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Executive leader with expertise developing strategic plans, production standards, products, and infrastructure to drive innovation, transformation, automation, and operational excellence within the manufacturing space. Thought leader in driving forward LEANmanufacturing projects to optimize quality, efficiency, safety, and cost control. Skilled at establishing rapport across cultures, nurturing collaborative relationships, and galvanizing teams toward common goals.
Utz Brands, Inc., VP of Engineering United States
Jul 2023 - Feb 2025
Spearheaded engineering projects that integrated cutting-edge technologies, resolving complex issues and enhancing design approval processes within 12 months.
Executed strategic capital projects that improved operational efficiency and safety standards, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Fostered a culture of continuous improvement across engineering teams, leading to significant enhancements in operational performance and safety standards.
Work with technology, product management & manufacturing teams to prioritize, resources, execute and deliver programs to schedule and budget.
Utilize data-informed decision making by tracking and evaluating key performance metrics, objectives, dependencies, status, and results.
Facilitate consistency and reliability through infrastructure automation improvements.
Farmer Brothers, Senior Director Of Engineering North lake, TX, United States
Nov 2020 - Jul 2023
Guide the strategic direction to maximize manufacturing operations across 5 departments and 2 production plants. Establish production and quality control standards. Develop lean manufacturing processes to maximize workflow efficiency, improve safety,
reduce costs, and boost plant operations performance.
Implemented strategic initiatives that improved overall plant performance and safety standards, fostering a culture of continuous improvement across teams.
Build, coach, develop, and lead cross-functional teams (engineering, automation, continuous improvement, capital projects,
maintenance) inspiring a culture of innovation, performance, satisfaction, and engagement.
Drove strategic planning initiatives that fostered a culture of continuous improvement, significantly enhancing team collaboration and operational performance within the engineering department.
Taylor Farms, Director of Engineering California, United States
Jun 2018 - May 2020
Managed and streamlined daily operations, maximizing performance, safety, and scheduling. Implemented continuous improvement programs and capital projects to maximize ROI, cost efficiency, manpower, equipment, and materials. Planned and handled a large budget, expenses, and P&L.
Saved $20M in YoY costs by building strategic plans to boost project efficiency for the continuous improvement team.
Streamlined plastic operations and maintenance by implementing a TPM system for the refrigeration department.
Boosted bottom-line performance by managing $10M in raw material procurement for plastic operations.
The Coca-Cola Company, Director Of Engineering Greater New York City Area
Mar 2016 - Oct 2017
Defined multi-site strategic plan and handled multiple projects simultaneously to streamline manufacturing facility operations.
Managed $56M capital projects and budget, establishing budget reviews and spend tracking. Oversaw an engineering team tasked with executing projects from conception through start-up and commissioning, including project planning, estimations,
budgets, resources, stakeholder communication, and vendor management.
Directed a large, cross-functional team, implementing performance management processes, annual reviews, and leadership/
career development opportunities to groom the next generation of leaders.
Expanded plant capability and flexibility by designing an infrastructure plan to enable plant expansion.
AAK, Senior Plant Engineer New Jersey
Apr 2014 - Feb 2016
Managed complex manufacturing operations projects, developing project budgets, timelines, tools, and subcontractor management strategies. Managed end-to-end projects for process improvement, equipment, utility upgrade, building additions,
and renovations across multiple sites.
Nagy Y. - page 1 of 2Boosted health, safety, continuous improvement, and profitability by designing 3-year capital plans.
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Bachelor of Science • Electrical Engineering • Jan 1994 - Dec 1999
