Michael A. Price
Channahon
Summary
Customer-oriented and strategic-thinking professional with several years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels. Multi-tasking and self-motivated leader with expertise in expanding network connections, implementing pricing models and turnaround management.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President / Managing Partner
Global Recruiters of Three Rivers
Channahon
08.2023 - Current
- Drive business growth through strategic planning and execution, overseeing all operations for alignment with goals
- Build and maintain client relationships, understand their staffing needs, and ensure satisfaction for repeat business
- Generate revenue by expanding the client base and exceeding sales targets through effective strategies
- Stay updated on industry trends, conduct market research, and adapt to changes for a competitive edge
- Transitioning day to day operations to my Partner
Director of Quality Assurance
Silva International
Momence
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Implemented Six Sigma programs and methodologies
- Spearheaded Lean Manufacturing projects, driving efficiency and optimizing production workflows
- Reduced customer complaints by 5% over 1 year
- Developed and mentored a high-performing Quality & Food Safety team, ensuring compliance with BRC, SQF, and HACCP standards
- Strengthened supplier quality management, improving raw material consistency and reducing defects
- Reason for Leaving: Start my own business
Director of Quality & EHS
AJM Packaging
Southgate
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Responsible for the Quality performance of 7 plants within the organization
- Installed new Quality Management System within organization
- Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams to solve customer field concerns
- Prepare and present monthly Quality performance to senior executives
- Train and develop Quality professionals to utilize statistical methodologies to make data-based decisions
- Responsible for organizing, preparing, and conducting 3rd party and customer audits
- Develop customer and plant scorecard to measure performance of manufacturing facilities and strategic customers
- Reason for leaving: Did not want to relocate to Michigan
Sr. Quality Manager - Food Service business unit
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
Lake Forest
04.2018 - 07.2021
- Responsible for the Quality performance of 16 plants within the organization
- Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams to solve customer field concerns
- Prepare and present monthly Quality performance to senior executives
- Managed 4 Regional Quality Managers, each responsible for quality within their Operational Divisions
- Reduced customer complaint ratio by 7% each year
- Train and develop Quality professionals to utilize statistical methodologies to make data-based decisions
- Responsible for organizing, preparing, and conducting 3rd party and customer audits
- Maintained a score of 'A' or better within all BRC certified facilities
- Develop customer and plant scorecard to measure performance of manufacturing facilities and strategic customers
- Maintained Quality across the organization by reviewing control plans and developing gap analysis
- Reason for leaving: Awarded position within AJM Packaging
Director of Quality – Plastics Division
BWAY Corporation
Oak Brook
05.2016 - 04.2018
- Responsible for the Quality performance of 16 plants within the organization
- Maintain product quality by enforcing quality assurance policies and procedures and government requirements
- Managed 3 Regional Quality Managers
- Reduced customer complaints by 20% over 2 years
- Collaborate with members of management to develop new product designs, manufacturing, and training methods
- Prepare and present a weekly detailed Quality status meeting for our COO and members of senior staff
- Trained and developed Quality professionals within the organization to utilize statistical methodologies
- Developed FMEA’s and Control Plans for each of the facilities within the organization
- Developed supplier audit and scoring system to rate and grade suppliers
- Reason for leaving: BWAY acquired by Mauser, I became part of 75-person corporate reduction in force
Vice President of Operations
Sweet Specialty Solutions/Indiana Sugars
Lemont
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Responsible for all operations within manufacturing, distribution, and quality
- Lead the operations team, ensuring proper coaching, training, performance management and talent management while achieving goals/targets across KPI set for People, Safety, Quality, Service, Costs, Waste, and Regulatory Compliance and the overall financial success of the business
- Established strategy, leadership of workforce and interface with key internal customer group
- Management of annual operating plan and deployment of resources to achieve organizational commitments
- Developed KPI’s for Safety, Quality, Service, and Manufacturing
- Implemented six sigma methodologies (Kaizen, 5S, and process maps) to eliminate waste, reduce workforce, and improve efficiencies
- Ensure proper employee relations, culture, and programs are in place
- Reason for leaving: Awarded position with BWAY
Director of Operations - APET
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
Lake Forest
01.2015 - 09.2015
- Managed multiple manufacturing facilities producing thermoformed food packaging containers, overseeing operations, budgeting, and workforce management
- Implemented a plant safety committee program that improved overall safety performance
- Led initiatives to achieve and maintain industry certifications for all facilities
- Drove improvements in order fulfillment and customer service through enhanced operational efficiencies
