Manager Continuous Improvement

STEVE SANDIDGE MBA

Cell 585-***-**** ***********@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-sandidge/1/620/29b/

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Dynamic, versatile, and customer-focused operations executive with strong Continuous Improvement background and 15+ years of manufacturing experience in government regulated facilities. During 10 years in manufacturing leadership positions, including 5 years Plant and Operations manager roles, established proven track record in leadership of manufacturing, human resources, maintenance, and materials management functions in facilities with up to $120M of annual sales and 375 employees while possessing ultimate responsibility for GMP, OSHA, EPA and QSM compliance. Spearheaded customer required quality system (BRC) certification in facility’s first attempt. Implemented culture changes which transferred quality and customer service ownership to production departments. Trained Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and certified Green Belt who has led process improvements which strengthened employee safety, enhanced quality, and reduced costs by up to $1 million annually. Completed CALOSHA 10 hour training course and learning Spanish through Rosetta Stone.

Areas of Expertise

* Team Leadership * People Management

* Continuous Improvement * Manufacturing process knowledge

* Strategic business acumen * Customer focus

* Inventory Management * Change Management,

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Operations Leadership & Continuous Improvement

Led all facets of manufacturing, sanitation, maintenance, and warehouse operations for 100k square foot USDA and FDA regulated specialty food manufacturing facility and directed activities of 75 employees, including 5 salaried employees (Freeze-Dry)

Spearheaded 40% capacity expansion at facility, including obtaining funding from NYS to partially offset capital cost of $1.5M while exiting a business due to sale (Freeze-Dry)

Directed manufacturing, sanitation, material procurement, and production scheduling functions for 250 union employee facility with $120M in annual revenue (Friendship)

Managed production and sanitation activities for 375 employee commercial bakery with 80% Hispanic workforce, reducing product release time from days to hours (CSM)

Executed change management role for SAP implementation in 350 employee union facility, driving inventory management efforts preventing $500k in expired product loss (Beechnut)

Reduced thickness of banana baby food by improving in-process adjustment process,

decreasing consumer complaints by 75% and reducing costs by $150k annually (Beechnut)

Areas of Expertise:

Leadership – Led culture changes which enhanced production ownership of quality and increased customer focus in facilities with up to 375 employees.

Continuous Improvement – Drove Lean and CI initiatives which improved employee morale, quality, and reduced cost, including leading a Kaizen team which implemented practice changes that decreased frequency of oven drive failures by 25%.

Relationship Development – Spearheaded practice changes across multiple support areas which improved operations and support functions performance metrics by 20%. Established external relationships with local officials enabling company to secure state funding of $240k for capacity growth initiative.

Change Management – Led multiple initiatives in different business units and facilities, including 40% capacity increases, revising New Product Development Process, and executing change management responsibilities for an SAP implementation

Business Acumen – Demonstrated ability to quickly identify key performance drivers and develop metrics which address those drivers, such as compliance to schedule.

Steve Sandidge (cont)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Retail Sales, Freelance Consulting 2014 - Present

YORK FURNITURE, Rochester, NY (Temporary)

Local furniture store stocking multiple brands of upholstered, dining, and bedroom furniture

Sales Representative

Provide positive customer experience through consultative selling approach in retail furniture store by providing information on product features, negotiating sales price, and closing sales

Freelance Consulting

Provided operational improvement and cost reduction consulting services for various industries

Performed work measurement and product costing activities for a small metal fabricator providing hinges to the window industry

CSM BAKERY PRODUCTS, Colton, CA 2013 - 2014

Commercial bakery within CSM Bakery Products organization, a $5B food company producing bakery products and ingredients

Production Manager

Led all production and sanitation activities for 375 person facility producing 60M lbs of bakery goods annually.

