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Tim Kananen

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Manufacturing Manager at High Liner Foods
📍 Newport News, Virginia, United States

Tim Kananen is an experienced manufacturing leader in the food and beverages industry with a background in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University. As Manufacturing Manager at High Liner Foods, he specializes in continuous improvement, process engineering, and team leadership to drive operational excellence.

At a previous company, Tim managed an operation with six supervisors and over 200 frontline employees, showcasing his capability in leading large-scale, 24/7 production teams.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Manufacturing Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Newport News, Virginia, United States
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Operational Efficiency
His career demonstrates a focus on improving plant efficiency through continuous improvement, people training, and equipment enhancement.
Team Leadership
Has a history of managing large teams of over 200 employees and focuses on building teams by consistently sharing open job roles.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Manufacturing Manager
High Liner Foods
11-2021 - 11-2023
Superintendent
High Liner Foods
2-2021 - 9-2021
Production Manager
Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC
9-2018 - 10-2020
Business Unit Lead
Sabra Dipping Company
1-2018 - 8-2018
Senior Team Lead
Sabra Dipping Company
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Education
2010 - 2013
Bachelor's degree
Ohio State University
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