Overview
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Caleb Brown

Tallahassee

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Manager

FPL Food
01.2022 - Current
  • Train new and established supervisors to create a positive work environment and culture of accountability
  • Work to continuously improve preventative maintenance program to minimize down time
  • Conduct root cause analysis of recurring issues, putting correct PMs in place to avoid further issues
  • Work continuously with production team to identify needs and increase efficiency

Production Planner and Scheduling Manager

FPL Food
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Developed comprehensive schedules for multiple production lines across two shifts for growing plant
  • Proactively managed production challenges, material shortages and unforeseen delays by maintaining open communication between operations, production and customers
  • Utilized SAP to manage raw and finished good inventory to maximize DC stock levels
  • Lead both daily and weekly meetings with customer and plant management to strategize incoming material
  • Improved production output by minimizing change overs, giving longer product run and creative scheduling

Special Projects Manager

Younquist Brothers Rock
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Began as dragline mechanic and lube tech
  • Transitioned to heavy machinery rebuilds
  • Refurbishing Volvo front end loaders to brand new
  • Successfully led crew rebuilding and converting dragline from diesel to electric
  • Tore down and relocated BE 770 dragline from Kentucky to Ft Myers
  • Responsible for team of 20 team members to ensure timely completion of each stage of build

Farm Manager

Hunland; Farm Solution Kft.
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Managed corporate dairy farm in Szigetvar, Hungary
  • Assistant manager for dairy farm in Kavala, Greece (2012)
  • Led extensive training with all farm personnel to improve calf health, increase milk production while putting emphasis on animal care
  • Once farm showed sustained improvement, expanded from 200 to 1200 cows in 4 months
  • Liaisoned for company for start up dairy in Doha, Qatar
  • Traveled to Qatar with lactacting cows and pregnant heifers, trained new farm employees on animal husbandry, diet, calf care, and sanitary milking practices.

Education

Associate of Science - Dairy Management

Michigan State University

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • SAP
  • Effective Leadership
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem-Solving
  • Adaptable
  • Strong Communication
  • Driven
  • Detail Oriented

Timeline

Maintenance Manager

FPL Food
01.2022 - Current

Production Planner and Scheduling Manager

FPL Food
01.2020 - 01.2022

Special Projects Manager

Younquist Brothers Rock
01.2017 - 01.2020

Farm Manager

Hunland; Farm Solution Kft.
01.2015 - 01.2017

Associate of Science - Dairy Management

Michigan State University
Caleb Brown