Plant Quality Assurance
Resume:
MIKE RIVERA
LAKEWOOD COLORADO 80228
****@*************.***
OPERATIONS/PLANT MANAGEMENT
Quality Assurance Manager Facilities/Operations
Revamping
Lean Manufacturing Practices Turn around Management
Strategy
GMP Guidelines & Procedures Planning System Development
Safety and Standards Compliance Operations Improvement
Kanban Scheduling Systems Cost Control Strategies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OPERATIONS MANAGER
1972-1991
CONTINENTAL BAKING CO.
80 EAST 62ND AVE
DENVER COLO/DALLAS TEXAS
• Responsible for plant operations, quality control, sanitation, engineering and
shipping/warehouse departments.
• Established plant policies and procedures related to GMP’s and Kanban System
• Responsible for all plant productions goals
• Establish and maintain community relations
• Foster a well-trained and motivated staff
• Directed and coordinated plant operations within company policies and procedures
• Maintain a clean and safe plant
• Confer with department heads to ensure coordination of purchasing, production,
shipping and department budgets
• Responsible for establishing all shift production schedules related to pounds per
hour/packages per hour to meet line efficiencies.
• Select and train plant supervisory and administrative staff
• Conduct employee/staff performance reviews
• Responsible for quarterly and annual budgets related to all departments
• Performed equipment analysis for line efficiencies progress and technology
• Evaluate profit and loss statement and implement areas for corrections
• Review and monitor weekly payroll statements
• Schedule and conduct plant meetings
• Attend scheduled corporate training and meetings / other duties as assigned
PLANT MANGER 1992-
2001
EL MOLINO/BORDEN FOODS
2511 WEST 8TH AVE
DENVER COLORADO
• Planned, organized and directed the manufacturing and maintenance operations
which ensure the most effective return on assets
• Initiative plans and processes which minimize manufacturing cost through effective
utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital. Assure
attainment of business objectives and production schedules while insuring product
standards that will exceed customer’s expectations.
• Implemented manufacturing strategies and action plans to ensure the facility
strategic initiatives
• Improved manpower utilization within existing departments and processes.
Scheduled stability that allows for maximum return on efficiencies
• Managed spending against budget and in relation to changes in production volume
• Assured that collective bargaining agreements are effectively administered and that
employee grievances are addressed timely
• Established management practices throughout assigned areas which included all
employees positive involvement with opportunity for input and action
• Improved safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee
safety attitudes. Maintain and improve housekeeping in all department areas.
• Maintained individual skills keeping up to date with the latest production and
management concepts.
• Managed the implementation of new engineering preventive maintenance and spare
parts control programs which reduced mechanical and electrical downtime
• Implemented and trained production managers on a new production planning
system which reduced changeover downtime and waste
• Implemented SOPs, ISO, HACCP, GMPs, and ASI within all plant operations
• Managed the design and implementation of a RFID tracking system which
automated warehouse stock control and shipping/receiving operations
• Implemented rules and regulations pertaining to FDA and Company guidelines for
GMPs
• Meeting with FDA representatives as required and prescribed by law
• Monitored and reviewed graph charts from Retort systems
• Reviewed incubation of all processed canned, glass products
• Reviewed recordings of ph value/viscosity of all processed foods
• Reviewed Time/Temp. log charts from production lines
• Installed sanitation sanitary program process needed before, during, and after
production processing
REAL ESTATE BROKER 2002-
PRESENT
NOSTALGIC HOMES/MILLENIUM
DENVER COLORADO
• Real estate agent for residential and commercial properties in Metro Denver
• Marketing of Properties
• Sales of New Projects and Properties
• Home buyers Transactions and Closings
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excel Spreadsheet
• Proficient in Word & Power Point
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES
• College of Agriculture (Texas A & M)
• Bachelor of Science (Lombard, Illinois)
• Food Production, Management (Colorado State Board)
• Supervisor Training Program (Rye, New York)
• American Institute of Baking (Manhattan, Kansas)
• American Sanitation Institute (St. Louis, Mo)
• Financial Statement Analysis (SVU Denver Colo.)
• American Can Company (American Technologies Denver Colo.)
ADDITIONAL CORE KNOWLEDGE AREAS related to MANAGEMENT:
• Strategic & Operational Planning
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• New Operational Start-ups
• Sales & Marketing
• Safety & Quality Programs
• New Product Development
• Staff Recruitment & Performance Mgmt.
• Material & Equipment Procurement
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