Manager Quality Control
Resume:
Dennis DeLia
Oakland, TN *****
Phone: 901-***-****
abn2wc@r.postjobfree.com
Specializing in
Manufacturing & Production Operations
Production Management -- Union Relations -- Quality Control
For the food & beverage industry
Versatile Management Professional with a Thirty-Four year track record of
visionary leadership maintaining a productive and safe working environment.
Demonstrated success in planning of daily production to meet costumer
needs. Knowledge of set up and operation of a production budget. In depth
experience in directing both production & packaging lines in a fast pace
multi changeover wholesale production facility.
Respected Manager, able to direct and motivate sizable teams of over 100 in
a union environment. Excellent interpersonal and managerial skills.
Superior performance recognized for reduction of "CRIPPLES" on Beefsteak
Hearty & Soft Rye bread from 15% to 3% witch is Interstate Bakeries current
standard, also saving company cost of approximately $178,000 per year.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
--- Product development, testing & production
--- Manufacturing & Production Operations
--- Product Packaging
--- Labor
Relations & Union Negotiations
--- Management & Supervision
--- Productivity & Efficiency
Enhancement
--- Loss Mitigation, Preventive Maintenance & Safety
--- Supervision / Employee Training Programs
--- Production Budget
--- HACCP
--- Product Formulation
--- Quality Control
Professional Experience
Hostess Brands
400 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38103
Assistant Production Manager
January 15, 2009 - November 16, 2012
Oversight of a 3 shift production operation in a multi product production
facility with a team of 7 Supervisors and over 75 union associates.
. Set up daily production schedule to meet shipping needs
. Maintaining all product quality and Sanitation standards
. Training of new Production Supervisor
. Trouble shooting problem areas to increase efficiencies
. Weekly payroll (Jantec & Kronos)
. Tracking and recording all inefficiencies
. HACCP
. Ensuring that all employees follow all Company, Federal, State, and
local guidelines
Duties included taking over all Production operations for all shifts
Responsible for advanced planning of upcoming Holiday orders. Highly
involved with implementation and training of new equipment and procedures
to the plant. Monitor and correct allocation of labor expense to ensure
proper cost center distribution. Earned a reputation for delivering
outstanding results regardless of environmental challenges.
Granny's Kitchens LLC
178 Industrial Drive
Frankfort, New York
Granny's Kitchens is a 170,000 square foot facility, employing some 280
people with eight lines
of production and produces over 1.8 million donuts per day.
Production Supervisor
February 2005 - January 15, 2009
Supervise three lines of fast pace multi changeover production with a team
of 15-20 employees. Accountable for maintenance, safety, troubleshooting of
lines and meeting all quality and efficiency objectives measured hourly.
. Daily planning of three lines of production to minimize downtime for
changeovers
. Responsible for obtaining proper yield per product in projected time
frame
. Responsible for product quality and making adjustments to correct any
deficiencies
. Responsible for ensuring low waste levels to save cost of
manufacturing
. Reconciliation of materials for production
. Scheduling of Production personal
. Placement and Training of new Production personal
. Bakery Safety Program and Accident Investigation
. Ensuring that all employees follow all company policies and procedures
Interstate Bakeries Corp / Continental Baking Company
Continental Baking Company / Interstate Bakeries Corp
313 Fougeron Street
Buffalo, New York 14211
Interstate Bakeries Corporation is one of the nations largest wholesale
bakers, it operates 41 bakeries and 740 bakery outlet stores, Delivers
baked goods to supermarkets, mass marketers, and convenience stores across
the US. Its national and regional bread brands include Wonder, Home Pride,
and Beefsteak. It produces and sells doughnut and sweet-goods brands such
as Hostess, Dolly Madison, and Twinkies. In January 1995 IBC bought
Continental Bakeries Company acquiring the Wonder and Hostess brand.
Assistant Production Manager / Production Manager
May 1993 - October 2004
Oversight of second shift production operations in a multi product
production facility with a team of 6 Supervisors and over 100 union
associates.
