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
West Chicago, IL
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