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Tony Jones

Vice President of Engineering at Cresco Labs
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Tony Jones is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in engineering leadership, spanning over 26 years, including roles at Frito-Lay, Cresco Labs, and various other prominent companies.
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Westfield, Indiana, United States, US
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Tony Jones is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in the industry. He has held various leadership positions, including Vice President of Engineering at Cresco Labs and Sr. Director of Engineering at CraftMark Bakery. Jones has a strong background in managing complex projects, having worked at Frito-Lay for over 26 years, where he was responsible for managing one of the company's largest projects, adding new production lines, a fully automated warehouse, and connecting two of the largest facilities. He also held positions as Director of Engineering, Technical Manager, and Plant Engineering Manager at Frito-Lay. Jones holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University, where he was active in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). He is currently based in Westfield, Indiana, and is proficient in multiple languages.

Experience

  • Cresco Labs
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States
    • Vice President of Engineering
      • Aug 2022 - Present
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • CraftMark Bakery
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    • Sr. Director of Engineering
      • Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

      Responsible for all Engineering and maintenance aspects in a relatively young entrepreneurial Bakery that produces bread, cookies and muffins. Built an engineering team, processes and infrastructure while navigating the challenges of private equity ownership.

  • FRITO LAY
    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director Of Engineering, HQ Engineering
      • Jan 2018 - Aug 2020

      Managed one of PepsiCo's largest projects to date that included adding new production lines, a fully automated warehouse and connecting two of the largest facilities in the Company.

    • Director Of Engineering
      • Mar 2004 - Jan 2018

      Engineering Director responsible for all aspects of Engineering and maintenance, sanitation and food safety, environmental management including the teams/employees in those areas of manufacturing at one of the largest plants in the organization.

    • Technical Manager
      • Mar 1999 - Mar 2004

      Plant Engineering manager for Louisville Plant (union plant) responsible for Engineering, maintenance, safety, Food safety and Environmental teams.

    • Technical Manager Designate
      • Nov 1997 - Mar 1999

      Managed construction and startup of new, green field manufacturing plant and automated warehouse. Hired and developed maintenance team.

    • Plant Technical Resource/Field Engineer
      • Jan 1997 - Nov 1997

      Plant maintenance manger and Southeast Region Field engineer serving all plants in the region.

    • Project Engineer/Warehouse maintenance manager
      • Sep 1994 - Dec 1996

      Project Engineer for largest plant in Frito-Lay responsible for all capital projects. Warehouse maintenance manager for fully automated warehouse.

  • J.M. Huber Corporation
    • Macon, Georgia, United States
    • Senior Research And Development Engineer
      • Aug 1987 - Sep 1994
      • Macon, Georgia, United States

      Responsible for all engineering aspects of new product development and commercialisation of specialty chemicals used across multiple industries.

  • Texasgulf Metals and Minerals
    • Anniston, Alabama, United States
    • Chemical Engineer
      • Jan 1984 - Aug 1987
      • Anniston, Alabama, United States

      Responsible for all chemical processes used in the processing and reclamation of platinum group metals found in multiple types of catalyst. Provided leadership in construction and startup of the main facility as well as a satellite facility in Stockton, CA.

Education

  • 1979 - 1983
    Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
    Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering

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