KIRK L. CLERMONT

**** ****** *** ***** #***, EDINA, MN 55436

904-***-**** ● ac7uk9@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Team focused Lean Operations and Maintenance Leader with over 15 years of experience managing manufacturing teams and P & L’s up to $100M and over 20 years of maintenance management and engineering experience. Versed in the creation of corporate strategic goals and team based action plans. Skilled in implementing organizational performance metrics and cultural transformations.

Plant Manufacturing Operations

SCADA / MTTR / MTBF

Employee Coaching & Mentoring

Project Management / ISO / RAM

TQC2 / TPM / SOPs / SSOPs

P & L Budgetary Management

Capital Budgeting & Forecasting

Performance Metrics Systems / KPIs

HACCP / GMP / Aseptic (Sterile)

Procurement / GAAP / MRO / CMMS

Lean / Lean Sigma / DMAIC

Certified Navy Instructor

Process / Productivity Improvement

Visual Management Systems

PSM / PSA / HAZWOPER

Proven game changer, with a history of managing production operations, engineering and maintenance teams across industries including food and beverage manufacturing, water filtration, battery manufacturing, dairy, optical fiber, nuclear power, personal care/cosmetics, and animal feed biotech additives. Insightful hands-on leader with highly transferable skill sets, who fosters working relationships between company stakeholders and their downstream customers to maintain a clear understanding of daily performance to meet or exceed customers’ expectations. ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Secured a corporate backed $2M capital investment and over $1M in annual savings by leading a lean in-plant “cultural transformation” in a unionized food manufacturing plant (ConAgra Foods).

Launched and managed a $10M new plant start-up and launched a $4M expansion (Nutraferma).

Created PMs (RCMs) and managed Preventative Maintenance systems that led to 95+% machine reliability and 80+% line efficiencies.

Using continuous improvement and chokepoint analysis tools, increased throughput across manufacturing systems (ConAgra Foods- 10%, Schreiber Foods- 15%, Nutraferma- 30%).

Achieved no deficiencies in a surprise audit from the FDA (Nutraferma).

Achieved no deficiencies in audits from the EPA (Schreiber Foods) and FCI (Nutra-Flo).

Passed Maryland Engineer in Training Exam.

Eastern Technical Associates Visible Emissions certified (aka Method 9 Smoke School).

HAZWOPER trained.

CPR/First Aid certified.

Wastewater Treatment Operator trained (Grove, OK). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BIMBO BAKERIES USA Plant Engineer– Roseville, MN FEB 2018 to present Manage all aspects of production & facilities maintenance for 19 employees in an industrial bakery.

Project manager or assisted corporate project manager on capital projects (e.g., glycol chilling systems upgrade, boiler feedwater upgrade, bakery processing upgrade, packaging equipment upgrades).

Managed MRO budget, resulting in year over year decrease in spending while maintaining similar OEE or exceeded year over year.

Implemented Somax CMMS interface with Oracle.

Worked proactively with bargaining unit to optimize employee schedules to increase machine reliability beyond year ago levels.

Maintained similar OEE or exceeded vs year ago despite 25 to 37.5% less salaried staff and 20% less mechanics.

BIMBO BAKERIES USA Assistant Plant Engineer– Roseville, MN 2016 to FEB 2018 Assist in all aspects of production & facilities maintenance for over 15 employees in an industrial bakery.

Mechanical downtime decreased 30% year over year.

Created or upgraded 40% of PMs to a world-class level to increase mechanical reliability (includes PdM).

Created maintenance day GANNT to focus the work to improve MTBF and increase productivity while meeting customer needs. This incorporates functional failure analysis as well as follow-up work orders.

Transitioned plant from credit card-based purchasing to use of Soamx purchase orders, then Oracle purchase orders.

Created spending controls and tracking that resulted in the plant being under budget for some periods in 2017 vs. significantly over budget previously.

Rapidly addressed safety concerns with the plant exceeding 200 days without a recordable accident in 2017.

Seamlessly transitioned the maintenance department from Somax G3 to Somax G4. APEX INTERNATIONAL Maintenance Manager– Chaska, MN 2014 to 2016 Supervise all aspects of production & facilities maintenance as well as equipment changeover for over 20 employees at two facilities. ISO 22716 certified plant manufactures personal care/cosmetic products (i.e., liquid soap, lip balm, lotions, shampoos/conditioners, cleaners, active ingredients, and bath salts).

Built a cohesive team that is goal-oriented and focused on results from a diverse and previously dysfunctional group.

Manage calibrations for both facilities (i.e., weighing scales, digital instruments, and stability chambers).