. Set up daily production schedule to meet shipping needs
. Maintaining all product quality and Sanitation standards
. Training on new Production Supervisor
. Trouble shooting problem areas to increase efficiencies
. Set up and Operation of Production Budget
. Weekly payroll (Jantec & Kronos)
. Tracking and recording all inefficiencies
. HACCP
. Ensuring that all employees follow all Company, Federal, State, and
local guidelines
Other duties were to include taking over all Production operations for all
shifts in the absents of the Production Manager. Was responsible for
advanced planning of upcoming Holiday orders. Highly involved with
implementation and training of new equipment and procedures to the plant.
Monitor correct allocation of labor expense to ensure proper cost center
distribution. Earned a reputation for delivering outstanding results
regardless of environmental challenges, and consistently met all efficiency
targets. In October 2004 Interstate Bakeries corp. decided to consolidate
its operations closing their Buffalo, New York plant.
Interstate Bakeries Corp / Continental Baking Company
Continental Baking Company / Interstate Bakeries Corp
601 Second Street, Utica, New York 13501
Production Supervisor
January 1987 - May 1993
Promoted to Production Supervisor to oversee production operations of bread
lines
. Planning production for next day on route delivery
. Responsible for obtaining proper product yields
. Responsible for product quality and making adjustments to correct any
deficiencies
. Responsible for ensuring low waste levels to save cost of
manufacturing
. Second shift employee schedule
. Ensuring that all employees follow all company policies and procedures
In 1992 was put in charge as Acting Production Manager for over a year
while Official Production Manager recovered from a medical illness relating
to his heart. Duties then were to oversee all Production Operations,
including Sanitation and Maintenance, Quality Control, Production Budgets.
Upon Plant Managers return in late 1993, I was Transferred to the Buffalo
New York facility, and was promoted to Assistant Production Manager and
went to the American Institute of Baking 16 week resident course in
Manhattan, Kansas.
Production Employee
April 1976 - January 1987
Preformed general production duties and any other tasks presented to by
Production Supervisor.
. Yeast raised mixing
. Fermentation room
. Product makeup
. Tray loading & Unloading
. Bakery oven operation
. Wrapping Operator
. Palletizer
Education
Thomas R. Proctor High School
. Class of 1975
American Institute of Baking Home Correspondence Course
1991
. Science of Baking Correspondence Course
o Science of Baking- Foundations
o Science of Baking- Ingredient Technology
o Science of Baking- Bread and Roll
o Science of Baking- Cakes and Sweet-Goods
American Institute of Baking 16 week Residence Course
1997
. Cake and Sweet Goods Production Lecture (68Hours)
. Cake and Sweet Goods Production Labs (108hours)
. Bread and Roll Production (69Hours)
. Bread and Roll Production Labs (108Hours)
. Baking Science Lecture (76Hours)
. Baking Science Labs (90Hours)
. Production Management (73Hours)
o Situational Leadership Skills
o Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
o Team Building
o Conflict Resolution
o Time Management
o Cost Accounting
o Production Scheduling
o Economic Justification of Equipment Purchases
o Statistical Process Control
o Total Quality Management
. Food Safety (18Hours)
. Application Projects (20Hours)
o Original Product Formulation
o Ingredient Specifications
o Nutritional Labeling
o HCAAP Plan
o Equipment Selection
o Production Line Layout
o Supervisor Checklist
Dale Carnegie Training Course
1998
. Leadership Training for Managers
o Create a Vision - a common ground
o Develop Strategies that make thing happen
o Take Intelligent Risks
o Influence People to Follow you
o Gain Cooperation at all levels
o Define Performance Standard and hold people Accountable
o Master the 8 Step planning process
o Align Performance goals with Strategy
Additional Education
ALL ADDITIONAL TRAINING COURSE AND SEMINARS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH IN THE
PAST TWO YEARS
. CDL Driving License Courses
. AIG Plant Safety Seminar
. AIG Accident Investigation & Prevention Training
. OSHA 10 hour General Industry Safety & Health Training course
. OSHA Forklift Training course
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