Seeking opportunities to grow within present employment
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Lead
Mars Wrigley Confectionery
05.2021 - Current
Oversaw daily production operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
Trained and mentored team members on operational best practices and equipment usage.
Streamlined workflows to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime in production processes.
Conducted regular inspections of machinery to maintain optimal performance and reliability.
Investigated processing errors and malfunctions, resolving issues with minor machine repairs.
Performed general equipment maintenance and repair to minimize downtime.
Owner
Bair’s Meat Processing
09.1994 - Current
Responsible for all aspects of doing business.
Customer service, and quality
Production schedule and staffing
Billing and finance, accounts payable
Inventory controlling, including Raws, Finished, and Packaging Goods
Maintenance- Reactive, Proactive, and Upgrades
Advertising
Productin Coordinator
Mars Wrigley
04.2018 - 05.2021
Responsible for training new associates, drive positive reliability, adherence to schedule, trouble shoot break downs, back up Production lead, operate equipment as needed.
Review end of shift conformance and HACCP
Follow ups on GMP audits
Member of internal audits team, trained in preforming GMP audits, Food defense
Train team members Oprp’s and prp’s, enter PRIMP’s, own CAPA’s
Team Member
Mars Inc
06.2008 - 04.2018
Responsible for QA checks, help train new associates, maintain and trouble shoot problems with roasting systems
Member of
Fire Brigade
CERT Team
Confined Space Rescue
5S Champion
Steering Committee
Safety Committee
Education
Fire Brigade Training - Fire Brigade
Harrisburg Area Community College
11.2025
Diploma - General Studies
Elizabethtown Area High School
06.1985
Skills
MANAGEMENT AND SALES
Running self-owned business with approximately 16 employees
Prior department manager at Laudermilch Meats Inc
Sale Associate at Giant, Laudermilch Meats, and Groff Meats dealing with customers
COMMUNICATION
Actively Communicate with other Associates daily, Relay information at shift hand-off meetings
LEADERSHIP
Ownership own business for 21 years
Leading and training new Associates in current role