Shane Cicchine
Process Improvement Specialist at Mallot Creek Group Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Cheese Chemistry
Vermont Institute for Artisan CheeseFeb, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Hygiene and Food Safety
Vermont Institute for Artisan CheeseFeb, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Sensory Evaluation
Vermont Institute for Artisan CheeseFeb, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Mallot Creek Group Inc.
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Canada
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Process Improvement Specialist
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Feb 2019 - Present
- Offering professional services to various clients in the food and beverage industry. - Provide clients expertise in process improvement, including; problem identification, analysis, and countermeasure generation and implementation. - Use various lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies to drive out wastes, improve supply chain performance, and help clients achieve their production goals. - Utilize various Lean Six Sigma Methodologies: DMAIC, Process Mapping, Theory of… Show more - Offering professional services to various clients in the food and beverage industry. - Provide clients expertise in process improvement, including; problem identification, analysis, and countermeasure generation and implementation. - Use various lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies to drive out wastes, improve supply chain performance, and help clients achieve their production goals. - Utilize various Lean Six Sigma Methodologies: DMAIC, Process Mapping, Theory of Constraints, Why-Why, Fishbone, 5-S, Kaizen Blitz Events, SMED, etc. - Agent of change and modelling a continuous improvement culture Show less - Offering professional services to various clients in the food and beverage industry. - Provide clients expertise in process improvement, including; problem identification, analysis, and countermeasure generation and implementation. - Use various lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies to drive out wastes, improve supply chain performance, and help clients achieve their production goals. - Utilize various Lean Six Sigma Methodologies: DMAIC, Process Mapping, Theory of… Show more - Offering professional services to various clients in the food and beverage industry. - Provide clients expertise in process improvement, including; problem identification, analysis, and countermeasure generation and implementation. - Use various lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies to drive out wastes, improve supply chain performance, and help clients achieve their production goals. - Utilize various Lean Six Sigma Methodologies: DMAIC, Process Mapping, Theory of Constraints, Why-Why, Fishbone, 5-S, Kaizen Blitz Events, SMED, etc. - Agent of change and modelling a continuous improvement culture Show less
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Post Foods
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Cobourg, ON
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Continuous Improvement Lead
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Mar 2017 - Feb 2019
• Responsible for implementing and executing the CI Strategy using Lean and Six Sigma Tools, in order to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and optimize customer satisfaction. • Pioneer a sustainable CI culture through key aspects, including; improvement teams, employee engagement, and transparency. • Facilitate collaboration and team-work working with cross-functional departments in order to drive results and sustainable change. • Lead change-over improvement initiatives in order to… Show more • Responsible for implementing and executing the CI Strategy using Lean and Six Sigma Tools, in order to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and optimize customer satisfaction. • Pioneer a sustainable CI culture through key aspects, including; improvement teams, employee engagement, and transparency. • Facilitate collaboration and team-work working with cross-functional departments in order to drive results and sustainable change. • Lead change-over improvement initiatives in order to reduce down time and water consumption, establish standardized work, and improve food safety. • Identify major waste streams in order to determine key projects with budgets in order to determine project feasibility and ROI. Show less • Responsible for implementing and executing the CI Strategy using Lean and Six Sigma Tools, in order to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and optimize customer satisfaction. • Pioneer a sustainable CI culture through key aspects, including; improvement teams, employee engagement, and transparency. • Facilitate collaboration and team-work working with cross-functional departments in order to drive results and sustainable change. • Lead change-over improvement initiatives in order to… Show more • Responsible for implementing and executing the CI Strategy using Lean and Six Sigma Tools, in order to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and optimize customer satisfaction. • Pioneer a sustainable CI culture through key aspects, including; improvement teams, employee engagement, and transparency. • Facilitate collaboration and team-work working with cross-functional departments in order to drive results and sustainable change. • Lead change-over improvement initiatives in order to reduce down time and water consumption, establish standardized work, and improve food safety. • Identify major waste streams in order to determine key projects with budgets in order to determine project feasibility and ROI. Show less
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Mariposa Dairy
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Toronto, Canada Area
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Product Development Manager and Artisan Cheese Supervisor
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Jun 2012 - Feb 2017
