Saturday, January 30, 2010
Who's a Leader
We’re all Leaders, in our own way. The instant we do something, anything (OR ELECT NOT TO), we are demonstrating for all those around us, what, when, where and how it should be done (OR NOT). We're Leading. Some are Leaders in the BEST sense while others, leaders in the WORST sense. It’s a choice.
1. When we stop and pick up the scrap of paper from the ground.
2. When we see the yellow light and step on the gas.
3. When we punch-in, just in time.
4. When we fail to listen to what people are saying.
5. When we make excuses.
6. When we withhold information.
Remember this one thing, forever and always, it's NOT about YOU, it's about THEM and what you have to offer THEM. Add Value in all that you do...
1. When we stop and pick up the scrap of paper from the ground.
2. When we see the yellow light and step on the gas.
3. When we punch-in, just in time.
4. When we fail to listen to what people are saying.
5. When we make excuses.
6. When we withhold information.
Remember this one thing, forever and always, it's NOT about YOU, it's about THEM and what you have to offer THEM. Add Value in all that you do...
Friday, January 29, 2010
The First, Last and Must Important Question!
WHAT SPECIFICALLY have I done to improve myself in what I have to offer my people, my family and the company, TODAY?
Resume
Objective:
Bring proven success to a role with greater scope.
Experience:
Dean Foods/Swiss Premium Dairy - Plant Superintendent
January 2003 - Present
• Direct operations throughout a Fluid Dairy and Drink facility that has become Dean Foods’ most profitable and is among the leaders in Quality and Safety as well
• Lead, Coach and Manage 80 plant and cooler employees with 6 supervisors spanning 3 Shifts/7 Days. Built the team enhancing succession and union avoidance
• Guide the Facility through third-party quality audits, attaining progressively higher scores: 88.5, 94.5, 99.2, 99.7 for AIB and then SQF Level 3 certification in 2009
• Increase plant production volume by 50% while holding man-hours to only a 13% increase with no additional automation.
• Driver, Owner and Active Participant of Continuous Improvement and Management Operating Structure initiatives
• Track Key Performance Indicators pertaining to Daily production, Case Unloading and Load-out efficiency
• Perform Plant, Cooler and Part-time Scheduling and Payroll
• Perform month-end Inventory counts and reconciliation for ingredients and supplies
• Write, Update and Implement Weekly Master Sanitation Schedule
• Monitor and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices compliance including vendor management for uniforms, janitorial services and PPE.
• Advised regarding Capital Expense projects and Annual Budgeting within this publically traded entity.
• Produced a line of Swiss Premium teas that Dean Foods has introduced nationally under our formulations and label.
Schneider – Valley Farms, Inc. – Quality Assurance Director / Assistant Plant Manager
August 2000 – December 2002
• Wrote and Update PPC Plan for DEP and Williamsport Sanitary Authority
• Completed Monthly DMR for DEP and Williamsport Sanitary Authority
• Responsible for all aspects of Plant Sanitation
• Created and Implemented Sanitation SOP’s
• Created and Implemented Master Sanitation Schedule
• Programmed Klenzade MP2100 CIP System
• Production Scheduling, Inventory Control and Product Formulations
• Created Detailed Spreadsheet which schedules and tracks all aspects of the operation including: Materials and Ingredient Inventories, Equipment Schedules and Timelines along with pertinent weekly and monthly reports
• Supervised and Direct Plant, Cooler and Maintenance workforce of approximately 60 Union employees
• Created and updated a detailed Laboratory Supplies Budget
• Oversaw many aspects of Dairy maintenance, including hiring.
• Designed and Implemented Quality Assurance program from the ground up
• Maintained Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
• Interviewed, Hired and Trained Laboratory Staff
• Wrote and implemented Standard Operating Procedures
• Created and updated Plant Drawings using AutoCAD utilized for training purposes.
• Developed and Implemented policies regarding Rework, GMP’s, Pest Control, HACCP, Pathogen Testing and Customer Complaints
• Participated in FDA Rating Inspections, PDA Plant Inspections and HTST Inspections, US Army Plant Inspections
• Created a Plant Daily Mass Balance; utilized in tracking butterfat loss
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Certified Laboratory Director
• Operate a DEP Registered and Regulated Laboratory
Sorrento Cheese Company Inc. – Laboratory Manager
August 1996 – August 1999
• Scheduled, Directed and Trained an 11-Technician (Union) Quality Control Laboratory.
• Created and sustained a budget, managing and organizing the daily paperwork.
• Development of Existing and New Methodology for laboratory experiments
• Calibrations, Maintenance and repairs on Laboratory Equipment
• Wrote and implemented Standard Operating Procedures
• Created and updated Plant Drawings using AutoCAD; utilized for training purposes
• Created and updated a detailed Laboratory Supplies Budget
• Designed and implemented intra/inter Laboratory Split Sampling Program
• Created Certificates of Analysis to meet customer requirements
• Designed and implemented an Environmental Swab Sampling Program for Pathogens
• Produced a Peer Evaluation Survey, designed to improve technician performance and image
• Selected ideal placement and the setup of several Mass Flow Meters and Auto Samplers
• Designed Calibration program for the Scales and Weight Checkers throughout the Plant
• Participated in 2-Day AIB HACCP Training and (initial) development of HACCP Programs.
