BRIAN PANCZYSZYN
Maumee
Summary
Manufacturing professional with over 20 years experience in production involving machinery. I specialize in troubleshooting and decision making, and always use data to support the choice to best reduce risk. I work well with others and provide a servant leadership style to my team and always ask questions to remain engaged with them and provide a more comfortable and engaging work environment. I work well on all levels of communication from frontline to senior leadership. I am always looking to expand my knowledge through formal and informal education.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Manager for Toledo/Lima Concurrently
PepsiCo
01.2023 - Current
- Overall development of the facilities Food Safety and Food Defense plan, as well as ensuring the facility remains up the highest quality standards.
- Regulatory Inspection Leader for the facility and lead all audits including AIB GMP, AIB FSSC Certification, Regulatory Readiness, OH Department of Agriculture, and QAS Internal audits.
- Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing quality team, fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment.
- Developed and executed a yield project that has seen gains from a -$250M in yields in 2022 to +$200M favorable through EOY 2025.
Maintenance/Engineering Manager
PepsiCo
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Create and manage the maintenance budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and optimizing ROI.
- Drive cost reduction operations to reduce departmental impact to the plants overall P&L.
- Support multiple departments and provide guidance through purchasing platform conversion.
Focused Improvement/Process Improvement Engineer
PepsiCo
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Develop AOP plan for the site, assign projects and maintain stage gates for all AOP projects.
- Site project manager for capital investment installations totaling $14.3MM, set success criteria and help sector team achieve targets.
Education
MBA - Finance Concentration
University of Arizona
01-2020
Bachelor of Applied Management - undefined
Ohio University
01-2016
MFG Engineering -
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI01-2001
Skills
- Project Management
- Troubleshooting/Problem Solving
- Data Analytics
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Budgeting
- Planning
- Risk Management
- Adaptability
Timeline
Quality Manager for Toledo/Lima Concurrently
PepsiCo
01.2023 - Current
Maintenance/Engineering Manager
PepsiCo
01.2021 - 01.2023
Focused Improvement/Process Improvement Engineer
PepsiCo
01.2017 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Applied Management - undefined
Ohio University
MBA - Finance Concentration
University of Arizona
MFG Engineering -
Western Michigan University