Ryan Hulfeld
Schererville,IN
Summary
* 13 Years of leadership experience in a manufacturing setting with 7 years of food manufacturing leadership
* Responsible for efficiently leading site's operation and maintenance departments with budget to meet customer demands with engaged associates
* Leading site project transformation to help reduce safety risks and improve equipment efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations and Maintenance Leader
Mars Wrigley
11.2016 - Current
- Successfully acquired and executed $3M in CAB funding for site through developing project reviews (MPAR) and justification for site priorities
- Led site’s annual Asset Health Check each year with cross-functional teams to determine state of equipment criticality and refurbishment plan throughout site
- Communicated all escalations, production and maintenance summaries during daily connection point meetings.
- Led Site 2023 Goals and Objectives off-site with NFI Leadership team while no plant manager was on-site
- Led operating team across multiple flavor production lines producing high quality gum flavor across global factories using batch making and distillation technologies
- Developed and promoted production team operators into production leaders through leadership training and coaching
- Key contributor in yearly Quality and Food safety audits- LRQA, FSC-2200, and Halal certificates
- Evaluate exempt and non-exempt associates performance in conjunction with associates' career goals, coach development plans to ensure direct reports could reach their potential.
- Developed site escalation process for all quality, safety , and production concerns.
- Partner with regional engineering team to give updates on project statuses, budget forecasting, and future CAB funding.
Production Maintenance Coordinator
SunCoke Energy
06.2009 - 11.2016
- Led workflow process in manner that follows federal and local regulations and requirements while also delivering results in reliable, timely, and cost-effective manner
- Managed contractor budgets, and ensured all outside contractors adhered to all safety and environmental standards
- Assisted $120M capital project to improve assets that were past useful life.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Managed maintenance team of 30 employees and coordinated repair schedule according to priority level
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A - Business Administration and Management, General
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN2014
Skills
- Associate Performance Evaluations
- Resource Allocation
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Technical Documentation
Timeline
Operations and Maintenance Leader
Mars Wrigley
11.2016 - Current
Production Maintenance Coordinator
SunCoke Energy
06.2009 - 11.2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A - Business Administration and Management, General
Purdue University