Manager Quality Control

Jack A. Freeman

*** *. ****** ****** . *******, IL 60172

(H) 630-***-**** . (C) 773-***-**** . ****.********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results-driven and dedicated individual with wide-ranging experience

including p&l accountability, planning, leading and CI initiatives in

manufacturing environments. Solid track record evaluating and implementing

CI initiatives to reduce waste and cost while maximizing quality and yield.

Established effective quality control and safety programs encouraging

proactive participation across various departments. Excellent

communication skills and success building cohesive teams focused on safety,

quality and production goals and throughput. AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

. Over 20 years of progressive management experience.

. Experience in lean manufacturing and initiatives.

. P&L accountability developed KPI's for new and existing facilities.

. Regulatory Compliance. HACCP Certified. Third party micro testing

through Don Levy.

. Project management. Conducted third party audits.

. Policy / Procedure development. HACCP plan, allergen program.

. Team building and training.

. SAP, MRP, MLO and SCADA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rich Products Niles,

Illinois

Shift Manager June

2009 to Present

. Managed 2nd - 3rd shift operations: production, logistics, quality,

sanitation and maintenance.

. Managed 40+ hourly employees and 5 supervisors

. Lead CI team to improve product yield and customer complaints.

. Reduced sanitation o.t. 25% by restructuring associate schedule.

. Reduced chemical usage by 10% by installing chemical dispersing

equipment.

. Supported BRC certification achieving a plant score of 100.

Harvest Food Group Chicago,

Illinois

Plant Manager/Quality Control Manager Feb 2007 to

August 2008

. Managed start up of new manufacturing facility.

. Purchased and installed packaging equipment.

. Developed all policies and procedures for new facility.

. Hired and trained staff for new facility.

. Established all equipment metrics and KPI's for plant.

. Acted as QA manager establishing sanitation and food safety testing.

. Launched new product line for General Mills.

Coleman Natural Foods Chicago,

Illinois

Plant Manager/Quality Control Manager July 2005

to April 2007

. Promoted to Plant Manager - Quality Control Manager responsible for

entire plant.

. Responsible for three co-pack facilities fulfillment and quality

expectations.

. Restructured plant manning reducing production by 25% and creating a

2nd shift sanitation department.

. Reduced plant overtime by 25% resulting in savings of $100K per year.

. Utilized SAP to create a make to order to schedule from make to stock

resulting in on hand inventory and reduction of distressed finished

goods.

. Initiated Safety and GMP training and created a safety team.

Jack A. Freeman

390 S. Garden Avenue . Roselle, IL 60172

(H) 630-***-**** . (C) 773-***-**** . ****.********@*****.***

Coleman Natural Foods Chicago,

Illinois

Inventory Control Manager April 2005 to

July 2005

. Responsible for all fresh, frozen finished goods and packaging.

. Responsible for three co-pack units inventory requirements and labels.

. Reconciled inventories for two off site freezers.

. Responsible for Shipping and Receiving operations.

. Realized a $30,000 savings by switching to a pre-tubed casing.

. Utilized SAP to bar code and serialize raw finished goods.

Fresh Express - Chiquita Foods

Franklin Park, Illinois

Shift Superintendent Apr. 2002 to

April 2005

. Promoted to shift superintendent of fruit division from supervisor.

. Planned weekly manning needs for fruit production.

. Directed two supervisors, 4 line leads and 100+ union and temporary

employees.

. Team member on project team to install state of the processing line in

salad division.

. Team lead on CI team for yield improvement. Resulted in a 2% yield

increase for cabbage saving 5k monthly.

. Developed communication center to communicate project results.

. Initiated safety programs to reduce LTA.

Morton Grove Pharmaceutical Company Morton

Grove, Illinois

Section Supervisor Oct. 1999 to

Oct. 2001

. Directed 4 supervisors and 55+ non-union employees in compounding,

filling and packaging.

. Conducted compliance training for GMP's and SOP's which reduced our

FDA minors from 6 to 2.

. Reduced overtime by utilizing split shift scheduling, resulting in 15k

per month savings.

. Initiated safety program - training which saw LTA's drop from 7 to 2.

. Worked with SAP and scheduler to ensure schedule completion.

. Established line rates to measure efficiencies.

U S Smokeless Tobacco Inc. Franklin Park,

Illinois

Assistant Foreman Mar. 1992 to Aug.

1999

. Managed day to day operations of 35+ union employees.

. Maintained physical inventory on all paperboard products including our

Nashville plant.

. Trained and developed in team building skills.

. Member of the CGMP team to establish CGMP training and adherence.

. Co-lead on project team to redesign packaging equipment of flagship

brand.

. Worked on team to install new Select pouch line.

EDUCATION

BS, Business Operations

October, 1998

DeVry University Chicago,

Illinois

Certification, Production and Inventory Control

June, 2000

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

Certification, HACCP and Food Safety

December, 2001

NSF International and Silliker

Chicago, Illinois

Certification, Fundamentals of Finance and Acct

September, 2008

American Management Association

Chicago, Illinois

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