Leo Carney

Plant Engineering Manager at J&J Snack Foods

Leo Carney's work experience includes their most recent position as a Project Engineer at J&J Snack Foods Corp, where they managed multiple CAPEX projects in different facilities. Leo also revived dormant projects and had a cumulative budget of $3.2M for fiscal years 2021 and 2022.

Prior to that, Leo worked at Bumble Bee Foods as a Facility Project Specialist. Leo oversaw the CAPEX budget and worked cross-departmentally with operations, engineering, safety, R&D, and finance. Leo also handled projects related to refurbishing and replacing critical components of the manufacturing process.

Leo also has experience as a Conference Office Assistant at Stanford Sierra Conference Center and as a Preceptor/Residential Assistant and Mentor for Leland Scholars Program at Stanford University.

Additionally, Leo worked as an Industrial Engineering Intern at Connors Bros., where they aligned a Canadian plant with US safety regulations.

Leo also held various roles at Stanford University, Stanford Alumni Association, and Stanford Sierra Conference Center, where they were involved in program development, logistics, customer service, and leadership positions, working with both alumni and undergraduate students.

Overall, Leo Carney has a diverse range of experience in project management, engineering, hospitality, and mentoring.

Leo Carney obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, where they studied from 2013 to 2017. In addition to their formal education, Leo has also earned several certifications including "The Principles of HACCP Training" from the International HACCP Alliance in April 2022, the "Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) One Voice Ready Bronze Certificate" from PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in March 2020, and the "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification" and "Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification" from GoLeanSixSigma.com in February 2020 and July 2019 respectively.

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Timeline

  • Plant Engineering Manager

    April 1, 2024 - present

  • Project Engineer

    November, 2020