Rashad Hunt
Ames
Summary
PMP-certified Program Manager and U.S. Navy veteran with 20+ years of leadership across defense, aerospace, and manufacturing. Specialized in DMSMS lifecycle management, equipment reliability, inventory planning, and project execution. Proven success in managing last-time buys, financial business cases, and ERP system integration. Adept at aligning execution with strategic sustainment goals, driving improvements in uptime, cost reduction, and mission readiness.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager, Reliability and Maintenance Systems
TREEHOUSE FOODS
01.2023 - Current
- Directed reliability improvement strategy across 8 manufacturing plants, reducing downtime by 22% through proactive maintenance planning.
- Led obsolescence risk assessments and mitigation strategies, ensuring continuous operations and equipment reliability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline material flow and spare parts planning, achieving 100% compliance across sites.
- Generated financial models for last-time buys and inventory bridge strategies to support capital planning.
Manager of Reliability Improvement
HORMEL FOODS
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Standardized maintenance KPIs across 26 plants using SAP, improving inventory availability by 15% and equipment performance by 12%.
- Developed financial forecasts and business cases for reliability initiatives, reducing lifecycle costs by 10%.
- Collaborated with finance and procurement on obsolescence planning and part substitution strategies.
Corporate Reliability Engineer
HORMEL FOODS
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Guided defect elimination initiatives and spare parts optimization using cost-benefit analyses.
- Partnered with Oracle ERP and finance teams to align inventory data with ROI objectives.
Staff Project Engineer
HORMEL FOODS
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Delivered $5.1M in capital expansion and automation projects on-time and within budget.
- Collaborated with OEMs to optimize parts sourcing, resulting in $122,000 annual savings.
Maintenance Engineer/Planner
HORMEL FOODS
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Improved OEE by 17% through predictive maintenance and cost-effective procurement planning.
- Reduced part redundancy and improved uptime with targeted inventory control strategies.
- Increased work order completion rate by 25% using Infor EAM and improved asset data accuracy.
Flight Control Repair Supervisor and Instructor
UNITED STATES NAVY
01.1999 - 01.2012
- Managed full DMSMS lifecycle for mission-critical flight control systems including last-time buys and redesigns.
- Trained 25+ junior personnel in obsolescence management and maintenance protocols.
- Maintained serialized inventory using electronic tracking systems under strict DoD guidelines.
Education
MBA - Leadership and Change Management
Concordia University
River Forest, IL01.2021
B.S. - Professional Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, AZ01.2010
Skills
- Program & Project Management
- Financial & Inventory Analysis
- Lifecycle Sustainment
- Obsolescence (DMSMS) Mitigation
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Hardware Development
- Oracle/SAP/Infor EAM Systems
- Reliability & Maintenance Systems
- Continuous Improvement (Kaizen, RCA, FMEA)
- Cross-functional collaboration
Websites
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, 2024
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), SMRP, 2023
- Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), ASQ, 2012
Timeline
Senior Manager, Reliability and Maintenance Systems
TREEHOUSE FOODS
01.2023 - Current
Manager of Reliability Improvement
HORMEL FOODS
01.2020 - 01.2023
Corporate Reliability Engineer
HORMEL FOODS
01.2017 - 01.2020
Staff Project Engineer
HORMEL FOODS
01.2016 - 01.2017
Maintenance Engineer/Planner
HORMEL FOODS
01.2012 - 01.2016
Flight Control Repair Supervisor and Instructor
UNITED STATES NAVY
01.1999 - 01.2012
B.S. - Professional Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
MBA - Leadership and Change Management
Concordia University
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