Marcus Frana
About Marcus Frana
Marcus Frana is the Senior Facilities Team Lead at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with extensive experience in engineering and facilities management.
Current Title and Position
Marcus Frana currently holds the position of Senior Facilities Team Lead at General Mills, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In his role, he leads various projects and initiatives aimed at preventing business losses while enhancing manufacturing efficiency.
Previous Roles at General Mills
Before his current role, Marcus Frana served as the Facilities Team Lead at General Mills from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, he worked as a Packaging Engineer from 2010 to 2014. These roles, all based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, provided him with extensive experience in facilities management and packaging engineering.
Experience at Kimberly-Clark
Marcus Frana gained significant experience at Kimberly-Clark, where he worked from 2006 to 2010. Starting as a Mechanical Engineer Intern in 2006, he transitioned to Mechanical Engineer I - Packaging and later to Mechanical Engineer I - Centerlining. During this period, he was based in Irving, Texas, and focused on mechanical engineering projects and centerlining processes.
Educational Background
Marcus Frana holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota - Carlson School Of Management, where he studied Management and Entrepreneurship from 2013 to 2017. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville, obtained between 2002 and 2007. Additionally, he completed his high school education at New Berlin Eisenhower High School from 1998 to 2002.
Skills and Specializations
Marcus Frana specializes in various tools and methodologies, including JMP Statistical Software, Total Productive Maintenance, Microsoft Office Applications, SAP, CIMS Centerlining Database, and the Production Reporting System (PIPE). He has developed and implemented process analysis tools to enhance manufacturing efficiency, and supports both international and domestic manufacturing for new products, materials, and processes.