Brooks Myers
Delta,BC
Summary
Accomplished cross-functional department leader with a demonstrated history of delivering results by uniting teams and fostering the growth of team members.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
PepsiCo Beverages
04.2022 - Current
- Responsible for delivering against Manufacturing AOP objectives, hitting manufacturing rate in 2023 (incl. depreciation)
- Grew volume by +6% across all lines vs. 2022 through increased operator training and weekend run strategies
- Trained and promoted two Raw Material coordinators while reducing Production Department salaried turnover rate
- Improved Org Health results by 2pts vs. 2021 by driving +20pt improvement on "myWork" through implementing manufacturing team meetings and providing purpose to frontline operations
Product Availability Manager
PepsiCo Beverages
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Responsible for delivering against Plant Warehouse AOP objectives, hitting warehouse rate in 2021
- Led change management of local racking projects and weekend transport strategy, reducing net production line downtime due to warehouse space by 300 minutes despite increase of 665 line hours
- Implemented weekly sales communication plan to improve awareness of at risk SKUs, helping drive +2.3pt share gain in AB YoY
- Rolled out 24hr picking strategy to optimize fleet equipment, reduce warehouse congestion, and ensure long-term demand could be met
Production Manager
PepsiCo Beverages
04.2019 - 04.2021
- Responsible for delivering against Manufacturing AOP objectives, hitting manufacturing rate in both 2019 and 2020 (ex. covid)
- Drove +3% running efficiency growth of both can and bottle lines vs. 2018
- Implemented 4x10 weekend crewing strategy to unlock additional can line capacity on straight time hours, allowing site to grow can volume +25% in 2020
- Improved department Org Health results +10pts YoY through effective communication and frontline engagement
Maintenance Supervisor
PepsiCo Beverages
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Responsible for executing and improving Plant's Planned Maintenance program
- Preformed Simple Root Cause and Breakdown Analysis to identify proactive solutions to prevent future downtime events
- Scheduled work orders for team of 10 millwrights and electricians to ensure timely completion of highest priority repairs
- Planned and executed down-day events across four production lines
Production Supervisor
PepsiCo Beverages
12.2016 - 11.2018
- Responsible for supervising day-to-day production operations across multiple shifts
- As can line owner, drove line running efficiency improvement of 4.5% vs 2016 through standardizing operating procedures, identifying and repairing defects, and building employee trust through coaching and personal engagement
- Led daily pre-shift meetings and weekly safety meetings for frontline employees to inform them of relevant information and increase operational awareness
- Owned all production frontline scheduling and vacation scheduling
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Schulich School of Engineering
University Of Calgary04.2017
Skills
- Talent Development
- Inspirational Leadership
- Forward Thinking
- Agility
Academic Awards
- CIS Academic All-Canadian, Maintaining a 3.3 GPA while participating in athletics, 2013 & 2015
- Kyle Block Scholarship, Achievement in academics and extra-curricular activities, 2015
- Brent Allardyce Athletic Award, Achievement in engineering and varsity athletics, 2015 & 2016
Timeline
Production Manager
PepsiCo Beverages
04.2022 - Current
Product Availability Manager
PepsiCo Beverages
04.2021 - 04.2022
Production Manager
PepsiCo Beverages
04.2019 - 04.2021
Maintenance Supervisor
PepsiCo Beverages
11.2018 - 04.2019
Production Supervisor
PepsiCo Beverages
12.2016 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Schulich School of Engineering
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