Plant Superintendent
Resume:
STEPHEN L. BAIMA
McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: 214-***-****
E-Mail: ****************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS:
Thirty years of Supervisory Management experience in diverse Dairy Manufacturing Operations. Ten years as Plant Superintendent at
Keller’s Creamery in Butter/Powder/Processing, ten years in UHT/Cultured including one and one-half years as Plant Manager in Kohler
Mix Specialties and nine years in all facets of full-line ice cream facilities. Broad educational background includes Continuing
Education. Team Leader on TQM Awareness Committee, SQF(Safe Quality Food) Committee, Safety Committee and Suggestion
Committee. Six years work experience in retail Grocery stores as a stocker, bagger, inventory associate, produce associate and
journeyman meat cutter.
EDUCATION:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Masters Degree, Food Systems Management, 1981.
College of St. Scholastica
Bachelors Degree, Biology major, Chemistry minor, 1978.
CONTINUING FOOD AND DAIRY SYSTEMS EDUCATION:
Klenzade/Dean Foods Sanitation and Good Manufacturing Practices Workshop, Rockford, Illinois, June 1995.
Milk Pasteurization Controls and Tests Seminar, Illinois Department of Public Health, Peoria, Illinois, August 1994.
Total Quality Management College, Embassy Suites Hotel, Deerfield, Illinois, March 1993.
Portion Pak Procedures and Process School, Toronto, Canada, November 1987.
HTST Pasteurization and Process Control School, University of Wisconsin - Madison, August 1987.
Ice Cream Short Course, University of Maryland, March 1982.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Sensient Flavors, April 2011 to July 2013.
General Superintendent, Juneau, Wisconsin. Direct responsibility for production and labor functions of powder manufacturing, blending
and sanitation in a yeast extraction facility.
*Managed four Production Supervisors, Plant Sanitarian, Warehouse Expeditor and Warehouse Supervisor in a 24/7 operation.
*Leader of team which recorded a 4% increase in powder production in 2012.
*Achieved re-certification of SQF Level II, AIB and ISO 9001 in 2012/2013.
Keller’s Creamery, February 2001 to April 2011.
Plant Superintendent, Winnsboro, Texas. Responsibilities include all Butter production and sanitation plus co-ordination of Milk
Processing/Powder operations in a non-union facility.
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* Team Leader on the SQF Committee that achieved level three certification in late 2009.
*Worked with team to streamline procedures to pass USDA, state and private inspections.
*Achieved 98 on Siliker plant inspection in 2010.
Kohler Mix Specialties, May 1999 to January 2001.
Plant Manager, Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 1999 to January 2001. Total responsibility for all plant operations and a 6.5 million dollar
budget.
*Achieved First Pass Quality Goal of 98%.
*Helped establish HAACP team to identify critical control points in processing operations.
*Streamlined/Upgraded procedures to increase production.
Dean Foods, January 1990 to May 1999.
Plant Superintendent, Northern Ice Cream, Belvidere, Illinois, August 1993 to May 1999. Responsible for ice cream production,
sanitation and support operations during shift.
*Worked with new CIP system to reduce cleanup time by 20% and exceeded microbiological goals by 60%.
Night Plant Superintendent, Ryan Milk Company, Murray, Kentucky, January 1990 to August 1993. Responsible for all plant functions
during shift for UHT plant.
*Chairperson of Total Quality Management Team. Involved in monthly presentations to plant employees concerning on-going
improvement programs in all company operating procedures.
*Plant Operations Consultant, DCCA, Tulare, California, 1992-1993. Worked with co-packer management team to help them meet UHT
quality standards. Suggested changes in operations and procedures to help expand plant.
Southland Corporation, December 1981 to January 1990.
Assistant Plant Superintendent/Production Supervisor Bancroft Dairy, Madison Wisconsin, January 1986 to January 1990. Responsible
for oversight of one-half million pound/day cultured and Ultra-High Temperature manufacturing plant from 4:00 PM to midnight.
Assistant Plant Superintendent/Production Supervisor, Embassy Ice Cream, Baltimore, Maryland, December 1981 to January 1986.
Responsible for production related functions in ice cream plant.
Sentry Food Stores November 1977 to October 1980.
Madison, Wisconsin, September 1979 to October 1980. Worked as a stocker, bagger, inventory and produce associate.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 1977 to September 1979. Duties as a Journeyman meat cutter.
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National Food Stores January 1974 to September 1977.
Duluth, Minnesota, September 1976 to September 1977. Part time duties as meat cutter.
Ironwood, Michigan. January 1974 to September 1976. Full time during summer and part time during college as an apprentice meat
cutter and stocker.
References:
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