Mike Lawson in

Mike Lawson

Login to view DISC.
Director of Operations at Cavendish Farms
📍 Jamestown, North Dakota, United States

Mike is a Director of Operations with 29 years of experience in food manufacturing, including dairy, frozen, and confections. He is a PCQI certified professional with expertise in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and large-scale project transformations. He holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Phoenix.

He has a strong interest in fostering a positive work environment, frequently promoting his companys "people first mentality" and celebrating team achievements like being named Business of the Year.

While at Wells Enterprises, he successfully started up a purchased factory, launching five production lines from a state of closure within just 90 days.

Read the full overview →
Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Director of Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Jamestown, North Dakota, United States
Personality Overview

How Mike shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Mike cares about

Operational Excellence
His entire career is focused on improving manufacturing operations using methodologies like Lean Manufacturing, SQF, and HACCP to drive efficiency and quality.
Factory Turnarounds
He has direct experience leading massive transformations, including starting up a closed factory and getting five production lines operational in just 90 days.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

10-2023
Director of Operations
Cavendish Farms
4-2023 - 9-2023
Senior Operations Manager
Shearer's Foods
9-2019 - 4-2023
Senior Manufacturing Manager
Wells Enterprises
1-2015 - 9-2019
Manufacturing Supervisor
Unilever
5-2012 - 1-2015
Engineering Planner
Unilever
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2015 - 4-2021
Bachelor's degree
University of Phoenix
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Cavendish Farms Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

CF
Cody Fraser
Marketing Manager Global Foodservice
Cavendish Farms
 Sesheeka Selvaratnam, CMgr FCMI
Sesheeka Selvaratnam, CMgr FCMI
Business Performance Manager
Cavendish Farms
 Alexander Schmeling
Alexander Schmeling
Engineering Manager
Cavendish Farms

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

AB
Andrew B. Smith, AAP
Director, ACH Treasury Product Manager at Bank of America
Bank of America
 Aayush Gupta
Aayush Gupta
SAP S/4 HANA Developer (Finance)
ADP
JA
Jose Antonio Covaria
SVP - Digital Payments - Wire & ACH
Bank of America
 Surya Reddy
Surya Reddy
SAP BTP Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Mike. Free, 10 seconds.