Gina Bullock Avent

Responsible for providing operational, technical and strategic oversight, direction and leadership of the facility maintenance teams at assigned grouping of six sites in North American and Canada. Ensure deployment of best practices, develop site teams, ensure compliance and deliver performance.

• Deployed vibration analysis program at three production sites to reduce equipment downtime and failures
• Monthly review of KPI results with nine sites in UK, EU, NA, and CA.
• Conducted asset assessment reviews at five production facilities
• Identified cost-saving opportunities totaling $215,00/year

Responsible for delivery of facility projects to support business growth and maintain highest standards of biosecurity and animal welfare. Worked closely with local site management teams, finance, procurement, and business leaders for successful execution of strategic capital projects. Sourced and managed individuals and agreements relating to architecture/engineering, construction management, capital equipment, facility management and facilities services. Managed project concept, development and execution to assure timely delivery of key infrastructure while staying on budget, staying on schedule, and maintaining project scope. Optimized process flows, relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partnered with key business leaders in collaboration to support operational needs.

• Simultaneously manged successful projects at seven sites throughout North America and Canada
• Completed more than 25 projects valued greater than $500,000
• Conducted routine site visits to check project status
• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with local site leaders and contractors

Responsible for managing assigned domestic and international capital infrastructure projects from inception to completion in support of all business units. Worked closely with local site management to coordinate efforts and compile owner's requirements. Oversaw site selection, program development, design management, construction coordination, schedule and budget coordination and accountability.

• Worked with procurement to secure project contractors
• Conducted monthly project site visits and OAC calls to ensure project remained on track and to mitigate potential risks to schedule, budget, or scope

Responsible for daily oversight of Maintenance, Autoclave, and Supply and Distribution teams. Coordinated daily activities for all teams to ensure proper level of support was provided to production teams, including ordering and receipt of supplies, maintenance of equipment, and shipping logistics. Worked with operations and business leaders to ensure business needs were met.

• Managed 1 barrier room renovation valued at $1.5M

Provided high-level coordination of operations and function as a resource for performance and process improvement, production efficiencies and labor savings. Collaborate with management to identify, develop and implement practices and policies to ensure effective department operation. Worked with operations management to ensure that projects stayed on-track, achieved their intended outcomes and sustained their improved performance.

• Reviewed production operations to identify opportunities for improvement
• Identified a new detergent for automatic washing that allowed water temperature to be reduced, resulting in cost saving
• Identified more efficient work flow procedures in production rooms, resulting in labor savings

Responsible for daily oversight of Maintenance, Packing, Autoclave, and Supply and Distribution teams. Coordinated daily activities for all teams to ensure proper level of support was provided to production teams, including ordering and receipt of supplies, maintenance of equipment, and shipping logistics. Worked with operations and business leaders to upgrade aged equipment, replace non-functional equipment, install new equipment and complete construction and refurbishment projects up to $1M.

• Completed 9 barrier room refurbishments valued at $1M each
• Completed 25+ projects valued at $500K or greater
• Replaced various critical equipment including two chillers, three HVAC units, three bulk autoclaves, four rooftop exhaust fans
• Managed engineering operations at multiple sites
• Oversaw 20 employees, creating work schedules, managing administrative needs, and hosting weekly meetings
• Corrected 50 OSHA violations and implemented routine inspections