Plant Engineering

EDWARD P. SWEENEY III

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*** ***** ***** **** *******, PA 19382 610-***-****

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

Expertise in Plant Operations, Maintenance, Sustainability, Construction and Capital Project Execution

· Energetic and proven senior engineering and project management leader providing strategic, financial, operations and engineering leadership across multiple sites, industries, markets, services and technologies. Highly focused leader with strong analytical, communications, presentation and interpersonal skills.

· Readily adaptable professional skills encompass: Tracking and managing plant sustainability projects.

Capital Project Planning and Implementation Packaging Engineering Design & Execution

Utility Operations and Cost Control Leadership Capital & Expense Budget Management

Cross-Functional Team Leadership Process Engineering Design & Implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ARYZTA, SWEDESBORO NJ 2019 - Present

Director of Engineering

Develop and lead all corporate engineering, design and project management services in the development, execute on and start-up of capital projects ($.5M - $125M). Direct and lead project teams including internal technical resources and external contractors and vendors in achieving objectives for safety, schedule, budget

and sanitary design of all process equipment.

Support all corporate site maintenance and bakery operations teams in the development and execution of renovation and maintenance projects. Develop engineering scope, cost estimates and planning to enhance existing bakery equipment reliability as measured by downtime, adherence to production standards, and service response times.

Directly responsible for all elements of project management from BOD to commissioning and handover and ensures that all project objectives are met on schedule, safely and within budgetary limits.

Accomplishments:

* Sustainability projects, Utilities, Waste (zero landfill) and labor.

* Transplanted pizza dough line from Canada facility to USA with improved efficiencies.

($.75M) Completed with critical 4week time period.

* Installed state of the art robotic scoring line for artisan bread.

($1.5M) With ROI of 1.25. Saving in labor, safety and allowed for COVID employee separation.

* Supervised plant engineering resources in the execution of reliability improvement activities and provided mentoring and development activities.

* Implemented training and proficiency programs to retain and recruit new employees.

LEHIGH VALLEY DAIRY FARMS, LANSDALE, PA 2004 - 2019

($350 Million Dairy Operations Plant)

Plant Engineering Manager

Develop and lead all aspects of the Plant Engineering Department for a $300 Million per year, state-of-the art, 200,000 SF SQF inspected milk processing and packing plant (24/7 operation). Use Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing Methodologies to drive and increase plant operations and efficiencies. Organize and manage all Engineering, Maintenance, Construction, Environmental, Safety and Security group work activities (350 employees). Yearly Capital ($20M) and Expense ($10M) budget development and execution. Complete P&L responsibility for all projects and department budgets.

Accomplishments:

* Established and managed a cost reduction team that has reduced 2018- 2019 plant utility budget by 12%. Work was accomplished by auditing, identifying and implementing new operations standards.

* Managed the design and construction of $20 Million refrigerated milk storage cooler system (47K SF). This work was completed in 2 years with zero down time to plant operations. This project yielded a 2.5 year pay back, reduced headcount and provided an increase of 150% of additional storage capacity and eliminated costly freight hauling and fuel consumption.

* Designed and managed a project to triple the blow mold capacity output to gain a corporate wide cost reduction goal. This $7M dollar project was completed on time (1 year) and on budget. Once implemented, this work resulted in the reduction of the cost to manufacture plastic bottles by 50%.

* P and L responsibilities:

Labor, R&M, Supplies, Capitol Projects, Depreciation, Rentals, Outside Services, Utilities.

* Aseptic and ESL processing and packaging.

GODIVA CHOCOLATIER, READING, PA 1998 - 2004

($400 Million Chocolate Candy Plant)

Plant Engineering Manager

Develop and lead Plant Engineering Department operations for 200,000 SF AIB inspected chocolate candy processing and packaging plant (550 employees). Develop and direct all Engineering, Maintenance, Construction, Environmental, Safety and Security group work activities. Capital and Expense Budget development and execution. Complete P&L responsibility for all department budgets.

Accomplishments:

* Managed, designed and installed 2 sets of S.I.G Robots for the automated packaging operation. This $10M, 1.5 year ROI project resulted in the reduction of the packaging labor force by 20%.

* Designed and installed a hot water system to keep liquid chocolate within a +/- 1-degree range. This $200K project involved the installation of over one-quarter mile of hot water jacked piping and a custom steam hot water system. This project was completed on time and under budget.

Chef Francisco, King of Prussia, PA (Heinz) 1994 – 1998

($300 Million Soup Production Plant)

Plant Engineering Manager

Manage and lead all Plant and Facility Engineering operations at a 200,000 SF USDA soup production and bakery facility (300 employees). Direct the planning, justification, design, construction, start-up and maintenance of all capital and expense projects (+75 projects per year) for a $300 Million per year operation. Department organization includes Engineering, Project Management, Maintenance, Utilities, Safety and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations. Complete P&L responsibility for all department budgets, projects, utilities and waste management operations.

Accomplishments:

* Organized, scheduled and managed the consolidation and relocation of a plant operation in Eugene, Oregon to an existing King of Prussia, Pennsylvania plant. This involved the development of new plant layouts, equipment and processing relocations and the integration of the two separate plants into one new business unit.

* Redesigned and installed a new ammonia engine room that resulted in savings of $1.2M from original contractor quotations. This increased efficiency allowed for the acceptance of an additional 400 tons of refrigeration with no extra utility costs. This worked yielded savings of $75K per year in electrical costs.

* Developed and wrote a Process Safety Management Program (PSM) for 2,000 Ton plant ammonia refrigeration system. This program was audited and approved without exception by OSHA and DEP.

Breyer’s Company, Philadelphia, PA 1989 – 1994

($200 Million Ice Cream Processing Plant)

Project \ Power and Refrigeration Engineer

Managed all power and refrigeration projects and operations for a national, 24/7 ice cream processing plant that had been in continuous service for 125 years. Directed and lead the operations of a 4,000-ton refrigeration engine room and 900 HP boiler room. Efficiently planned and utilized the use of 8 Megawatts of electricity, fourth largest consumer of power in the city of Philadelphia. Supervised 10 Power Plant and Refrigeration Engineers and 19 Maintenance Technicians. Designed an Energy Management System with first year savings of over $800K.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Spring Garden College

Proficient in AUTOCAD and Allen Bradley PLC, SME in Ammonia Refrigeration Engineering

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