DARRELL L. WRIGHT

***** * **** **

Phoenix AZ ***27

602-***-**** or

304-***-****

acpqn5@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Management position that builds upon my strong management and

interpersonal skills. The position should utilize my ability to control

overhead costs and enhance product quality.

Qualifications

. Over 30 years of dairy manufacturing experience

. Producing dairy, non-dairy creamer, ice cream, orange juice, Soy,

and Almond milk

. Multifunctional Experience (Transportation, Warehouse and

Production both packaging and processing area.

. Over 15 years working on Tetra Pak (VTIS) processing equipment.

. Strong interpersonal skills

. Effective Communication skills

. Computer literate (Microsoft office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Kronos)

SHAMROCK FOODS 2013 to 2015

ESL Plant Manager

Responsible for safe, quality and productivity of a UHT facility.

. Ownership of three UHT processors and five ESL filling machine

including

BIB, paper hg and three bottle fillers.

Responsible for 50 plus associates including the maintenance department.

. Hired all new associate

. Training of all associates on GMP's, HACCP, OSHA, and company

policy.

. Directed supervisors to achieve overall plant goals and

requirements in their department.

. Worked daily with maintenance to set priority on items that

affected filler efficiency.

Responsible for cost per gallon and overall budget.

. Control maintenance budget

. Production budget

. Managed KPI weekly

H.P. Hood Winchester Virginia 1998 to 2013

Processing Manager 2006- Present

. Responsible for the processing department including receiving,

separation, batching and processing with one aseptic and five UHT

processors.

. Communication to 40 plus employees working in the processing area using

SOP's and required reading to ensure each employee receive the same

information.

. Provide training to employees on company policy and processing

equipment's.

. Daily meeting held with employees promoting both employees and food

safety agenda.

. Responsible for the maintenance and repair on all equipment including

completion of weekly PM's in MP2.

. Work closely with R/D on new product standard and formulation of

products.

. Work with new and existing customers on plant trials of new products

and development of future products.

. Work with both internal and external customers on raw ingredients

supplier of sugar and oil along with raw milk both Organic and r-

bst milk.

. Reduce losses of raw ingredients both liquid and powder ingredients.

. Keep cost per gallon under plan and meet production output of over 10

million gallons per month.

. Work with engineers on all plant expansion including current

installation of multiple processors and batch systems in 2013

and 2014.

. Work with engineers on designing and implement new batch system and

processing equipment.

. Work with engineers and outside vendors on expansion project

installation while continue with day-to- day production.

DARRELL L. WRIGHT

18805 N 31st

Dr

Phoenix AZ

85027

(602) 403

9675 or

(304) 995

9645

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. Work with engineers and processing employees on allergens, flammable,

and ingredients

addition into batch product for both food safety and employee's safety.

. Work closely with the FDA and VDH on inspections and extended run

protocol and PMO compliances.

. Maintain milk sampler permit for unloading milk tankers, processor

emergency repair and state timing list of qualified employees for VDH

and FDA.

. Work with QA managers on quality issues until product has been

disposition back to inventory or recycle of product has been completed.

. Maintain a 90% of first time releases of product in spec from QA to

keep the processor on product and minimize transitions and product

waste.

. Minimize losses and improve yields on batched product to finish product

on fat, protein and total solids.

. Go over daily production schedule with plant personal to ensure that we

are meeting customer demands and improving on plant efficiency on

fillers.

. Work with HR on new hirer transiting into the plant for all

departments.

. Work with safety manager on training and MSDS of all ingredients

Accomplishments

. Over 2 million dollars saving per year on enzyme used in lactose free

product per year.

. Produced a batching and processor training manual

. SQF compliance

. Past 6 years exceeded to meet cost per gallon while staying under

budget on plant cost.

H.P. Hood Winchester VA

Operation Resource Manager 2001-2006

Third shift production, responsible for receiving,

batching, processing, filling and packaging.

. Nighttime Manager of a 24/7 operation, with over 100 third shift

production employees and a total of 300 plus employees plant wide.

. Plan weekly activity of Evergreen production and efficiency of filler.

. Plan maintenance activity in filling and packaging around production

schedule.

