and Engineering Departments from the start. Developed and executed PM (Preventive Maintenance) programs and trained personnel. Established and organized stock room, and led financial savings there. As company grew, hired and trained technicians on proper procedures and processes.



Bimbo Bakeries USA

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

• Maintenance Engineer

  • 1995 - May 2000

  Responsible for technical readiness of varied food manufacturing and processing equipment in 1,000,000sq/ft facility with 2,000+ employees. Initiated, led and executed production efficiencies improvements and food and personnel safety-related improvement projects. Played key role in prototype equipment design, development and building to produce new items. Collaborated with Operations on cost savings opportunities. Responsible for technical readiness of varied food manufacturing and processing equipment in 1,000,000sq/ft facility with 2,000+ employees. Initiated, led and executed production efficiencies improvements and food and personnel safety-related improvement projects. Played key role in prototype equipment design, development and building to produce new items. Collaborated with Operations on cost savings opportunities.