Quality Assurance Maintenance

*** *. ********** * Eagle Grove, IA *

515-***-**** * *********@*****.***

Expert at introducing state-of -the-art technology and

Operational Excellence initiatives to

Streamline systems and processes, improve efficiency and

productivity, reduce costs, enhance

Quality Build top-performing union /non-union teams and

ensure a safe, environmentally

Compliant workplace. Core expertise includes

Strategic Planning & Operational / Capital Budgeting

Capital Expenditure Planning & Cost Containment

Vendor Sourcing, Negotiations & Quality Assurance

General Operations & Productivity improvements

Linking Continuous Process Systems & Technology

Union/ non-union Labor Relations & Employee

Development

QA, HACCP, USDA FDA as it pertains to food

manufacturing.

Inventory Control & Materials Handling

Shipping and Receiving

Bachelor of Science: Dual Major: Business Management &

Industrial Technology* St. Mary University, Minneapolis

MN.

Professional Experience

Iowa Central Community College, Ft. Dodge IA.

Instructor

(2007 to Present) Developed as well as instruct a

course curriculum in electrical and industrial maintenance for offenders at

a state correctional facility.

. Researched the skills the students needed to became employable in an

industrial environment.

. Developed the training and teaching methods that allow the students to

learn in the most effective way.

. Course consists of installation and troubleshooting of electrical,

pneumatic, hydraulics, refrigeration and general industrial mechanical

principles.

Sparboe Farms, Eagle Grove IA.

Process/ Plant Manager

(2004 to 2007) Held full accountability for all

aspects of an egg processing for a facility that housed some 2 million

birds producing in excess of 80 thousand pounds of liquid and 16 thousand

cases of packed eggs daily, for the 5th largest egg processing company in

the United States, with 50 employees under my direct supervision.

Responsible for all operations, including shipping, receiving, inventory,

processing, maintenance, QA, sanitation, personnel management, and

administration. Shipped liquid and packaged eggs to all Mc Donald's west of

the Mississippi, and Hawaii, as well as the American Samoa's.

Daniel Terrell

. Designed and implemented the PM and maintenance schedule, which

allowed the plant to keep 99% plus up time which was consistently in

the top 2 plants in the company nation wide.

. Evaluated productivity and made changes which increased the through

put of the process by 5% while keeping the product standards at the

highest level.

. Wrote the HACCP procedures, conducted the training and monitored the

paperwork to insure procedures were followed properly and to the

standards of FSIS.

. Evaluated contracts with the vendors, to insure the best product for

the lowest possible rate.

. Negotiated with the main box vendor to acquire a volume discount by

consolidating all of the company's box contracts with one contractor.

. Introduced a new chemical company that provided better support at a

lower cost, saving our facility upwards of $50,000 a year.

Solid Waste Solutions, St. Francis MN.

Consultant

(2002 to 2004) Assigned to large commercial

facilities with solid waste expenditures over a $1000.00 a month, for the

purpose of reducing monthly cost.

. Evaluated client's solid waste management systems.

. Implemented recycling and /or waste reduction plans.

. Re-negotiated contracts with waste hauler to insure the service didn't

over charge for what it was providing.

Northern Star, Minneapolis MN.

Production Supervisor (2000 to2002)

1996

to 2002 Managed day-to-day production operations, of three

potato processing lines with responsibility for improving on-stream time.

Reducing cost, and upgrading product quality. Manage 30 employees with 5

different languages and controlled production of 100 thousand pound of cut,

and peeled and mash potatoes per shift.

. Made equipment changes, procedural changes, and cutting machine

changeover /set-up times by 20 %.

. Shortened CIP time by 25% by working closely with sanitation personnel

and eliminating unnecessary steps and adjusting the automated portion

of the CIP system, while monitoring bacteria levels, to insure proper

sanitation.

. Improved effectiveness of packing system, increasing efficiency

allowing the elimination of 1 full time position.

. Verified physical inventory reports against the MRP system numbers

. Developed and implemented a raw material auditing system, as well as

training QA and production personnel on the proper implementation

procedures

Maintenance Supervisor (1996 to 2000)

Responsible for the maintenance and repair of the potato receiving, and

waste treatment areas, consisting of a 100,000 lbs. hydraulic lift, 90,000

plus feet of conveyer, 3 centrifuges, water treatment area, and methane gas

burners.

. Developed a root cause analysis programs that determine the main cause

for equipment failure, which allowed the equipment up time to go from

95.9% to 98.6%.

. Changed the P.M. program on the conveyor bearings which saved the

company over $10,000 in parts and labor in the first year.

. Created a PM maintenance schedule for all equipment, under my control,

for a new computer maintenance program, as well as trained the

mechanics on how to use the systems.

References provided upon request.

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