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| Desired Industry: Manufacturing |
SpiderID: 11872 |
| Desired Job Location: Upland, Indiana |
Date Posted: 3/20/2007 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 03/20/2007 |
| Desired Wage: 76000 |
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| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Masters |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
I am looking for a job that enables me to use my multifaceted talents in a team environment in order to maximize my worth to the company and be an asset to my peers. Ideally, this would be an environment where teamwork is encouraged toward common goals and allows individuals to shine and help the company to be successful. I am a Quality Assurance Manager with over sixteen years experience in food manufacturing industry (especially RTE/Further Process - value added) with strong Research & Development, Education background and a passion for challenges. I am skilled at building strong team environments and fostering open communications.
Experience:
Weaver Popcorn Company
Corporate Quality Assurance Manager/Coordinator July 2003 to March 2007
Managed two facilities, one in Van Buren Indiana, and the second internationally in Rojas, Argentina. Provided technical support to Bag forming, Roll stock, Tin Forming, Microwave Integrated Cells, Caramel, Confectionary and Cheese further processed value added pre-popped Corn, Bulk Processing, Oil Room (State of the Art in the Industry), Sanitation Teams, and warehouse departments to improve quality, productivity, and eliminate waste; coordinated implementation of company quality assurance policies and provided training for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Systems (ISO 90001, GMP, and HACCP) program procedures. Co-Led with Safety Manager in preparation of Bioterrorism security of the plant (Indiana leads as 4th in Nation and our company in top 5% per FDA food security official) with increased food safety levels and safeguards. Administered hold and disposition program and product integrity; improved pest control program, GMP program, and ingredient storage. Provided support to corporate staff and all other assigned areas such as new products trial runs and start-ups. Provided training for Food Safety and Quality Systems and Programs, implemented Company policies and procedures, managed formula specification; Third party audits; addressed consumer complaints as well as tied the complaints back through root cause analysis back to line, shift and then individuals. Number of people under supervision: six totals (Three QA Supervisors, One QA team leader and Two QA Lab technicians)
Good Humor Breyers Ice Cream
Quality Assurance Manager May 2001-April 2003
Provided technical support to production, mix room, sanitation, maintenance, freezer, and warehouse department to improve quality, productivity, and eliminate waste; coordinated implementation of quality assurance policies and procedures. Increased food safety levels, reduced micro losses, and improved environmental quality. Administered hold and disposition program and product integrity; improved pest control program (Goal to meet AIB Standards), GMP program, and ingredient storage. Provided support to corporate staff and all other assigned areas such as new products trial runs and start-ups. Provided training for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Systems and Programs (SSOP, HACCP and Allergen), implemented Company policies and procedures, managed formula specification; audits; improved equipment design to comply with sanitation requirements; addressed consumer complaints. Number of people under supervision: Six total (One QA Supervisor and Five Lab technicians)
American Candy Co. (Bradley Div.)
Quality Assurance /Technical Service Manager March 1998-May 2001
Responsible for organizing and supervising the Quality Control Department and Ingredient Lab Technician. Research development of new products. Setting up Quality Control Standards and implementing kosher requirements in Hard candy production. Worked extensively with production toward chocolate coating replacement projects and adjusting parameters on the chocolate drop line. Experienced in the differing facets of Confection industry (production of starch jellies, marshmallow products, gummies, and pectin jellies etc.). Regulation compliance including- FDA, OSHA, EPA. Implementing SSOP program in preparation for a HACCP program, and Safety Coordinator. Acted as on site network administrator and facilitator.
B. C. Rogers Poultry, Inc.
Quality Assurance Supervisor September 1993-February 1998
Implemented Statistical Process Control Program (SPC, as well as SSOP, HACCP) and was involved in re-engineering and right sizing of Quality Control Department at the Forest Plant. Supervised six Quality Assurance technicians. Worked with Human Resource Manager on recruitment of Hispanics from the Rio Grande Valley. Helped develop Hispanic orientation video for incoming new employees. Additional responsibilities include computer network coordinator.
National Cottonseed Products Association
Assistant Director Research and Education June 1991-1993
Responsible for research concerning products and disseminated results so that information was effectively exchanged and put to use.
Acted as the interface of the cottonseed oil mill crushing industry with EPA and OSHA officials concerning federal and state regulations and safety. Attended professional meetings and trade show both domestically and internationally as part of promotion programs.
Texas A&M University
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant June 1987- May 1991
Conducted the computer laboratory of undergraduate nutrition courses. Conducted industry funded nutrition research projects. Participated in all phases of Poultry production from the breeder pens to the hatchery, kill plant, further processing (manual de-boning, mechanically de-bone meats, smoked, fully cooked, kosher and Muslim kill), and packaging.
Valley Grain Gin
Assistant Grain Analyst Summers 1979-1982
Collected and analyzed grain samples.
Education:
Bachelor of Science
Texas A&M University
Animal Science conferred December 1986.
Biomedical Science conferred May 1987.
Master of Science
Texas A&M University
Nutrition conferred August 1991.
Skills:
Quality Assurance Professional with over sixteen years experience in all aspects of the food processing industry including research, production and quality assurance with a strong Research, development, and Education background and a passion for challenges, pursuing a career with the food processing industry. Skilled at building strong team environments and fostering open communications. Maintained and enhanced working relationship between FDA, USDA, and plant management. Four years experience in nutritional analysis. Maintained and enhanced working relationship between USDA and plant management. Bilingual-Spanish.
Computer Skills: AS400, Windows 98 to XP, Internet, and Microsoft Office XP.
Reference:
Available upon request
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: John Mills |
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Phone: 7659980343 |
| City: Upland |
Fax: - |
| State: Indiana |
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| Zip: 46989 |
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