Operations Manager Project Management

BRYAN AABERG

Prosser, WA ***** 509-***-**** *************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results oriented, high-energy manufacturing professional successful at managing multimillion-dollar facilities. Areas of expertise include Strategic and Tactical planning, problem solving, team building, safety ownership, technical knowledge, engagement, change champion, leadership, interpersonal, and mentoring skills. Motivated and enthusiastic situational leader with a strong desire to collaborate, build relationships, and support all departments. Pursuing a Director of Operations or Plant Managers position. SKILLS

• Conflict resolution

• Project management

• Self-motivated

• Effective leader

• Deadline-oriented

• Team leadership

• Process implementation

• Efficient multi-tasker

• Staff training/development

• Budget/Forecasting development

WORK HISTORY

Operations Manager 8/2024 to present

NW FARM SERVICE—BUENA, WA

Manage an orchard removal company.

• Built a service plan for all pieces of equipment.

• Reduced overtime by 22% by improving the schedule.

• Improving safety standards for all operators.

• Perform Quality audits after work is completed.

• Rolled out manager meetings to facility communication and problem solving between departments.

• Standing up principles of predictive maintenance. Facilities & Maintenance Manager 9/2023 to 4/2024

Skagit Horticulture—Mabton, WA

Oversight of the Facilities and Maintenance Departments in a 6 Acre greenhouse and Distribution Center.

• Developing a preventative maintenance program from the ground up regarding the facility, vehicles, and farm implements.

• Rolled out an electronic work order ticket system to provide data tracking and feedback.

• Developed a 3-5 year strategic plan.

• Budget savings of $125k due to contract negotiations. Plant Manager 8/2022 to 9/2023

Darigold – Sunnyside, WA

Oversight of the Milk Powder Plant with 6 direct reports in a 24/7 operation. Posted record finished pounds for the months of March, April & May.

• By adjusting the schedule increased throughputs boosting yearly sales by $900k.

• Implemented training programs for the staff to increase knowledge of the processing equipment.

• Implemented a supervisor handoff form for Dryer Washes to improve communications.

• Set realistic KPI’s for the team to meet daily.

• Implemented monthly 1v1’s with the salaried and hourly staff, Director of Maintenance and Operations 8/2021 to 8/2022 Prosser School District - Prosser, WA

Oversight of building maintenance, grounds keeping, and custodial staff at the Prosser School District with a combined staff of 25 employees.

• Budgetary responsibilities resulted in a positive variance at the end of school year.

• Manages six instructional school buildings and a District Office that required preventative maintenance and emergency maintenance. Worked with contractors to set up a service contract for HVAC units.

• Grounds keeping responsibilities including mowing, chemical applications, and irrigation of all sports fields and schools in the district. We pride ourselves in keeping the grounds neat and trim to make a great first impression with the public.

• I used my Continuous Improvement background to address staff shortages and inefficiencies.

• Built a customer centric service-based maintenance team that provided quick responses and timely feedback.

Director of Shipping, Security, Safety & Continuous Improvement, 4/2020 to 8/2021 Legacy Fruit, LLC-Wapato, WA

Direct oversight of the Shipping, Inventory Control, Continuous Improvement and Safety departments. Overhauled and updated safety policies including LOTO, Hot Work Permits, and Emergency Response. Rolling out DuPont’s STOP for Supervisors to address gaps in the safety program and improve TIR. Strategic Partner developing a 10-year plan to support growth, expansion, and grower returns. Manage aged inventory to minimize re-work and re-handle. Using Lean principles to address line inefficiencies, improve labor to case ratio, streamline processes, and analyze new technologies. Support Legacy Fruit’s Purpose, Mission, Vision, and Values. Set meeting cadences by conducting daily standup meetings, weekly one-to-ones, and weekly staff meetings to ensure alignment and maintain open channels of communication. Implemented Covid-19 mitigation systems to address concerns lessening the impact on warehouse operations and keeping our employees safe.

• Direct oversight of all security operations at the facility.

• Championed a $550k CapEx palletizer optimization project addressing extended downtime between shifts.

• Led a $9.9mm CapEx warehouse automation project addressing inefficiencies, labor reduction, and energy consumption.

• Improved on time shipping performance by 4 % after rolling out a bi-weekly shipping review meeting to solve issues.

• Dropped Shipping OT by 6% by balancing the workload and staggering start time.

• Ensured the Security system was 100% functional and the facility was secured at all times.

