RELEVANT SKILLS
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* Proven experience in leveraging Stage Gate methodology to deliver safety, quality, schedule and cost targets for complex, multi-phase, cross-functional projects with capital up to $15MM in FDA-regulated consumer goods industry
* Project management mastery using tools like Vertical and Instantaneous Startup (VSU/ISU), Standard Engineering Work Processes, Checklist-Based Project Reviews, and Reliability Engineering
* Demonstrated excellence in using work process improvement and problem-solving skills to deliver business metrics such as line throughput, OEE, MTBF/MTTR and consumer-critical quality parameters
* Expertise in loss analysis methodology to drive continuous process improvements and cost-savings projects, and standardize these improvements through robust Autonomous and Preventive Maintenance strategies
* Technical mastery in design and maintenance of processing and packaging equipment in highly automated production environment (powertrain, fluid power and control, converting and web handling machinery, material handling, packaging, sorting and palletizing equipment)
* Proficient in manufacturing and quality tools in a GMP manufacturing environment – 5S, Six Sigma, Lean, FMECA/Why-Why analysis, Continuous Improvement, Statistical Process Control and Kaizen
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
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Senior Project Engineer
Jan 2015 - Present
General Mills – Granola bars and Meals manufacturing plant, Hannibal, MO, USA
* Responsible for managing multiple concurrent capital projects with capital up to $15MM, in investment categories such as cost savings, equipment obsolescence, food and human safety
* Focus on leveraging packaging automation to deliver productivity improvement initiatives
* Developing new standardized work systems, and coaching engineering group as well as manufacturing personnel on rigor and diligence of execution
* Developing and managing the annual capital plan for the granola bars and meals departments
Project Manager
Feb – Dec 2014
Procter & Gamble – Shampoo & conditioner manufacturing plant, Huenfeld, Germany
* Managed and delivered: €10MM multi-phase project involving erecting a new building and relocating four production lines, and installation and startup of a new €3MM bottle filling & capping system and a high-speed rotary bottle labeling system
* Delivered each phase with excellence and capital efficiency using tools like best value options analysis, complexity analysis and manufacturing readiness checklist
Project Manager
2011 – Jan 2014
Procter & Gamble – Feminine hygiene pads manufacturing plant, Belleville, ON, Canada
* Managed multiple concurrent projects with total capital up to $5MM, from feasibility through to startup
* Led front-end activities in project life cycle - feasibility analysis, scope definition, cost estimating, risk analysis, funding requests, best vendor analyses, and bid package preparation
* Defined specification requirements, and reviewed vendor proposals and contracts
* Established success criteria, project execution plans and schedule, monitored critical path tasks, proactively tracked results, and organized and participated in design and project phase reviews
* Managed engineering services & construction contractors, and cost control using SAP
* Executed startup risk assessments and developed mitigation strategies, and managed commissioning schedules and resource allocation plans
* Ensured completion of the manufacturing readiness criteria and engineering turnover packages
* Concurrently managed multiple startup teams (up to 5 technicians and engineers)
* Some of the projects successfully delivered:
o Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) for truck loading and raw material delivery
o Printed film shrink wrapper and case packer for finished product cartons
o Inline inkjet production date printing system for finished product cartons
Process Engineer
2007 – 2010
Procter & Gamble – Absorbent foam web manufacturing, Belleville, ON, Canada
* Troubleshoot equipment and process issues, and implement improvements - deaeration system, steam systems, batch making and mixing equipment, dewatering, curing and drying ovens, winders
* Led multidisciplinary teams to execute Cause...
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