Dean Page
Florence,SC
Summary
Plant Manager with over ten years of experience in manufacturing and maintenance leadership. Demonstrated success in implementing cost-saving solutions and enhancing operational efficiency to boost profitability. Expertise in project management, team leadership, and building strong customer relationships. Proficient in driving process improvements using LEAN methodologies and advanced technical systems.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
House of Raeford Farms
Nesmith, SC
07.2019 - Current
- Managing a team of 14 salary managers who manage 205 associates and maintenance technicians. Production goals were consistently met.
- Collect and review data to reduce inefficiencies and waste.
- Maintain and create relationships between existing and potential customers.
- Ensure that production requirements are met and on time.
- Recruit, train, and onboard new employees.
- Evaluate employees and give suggestions for improvement.
- Spearheaded the installation of a $2.5 million automated packaging line, successfully reducing staffing needs by 20%.
- Installed $3.4 million-dollar Alginate Co-Extrusion line.
- Increased profits by 15% per year using LEAN Methodology throughout the plant.
- Have led and managed 3- CAPEX projects totaling more than $15M.
- Responsible for the plant weekly P&L report.
Maintenance Manager
House of Raeford Farms
Nesmith, SC
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Supervise a team of 27 maintenance and refrigeration technicians.
- Negotiate contracts with outside vendors for the execution of maintenance work.
- Ensure operational efficiency of electrical equipment and mechanical systems through timely inspection and repair.
- Enhanced plant efficiency through the strategic use of turnover and lead time studies, achieving a 5% increase.
- Manage maintenance, budgeted staffing, and time-and-attendance processes.
- Developed and implemented training programs for maintenance staff, improving performance and safety compliance.
- Completed two project CERs totaling $5.5 million, upgrading the hot dog-making process to co-extrusion, and rebuilding two spiral freezers.
- Ensure that the department's repair cost is maintained at the operational goal of under $1.6 million per year.
- Directed maintenance operations for a diverse range of systems, ensuring reliability and minimized downtime.
Maintenance Superintendent, Further Processing
Perdue Foods LLC
Dillon, SC
08.2014 - 01.2017
- Supervise a team of 33 maintenance technicians.
- Responsible for the performance of preventative maintenance on all further processing equipment.
- Kept records and daily logs up to date on all scheduled rebuilds for Meyn, Marel, and CFS systems.
- Ensured maintenance personnel were trained in the required programs, i.e. PSM, LOTO, Arc Flash, HAZCOM, HAZMAT, all safety and plant programs utilizing plant TPC Program.
- Manage maintenance budgeted staffing and time & attendance processes utilizing KRONOS system.
- Serve as a liaison between maintenance and production ensuring that downtime is within 15 minutes per/day.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting assistance to maintenance associates as needed on pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and PLC issues.
- Ensure that department repair cost was maintained at operational goal of under $2.2 million per year.
Maintenance Planner
Perdue Foods LLC
Dillon, SC
06.2013 - 08.2014
- Scope the full extent of maintenance work needed to conduct the relevant repair / preventive / predictive / design-out activities of the organization’s plant and equipment for over 1300 assets.
- Purchase all necessary parts, equipment, services, and documentation to perform the maintenance work.
- Able and competent in root cause failure analysis leadership and investigations utilizing the Maximo CMMS infrastructure as a key tool through EM tracking.
- Ensured key performance indicators are captured and reported for equipment reliability, maintenance department performance and planning and scheduling business flow process.
- Wrote applicable maintenance procedures and job plans that promoted defect-free maintenance work quality.
Program Manager
Paxen Learning Corporation
Sumter, SC
05.2009 - 04.2012
- Developed a creative and cost-effective solution strategy to leverage and maximize partner, inter-company and inter-agency program resources to provide the greatest return on investment for funding source through the establishment of MOU with local community and faith-based organizations.
- Ensured that all contract deliverables are achieved and exceeded according to the program work statement.
- Created an internal Participant File Management and Quality Assurance system.
- Implemented and developed a marketing, outreach, and recruitment plan for 4 county region meeting program projected enrollment goals.
- Trained and mentored staff to meet quality standards and contractual goals for all workforce and GED programs.
- Managed site budget, program oversight and materials coordination and resource allocation.
- Successfully attained 19 GED’s in the 1st three months of fiscal year. A benchmark in the state of South Carolina utilizing Paxen’s GEDX Xcelerator Curriculum.
- Educated participants on Local Labor Market Information and Job Trends.
- Submitted reports accurately to Program Manager within the allotted time for payroll processing.
- Maintained participant files within Local WIA guidelines.
CEO
SUCCESSFUL AFTERSCHOOL SITES
Dillon, SC
01.2006 - 01.2009
Technical Shift Lead
Mohawk Industries
Bennettsville, SC
01.2001 - 01.2003
Maintenance Superintendent, Further Processing
Perdue Farms
Dillon, SC
01.1999 - 01.2001
E&I Technician
Nan Ya Plastics
Lake City, SC
01.1997 - 01.1999
Airplane Electrician
US Navy
Mayport, Fla.
01.1986 - 01.1997
Education
Associate of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
United States Navy
Millington, TN03-1991
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Coker College
Hartsville, SCSome College (No Degree) - Organizational Leadership
Naval Aviation Organizational Management
Norfolk, VASome College (No Degree) - SH -60B Advanced Electricity and Electronics
United States Navy
Norfolk, VASome College (No Degree) - Six Sigma Green Belt
Lynx Learning
Florence, SCSkills
- LEAN Methodology
- Project Management
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Team Leadership
- Budget Management
Timeline
Plant Manager
House of Raeford Farms
07.2019 - Current
Maintenance Manager
House of Raeford Farms
09.2017 - 07.2019
Maintenance Superintendent, Further Processing
Perdue Foods LLC
08.2014 - 01.2017
Maintenance Planner
Perdue Foods LLC
06.2013 - 08.2014
Program Manager
Paxen Learning Corporation
05.2009 - 04.2012
CEO
SUCCESSFUL AFTERSCHOOL SITES
01.2006 - 01.2009
Technical Shift Lead
Mohawk Industries
01.2001 - 01.2003
Maintenance Superintendent, Further Processing
Perdue Farms
01.1999 - 01.2001
E&I Technician
Nan Ya Plastics
01.1997 - 01.1999
Airplane Electrician
US Navy
01.1986 - 01.1997
Associate of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
United States Navy
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Coker College
Some College (No Degree) - Organizational Leadership
Naval Aviation Organizational Management
Some College (No Degree) - SH -60B Advanced Electricity and Electronics
United States Navy
Some College (No Degree) - Six Sigma Green Belt
Lynx Learning
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