• Engaged in a 3-Month Project designed to solve issues relating to the Plant Mass Balance. Required the complete understanding of fluid movement, operator procedures, laboratory testing procedures, sampling procedures and utilizing spreadsheets to understand and present the data acquired.
• Created and utilize many spreadsheets for technician use and office use, some rather complex.
Sorrento Cheese Company Inc. - Quality Control / Laboratory Technician
• Analysis of Raw Materials prior to receipt into the plant and analysis of final production products prior to shipment.
• Licensed by State to Perform Direct Microscopic Count and Direct Microscopic Somatic Cell Count. Babcock, butterfat testing. The Snap, Beta-lactam antibiotic testing. Petri-film Standard Plate Counts including Coliform, E. coli, and Pour Plate Methods.
• Titration's for acidity, operation of a pH meter. Operation of a Cryoscope in determination of added water. Phosphatase testing. Salt analysis by coulometric titration and Mohr titration. Calcium analysis by EDTA titration. Operation of Udy Dairy Tester and operation of the MilkoScan, FT-120.
Byrne Dairy Inc. – Quality Control / Laboratory Technician
September 1995 – August 1996
• Receipt of bulk milk into the plant
• Performing DMC’s, DMSCC’s and Charm antibiotic testing on the milk.
• CIP of bulk milk trucks, silos and plant milk lines
• Monitor potassium hydroxide levels in Case Washers and iodine concentrations in spray sanitation units.
GC Hanford Pharmaceuticals / Clean Room Technician
Formal Education:
• SQF Certified
• BS Program - Business Management
Lebanon Valley College: Relevant coursework, Financial Accounting, Business Accounting, Business Communication, Principles of Management
• Legal Studies Major
State University of New York at Buffalo: Relevant coursework, Computer Applications in Management.
• BS Program - Chemistry Major
State University of New York at Buffalo: Relevant coursework, Analytical Chemistry, Calculus based Physics, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry I & II, Instrumental and Quantitative Analysis, Biology, Zoology, Microbiology, Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Calculus, Physics.
• New York State Regents Diploma
Morrisville-Eaton Central High School
Training
• PennState, Functional Manager Training, LMA Consulting Group - Leadership Coach, Dale Carnegie, The Dale Carnegie Course, Dale Carnegie - Leadership Training For Managers
• AIB, HACCP Workshop, AIB, Food Safety/Sanitation Workshop, AIB, Food Safety Auditing and Inspection, AIB, Maintenance for Food Safety and Sanitation
• Manufacturers Association of South Central PA, Advanced HACCP Refresher, PennState, Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, Manchester Industries, Lift Truck Operator Instructor's Course - Train the Trainer
• Cornell Cooperative Extension, Supervision
Bring proven success to a role with greater scope.
Experience:
Dean Foods/Swiss Premium Dairy - Plant Superintendent
January 2003 - Present
• Direct operations throughout a Fluid Dairy and Drink facility that has become Dean Foods’ most profitable and is among the leaders in Quality and Safety as well
• Lead, Coach and Manage 80 plant and cooler employees with 6 supervisors spanning 3 Shifts/7 Days. Built the team enhancing succession and union avoidance
• Guide the Facility through third-party quality audits, attaining progressively higher scores: 88.5, 94.5, 99.2, 99.7 for AIB and then SQF Level 3 certification in 2009
• Increase plant production volume by 50% while holding man-hours to only a 13% increase with no additional automation.
• Driver, Owner and Active Participant of Continuous Improvement and Management Operating Structure initiatives
• Track Key Performance Indicators pertaining to Daily production, Case Unloading and Load-out efficiency
• Perform Plant, Cooler and Part-time Scheduling and Payroll
• Perform month-end Inventory counts and reconciliation for ingredients and supplies
• Write, Update and Implement Weekly Master Sanitation Schedule
• Monitor and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices compliance including vendor management for uniforms, janitorial services and PPE.
• Advised regarding Capital Expense projects and Annual Budgeting within this publically traded entity.
• Produced a line of Swiss Premium teas that Dean Foods has introduced nationally under our formulations and label.
