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Engineering Lunch & Learn: Ovens Panel Part 2

Oct 12, 2021 12:00pm -

Oct 12, 2021 01:00pm

(GMT-6)

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Event Type: Networking

Category: Lunch & Learn

Speaker Information

Rowdy Brixey
Brixey Engineering, Inc.

Rowdy Brixey is a certified professional baker engineer (ASBPBE) with over 39 years of industry experience. Rowdy started as a bakery mechanic in 1981 at age 16 and advanced to vice-president of engineering through his 28-year tenure at Interstate Brands Corp (IBC). After IBC, Rowdy became vice-president of manufacturing for George Weston Bakeries (GWB). After Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) purchased GWB, Rowdy became the director of engineering and maintenance optimization, leading both maintenance and engineering for over 55 plants, but also project engineering for two-thirds of the US. During the last three years at BBU, Rowdy developed and taught maintenance management teams and worked to develop future bench. In 2017 Rowdy started his own company, BEST: Brixey Engineering Strategies & Training, providing OSHA oven inspection services, maintenance training, and maintenance labor to help keep your bakery running.

Rowdy has been responsible for countless bakery interventions where remediation plans had to be developed and executed to transform the bakery performance and stabilize the leadership strategy. Rowdy has vast experience in building new bakeries, start-ups, as well as deep knowledge of several leading maintenance management systems. Rowdy’s Associate Degree in business, combined with his strong technical hands-on experience makes him uniquely one of the best in the business. Rowdy has taught many classes during his lengthy career and is now available to share his knowledge with others.

Rowdy served as the Chairman of the American Society of Baking (ASB) from 2010/2011 and is currently the chairman of the ASB Hall of Fame Evaluation Committee and the vice-chairman of the ANZI Z50 Safety and Sanitation Committee.

Edward Baldwin
Banner-Day

Ed Baldwin is Director of Engineering Operations for Banner Engineering & Sales, Inc. with headquarters located in Saginaw, MI. Banner Engineering & Sales, Inc. D.B.A. as Banner-Day, specializes in modernization and performance optimizing automation and temperature control solutions for large scale commercial bakery ovens and impedance pipe heating systems for commercial and industrial process piping heating applications.

Ed received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI in 1994. Ed spent the next decade establishing himself as a highly skilled automation engineer, with experience in a wide variety of industries from automotive to commercial roofing and most things in between.

Ed joined Banner-Day in 2004. Prior to becoming Engineering Operations Director, Ed worked as assistant bakery engineer and later, chief bakery engineer. He has served as the Director of Engineering Operations since 2018. In his current role, Ed oversees Banner-Day’s team of engineers, sets engineering standards, and continues to provide direct engineering services himself. In addition, he continues supports the company’s sales and marketing activities.

Ed also serves the baking industry via participation on the American Society of Baking Z50.1 Bakery Equipment Safety Standard committee. In addition, Ed serves as the baking industry liaison to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 86 (Standard for Ovens and Furnaces) Technical Committee

Ed has been married to his wife Laura for 22 years. They have four children together.

Jerry Barnes
Babb Group

31 year global food industry veteran filling roles from field service, controls, engineering, sales, business development to executive company management. Extensive knowledge base in automation, filling/sealing, thermal engineering, packaging and technical standards. Vice chair for ANSI/PMMI B155.1-2016.

Dennis Kauffman
AMF Bakery Systems

Director of thermal systems
Mechanical Engineering degree
40 years’ experience in Bakery design, sales and installation.

Dom Medina
Flynn Burner Corporation

Bio to follow.