Stephen Floccari has over 25 years of experience in production management, including roles as Production Manager and Plant Manager. He has a proven track record of meeting production deadlines while improving safety, quality, service, and productivity through Lean/Six Sigma principles. Currently seeking a leadership role to add value to a large corporation through his results-oriented approach and experience managing teams and budgets.

1. Stephen R. Floccari
4650 Blackberry Court Batavia, OH 45103(513) 458-9444  steve.floccari@gmail.com
Summary And Objective: Battle tested operations manager with over 25 years of experience in
production management. Substantial experience in leading both large and small teams, in both
union and non-union environments. Proven track record of meeting production deadlines while
also improving safety, quality, service and productivity through the use of Lean/ Six Sigma
principles. Looking to add immediate value to a large corporation in need of a results-oriented
and trusted team member.
Professional EXPERIENCE
Givaudan Flavors Corporation - Cincinnati, OH
Production Manager (October 2002 – August 2016)
Responsible for scale up, plant trials, and all first time orders for North America manufacturing.
Managed three-shifts responsible for Powder Blending, Plating, Paste, Bio base, Enzyme
Modified Cheese, Encapsulation, Liquid Compounding, Emulsions, Spray Drying and Vacuum
Drying technologies.
• Responsible for 25 non-union technologists in a three-shift operation with an annual $5
million operating budget, and $1million capital budget.
• Routinely worked directly with Chemists and Science & Technology in developing and
modifying formulas to a seamless transition into mass production.
• Sponsored project for improving customer satisfaction resulting in lead times being
reduced by 50% while achieving 99.3% OTDC.
• Certified Green Belt Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma in 2015.
• Over 15 years recorded just 3 total recordable accidents and zero lost time accidents:
direct result of near miss and behavioral based programs.
• Scored “Superior” rating on AIB audit all 14 years. FSSC22000, ISO 9001 certified.
• Project lead for improving customer service levels; improved OTS from 94% to 99.3%.
• Successfully implemented SAP in Trial Orders. Service levels restored ahead of
projected date.
• Implemented waste reduction project resulting in a $400,000 reduction in discards.
• Led PDCA teams aimed at improving First Time Right %: improved from 95% to
97.8%.
• Lead cultural improvements within Trial Orders successfully defeating all attempts at
organizing by the Teamsters.
• Other notable achievements include: led all NOAM plants in on-time shipments for the
past 5 years, project lead for implementing a process for scaling up batches for Kentucky
plant.

2. Superior Linen & Apparel Services - Cincinnati, OH
Plant Manager (2002): Directly supervised 50, full time associates (Teamsters). Coordinated
operations and engineering activities for a $1M plant expansion and renovation project. Zero
lost time and recordable accidents during 2002.
Perfetti Van Melle-Erlanger, Ky
Production Manager (March 1998-September 2001)
• Responsible for 120 non-union employees and an $8 million operating budget and $3
million capital budget.
• Implemented a “standardized training program” for operations. Standard operating
procedures were created; formalized employee assessment program was developed
(written, on the job).
• Championed a cross-functional process improvement team to address product losses from
overweight bars and recycled product resulting in $0.5 million in savings.
• Managed project to reuse on-hold product that was out of spec.
Clark Bar America, Inc. -Pittsburgh, PA
Plant Manager (February 1994- March1998)
• Responsible for 175 union associates (seasonal) and eight Supervisors (operations,
maintenance, and sanitation departments). Product lines included; Clark Bar, Bun Bar,
Slow Poke and Black Cow suckers, and Slimfast Peanut Butter Crunch Bar.
• Coordinated the transfer of the Bun Bar product lines into the Pittsburgh facility after the
acquisition was finalized. Plant shutdown, Equipment transfer, and employee training
were completed in less than 6 months.
• Promoted better working relationship with union; grievances reduced by 50%, zero
arbitrations and zero NLRB filings.
Clark Bar America, Inc. -Pittsburgh, PA
Production / Sanitation Supervisor (September 1991-February 1994)
• Managed the 3rd
shift sanitation crew of 10-20 associates (seasonal), responsible for
cleaning and sanitizing of all equipment, and infrastructure in time for the first shift start
up.
• Coordinated semi-annual shutdown activities with maintenance and operations.
Disassembled, cleaned and sanitized all processing & packaging equipment, & overhead
conveying systems. Performed preventative maintenance on all equipment
EDUCATION
B.S. Food Service Management Florida International University

3. Green Belt Lean / Six Sigma 2015
ISO 9001, FSSC22000 Certification
Kepner-Tregoe: Problem Solving Decision Making 1997
Kepner-Tregoe: Project Management 1997
Apollo Root Cause Analysis 2003
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