Schneider – Valley Farms, Inc. – Quality Assurance Director / Assistant Plant Manager
August 2000 – December 2002
• Wrote and Update PPC Plan for DEP and Williamsport Sanitary Authority
• Completed Monthly DMR for DEP and Williamsport Sanitary Authority
• Responsible for all aspects of Plant Sanitation
• Created and Implemented Sanitation SOP’s
• Created and Implemented Master Sanitation Schedule
• Programmed Klenzade MP2100 CIP System
• Production Scheduling, Inventory Control and Product Formulations
• Created Detailed Spreadsheet which schedules and tracks all aspects of the operation including: Materials and Ingredient Inventories, Equipment Schedules and Timelines along with pertinent weekly and monthly reports
• Supervised and Direct Plant, Cooler and Maintenance workforce of approximately 60 Union employees
• Created and updated a detailed Laboratory Supplies Budget
• Oversaw many aspects of Dairy maintenance, including hiring.
• Designed and Implemented Quality Assurance program from the ground up
• Maintained Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
• Interviewed, Hired and Trained Laboratory Staff
• Wrote and implemented Standard Operating Procedures
• Created and updated Plant Drawings using AutoCAD utilized for training purposes.
• Developed and Implemented policies regarding Rework, GMP’s, Pest Control, HACCP, Pathogen Testing and Customer Complaints
• Participated in FDA Rating Inspections, PDA Plant Inspections and HTST Inspections, US Army Plant Inspections
• Created a Plant Daily Mass Balance; utilized in tracking butterfat loss
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Certified Laboratory Director
• Operate a DEP Registered and Regulated Laboratory
Sorrento Cheese Company Inc. – Laboratory Manager
August 1996 – August 1999
• Scheduled, Directed and Trained an 11-Technician (Union) Quality Control Laboratory.
• Created and sustained a budget, managing and organizing the daily paperwork.
• Development of Existing and New Methodology for laboratory experiments
• Calibrations, Maintenance and repairs on Laboratory Equipment
• Wrote and implemented Standard Operating Procedures
• Created and updated Plant Drawings using AutoCAD; utilized for training purposes
• Created and updated a detailed Laboratory Supplies Budget
• Designed and implemented intra/inter Laboratory Split Sampling Program
• Created Certificates of Analysis to meet customer requirements
• Designed and implemented an Environmental Swab Sampling Program for Pathogens
• Produced a Peer Evaluation Survey, designed to improve technician performance and image
• Selected ideal placement and the setup of several Mass Flow Meters and Auto Samplers
• Designed Calibration program for the Scales and Weight Checkers throughout the Plant
• Participated in 2-Day AIB HACCP Training and (initial) development of HACCP Programs.
• Engaged in a 3-Month Project designed to solve issues relating to the Plant Mass Balance. Required the complete understanding of fluid movement, operator procedures, laboratory testing procedures, sampling procedures and utilizing spreadsheets to understand and present the data acquired.
• Created and utilize many spreadsheets for technician use and office use, some rather complex.
Sorrento Cheese Company Inc. - Quality Control / Laboratory Technician
• Analysis of Raw Materials prior to receipt into the plant and analysis of final production products prior to shipment.
• Licensed by State to Perform Direct Microscopic Count and Direct Microscopic Somatic Cell Count. Babcock, butterfat testing. The Snap, Beta-lactam antibiotic testing. Petri-film Standard Plate Counts including Coliform, E. coli, and Pour Plate Methods.
• Titration's for acidity, operation of a pH meter. Operation of a Cryoscope in determination of added water. Phosphatase testing. Salt analysis by coulometric titration and Mohr titration. Calcium analysis by EDTA titration. Operation of Udy Dairy Tester and operation of the MilkoScan, FT-120.
Byrne Dairy Inc. – Quality Control / Laboratory Technician
September 1995 – August 1996
• Receipt of bulk milk into the plant
• Performing DMC’s, DMSCC’s and Charm antibiotic testing on the milk.
• CIP of bulk milk trucks, silos and plant milk lines
• Monitor potassium hydroxide levels in Case Washers and iodine concentrations in spray sanitation units.
GC Hanford Pharmaceuticals / Clean Room Technician
Formal Education:
• SQF Certified
• BS Program - Business Management
Lebanon Valley College: Relevant coursework, Financial Accounting, Business Accounting, Business Communication, Principles of Management
• Legal Studies Major
State University of New York at Buffalo: Relevant coursework, Computer Applications in Management.
• BS Program - Chemistry Major
State University of New York at Buffalo: Relevant coursework, Analytical Chemistry, Calculus based Physics, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry I & II, Instrumental and Quantitative Analysis, Biology, Zoology, Microbiology, Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Calculus, Physics.
• New York State Regents Diploma
Morrisville-Eaton Central High School
Training
• PennState, Functional Manager Training, LMA Consulting Group - Leadership Coach, Dale Carnegie, The Dale Carnegie Course, Dale Carnegie - Leadership Training For Managers
• AIB, HACCP Workshop, AIB, Food Safety/Sanitation Workshop, AIB, Food Safety Auditing and Inspection, AIB, Maintenance for Food Safety and Sanitation
• Manufacturers Association of South Central PA, Advanced HACCP Refresher, PennState, Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, Manchester Industries, Lift Truck Operator Instructor's Course - Train the Trainer
• Cornell Cooperative Extension, Supervision
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