Experience

Bektrom Foods Inc

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Quality

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Bektrom Foods

• Director of Quality / SQF Practitioner

  • Apr 2011 - Present



HoneyBaked Ham Company

• Corporate Quality Manager Ecommerce Division

  • Nov 2017 - Feb 2020



Quality Foods

• Director of Quality

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2011

  • Wrote programs and implemented quality systems in preparation for Global Food Safety Initiative BRC certification.• Managed production, mix plant operations, and quality systems. • Wrote programs and implemented quality systems in preparation for Global Food Safety Initiative BRC certification.• Managed production, mix plant operations, and quality systems.



The Coca-Cola Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Supervisor

  • Jan 2003 - Sep 2010

• Quality Assurance Supervisor

  • Jan 2003 - Sep 2010

  Supervised labs and syrup production maintaining syrup room operations during complete syrup room equipment modernization and renovation.Chosen as acting Quality Manager during all Quality Manager Absence's overseeing department and plant operations.Coca-Cola Quality System, Consumer Response and Customer Satisfaction program owner.Leader in attaining goal of being one of only 20% of plants to achieve quality certification to the Coca-Cola Quality System.Conducted audits of programs and procedures to Coca-Cola Quality System Standards to assure compliance and continuous improvement.Frequently filled in as a Production Supervisor and consistently exceeded production, quality, and safety goals while fostering a teamwork environment.



Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Supervisor

  • Jan 2003 - Sep 2010

  Supervised all production activities on 3rd shift and directed line start ups for 1st shift.In charge warehouse operations on 3rd shift including loading of full product and availability of raw materials. Supervised all production activities on 3rd shift and directed line start ups for 1st shift.In charge warehouse operations on 3rd shift including loading of full product and availability of raw materials.



General Mills

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technician

  • Jul 1981 - Sep 2002

• Laboratory Technician Training

  • Jul 1981 - Sep 2002



GENERAL MILLS, INC

• Production Operator

  • Jan 1981 - Sep 2002

  Selected by corporate to collaborate with engineers in development and implementation of premium insertion machine, reducing consumer complaints from missing premiums and increasing productivity by 300%.Chosen as safety representative for department and conducted inspections of unsafe working conditions and behaviors, resulting in record setting one million hours without a lost time accident. Designed behavioral-based peer safety audit system and identified critical criteria to be addressed, launching initiative and presenting new system to management and hourly workers. Organized and implemented work system for new high speed lines as member of design team, increasing productivity and facilitating teamwork.Collaborated with engineers and representatives from other company facilities as member of system improvement teams to evaluate and implement system improvements, increasing line productivity and ensuring higher quality and profits. Performed analytical tests on new product, including proper levels of vitamins, pH, moisture, and all other product attributes, ensuring high quality product was launched. Operated multiple production lines, meeting or exceeding targets each shift, and setting numerous production records including the most cases ever produced on high speed cereal line: 5,451 cases in one shift. Wrote and implemented troubleshooting guide for cereal production line to reduce downtime and increase production. Contributed to production of 24 million cases of cereal in one year, resulting in plant being ranked #1 in company. Improved team cooperation by cross-training and motivating operators resulting in exceeding all production records during staff reduction period. Effectively managed frequent product changeovers with rigorous cleaning and sanitation, and re-set line for new materials, code dates, and packaging, minimizing downtime and meeting production goals.