Manage numerous capital projects (over $1 million in assets, from procurement to commisioning).

Participate in, supported, or led numerous kaizen events (called Rapid Improvement Events at Apex).

Focused on improving reliability and changeover effectiveness: o Reduced changeover time by 50% across all product SKUs while increasing changeover effectiveness.

o Improved machine reliability such that the maintance department is able to maintain production volume at $7 to $8 million a month with half the people. o Launched 5S initiatives for mobile equipment and MRO inventory. GE OSMONICS Manager, Shop Operations- 3rd Shift – Minnetonka, MN 2013 to 2014 (laid off) Supervised all aspects of operation at night via managing over 70 employees across 3 departments. Plant manufactures reverse osmosis (RO) filtration systems (from membrane to actual filtration unit).

Built a cohesive team that was goal-oriented and focused on results from a diverse and previously dysfunctional group.

Focused on improving quality level in the Assembly department: o Cost of Quality reduced from nearly 7% to 5.5%.

o Fiber rework reduced from 12% to 8%.

o Scrap rate fell to under 6%.

XTREME POWER Maintenance Manager – Grove, OK 2011 to 2012 (Plant closed) Managed maintenance program for a late stage start-up power management company's battery manufacturing plant. Held MRO P&L responsibility. Supervised 11 hourly maintenance and electrical technicians in a 24/7, four-shift operation.

Created PMs and launched PdM program (thermography, oil analysis).

Achieved record PowerCell production via improving equipment uptime.

Assisted in Environmental, Health, Safety, and Waste Water Treatment Management.

Assisted in project management of $1M curing oven project and several smaller projects. NUTRAFERMA Maintenance and Operations Manager – North Sioux City, SD 2007 to 2011 (Restructured) Hired as a subject matter expert and managed all phases of plant production processes, maintenance and quality systems for a start-up biotech animal feed additive company using solid-state fermentation. Held complete P&L responsibility, including MRO and procurement. Supervised 18 hourly operators and 2 maintenance technicians in a 24/7, four-shift operation.

Created PMs, SOPs, SSOPs, GMPs, HACCP, MOC, Maintenance Operating Procedures, and Aseptic (Sterile) procedures.

Reduced total process time by 17% and fermentation time by 20% using lean process mapping tools. SCHREIBER FOODS, INC. Maintenance Manager – Gainesville, GA 2006-2007 Managed daily operations of process and packaging systems with one salaried supervisor and 22 hourly mechanics and electricians on 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts and a P&L of over $1M for dairy manufacturer.

Increased plant throughput 15% by applying Lean Six Sigma and 5S, actively directing troubleshooting efforts, driving solutions to the root cause, implementing a robust PM program, and creating inaugural operator SOPs.

Supported and mentored Regulatory Technician, reducing plant accident rate by 40%.

Reduced plant raw material/waste 32% by creating SOPs and collaborating with production personnel on kaizen events.

Created GAAP controls and rapidly turned procurement into a positive margin contribution source. CONAGRA FOODS Process Improvement Engineer/Interim Production Manager and Interim IS Manager – Sylvester, GA 2003 to 2004

Implemented Lean methodologies, drove production efficiencies via shop floor controls and visual management, managed costs, increased yield, optimized procurement strategies, rationalized SKUs, and transformed organization into a high performance team. Collaborated with each plant department and cross-functionally with corporate staff.

Awarded ConAgra Foods Board of Director’s Award for highest profit margin in Grocery Foods Group.

Awarded ConAgra Foods Sustainable Development Award and identified over $4M in annual cost savings opportunities.

Taught problem-solving skills and implemented performance metrics to managers, supervisors, and hourly team members to achieve maximum uptime. Additionally, led kaizen events with same group.

As Interim Production Manager, supervised 48 hourly associates, 3 hourly team leaders, and 3 salaried supervisors responsible for production operations on a 4-day, two 10-hour shift schedule for associates and a 4- day, three 8-hour shift schedule for team leaders and supervisors.

Uptime percent, direct labor efficiency, and schedule attainment increased averaging over 80%, 90% and 95% respectively.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND MILITARY EXPERIENCE

US NAVY (Submarines) 1996 – 2003: Operations Duty Officer / Nuclear Engineering Instructor / Naval Tactics Instructor / Communications Officer / Quality Assurance Officer / Damage Control Assistant / Electrical Officer EDUCATION

MBA-Finance University of North Florida (did not finish MBA, attended over 1 year) BS with merit- Systems Engineering United States Naval Academy (1994) Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Villanova University (October, 2014)

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