Implemented new corporate “positive release” program by modifying supervisor production document review procedure, decreasing QA release time from a few days to a few hours

Decreased yield losses through utilization of enhanced tracking measures and continuous improvement methodologies, including Kaizen events

FREEZE-DRY FOODS, Albion, NY 2011 - 2013

$20M specialty manufacturer of freeze dried meats, seafood, and vegetables

Plant Manager

Directed all manufacturing, sanitation, maintenance, materials management, human resources, quality, and compliance functions for a 100k square foot facility under USDA jurisdiction

Directed efforts of up to 75 permanent and temporary employees, including 5 salaried employees, increasing output by 16%, utilizing continuous improvement program principles and methodologies

Allocated resources to enable aging facility to obtain BRC certification in site’s first attempt with recertification not due for one year, the maximum duration allowed by BRC

Managed successful transition of business after sale to Canadian entity while producing 30 % more volume than initially forecast

Led $2M capital expansion, including obtaining $240k in state grant money, which enabled facility to increase production capacity by 40%

FRIENDSHIP DAIRIES, Friendship, NY $120M cultured dairy products business 2010

Operations Manager

Directed all operational, sanitation, material purchasing, and scheduling activities for facility processing 800k lbs. of milk daily and producing 125M lbs. of cultured dairy products annually

Led production unit of 170 union employees and 13 managers, including 4 direct reports

Drove cross-functional efforts with maintenance to enhance preventive maintenance and equipment repair programs, increasing line efficiency by 4 % overall in 3 months and by up to 10% on 2 lines.

HERO NORTH AMERICA/BEECHNUT NUTRITION, Canajoharie, NY 2008 - 2009

$200M Privately held consumer products company with 400 US employees producing baby food.

Steve Sandidge, Beechnut (cont)

Product Cost Control/Change Manager

Spearheaded cost reduction, SAP implementation, change management, new product transition, and inventory reduction initiatives for a $200M consumer products organization.

Utilized “Voice of the Customer” to standardize materials and enhance in-process adjustments to reduce product thickness, decreasing consumer complaints by 75%

Implemented formula revisions and process changes saving $1.0M/year

Drove SAP implementation change management efforts and utilized SAP data to establish material inventory quantities reducing discarded product by $500k

MONROE BUSINESS CONSULTING, LLC, Penfield, NY (Solo consulting practice) 2006 - 2008

Established corporate structure, formulated marketing strategy, and developed client base with 70 % repeat business. Worked collaboratively with client organizations to deliver sustainable results.

Reduced tuition reimbursement cycle time by 20% by utilizing work measurement techniques and improving communication across multiple functions

KRAFT FOODS – multi-billion dollar, multi-national food company 1989 – 2006

Held variety of process improvement, production management, internal consulting, and project management positions with increasing responsibilities while working in 25 different facilities.

Sector Field Process Improvement Specialist, Tarrytown, NY, Avon, NY 2000 - 2006

Drove productivity improvement efforts across 5 sites in USA and Canada, saving $700k annually by improving labor utilization, reducing waste, and increasing efficiency

Revised workloads for automated bowl handling system, saving $150k/year in labor costs

Formulated strategic analysis for allocating a pouch drink line at another facility to supply Capri Sun exclusively to facility, generating $500k in recycling revenue and labor savings but freight costs increased by $680k, so line allocation did not occur

Internal Productivity Consultant, Northfield, IL 1998 - 2000

Participated on 6-person team which enhanced company productivity identification efforts.

Identified potential savings of $300k to $3M per assessment which was 20 % of team total.

Project Manager, Avon, NY 1996 - 1998

Managed entire capital project implementation process with capital requirements up to $1.2M.

Drove $400k of annual material cost savings by converting bulk material system to receive railcars, capital cost was $1.2M.

Modified rework system at capital cost of $350k, saving $140k/year in material losses

Other Kraft positions Champaign, IL 1989 - 1996

Operations Supervisor (1992 – 1996), Maintenance Supervisor (1996),

Manufacturing Engineer (1989 – 1992)

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, William E. Simon Graduate School of

Business Administration 2002

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, Concentrations in Competitive Strategy and Finance.

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

OTHER

Trained Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Green Belt, California OSHA 10 Hour Safety Training, First Responder Certification, Beechnut Performance Award for successful SAP Implementation (2009), 2 Kraft High Performance Awards (1996,1998), Learning Spanish (Latin America) through Rosetta Stone, previous French fluency

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