Mark A. Gibbons Jr
Chandler,USA
Summary
Highly accomplished and results-driven operations Vice President with over 30 years of manufacturing experience leading and scaling businesses in a variety of Dairy industries. Built and launched multiple new manufacturing facilities, creating capacity and enabling business growth. Proven track record of driving growth, improving efficiency, and maximizing profits.
A seasoned, collaborative, and forward-thinking operational leader with excellent policy implementation, strategic planning and problem-solving abilities. Expert in engaging stakeholders to build consensus and promote needed change and a strong strategic thinker with excellent communication, team building and servant leadership skills.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Manufacturing
Baily International
Granite City, Illinois
06.2024 - Current
- Managed responsibilities at several manufacturing facilities.
- Enhanced collective production line performance by 18% over 5 months.
- Instituted the Fiix CMMS system, reducing mean time to failure by 11%.
- Implemented first-hour reports, identifying start-up issues to increase effectiveness from 64% to 89%.
- Initiated EOS level 10 meetings, significantly shortening project timelines.
- Introduced new performance metric that boosted throughput by 9%, decreased production staff by 11%, and reduced overtime from 25% to 6% company-wide
- Transformed plant performance from a $100K loss to breaking even in just four months by enhancing staff skills and stabilizing equipment.
- Instructed leadership teams at two facilities to leverage financial data, resulting in a 4% cut in plant overhead.
- Led two quality projects to eradicate product defects.
- Contributed to launching a new product by supplying 100% against planned target volumes.
- Supported the successful integration of the newly acquired company into our portfolio.
- Successfully launched 2nd shift line expansion, increasing capacity 20%.
- Integrated communication and KPI metrics across three separate locations into a single system.
- Achieved significant decrease in unacceptable wastewater levels.
- Led establishment of comprehensive safety measures, cutting down reportable accidents by 85%.
Vice President, Operations
Bubbies Ice Cream LLC
Phoenix, AZ
09.2018 - Current
- Leadership responsibility for operations P&L, including growth capacity of over 200% YOY
- Developed 3PL network and satellite distribution centers to reduce LTL and transportation costs by $300K annually
- Built and launched a second manufacturing operation in 8 months during the post-pandemic materials shortage
- Increased manufacturing capacity on second plant build by 60%
- Expanded manufacturing partners by 30% with minimal service interruptions
- Launched Redzone WMS systems that increased manufacturing capabilities and streamlined distribution process
- Successfully doubled manufacturing capacity, with 99.6% order fulfillment rate
- Developed all manufacturing metrics to include logistics, financial and quality processes
- Led the team to achieve 96% SQF compliance, 5 months after the new facility launch
Director of Operations
Bubbies Ice Cream LLC
Phoenix, AZ
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Successfully built a facility and launched 7 manufacturing lines in 5 months
- Developed and successfully executed $6M in capital projects on time and within budget
- Launched a Servant Leader/Partnership culture with 0% turnover for first 180 days
- Established processes and procedures to successfully launch ground-up manufacturing facility
- Hired a core staff that has never run this product to a 96% quality conformance standard and an 82%-line efficiency mark from date of launch
- Led plant expansion to over 100 partners
- Received superior scores on Food Safety audits
Plant Director
Shamrock Farms
Phoenix, AZ
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Leadership responsibility for 300 manufacturing associates
- P&L responsibility for plant manufacturing
- Developed visual manufacturing plan to reduce wasted time on the production floor
- Trained and led Kaizen event to reduce $200,000 in product transition waste
- Developed and executed a SMED event on a bottling line, reducing filler changeover time by 65%
- Developed Kanban process for 'On Time' materials delivery, eliminating material wait time from an average of two hours to zero
Director of Operations/Director of Raw Materials Management
Schreiber Foods
Green Bay, WI
01.2006 - 01.2017
- Leadership responsibility for 5 yogurt manufacturing facilities
- Built three manufacturing facilities, launching on time and within budget: 99.5% of 25+ capital projects, ranging from $500,000-$127 million
- Managed P&L for three manufacturing facilities, and operating within 95% of financial commitment for three consecutive years
- Developed monthly performance metrics and financial reviews with leaders to inspire ownership and accountability, driving proper management of plant
- Realigned staffing across three facilities, reducing direct and variable labor YOY by $500K
- Launched four new products successfully in FY15, exceeding customer performance specifications in efficiency and quality
- Led Quality improvement teams (3) to reduce consumer complaints by 18% network wide
- Achievement of SQF Level III certification in all 5 yogurt manufacturing locations
- Leveraged 'lean manufacturing' tools to increase Overall Efficiencies (OE) by 30%, improving line performance and enabling the consolidation of four fillers to two, positively impacting the P&L at two different manufacturing locations
- Reduced network operating costs by $1 million dollars in FY14 via fruit losses
- Saved $6.1 million dollars through development and leadership of multiple process improvement teams focused on raw material waste, maintenance budget planning, using 'flex spending' budgetary guidelines and packaging waste
- Trained, lead and implemented World Class Manufacturing Principals (5S and Visual Factory Principals) in the facilities to improve plant efficiencies and reduced overall labor costs by 20%
Plant Operations Manager, Shamrock Farms Fluid Plant
Shamrock Dairy
Phoenix, AZ
01.2003 - 01.2006
Director of Quality
Kohler Mix
Minneapolis, MN
01.2000 - 01.2002
Quality Manager, Shamrock Farms Ice Cream
Shamrock Dairy
Phoenix, AZ
01.1998 - 01.2000
Quality Manager
Morningstar Foods (2 locations)
Fullerton, CA
01.1993 - 01.1998
Education
Business Degree -
University of Phoenix
01.2011
Skills
- Operations leadership
- Strategic planning and execution
- Cross-functional team management
- Professionalism - C-suite to plant level
- Continuous Improvement
- Capital project management & execution
- Operations financial intelligence
- Stewarding a Servant Leadership Culture
Community Service
Green Bay, Wisconsin, Board of Trustee Member St John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter, Volunteer Habitat for Humanity – Drywall installer, St Johns Homeless Shelter - Meal server, Rebuilding Together - Painter
Activities
Richland Center, Wisconsin, Member Board of Directors – Richland Center Renewable Energy (RCRE), Schreiber Foods Leadership award – Only Leader awarded in 2008, 5 Team performance awards, MSI Executive Management Certificate, Project Management – Lean Processes, Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Vice President of Manufacturing
Baily International
06.2024 - Current
Vice President, Operations
Bubbies Ice Cream LLC
09.2018 - Current
Director of Operations
Bubbies Ice Cream LLC
09.2017 - 09.2018
Plant Director
Shamrock Farms
01.2017 - 08.2017
Director of Operations/Director of Raw Materials Management
Schreiber Foods
01.2006 - 01.2017
Plant Operations Manager, Shamrock Farms Fluid Plant
Shamrock Dairy
01.2003 - 01.2006
Director of Quality
Kohler Mix
01.2000 - 01.2002
Quality Manager, Shamrock Farms Ice Cream
Shamrock Dairy
01.1998 - 01.2000
Quality Manager
Morningstar Foods (2 locations)
01.1993 - 01.1998
Business Degree -
University of Phoenix
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