Joseph S Reece **** Swallow Road 765-***-****

Cambridge City, IN ac2afl@r.postjobfree.com

Plant/Operations/General Management Professional

Plant Manager/Project Manager

Dynamic, solutions-driven Management Professional with hands-on experience managing and optimizing domestic and international manufacturing operations. Outstanding ability to engineer solutions that improve process, increase productivity and drives profitability. Proven ability to install quality systems, SOP’s and exemplifies the principles of Total Quality Management.

Strong P&L track record and demonstrated expertise in designing and developing innovative manufacturing facilities from cradle to grave utilizing lean concepts enabling profitability for years in the future. Keen understanding of plant culture changes, accountability and growth needs; environmental, industrial and safety responsibilities; supplier development; equipment procurement; plant budget preparation and management. Effectively manage, coach, mentor and train employees to excel in their daily duties and lead by example to strive to meet and far exceed company expectations.

● LEAN Manufacturing ● Human Resource ● Key Process Indicator (KPI) Techniques Management Analysis

● Equipment Procurement ● Quality Assurance ● Client Relationship Management

● EPA and OSHA Expertise ● Budgeting & Cost Control Problem Analysis &

● 5S Plant Principle ● Profit & Loss Analysis Resolution

● PMP Trained ● Process Engineering ● SQF Certified

● HAZ-MAT Certified ● DG Shipment Certified ● Continuous Improvement Certified

● ASE Certified ● AIB Trained/Certified

● SPC Trained ● MSHA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADF Engineering- February 2017 to Present

• Sales Engineer: Meet specific sales goals of $125,000 per month. Grew Indiana business by 32% in first 6 month. Brought six new Indiana accounts on, with sales of $60,000 per year. Maintained sales record for new accounts. Maintained zero accidents or injuries. Managed key account for integrated steel mill, with total sales of $110,000 per month. Project Manager for new distillation column for flavor extraction. Met all major KPI’s for business.

ThirdGen Unlimited- June 2016 to Present

Auto Parts Restoration Supply Company

• President: Managed 6 employees, Procurement department, shipping and receiving. Project Management for custom builds. Grew revenue by 35% in six month time period. Veolia Water. Vandalia, OH - November 2011 – June 2016 Largest Water Treatment and Environmental Company in the world

● Logistics Manager/Internal Project Manager (March 2013 - June 2016): Negotiated freight rates for 4300 LTL shipments per year; total costs savings per year of $170.000. Sourced & arranged $22 Million in oversized freight of 5 years. Managed staff of 8. Developed internal bar code systems(MTR’s, Certs, & AML compliance. to track incoming material for Capital Projects. Managed all internal manufacturing projects for Veolia North America operations, with combined total of $18.6 million. Managed all LTL HAZ-MAT compliant shipments. Managed all DG compliant. Managed all import & export shipments. Implemented MRP system for inventory tracking & control. Managed inventory of $1.2 Million dollars. JOSEPH S.

REECE

● Project Manager (November 2011 - March 2013): Managed multiple projects for the Oil & Gas industry, Nuclear Power Plants, Steel Industries, & Mining Industry. Project size ranged from $2 Million to $18 Million. Managed P&L statements for the entire project life cycle. Managed the Project Engineering Teams

(Mechanical & Electrical) from bid stage until installation. Managed outside contractors as well for installation on site. Executed a total of eight projects with value of $94 Million. Belton Foods, INC, Dayton OH - 2004 – 2011

Privately owned Corporation, Syrup, flavorings & extract producer.

● Plant Manager: Managed syrup & flavorings plant with monthly output of 255,000 gallons per month. Managed production staff 16, maintenance staff of 2, purchasing staff of 2, & shipping & receiving staff of 9. Plant never failed to make money while I managed. Total positive revenue for my tenure was $1.7 Million dollars. Implemented KPI and bonus structure for the plant personnel. Implemented ERP and inventory control system to achieve zero shortages in 6 months costs savings of $132,000 due to inventory control per month. Increased Throughput by 34% within first 14 months due to realignment of personnel and training. Created Quality sample procedures to maintain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s). Created Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all machine operations for entire plant.

● Food Safety & Compliance: Created Master Sanitation for entire plant. Instituted American Institute of Baking

(AIB) inspection with average score, over 5 years, of 935, with zero failures. Instituted Safe Quality Food Institute Certification program (SQFI). Implemented Food Safety training for entire staff. Interfaced with County, State, & Regulator agencies to maintain compliance & licenses. Implemented KOSHER program to facility. Implemented Preventive Maintenance Program for Food Safety for entire facility.

● Human Resource and Safety: Started a new safety program and brought the company up to OSHA approved standards. Assisted realignment of Management Team to add Quality Manager.

● Managed Delivery Fleet: Total of 4 drivers with 5 over the road trucks for finished goods delivery as well as incoming raw materials. Purchased two new trailers & two new tractors over a 32 month period.

● Project Management: Oversaw $650,000 dollar & 50,000 SQFT expansion. Managed purchasing of $475,000 dollars of new equipment for expansion. Managed repiping of entire food grade piping for production with new positive displacement pumps.

Smith Dairy, Richmond, IN - 2000 - 2004 Privately owned Corporation, Fluid milk producer & packager Aseptic Manager

● Operations Management: Managed Processing of one UHT processor & 6 aseptic fluid milk filling lines. Supervised a staff of 22.

● Process Efficiency & Improvement: Increased improvements through KPI & downtime monitoring for filling lines.

Kroger Corporation, Springdale, OH - 1999 - 2000 Public Owned Corporation:

Third Shift Superintendent

● Operations Management: Managed Sanitation & Maintenance for 2 ice cream & 2 carbonated beverage lines

(one PET & One can line). Supervised Sanitation Staff of 16. Supervised Production staff of 11. Supervised 7 Maintenance personnel

● Food Safety: Implemented Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) for entire facility. Implemented Preventive Maintenance Program (PM) for entire facility. Brought facility up up to meet regulatory inspections. Hills Pet Nutrition, Richmond, IN -1994 - 1999 Subsidiary of Colgate Palmolive.

Shift TQE

● Quality Management: Conducted routine & non-routine analysis of inprocess materials, environmental samples, finished goods release. Calibrated & validated laboratory equipment. Compile, validate, & maintain laboratory equipment. Compile laboratory tests and perform analyses. Manage fumigation for a plant of 1.2 million SQFT. Managed budget of $1.2 Million dollars for sanitation, industrial cleaning, and fumigation. Release product on shift by shift basis. Maintain Master Sanitation Schedules, Preventive Maintenance Schedules, and supplies for sanitation and capital projects.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree Indiana University, Bloomington, IN History/Economics

Butler University, Indianapolis, IN

Completed coursework towards a degree in Pharmacy, May 1989 Associates Degree in Chemistry

JOSEPH S.

REECE

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