Eric Jogun

Eric Jogun has an extensive work experience spanning over three decades. Eric began their career in 1989 as an Operations Supervisor at Frito-Lay / PepsiCo and went on to hold various managerial and leadership roles within the company, including Technical Services Manager and Continuous Improvement Manager. In these roles, they managed plant engineering, maintenance, and continuous improvement activities.

In 2007, Eric joined ACH Foods as a Production & Engineering Manager and later became the Engineering and Maintenance Manager. Eric was responsible for optimizing plant performance, introducing formal TPM process, and managing environmental compliance.

From 2010 to 2012, Eric served as the Director of Manufacturing Operations at FONA International, where they oversaw production, engineering, maintenance, and continuous improvement for a flavor ingredient company.

In 2013, Eric worked as a Plant Manager at Graham Packaging, where they led the design, manufacture, and sale of custom blow-molded plastic containers.

Since 2014, Eric has been associated with QAD Redzone, initially as a Continuous Improvement Coach and later as the Lead Coach at Redzone Production Systems. Currently, they hold the role of Vice President - Medium Enterprise Operations, leading a coaching team in delivering productivity and quality systems results to the F&B / CPG Industry.

Throughout their career, Eric has demonstrated strong leadership skills, expertise in operational improvement, and a focus on empowering teams to solve systemic problems.

Eric Jogun graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Industrial Engineering. Eric later obtained an MBA from William Woods University in 2000, specializing in Business. In addition to their formal education, Eric has also pursued various certifications. Eric became a Continuous Improvement Master Trainer (CIMT) at PepsiCo in 2002. Eric has also obtained certifications in How to Interpret the Global Standard For Food Safety from the British Retail Consortium, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from the Aveta Business Institute, Lean Tools from the Fisher College of Business, OSHA 10 Hour Course from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Project & Risk Management from ESI International.