Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
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6226
Newport, KY 41071
abmvx7@r.postjobfree.com
Engineering and Project Management Specialist
Operations and Manufacturing Services Facilitator
Manager of Contractors and Design/Build Firms
Accomplished engineer who consistently delivers outstanding project results
for all production facilities. Highly experienced in plant operations,
maintenance, facility management, and contract negotiations. Expert in
engineering systems for processes, bottling, packaging, freezing,
conveying, storage and waste treatment. Proven project manager who directs
design/build firms and contractors while achieving on-time and on-budget
results for multi-million dollar projects.
Project Management Cost Reduction
Process Improvement
Capital Budgets Production Strategies Line Balancing
Safety Enhancement Project Outsourcing GMPs
Quality Assurance Customer Satisfaction Control
Systems
Professional Employment History
PINNACLE GROUP July 2004 - Present
Corporate Engineer and Project Management Specialist
. Increased production by 4M cases/shift while directing the design and
installation of a $15MM pizza operation from bakery to packaging.
. Delivered a cost savings of $1.6MM by decreasing downtime while
successfully managing the complete replacement installation of $9MM
spiral freezers and conveying systems for frozen pizzas.
. Achieved planned production efficiencies within the first week of
completion after managing a $3MM project to replace deteriorated
pasteurizing and mass flow conveying systems for Vlasic operation.
. Identified continuous improvement opportunities and developed
strategic operational initiatives for production facilities while
coordinating annual and long-term capital budgets to meet required
cost reduction goals.
. Achieved on-time start up and run efficiencies within two weeks of
initial launch while managing the successful installation of $1MM
frozen brownie process.
. Increased manufacturing efficiencies by 20% for fish batter/frying
operations by redesigning process and packaging layouts to improve
reliability.
. Attained allowable 2M mg/l BOD daily release to city sewer by managing
the design and installation of a two-cell pre-treatment lagoon for
syrup, BBQ sauce, and relish bottling plant.
. Realized $1MM cost savings by directing the relocation a $1.44MM
bottling process and packaging line to an in-house production
facility.
. Directed the relocation and replacement of a NH3 high-pressure
receiver and control groups for multi-tier sub-zero freezers while
also managing the successful rebuild of low tension spiral coolers and
freezers.
Tom Dearing Home: (859) 431-
7607
229 East Fourth Street Cell: (402) 319-
6226
Newport, KY 41071
abmvx7@r.postjobfree.com
CONAGRA Inc, Omaha, NE 1994 - 2004
Senior Project Engineer and Project Management Specialist
. Achieved annual savings of $13MM by championing line balancing
initiative throughout entire division.
. Successfully introduced the Canadian market to wood-fired pizza
production by completing a $5MM facility and PLC controlled HVAC
addition in Montreal, Quebec.
. Designed a $5MM PLC-based dry ingredient, cooking and chilling system
for continuous production of analogous cheese to increase production
demand by 25%.
. Led the successful introduction of Healthy Choice Bowl Creations by
managing the $2.2MM marketing initiative.
. Realized an ROIC of 30% by installing a $1.5MM in-house pasta
extrusion system for pasta formats within the Banquet and Healthy
Choice label.
. Grew business by 1% over the next 24 months by launching a $1MM
project to convert pot pie conventional oven format to microwaveable
format.
. Generated an ROIC of 30%, reduced manning and overfill by designing a
PLC controlled meat and vegetable batching system for pot pies.
. Developed corporate R&D "Clean Room" production area for ready to eat
meals.
. Accomplished an ROIC of 28% by engineering an environmentally
controlled bulk ingredient storage and batching system of HFCS and
vegetable.
CONAGRA Inc. - Project Engineer 1990 - 1994
8 Project Engineer and Project Management Specialist
CONAGRA Inc. - Industrial Engineer/Project Engineer
. Key member of plant manufacturing operations responsible for
continuous improvement, capital projects.
CONAGRA Inc. - Maintenance Supervisor
. Managed 3rd shift subordinates in setup and PM of all plant process
and packaging equipment while maintaining the facility infrastructure.
EDUCATION
Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University)
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (electricity/electronics)
Specialized Fields of Study: Drafting, OSHA Safety - General and
Construction
Kettering University (GMI) - Industrial Engineering Time and Motion Study
Flint, MI
Proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite programs, AutoCAD, and SpecLink
Experience with Kaizen and TQM
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