Food Processing Maintenance Manager

John C. Connell

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Cell: 570-***-****

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RELIABILITY MAINTENANCE MANAGER – PROCESS MANAGER – FOOD MANUFACTURING

** **** ***** ** process improvement / leadership managing maintenance, production, quality, and safety. Verifiable strength in the ability to motivate staff in diverse environments to its full potential to reach and exceed targeted results. Expertise encompasses problem solving and root cause analysis techniques for all food processing equipment utilized to achieve optimum performance. Exceptional ability to see the “big picture” and unite all food processing groups together to achieve a safe and cost conscious environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dairy Farmers of America(DFA) Reading Pa. September 2020- Present

Maintenance Manager/Plant Engineer

Directly manage Maintenance Supervisor, Purchaser, Wastewater Operator, 7 Maintenance Techs, and outside contractors for welding, refrigeration, and electrical for this Milk processing facility for spray drying and condensing.

Direct lead on plant projects as well as Plant Capital improvement projects

Acme Corrugated Box Company Hatboro Pa

Maintenance Supervisor November 2019 – May 14, 2020

Covid 19 Based Workforce Reduction

Responsible for direct supervision of 4 Mechanics covering all facets of the corrugated manufacturing process.

Responsible and active in short term and long term problem solving and work flow stoppage reductions.

J and J Snack Food Company- Frozen Soft Pretzels

Maintenance Manager January 2015- Nov 2019

Responsible for 20 direct report mechanics, machinists, electricians, refrigeration mechanic and department purchaser

Responsible to maintain MP2 based plant PM program

Responsible for all plant maintenance activities with 24/7 ownership

Continually supporting production improvements through in-house fabrication efforts and root cause analysis

Primary liason with plant engineering and all plant contractors

Accomplished 26% reduction in downtime and stable high productivity targets of 94% plus

Anheuser Busch InBev

Operations Tech Services Manager/Process Improvement Manager January 2013 to December 2014

Responsible to continuously decrease energy costs in operations by developing innovative and corrective action / project plans that achieve plant targets

Developed a process that eliminated water usage by 100,000+ gallons per day

Implemented / established a comprehensive work assignment listing for all Tech Services

Create, enhance, and educate on Standard Operating Procedures for complex processes

Operations Plant Maintenance Manager January 2012 to December 2012

Delivered a 20% reduction in plant spend through the use of itemizing and inventorying part rooms

Assisted in the development, recommendations, and potential savings for the entire operations department budget - including part rooms, labor, and contractors

Supervised the entire maintenance team of 20+ hourly and salary professionals to ensure that all key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets were met in a timely manner

Operations Reliability/Group Manager Keg Line September 2010 to December 2011

Directly managed 9 hourly and 12 craft electrical, and mechanical professionals in the 24 hour processing and warehouse operation

Instrumental in applying 5S, abnormality reports, KPI monitoring and root cause analysis techniques to develop solutions for production line problems

Achieved production target for overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of 100% for entire year to date 2011 for Keg Line department

Over - delivered against process loss target by 50% through developing a cross functional team to pin point areas of improvement / issues with production

Installed and made functional the first 4 broken bottle detectors on the warehouse palletizer feed lines within the corporation utilizing all in plant crafts

Brewing Reliability Manager January 2003 to September 2010

Directly supervised 29 craft professionals in maintenance of all brewing related equipment from grains unloading through finished beer release and packaging

Reduced CO2 purchases by over $100,000 per year through tank redesign and more efficient control measures

Decreased K filter start up O2’s by 50% through the use of process improvements and cross functional teams

Organized and set up the yeast separator overhaul team by empowering business owners to have responsibility for delivering against plant related targets

Stabilized craft morale through extensive efforts of leadership support, trainings, and shop equipment purchases

Established several mobile overhaul teams in pipe fitter staff and electrical staff that save at least $10,000 per month by eliminating the use of outside contractors

Brewing Group Manager June 1989 to January 2003

Directly supervised over 30 on shift hourly brewers throughout entire brewing operation

Planned, prioritized, and oversaw daily beer movement for 8 packaging lines

Monitored plant performance through trending and customer target minimal down time

Developed the plant’s first comprehensive Lock Out Program

Considered the plant’s subject matter expert on filtration and beer release

Philadelphia Chewing Gum

Assistant Plant Manager 1984 to 1989

Managed staff of production and maintenance supervisors

Reduced monthly waste by 50% through itemizing waste and establishing new opportunities for waste removal

Stream lined jobs in packaging operation by combining jobs and improved line logistics and lay out

Keebler Baking

Bakery Line Manager 1983 to 1984 (Plant Closure)

Supervised and directed all line personnel in maintenance and production staff from mixing through packaging operations of cookie and cracker manufacturing

Started up new flavored cracker line using Selectacom 20 packaging machinery, which achieved 88% line efficiency prior to plant closure

Set up in-house teams of interested plant owners to utilize old equipment and brainstorming to solve plant efficiency issues

Increased plant efficiencies by 15% through orientation and proper planning of rework

Set up mini work station for craft’s to have commonly used parts near the production line instead of long walks to shop to get parts and continued down time

Chef Francisco/ Stouffer Frozen Foods

QA Manager/Plant Sanitarian 1979 to 1983

Directly managed staff of 5 QA supervisors for the frozen cake operation

Developed comprehensive photographic standards, along with color chips, to identify target bake colors for online operators

Set up training and testing program for plant sanitation staff to properly educate and avoid quality related errors

EDUCATION

B.S. Food Science Delaware Valley College of Agriculture – Doylestown, PA 1975-1979

Licensed N1 Wastewater Operator New Jersey 2017

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