Al Shea Home: 908-***-****

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Milford, N.J. 08848

Goal oriented Plant / Maintenance Manager with over 40 years of experience

in all areas of plant operations and maintenance

Union Beverage Packers LLC, Union N.J. (Aug 8th 2016 to Oct 11th 2017)

(Position Eliminated/Lost Co-Packing Contracts)

Hot Fill Pet and Can Co-Packer

Plant Manager

- Responsible for all Plant Functions

- Increased plant efficiency over 10%

- Lowered cost per case through efficiency increases and effective labor utilization

- SQF Level III score increased 6 points to 96%

- Implemented Belt system which bases employee pay rates on the level of

their knowledge and skill levels

- Labor budget favorable by over $300K YTD

- Lowered TRCR rate from 7.9 to 3.1 and Workers Comp costs from $185k to $58k

Cumberland Dairies, Bridgeton N.J. (June 1st 2014 to Aug 7th, 2016)

(Left for Better Opportunity)

Ultra Pasteurized Dairy Producer

Plant Manager:

-Responsible for all plant production

-Increased production consistently each quarter

-Increased production output from 7500 cases per shift average to over 11k per shift

-Improved manpower utilization through effective production/process scheduling reducing OT

-Implemented unloading, batching, and processing schedules

-Responsible for starting up new packages (TruMoo)

Cumberland Dairies, Bridgeton N.J. (Jan. 2013 to May 2014)

Maintenance Manager:

-Responsible for all production, utilities and facilities maintenance

-Over 10% production efficiency improvement

-Realized over $400k maintenance savings and cost avoidance in 2013

-Customer complaints reduction of 50%

Farmland Dairies, Wallington, N.J. (Went out of Business)

Ultra Pasteurized and Fresh Dairy Producer

Maintenance and Engineering Manager: April 2012 to Nov 30 2012

-Responsible for all production, utilities, and facilities maintenance

-Reduced Gas, water, and electrical savings by $80k per month

-Improved production efficiencies over 8%

-Project cost savings exceeded $500k

-Responsible for completion of a complete plant infrastructure audit

Cumberland Packing Corporation, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Plant Closing)

Sweet & Low, Powered Sweeteners

Maintenance and Engineering Manager: (Nov.2009-April 2012)

-Responsible for all production, engineering, and facilities maintenance at three production facilities and four warehouses

-Assigned and responsible for starting up “Agave in the Raw” co-packed production line.

-Increased maintenance productivity through proper staging and planning of maintenance tasks while reducing head count by five people.

-Reduced process loss through PM completion and calibrations to blender scales saving over $ 150k in the first year.

-Developed and installed the first PLC controlled ten across filler with empty pack detection increasing speed over 15%.

-Reduced employee injury rate from 11 in 2008 to 0 in 2011.

-Improved yield over 1% through development and installation of adjustable fill nozzles.

Anheuser-Busch Inc, Newark, N.J. (Business sold)

Beer Production

Assistant Brew master/Project Engineer (2006 to Nov. 2009)

Assistant Brew master/Maintenance Manager (1999 to 2006)

Packaging Maintenance Manager (1997 to 1999)

Shift Maintenance Superintendant (1994 to 1997)

Maintenance Supervisor (1990 to 1994)

Assistant Brew Master/Project Engineer:

-Directed and installed a nine million dollar automated valve manifold from finished beer tanks to production lines. Project finished 12 hours ahead of schedule with no production impacts.

-Managed automated valve monitoring system installation.

-Developed and trained new maintenance group managers.

-Oversight of all maintenance expenditures.

-Brewing taste panel member for beer releasing and approval.

-Reduced plant electrical costs by 3% through synthetic lubrication program.

Assistant Brew Master/Maintenance Manager:

-Responsible for over ten million dollar maintenance budget, two million dollar contract maintenance and contract services budget and thirty million in capital expenditures.

-Implemented standards for rebuilding and installation of pumps resulting in $300k savings in parts and labor the first year.

Packaging Maintenance Manager:

-Responsible for all production and facilities maintenance in the packaging area.

-Improved packaging efficiencies over 10%.

-Managed 15 supervisors and over 85 crafts.

-Proactive maintenance work hours increased from 20% to 80%.

-Lead RCM and TPM maintenance improvements as a RCM facilitator.

-Responsible for SAP implementation at the Brewery.

Johanna Farms Inc: (Business Sold)

Maintenance Manager: (1977 to 1990)

-Started up/managed one of the first Aseptic Packaging Facilities

-Completed an 6600 pallet automated warehouse

Education:

-Delaware Valley Regional High School

-Delaware Valley Regional 4 year metal/machinist program

-Kennedy Western University, Business Administration

-RCM Facilitator Training

-Allen-Bradley PLC Training

-TPM Training with Terry Wireman

-SAP Facilitator

-Brewing Engineering School

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