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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate Candidate's Name IIIEMAIL AVAILABLE | West Chester, PA | PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVEExpertise in Plant Operations, Maintenance, Sustainability, Construction and Capital Project Execution__________________________________________________________________________________Energetic and proven senior engineering and project management leader providing strategic, financial, operations and engineering leadership across multiple sites, industries, markets, services and technologies. Highly focused leader with strong analytical, communications, presentation and interpersonal skills.
Readily adaptable professional skills encompass:
Sustainability Project Development and Execution Packaging Engineering Design & Execution Capital & Expense Budget Management Capital Project Planning and Implementation Utility Operations and Cost Control Leadership Cross-Functional Team Leadership Environment Health and Safety___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEPepsi, Canada Dry , Pennsauken, NJ 2021 Present$350 Million Production PlantDirector of Engineering Develop and lead all corporate engineering, design and project management services in the development, execution, and start-up of capital projects ($0.5M - $125M). Direct, lead and mentor project teams including internal technical resources and external contractors and vendors in achieving objectives for safety, schedule, budget, and sanitary design of all process equipment. Support all corporate site maintenance and plant operations teams in the development and execution of renovation and maintenance projects. Develop engineering scope, cost estimates and planning to enhance existing production equipment reliability as measured by downtime, adherence to production standards, and service response times. Implemented an I Maintenance C.M.M. system for all 13 Facilities along with an HRP regulatory tracking system. Redesigned the Ammonia systems at the production facilities to improve efficiencies and to have 24hr monitoring of the operations.Consulting 2020 2021Accomplishments: Renovate, Design and install two slicing/packaging lines for retail and wholesale bacon -
$3.4 M Capital Project Installed two new Tipper tie machines and redesign the out feed of the conveyors to improve ergonomics and increase efficiencies - $544K Capital Project. Design and install a super sack loading process for Low Ash Pork Mix - $200K Capital Project. Batching systems for processing. Bulk handling of chemicals. Develop an alternate method of chilling and packing hog heads with Liquid Nitrogen.
$1.5 M Capital cost.
Designed and installed Quick chill freezer. $1,25 M Capital cost Installed automated tote washing system. $ .95M Capital cost Designed and installed conveyors and box erectors for multiple plants. Modified and installed an acetic acid wash cabinet to improve quality.
Increased and renovated warehouse refrigeration units in multiple plants.ARYZTA, Swedesboro, NJ 2019 July 2020$350 Million Production PlantDirector of Engineering
Directly responsible for all elements of project management from BOD to commissioning and handover and ensures that all project objectives are met on schedule, safely and within budgetary limits.Accomplishments: Sustainability projects, Utilities, Waste (zero landfill) and labor. Transplanted pizza dough line from Canada facility to USA with improved efficiencies; $0.75M completed within critical 4-week time period. Installed state of the art robotic scoring line for artisan bread; $1.5M with ROI of 1.25. Savings in labor, safety and allowed for COVID employee separation. Supervised plant engineering resources in the execution of reliability improvement activities and provided mentoring and development activities.
Implemented training and proficiency programs to retain and recruit new employees.LEHIGH VALLEY DAIRY FARMS, Lansdale, PA 2004 2019$350 Million Dairy Operations Plant
Plant Engineering Manager Develop and lead all aspects of the Plant Engineering Department for a $300M per year, state-of-the art, 200,000 SF SQF inspected milk processing and packing plant (24/7 operation).
Use Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing Methodologies to drive and increase plant operations and efficiencies. Managed all annual calibrations of equipment and scales and documented in Maintenance Management system. Overhauled the receiving of milk bay to ensure Q.C. inspection was obtained with each delivery.
Organize and manage all Engineering, Maintenance, Construction and EHS group work activities (350 employees).
Yearly Capital ($20M) and Expense ($10M) budget development and execution. Complete P&L responsibility for all projects and department budgets.
Accomplishments: Established and managed a cost reduction team that has reduced 2018- 2019 plant utility budget by 12%. Work was accomplished by auditing, identifying and implementing new operations standards. Managed the design and construction of $20M refrigerated milk storage cooler system (47K SF). This work was completed in 2 years with zero down time to plant operations. This project yielded a 2.5 year payback, reduced headcount, and provided an increase of 150% of additional storage capacity and eliminated costly freight hauling and fuel consumption. Designed and managed a project to triple the blow mold capacity output to gain a corporate-wide cost reduction goal. This $7M dollar project was completed on time (1 year) and on budget. Once implemented, this work resulted in the reduction of the cost to manufacture plastic bottles by 50%. P and L responsibilities: Labor, R&M, Supplies, Capitol Projects, Depreciation, Rentals, Outside Services, Utilities. Aseptic and ESL processing and packaging.GODIVA CHOCOLATIER, Reading, PA 1998 2004$400 Million Chocolate Candy Plant
Maintenance Engineering Manager Develop and lead Plant Engineering Department operations for 200,000 SF AIB inspected chocolate candy processing and packaging plant (550 employees).
Develop and direct all Engineering, Maintenance, Construction, Environmental, Safety and Security group work activities.
Capital and Expense Budget development and execution. Complete P&L responsibility for all department budgets.
Accomplishments: Managed and installed 2 sets of S.I.G. Robots for the automated packaging operation. This $10M, 1.5-year ROI project resulted in the reduction of the packaging labor force by 20%. Designed and installed a hot water system to keep liquid chocolate within a +/- 1-degree range. This $200K project involved the installation of over one-quarter mile of hot water jacked piping and a custom steam hot water system. This project was completed on time and under budget.CHEF FRANCISCO, King of Prussia, PA (Heinz) 1994 1998$300 Million Soup Production PlantPlant Engineering Manager Manage and lead all Plant and Facility Engineering operations at a 200,000 SF USDA soup production and bakery facility (300 employees).
Direct the planning, justification, design, construction, start-up and maintenance of all capital and expense projects (+75 projects per year) for a $300M per year operation.
Department organization includes Engineering, Project Management, Maintenance, Utilities, Safety and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations. Complete P&L responsibility for all department budgets, projects, utilities, and waste management operations.Accomplishments: Organized, scheduled and managed the consolidation and relocation of a plant operation in Eugene, Oregon to an existing King of Prussia, Pennsylvania plant. This involved the development of new plant layouts, equipment and processing relocations and the integration of the two separate plants into one new business unit. Redesigned and installed a new ammonia engine room that resulted in savings of $1.2M from original contractor quotations. This increased efficiency allowed for the acceptance of an additional 400 tons of refrigeration with no extra utility costs. This worked yielded savings of $75K per year in electrical costs. Developed and wrote a Process Safety Management Program (PSM) for 2,000-Ton plant ammonia refrigeration system. This program was audited and approved without exception by OSHA and DEP.
BREYER S COMPANY, Philadelphia, PA 1989 1994$200 Million Ice Cream Processing PlantProject \ Power and Refrigeration Engineer Managed all power and refrigeration projects and operations for a national, 24/7 ice cream processing plant that had been in continuous service for 125 years.
Directed and lead the operations of a 4,000-ton refrigeration engine room and 900 HP boiler room.
Efficiently planned and utilized the use of 8 Megawatts of electricity, fourth largest consumer of power in the city of Philadelphia.
Supervised 10 Power Plant and Refrigeration Engineers and 19 Maintenance Technicians.
Designed an Energy Management System with first year savings of over $800K.EDUCATIONB.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Spring Garden CollegeProficient in AUTOCAD and Allen Bradley PLC; SME in Ammonia Refrigeration Engineering; designed and installed thermal solar and P.V. systems |
