Columbus Manufacturing
Ray McKey is a skilled maintenance and facilities management professional with extensive experience in the manufacturing and food industry. Currently serving as Maintenance Manager at JDE Peet's since May 2023, Ray is responsible for maintaining roasting and packaging equipment for premium coffees. Ray's career includes roles at Columbus Craft Meats, See's Candies, California Natural Products, Angelica Corporation, UltraCell Corporation, Hexcel Corporation, and PolyStor, showcasing a strong track record in equipment maintenance, production management, and project direction. An Associate of Science degree in Computer Science from Healds complements Ray's hands-on expertise in facilities management and equipment optimization.
Columbus Manufacturing
Established by the Domenici and Parducci families in 1917, Columbus is one of the finest producers of superior quality cured Italian meat salumi and authentic deli meats in the United States. The Company has a 95 year heritage of producing and marketing unique, specialty salumi and premium deli meat products under the Columbus® brand. The Companymaintains one of the strongest reputations for quality in the premium subsector of the protein industry, and its products are sold exclusively through supermarkets, club stores and specialty grocery stores across North America. Columbus operates three manufacturing facilities in the San Francisco area occupying more than 270,000 square feet and has the capability to manufacture a wide variety of products such as Finocchiona, Genoa and Italian Dry salame as well as premium deli meat favorites made with whole cuts of turkey, ham and roast beef.