- Developed and executed a continuous improvement program focused on increasing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) across the division
- Reason for leaving: Awarded position with Sweet Specialty Solutions
Plant Manager
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
Bridgeview
02.2012 - 01.2015
- Manage largest inline thermoforming facility within Pactiv Corporation; 500+ employees producing over 200 million pounds of product a year
- Manage growth and expansion in facility while simultaneously meeting safety, quality, and efficiency goals
- Lead efforts to reduce cost in the facility by $2MM each year in position
- Improved OEE by at least 2% each year in thermoforming
- Improved safety performance each year by at least 10%
- Managed 100,000 sq
- Ft
- Expansion of additional facility adjacent to current facility
- Manage the progress and results of all plant cost savings initiatives
- Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing, engineering, logistics, EH&S and facilities at plant
- Leadership of all aspects of safety management for the location, including establishment of effective safety programs, investigating safety incidents and establish/meet safety targets
- Direct site capital programs and expenditures to support strategic operations goals
Assistant Plant Manager
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
Bridgeview
02.2008 - 02.2012
- Manage 4 shifts and 250+ employees in a fast-paced continuous operation inline thermoforming facility
- Developed method to track and maintain labor metrics within the plant
- Achieved labor reduction within plant by approximately 7% over the past year
- Manage regrind inventory and usage within plant
- Manage and monitor all resin usage variances; determine root cause and corrective actions for significant variance
- Reestablished quality system within the plant to maintain customer quality level expectations
- Manage Safety Contact database to track safety observations within the plant
- Conduct safety/communication roundtable meetings weekly
- Assess talent and ensure the development of plants production staff
Director of Quality
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
Bridgeview
07.2005 - 02.2008
- Responsible for the Quality performance of 5 plants within the organization
- Implemented Six Sigma programs and methodologies to all manufacturing facilities
- Trained the quality staff in Six Sigma techniques, identifying improvement opportunities and leading improvement initiatives
- Trained and developed Quality Engineers within the organization to utilize statistical methodologies
- Managed and lead Six Sigma effort to start new beaded foam plant utilizing DOE and other statistical process improvement methodologies resulting in over 10MM in savings
- Managed the development and implementation of the product specification database
- Revised and improved the gauging systems within the organization utilizing GR&R methodologies
- Improved specifications for more reliable lid fit by implementing Binary Logistic Regression
- Implemented data acquisition system across multiple facilities
Quality Manager
Sweetheart Cup/Solo Cup
Chicago
01.2003 - 01.2005
Quality Manager
Liquid Container
West Chicago
01.2002 - 01.2003
Quality Manager
MicroLite/Musco
West Chicago
01.2000 - 01.2002
Production Supervisor
System Sensor
St. Charles
01.1998 - 01.1999
Quality Supervisor
System Sensor
St. Charles
01.1995 - 01.1998
Engineering Technician
System Sensor
St. Charles
01.1988 - 01.1995
Avionics Technician
United States Marine Corps
Various
02.1984 - 02.1990
Education
MBA - Management Information Systems
Keller Graduate School of Management
Oak Brook12-2000
Bachelor of Arts - Business & Technology
Governors State University
Park Forest, IL12-1998
Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering Technology
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL12-1994
Skills
- Quality management
- Process improvement
- Team development
- Supplier management
- Data analysis
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strategic planning
- Client relationship management
- Revenue generation
- Market research
- Performance metrics
- Organizational leadership
- Six Sigma
- Quality assurance
Certification
- Six Sigma Black Belt issued 2000
- CP-FS certified issued 2022
- ASQ member
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
President / Managing Partner
Global Recruiters of Three Rivers
08.2023 - Current
Director of Quality Assurance
Silva International
09.2022 - 08.2023
Director of Quality & EHS
AJM Packaging
07.2021 - 08.2022
Sr. Quality Manager - Food Service business unit
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
04.2018 - 07.2021
Director of Quality – Plastics Division
BWAY Corporation
05.2016 - 04.2018
Vice President of Operations
Sweet Specialty Solutions/Indiana Sugars
09.2015 - 05.2016
Director of Operations - APET
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
01.2015 - 09.2015
Plant Manager
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
02.2012 - 01.2015
Assistant Plant Manager
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
02.2008 - 02.2012
Director of Quality
Pactiv Evergreen LLC
07.2005 - 02.2008
Quality Manager
Sweetheart Cup/Solo Cup
01.2003 - 01.2005
Quality Manager
Liquid Container
01.2002 - 01.2003
Quality Manager
MicroLite/Musco
01.2000 - 01.2002
Production Supervisor
System Sensor
01.1998 - 01.1999
Quality Supervisor
System Sensor
01.1995 - 01.1998
Engineering Technician
System Sensor
01.1988 - 01.1995
Avionics Technician
United States Marine Corps
02.1984 - 02.1990
MBA - Management Information Systems
Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Arts - Business & Technology
Governors State University
Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering Technology
Prairie State College
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