• Rolled out a Visitor electronic sign in system with temperature verification and visitor notification. Manufacturing Manager 12/2017 to 4/2018

Unit Director 4/2018 to 4/2020

JR Simplot – Othello, WA

Direct oversight of the Safety, Production, Quality, Maintenance, Finance, CI, Shipping, and HR departments. Ensured all departments are maintaining compliance with established Quality Assurance procedures by monitoring plant product audits, daily cutting results, and customer feedback. Responsibilities for plant P&L along with setting annual budgets and forecasts supporting annual sales of $210MM. Oversight and coaching of subordinate managers in order to achieve or exceed financial objectives and expected throughputs. Operational Excellence Pillar Owner supporting vertical startups and CI project champion overseeing improvements regarding product spillage, water usage, clean up optimization, and frozen waste with a savings of $1.5MM. Ensure compliance with all applicable State and Federal regulatory agencies. Assure the accurate and timely submission and execution of the annual long range and current year Capital Plans. Assure adherence by all departments to established food safety policies in accordance with consumer safety, GMP’s, HACCP, FSMA, and regulatory agency requirements and customer quality system expectations. Managed a $21MM annual maintenance and facilities budget.

• Championed a T-Card system that gave employees a voice addressing safety, operations, maintenance, and moral concerns. Driving safety and operational improvements. It was so well received it was ripped and re-applied at all JR Simplot plants.

• Championed a raw product blending strategy resulting in a $325K positive price variance for FY'19.

• Championed a $3.2MM capital project in raw receiving. Held a contractor accountable for sub-par workmanship, negotiated a $90K refund regarding lost time and faulty equipment replacement.

• Managed a joint task force utilizing maintenance, sanitation, quality, operations, and CI to reduce Major Clean-up from 32 hours to 24 hours resulting in yearly savings of $480K. Rolled out a Gantt chart and post cleanup reviews meetings to measure performance and provide feedback.

• Developed an improved feed system for a package line, decreasing frozen waste by 26% and improving efficiency by 14%. Yearly waste savings of $55K.

• Developed a thinner potato chip that was marketed to new customers, growing the business by $450K yearly.

• Championed a hash brown patty quality improvement initiative resulting in customer complaints decreasing by 40%.

• Modified a spiral freeze tunnel building to facilitate quicker fan motor replacements, saving 4 hours of downtime per event.

Manufacturing Manager 09/2015 to 12/2017

Tree Top, Inc – Prosser, WA

Responsible for plant P&L by executing budget and strategic plans for all areas and managed emerging production situations to develop and direct action plans. Experience with HACCP, FDA, SQF (2 & 3), AIB, and OSHA regulations. Conducted Bi-weekly one-to-one meetings to ensure the team was fully supported and focused on their goals, objectives, and glide paths. Added stretch goals for every supervisor to support their successful year.

• Oversight responsibilities for a $910K Capital project installing a ready-to-eat Pouch Line. Responsible for creating all SOP, SSOP's, training manuals, and implemented job sharing to decrease labor by 17% with an annual savings of $65K.

• Achieved yearly labor savings of $280K after managing a cross functional review team to look at batching. performance to address adjustments causing late start-ups and delays. Achieved a 95% on-time start up performance, up from 82%.

• Improved Maintenance PM completion by 7% through a vigorous review and respond process with Maintenance and Operations.

• Developed a Raw Product attribute matrix, first in the company, supporting special blend production runs and first pass quality. The matrix was 100% effective when used for 2 Apple Cider runs that required a narrow choice of raw varieties.

Production Manager 08/2013 to 09/2015

Shearer's Snacks – Hermiston, OR

Plan, direct, and schedule all processing lines. Developed an Operational Standard Workflow process for Production Leads and Supervisors. Implemented a maintenance packaging PM review process, driving completion rates 86%.

• Directed a team representing maintenance, operations, quality, and CI departments to reduce nitrogen usage. Updating the application equipment and rolling out strict operator monitoring guidelines resulting in usage dropping by 45% and yearly savings of $230K. Production Superintendent 10/2007 to 08/2013

ConAgra Foods/Lamb-Weston – Richland, WA

• Process Engineer duties added in 2012 to oversee a $1.5MM Advanced Process Quality Control Predictive Model, first in the company.

• Accomplished $152K savings in FY’13 through PIT projects and raw product scheduling between plants.

• Led the Center-lining team supporting rapid change overs and vertical startups in packaging decreased rework by 19%.

Production Manager 07/1999 to 10/2007

Twin City Foods, Inc – Prosser, WA

Warehouse Supervisor 01/1997 to 07/1999

Lamb-Weston – Hermiston, OR

EDUCATION

BS: Industrial Supervision,

Central Washington University - Ellensburg, WA

• Metal Machining I

• Metal Machining II

• Foundry

• Metal Fatigue Testing

• Drafting Class

AAS: Automotive Technology,

Big Bend Community College - Moses Lake, WA

President's List one quarter, Dean's list three quarters. CERTIFICATIONS

HACCP and Advanced HACCP

Principles of Thermal Process Control

Preventive Controls for Human Food-FSPCA

Acidification and Container Closure Evaluation

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