Experience

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  The Wenger Group

  • United States
  • Food Production
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Head of Food Safety

    • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Quality and Food Safety Director

    • Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

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  IRA MIDDLESWARTH & SONS, INC.

  • Middleburg, Pennsylvania

  • Director of Food Safety and Quality

    • Jun 2019 - Apr 2022
    • Middleburg, Pennsylvania

    Develop and Implement Food Safety and Quality Management System.

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  Furmano Foods

  • Northumberland, Pennsylvania

  • Quality Manager

    • Aug 2013 - Jun 2019
    • Northumberland, Pennsylvania

    Developed First Pass Quality vs Final Release database. Utilization of statistical analysis to develop Foreign Material tracking to root cause. Development of freshpack specification standards to reduce quality holds. Improved equipment calibration and maintenance program. Manage a 700k budget. Continually develop and manage quality programs and SOP’s to maintain BRC Certification. Maintain dry bean vendor quality by reviewing and improving incoming dry bean quality by building strong relationships.

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  Ingretec, Ltd.

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    • Sep 2010 - Aug 2013

    Producer of Subtle cheese flavors that distinquish, improve and intensify cheese flavors.

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  Fabcon

  • United States
  • Construction
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Quality Manager

    • Sep 2006 - Dec 2009

    Developed First Pass Quality vs Final Release database. Utilization of statistical analysis to develop Foreign Material tracking to root cause. Development of freshpack specification standards to reduce quality holds. Improved equipment calibration and maintenance program. Manage a 700k budget. Continually develop and manage quality programs and SOP’s to maintain BRC Certification. Maintain dry bean vendor quality by reviewing and improving incoming dry bean quality by building strong relationships.

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    • Sep 2006 - Dec 2009

    Manufacturer and erector of concrete wall panels employing 1K personnel at 4 sites nationwide.; Achieved and sustained a 96% rating, the highest first time quality and Tech efficiency rankings attained companywide. Innovated and launched new protocols to facilitate fulfillment of production requirements. Drove the completion of Research & Development initiatives. Strengthened interdepartmental communications through keen relationship-building and an unflagging commitment to understanding the requirements and challenges of each division. Briefed executive leaders on previous day's production quality, detailing root cause challenges as well as corrective and preventative solutions. Select Achievements:Elevated customer satisfaction by 20% through the quick and effective resolution of recurring and emerging quality problems, including by originating and introducing new standards based on Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAR/PAR) principles. Plummeted product finishing expenses by 30% and errors by 90% after instituting a measurably successful training program for plant and quality management employees. Earned the company's first NPCA Production and Quality Certification, additionally winning accolades for quality reports improvements. Honored with the Recognition Award for Outstanding Quality Presentations. Garnered 3 awards for exceptional progress and presentations in relation to various continual improvement projects in relation to Geometrical and Dimensional Tolerances. Certified as an ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor.

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  Michael Foods

  • Quality Laboratory Supervisor

    • Sep 2003 - Sep 2006

    A diversified food processor/ distributor with businesses in egg products and refrigerated grocery and potato products servicing foodservices, retail and food ingredients.; Bolstered manufacturing, customer service & relations, and sales with qualitative technical support, including keen troubleshooting and problem resolution expertise. Directed thorough inspections of raw materials deliveries. Executed Food Safety, good manufacturing practices (GMP), and 3rd party quality audits. Ensured compliance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Critical Control Points (CCPs), CP, and USDA regulations. Identified and remedied quality issues in each production stage as required. Trained staff on GMP, good laboratory practices (GLPs), and Quality Assurance (QA) concepts. Updated the first pass quality database while researching and reporting on emerging trends. Orchestrated the timely hold release of raw materials and final products. Led internal teams, including First Aid and "Gung Ho" groups, a cross-departmental unit established to foster pride and individual accountability for work performance. Select Achievements:Achieved a 95% First Pass Quality rate. Innovated a Shelf Life Study Program.Authored Micro laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs) and facility quality systems manual QSMs, optimizing internal process flows to eradicate cross-contamination from the pathogen laboratory. Introduced a JIT automated reorder system, slashing lab overhead by 20%.Career Note: Took

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  WORLD RESOURCES INC

  • Analytical Chemist

    • Jan 1995 - Jan 2002

    WRC is an ISO 14001 & ISO 9001-2000 certified commercial recycling business in which precious and nonferrous metal concentrate products are manufactured from selected metal-bearing industrial recyclable materials. My responsibilities centralize on the analysis of pilot project materials, annual generator material profile analysis, and co-product compliance analysis. These analysis range from intense metals scanning of approximately twenty-five to thirty metals, hexavalent chromium testing, cyanide analysis and various physical characteristics. In addition to the wet chemistry analysis, I also conducted personal air monitoring and environmental samples analysis. Performance of instrument maintenance on both portable and environmental testing equipment and major laboratory equipment is also as essential concern.ISO Internal Auditor Certified Hazardous Materials Handler (HM-126F)Safety Committee Member (October 1998 - 2003)