Melissa Stonecipher
Covington,IN
Summary
Dedicated Food Industry professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Unit Manager
Pepsico, Quaker Oats
10.2013 - Current
- Led and managed the Snacks and Warehouse Business Unit at the Plant, overseeing all aspects of operations, including all key KPIs.
- Gain responsibility of the Warehouse while continuing leading the Snacks Department in December 2022.
- Incorporated knowledge of FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) regulations and successfully implemented food safety protocols to ensure compliance.
- Demonstrated a strong commitment to safety by fostering a culture of safety awareness and compliance within the organization, resulting in consistently maintained safety standards and practices.
- Proactively sourced, recruited, and hired top talent for critical positions within the department and plant, utilizing highly skilled professionals who contributed to the overall success of the organization.
- Held productive developmental feedbacks with direct reports resulting in in-role promotions as well as promoted many salary members to bigger roles in and out of the plant.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
Business Unit Leader
Pepsico, Quaker Oats
06.2008 - 09.2012
- Led on floor operation activities in the Snacks Department with staff on supervisors and hourly employees.
- Effectively implemented Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles, including Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Focused Improvement (FI), and Early Equipment Management (EM) processes, resulting in improved equipment reliability, reduced downtime, and increased operational efficiency within the organization.
FI PIllar Leader
PepsiCo, Quaker Oats
06.2006 - 05.2008
- Implemented FI Practices across large plant to increase productivity including RCA, Rapids Changeovers, Zero Loss Analysis, and Reability Reporting.
- Led and managed plant Cost Management Process with team of Process Improvement Engineers from respective departments by ideation and prioritizing improvement projects.
- Completed DCFs for engineering projects that drove operational savings improvements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Science
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05.1999
Skills
- GMP, FSMA, AIB Implementation
- Constructive Feedback and Mentoring
- Performance Review
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Project Implementation
- Organizational Systems
- Operational Efficiency
- SAP Understanding
- Food Safety and Sanitation
- Operational Budgeting
- Decision-Making
- KPI Management
Timeline
Business Unit Manager
Pepsico, Quaker Oats
10.2013 - Current
Business Unit Leader
Pepsico, Quaker Oats
06.2008 - 09.2012
FI PIllar Leader
PepsiCo, Quaker Oats
06.2006 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Food Science
Purdue University
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