Melanie Faust

Background

About Melanie Faust

Recognized operations leader, collaborator, and optimizer with over 20 years’ experience with a Fortune 500 enterprise. Management of large teams, multiple manufacturing facilities, and multi-million dollar budgets with experience in consumer goods and food production industries. GLOBAL OPERATIONS LEADERSHIPExperience managing up to 7 plants with combined 2M+ sq. ft, overseeing Operations, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality Assurance. Leadership of teams of 5K+ and accountability for directing the build of new facilities. 3 year expat assignment in Shanghai, China managing 3 manufacturing facilities and directing the build of a 4th facility. LEADERSHIP STYLEDedicated to building cultures that embrace employee development and growth by inspiring innovation, creativity, forward-thinking ideation, collaboration, and calculated risk taking. Recognized as a strong collaborator who enjoys working across all levels within an organization, builds consensus, steers progress, and makes the call. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PHILOSOPHYI believe that continuous improvement is a journey. When teams work together to continue pushing the needle forward, we implement solutions, celebrate the wins, and ask, “What else can we do to improve?" RESULTS –• Strong focus on TCIR and embracing a ‘safety-first’ culture, delivering highest safety record in company history.• Leader of large programs/initiatives that captured cost savings, streamlined processes, improved safety and quality, and achieved sustainability objectives.• Recognized change agent selected to manage exciting and challenging assignments to achieve business growth objectives. EXPERTISE and CORE COMPETENCIES• Multi-Site Operations Strategic Planning & Execution• Global Multi-Site Operations• Change Management & Operational Excellence• Continuous Improvement Advocacy• Purchasing Operations/Inventory Management• Change & Crisis Management• CAPEX/OPEX Budget Management• Operations Scalability & Optimization• Facility/Employee Safety & Quality• Cost Optimization & Reduction• Professional Development, Coaching & Mentoring• Senior Operations Leadership & Direction