. Training and development of process operator in trouble shooting VTIS

. Monitor nightly sanitation of process and filling equipment.

. Development IDP for coordinators for direct management proficiency

. Development and implement SOP's for production

. Daily reporting of nightly activity in cover off meeting with plant

managers

. Working with engineers on instillation of new equipment in process,

filling and packaging. Including: tanks, separator, VTIS and filling

equipment instillation.

. Work with order department on raw ingredient of sugar, oil and

packaging supply

Accomplishment:

. Increased gallons from 8 million to over 60 million gallons per year.

. Increased the amount of employee's from under 100 to over 300 plant

wide.

. Improved plant safety record with training, SOP's and improving

communication.

DARRELL L. WRIGHT

18805 N 31st Dr

Phoenix AZ 85027

602-***-**** or

304-***-****

acpqn5@r.postjobfree.com

H.P.Hood, Oneida, NY November1998- 2001

Second Shift Supervisor 1998 - 2001 Responsible for 35 non-union

employees working in a modern UHT manufacturing plant.

. Responsible for the next day production scheduling of all products.

. Work with VTIS systems and other UHT process systems.

. Accountable for all steps in the process of dairy product.

Raw receiving

Batching

Processing

Filler and packaging line

Accomplishment:

. Changed plant culture on safety and GMP's

. Trained second shift employee's

Green Spring Dairy, Baltimore, MD June 1989 - November 1998.

Superintendent 1995 -1998 Responsible for the management of 150

employees (120 Union, 10 supervisory, 10 administrative) in a 24 hour, 7

day a week manufacturing environment. Position includes production,

warehouse and distribution responsibilities.

. Accountable for loading over 200 vehicles daily.

. Responsible for 12 CDL tractor-trailer drivers and logistics in the

North East region

. Responsible for creating the production scheduling for the filling

machine.

. Work with the Teamster union to resolve all employees' issues.

. Daily inventory control of finish and purchase product.

. Yard inventory and organization of inventory

Accomplishment

. Reduced overtime usage for the area from 18% to 4%.

. Implemented plans that resulted in a 50% reduction in waste.

. Designed plan resulting in an 80% reduction in downtime in processing,

which increased the overall efficiency of all machinery.

. Developed safety plan and closely monitored all open Workers

Compensation cases, resulting in a 60% reduction in the total number

of cases per year.

First Shift Supervisor 1993 - 1995. Responsible for the startup of

warehouse operations,

. Prepared schedules for 54 union employees.

. Actively involved in Safety and Total Quality Management committees.

Second Shift Supervisor 1992 - 1993. Responsible for completing and

finishing on times several distributors.

. Managed daily work of 25 union employees.

Relief Supervisor 1989 - 1992.

DARRELL L. WRIGHT

18805 N 31st Dr

Phoenix AZ 85027

602-***-**** or

304-***-****

acpqn5@r.postjobfree.com

Cloverland Farm Dairy, Baltimore, MD May 1982 - June 1989.

Production and Sanitation Supervisor 1986-1989. Responsibilities included

the supervision of 26 Union employees, opening or closure of the plant on

a daily basis, and the sanitization of all plant equipment. Responsible

for a lab technician on both shifts schedule.

. Implemented plan to increase the keeping quality of all products.

. Assured that Quality Control procedures were followed prior to

production.

. Supervised the processing of all products, including milk, ice cream

mix, orange juice, and drinks.

Warehouse Supervisor 1984-1986. Responsibilities included the supervision

of 12 employees in the loading of plant vehicles for the distribution of

products.

. Maintained a 98% accountability of all products.

Driver 1982-1984. Responsibilities included the delivery of all products

to various customer locations.

EDUCATION

Baltimore Polytechnic High School, Baltimore, MD. Received general diploma

as well as a technical diploma with a concentration in Engineering.

Company sponsored courses: various Supervisory/Management classes and Total

Quality Management training.

RELATED SKILLS

. Ability to operate numerous pieces of plant equipment.

. Hold current West Virginia CDL for tractor-trailers.

. Better Processing School for Aseptic production

. Tetra Pak training on UHT processor units

. Sudmo valve training

. MP2 maintenance schedule and spare part inventory.

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