• Accountable for developing new product formulations, SOP's, product specifications, facilitating first production run and continuous improvement initiatives. • Direct label approval process based on knowledge of consumer packaging and labelling regulations, dairy product regulations, etc. • Modified a production process that results in $750,000 net profit annually; based on current production volumes • Proven ability to improve the bottom line by eliminating customer complaints and… Show more • Accountable for developing new product formulations, SOP's, product specifications, facilitating first production run and continuous improvement initiatives. • Direct label approval process based on knowledge of consumer packaging and labelling regulations, dairy product regulations, etc. • Modified a production process that results in $750,000 net profit annually; based on current production volumes • Proven ability to improve the bottom line by eliminating customer complaints and cost of non-quality through continuous improvement initiatives and effective root-cause analysis • Currently creating an automated work-station program to reduce down time and increase production efficiency • Supervise artisanal cheese staff; verifying quality and records of production • Manage private label product development projects, launching 8 controlled label accounts in both Canada and the U.S. Show less • Accountable for developing new product formulations, SOP's, product specifications, facilitating first production run and continuous improvement initiatives. • Direct label approval process based on knowledge of consumer packaging and labelling regulations, dairy product regulations, etc. • Modified a production process that results in $750,000 net profit annually; based on current production volumes • Proven ability to improve the bottom line by eliminating customer complaints and… Show more • Accountable for developing new product formulations, SOP's, product specifications, facilitating first production run and continuous improvement initiatives. • Direct label approval process based on knowledge of consumer packaging and labelling regulations, dairy product regulations, etc. • Modified a production process that results in $750,000 net profit annually; based on current production volumes • Proven ability to improve the bottom line by eliminating customer complaints and cost of non-quality through continuous improvement initiatives and effective root-cause analysis • Currently creating an automated work-station program to reduce down time and increase production efficiency • Supervise artisanal cheese staff; verifying quality and records of production • Manage private label product development projects, launching 8 controlled label accounts in both Canada and the U.S. Show less
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Furlani Foods
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Canada
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Quality Assurance Co-op Placement
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
• Performed daily quality assurance duties including in-line audits and verification of Good Manufacturing Practices. • Ensured finished products met in-house and customer specifications by performing finished product reviews. • Developed, conducted and summarized the data generated from capability studies involving various critical quality attributes and the associated processing steps. • Performed daily quality assurance duties including in-line audits and verification of Good Manufacturing Practices. • Ensured finished products met in-house and customer specifications by performing finished product reviews. • Developed, conducted and summarized the data generated from capability studies involving various critical quality attributes and the associated processing steps.
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Popeye's Supplements Canada
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Retail
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100 - 200 Employee
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Manager/Consultant
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2011
• Provided exercise and nutritional advice to customers looking to lead a healthy lifestyle. • Developed concise communication and effective delegation skills. • Prepared and performed information seminars regarding healthy nutrition and supplementation strategies to client groups • Required decisive time management and organizational skills due to the dynamic environment • Developed continuous improvement initiatives regarding nutritional knowledge and performance … Show more • Provided exercise and nutritional advice to customers looking to lead a healthy lifestyle. • Developed concise communication and effective delegation skills. • Prepared and performed information seminars regarding healthy nutrition and supplementation strategies to client groups • Required decisive time management and organizational skills due to the dynamic environment • Developed continuous improvement initiatives regarding nutritional knowledge and performance Through my management experience I was able to further develop my communication skills, delegating tasks and motivating staff members, as well as work in a dynamic environment that required organizational skills and project planning while continually expanding my product knowledge. Show less • Provided exercise and nutritional advice to customers looking to lead a healthy lifestyle. • Developed concise communication and effective delegation skills. • Prepared and performed information seminars regarding healthy nutrition and supplementation strategies to client groups • Required decisive time management and organizational skills due to the dynamic environment • Developed continuous improvement initiatives regarding nutritional knowledge and performance … Show more • Provided exercise and nutritional advice to customers looking to lead a healthy lifestyle. • Developed concise communication and effective delegation skills. • Prepared and performed information seminars regarding healthy nutrition and supplementation strategies to client groups • Required decisive time management and organizational skills due to the dynamic environment • Developed continuous improvement initiatives regarding nutritional knowledge and performance Through my management experience I was able to further develop my communication skills, delegating tasks and motivating staff members, as well as work in a dynamic environment that required organizational skills and project planning while continually expanding my product knowledge. Show less
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Education
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2011 - 2012
Durham College
Post Graduate, Food Science and Pharmaceutical Technology -
2003 - 2007
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Honours Health Studies
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