THOMAS C. HAUSMAN

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Experienced Multi-discipline Leader, Mentor and Results Oriented Manager

Proven Frontline, Middle and Senior Level Manager, with experience in Operations Management, QA,

Process Improvement, Project Management and Training and Development for the two largest Brewing

companies in the world. Results oriented manager driven to reduce costs, improve quality and exceed

customer’s expectations. Mentor committed to developing salaried and hourly employees by providing

them with training and skills necessary to make decisions, solve operational problems, plan and schedule

work and improve processes, product quality and work environments.

Areas of Expertise

Union Contract Compliance Work Group Leader and Facilitator SOP System Manager

Budgeting and Cost Tracking New Product Development Adult Learning Theory

Labor and Production Scheduling Modernization Project Startup Training Curriculums

Diversity and Inclusion Process Mapping and Improvement Six Sigma Concepts and SPC

Key Performance Indicators Major Expansion Team Training Material Development

Professional Experience

Anheuser-Busch Inc. Columbus, OH

Brewing Department Training Manager 2000 - 2008

Managed every aspect of training and development of 200 full time and weekend hourly

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employees and 35 salaried Brewing and Maintenance department employees

Responsible for compliance to OSHA required safety training, development and delivery of process

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specific training, technical training, OJT and managerial skills training

Developed and managed a training labor budget of $250,000 and professional developmental

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budget of approximately $80,000

Pioneered development and delivery of non-traditional decision making and production scheduling

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training for hourly union employees

Managed a sophisticated SOP system for Brewing and Maintenance Department. Extensive

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experience writing, approving, and communicating SOP changes. Developed numerous SOP writers

and contributors

Developed control system technical training (Siemens) for operators and maintenance technicians

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during a $200MM modernization project completed in 2000

Assisted with numerous Human Resource functions such as recruitment, interviewing, assessment

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and placement of hourly and salaried employees

Brewing Department Group Manager 1993 - 2000

Directed a union workforce of 15-20 operators to maximize production in Brewhouse, Fermenting

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and Filtration operations. Led and facilitated numerous Process Work Groups

Extensive experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens control systems

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Technical expert of sophisticated processes, equipment and in-line instrumentation

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Utilized SAP maintenance and accounting functions

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Championed safety in the workplace and compliance to GMP, plant rules and regulations

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Initiated process improvements in excess of $1MM during my career

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Miller Brewing Company Albany, GA

Brewing Department Assistant Manager 1989 -1993

Senior level manager reporting directly to Brewmaster of 8MM Bbl Brewery

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Responsible for budgeting, costs, safety, production, scheduling and union contract compliance for

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the entire Brewing Department

Led Albany Brewery to benchmark performance in safety, production and conversion costs within

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10 brewery system

Directed the reorganization and streamlining of the entire salaried and hourly workforces

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Facilitated the reorganization of the Brewing Maintenance department

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Managed a material and WIP budget of $35MM, and labor budget of $3.75MM

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Responsible for training and development of approximately 15 managers and supervisors, and 40

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hourly employees

Area Manager Brewing Finishing Department 1985 - 1989

In charge of Filtration and Production scheduling of approximately ten different brands in support

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of state of the art high speed packaging operation

Coordinated development and packaging of numerous new products

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Facilitated numerous modernization and expansion engineering projects. Served on numerous

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plant wide focus groups

Successfully managed critical rollout and production of Matilda Bay wine and malt based flavored

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alcohol beverages

Implemented nearly $1.2MM of process improvements and waste reduction projects

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Worked as Quality Assurance Packaging Analyst, Chemist and Brewing Supervisor prior to

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promotion to Area Manager

Education and Training

B. A. Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.

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Graduate studies in Chemistry (non degree) University N.C. Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

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Brewing Technology (Miller, Anheuser-Busch and UW- Madison)

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Brewing Engineering (Anheuser-Busch)

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Managing Diversity (Pope and Associates)

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Activity Based Accounting (Cooper-Lybrand)

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