We find the threshold between controlled performance and operational breakdown, and we keep your business on the right side of it.
Most operations don't fail all at once. They drift past the redline: inventory out of balance, processes without controls, maintenance reactive instead of planned, safety risks hiding in plain sight.
Senior practitioners with deep industry roots in CPG and food manufacturing. Every engagement is hands-on; we work inside your operation, not around it.
Diagnose and resolve simultaneous excess and stockout conditions across multi-SKU, multi-location CPG and food manufacturing environments. Build the visibility tools and controls to prevent recurrence.
Supplier rationalization, contract negotiation, cost savings identification, and procurement infrastructure for companies building or rebuilding the function from the ground up.
End-to-end operational systems that scale. Lean methodology, KPI frameworks, SOPs, and cross-functional alignment built for the realities of food and CPG production floors.
Transition from reactive break-fix to preventative and predictive maintenance. Reduce downtime, extend asset life, and build the maintenance culture that protects your production schedule.
Safety program design, audit, and culture-building for food and CPG manufacturing environments. Build the controls and accountability systems that prevent incidents before they occur.
Senior-level procurement or operations leadership on a fractional basis, for companies in transition, rapid growth, or building a function for the first time without a full-time hire.
Bring structure to the spend nobody owns. Parts, supplies, services, and maintenance inventory sourced, stocked, and controlled, so uptime never depends on emergency orders and tribal knowledge.
Our core practice serves small and mid-size CPG and food manufacturers: companies where complexity has outpaced process and every dollar of improvement goes straight to the bottom line. Our field operations practice extends that same discipline to contractors and heavy equipment operators.
Every Redline engagement is led by a senior practitioner with direct, hands-on experience in your industry. No junior consultants. No learning curves on your dime.
20+ years of hands-on experience inside manufacturing and distribution, including CPG and meat processing. Most recently sole procurement executive at a CPG meat manufacturer: $37M in annual spend, 400+ SKUs, $690K in realized cost savings and $200K+ in cost avoidance in a single fiscal year. Builds procurement infrastructure, fixes inventory imbalances, and delivers measurable cost results independently and at pace.
20+ years spanning manufacturing, distribution, and global industrial environments. As Global EHS Manager at Universal Leaf Corporation, led 15 regional safety managers and served as Corporate Representative for ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 across multiple international sites. Has applied Lean Six Sigma in live manufacturing environments, reducing scrap 43%, rework 78%, and increasing production efficiency 52%. U.S. Air Force veteran; active mentor for veterans transitioning to civilian careers.
34 years of hands-on production experience across beverage container manufacturing, aerospace, and government defense programs, including 17 years in the space sector with security clearance. Brings rare shop-floor mastery: CNC programming, precision manual machining, and custom tooling design from a fully equipped machine shop. Identifies operational bottlenecks and builds the physical solutions himself, an increasingly rare capability no generalist consultant can match.
Beyond the plant floor, Redline supports contractors and industrial operators through a dedicated field operations practice.
Nearly two decades diagnosing, repairing, and supervising complex equipment systems in demanding industrial environments. Currently Field Service Supervisor at Carter Machinery, managing 18 technicians across active customer sites while enforcing OSHA, MSHA, and customer-specific safety standards. Builds the preventative maintenance programs, inspection routines, and accountability structures that keep fleets running and crews safe.
In every operation there is a redline: the threshold between controlled performance and breakdown. We find it. We control it. We keep you on the right side of it.
In procurement, operations, maintenance, and safety, there is always a redline. Redline Operations Group exists to find it in yours.
No hard sell. A straightforward 20-minute conversation about your operation and whether Redline can help.
Or email directly: melissa@redlineoperationsgroup.net