Manager Engineer

Stan Larrabee

Plant Manager

Location

Greater Philadelphia Area

Industry

Food & Beverages

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Stan Larrabee's Overview

Current

Plant Manager at Bakery Feeds / Griffin Industries

Past

Maintenance supervisor at Temp Agency

Operations Manager, Maintenance Supervisor at various companies, food, manufacturing,

logistics.

facilities manager at amuneal manufacturing

plant engineer at anchor glass container corp

Consultant at Stan larrabee

engineering specialist at Lawson Mardon Wheaton

sr.service engineer at Emhart Glass

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Stan Larrabee's Summary

I am a "hands on" kind of guy, I enjoy solving problems and building teams.

Well rounded in manufacturing with years of experiences.

Comfortable with the 24/7/365 lifestyle.

>Experienced implementer of change.

>Natural leader focused on minimum production interruptions.

>Champion of a safe workplace.

>Proactive, Predictable maintenance.

>Union experienced.

>Adept in many disciplines

>5's

>TPM

>TQM

>Project management

>Food Safety, HACCP, SQF, AIB.

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Specialties

PLC's, VFD's, ac/dc servos, compressed air, vacuum, water treatment, pneumatics, furnace

operations, combustion systems, glass forming, facilities infrastructure, electrical

distribution, air / vacuum distribution, heavy industry, 24/7 operations, high speed

production, 3 phase power, sub stations, motor control.

Stan Larrabee's Experience

Plant ManagerBakery Feeds / Griffin IndustriesAugust 2012Present (1 month) Pa.

Maintenance supervisor

Temp Agency

October 2011 July 2012 (10 months) Hershey Pa.

6 mo. contract position extended to 9 mo's.

Accepted 3rd shift assignment, melding 2 plants into one. train permanent new hire

replacement.

ended July 27, 2012.

Operations Manager, Maintenance Supervisor

various companies, food, manufacturing, logistics.

Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry

March 2010 September 2011 (1 year 7 months) greater Philadelphia area

various short term positions with local businesses, supporting roles at maintenance

supervisor, and operations manager.

facilities manager

amuneal manufacturing

January 2007July 2008 (1 year 7 months)

A 3 facility mid sized manufacturer of Mu metal enclosures and retail furniture and

fixtures in Philadelphia.

Accepted the role that had been empty for over 10 years. Completely upgraded the

facilities in house as I trained a maintenance crew.

Retired to run my own business.

plant engineer

anchor glass container corp

19992007 (8 years)

The Salem, NJ. facility the oldest operating glass factory in north america.

Rumored for years to be closed, it was run down and the worst of the corporation when I

accepted the challenge. With the existing crew turned the plant into the top performing

plant. Upgraded the workforce skills to arguably the best in the industry.

Consultant

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19981999 (1 year)

Accepted assignments helping factories identify issues impacting production, finding the

root cause, suggesting improvements, implementing changes. multiple companies, multiple

plants, multiple countries.

engineering specialist

Lawson Mardon Wheaton19971998 (1 year)

Joined the team planning, implementing, and commissioning a total factory refit, a $40

mil USD project.

sr.service engineer

Emhart Glass

Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Machinery industry

1989 1996 (7 years)

"Top Gun" "road warrior" worldwide traveler managing projects, troubleshooting problems,

teaching systems, developing products.

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Stan Larrabee's Skills & Expertise

PLC

Pneumatics

Heavy Industry

Motor Control

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

TPM

Manufacturing

Plant Maintenance

Maintenance Management

Engineering

5S

Operations Management

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Process Control

Project Engineering

Manufacturing Operations Management

Process Engineering

ISO

Troubleshooting

Procurement

TQM

Factory

Purchasing

Preventive Maintenance

Manufacturing Operations

SPC

Industrial Engineering

Project Management

Team Building

Plant Management

Materials Management

Automation

Manufacturing Engineering

Project Planning

Inventory Management

Materials

Supply Chain

Packaging

Budget

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Stan Larrabee's Additional Information

Interests:

manufacturing, continuous improvement, lean, woodworking, construction.

Groups and Associations:

BOTTLES and JARS - Sourcing GLASS containers from China/Taiwan/Asia/Middle East

Ceramic Industry magazine

Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, & Lean Group

Contract Packaging and Manufacturing

Food / CPG / Beverage Industry Mega-Group - Professional Networking for Business,

Careers/Jobs, etc.

Friends Of Glass

Glass & Glazing Industry Professionals

Glass BOTTLES and JARS -Technical Help for FOOD & BEVERAGE manufacturers filling in GLASS

containers

Glass Careers Network

Glass People

Industrial Maintenance

Industrial-Manufacturing Maintenance Professionals

Lean Business System Food & Drink

Maintenance Professionals

Maintenance and Reliability for Food and Beverage

Manufacturing Digital

Packaging Professionals

Plant Engineering Professionals

Plant Maintenance & Reliability Engineering

Plant Reliability & Maintenance Professionals - PRMP

Plant Services Community

RCM Today - Reliability Centered Maintenance - "It just makes sense!"

SME Society of Manufacturing Engineers

SMRP - Group for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals

The American Ceramic Society

The Glass Network

The World of Glass

Zintro's Group for Consulting Opportunities

glass packaging for food & beverage

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