Quality Control Manager

Bobby Moore

Email: abp16l@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** ***** ***** ****

City: Fort Smith

State: AR

Zip: 72916

Country: USA

Phone: 479-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $120,000

Willing to Relocate

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Bobby Wayne Moore

12642 Windy Acres Lane

Ft. Smith, Arkansas 72916

479-***-**** (Work)

e-mail (abp16l@r.postjobfree.com)

OBJECTIVE

Available for 3 - 4 year position for the establishment/development of manufacturing excellence in any food/juice formulation environment per qualifications/experience noted below.

SUMMARY

Career long experience in the formulation and thermal processing of food/juice products.

Excellent technical, managerial, and training skills.

Unique ability to evaluate and find ways to more efficiently operate processes.

Have authored several training programs for Gerber Products at Asheville and Ft. Smith plants and established thermal processing/hot-fill and pH standard operating procedures for each plant.

Proficient in Rockwell RSBizWare Batch Recipe System - Can build, simulate process, and set up automatic, computerized batch recipes that will formulate a product to specific formulas.

Integral part of team to design, develop, & oversee fabrication of two modernized formulation kitchens to manufacture baby food for an aseptic process via the use of an automated, computerized, batching process per Rockwell RSBizware Batch Process Management System.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

* Implemented yield savings project at Ft. Smith that saved $200,000 from reduced usage of bananas across entire product line in 2000.

* Coordinated recycling program at Ft. Smith with consultant from approximately $45,000 in yearly revenue in 1999 to $140,000 revenue in 2004.

* Implemented several cost savings projects for 2006 that totaled approximately $1,250,000 in total savings.

* Cost savings projects for 2007 yielded total savings of $2,340,000

* Cost savings projects for 2008 yielded total savings of $2,301,773

* Cost savings projects for 2009 yielded total savings of $1,621,256

* Cost savings projects for 2010 yielded total savings of $1,883,700

* Cost savings projects for 2011 yielded total savings of $1,100,000

* Have conducted several seminars in thermal process, hot-fill process, and pH training for Ft. Smith operating personnel. These seminars are designed to explain -why- thermal process operators must perform certain tasks in specific ways. Cost savings from implementation of these seminars can result in savings of $10,000 to over $100,000 depending upon the circumstances.

* Plant liaison contact with Corporate R&D for new formulations, product re-formulations and other process changes that are needed/required.

* Have helped initiate and coordinate the formulation of over 150 new products from R&D to the Ft. Smith plant. On time implementation and completion as targeted with summary updates and modifications to each process submitted to R&D.

* Helped develop the conversion of 50+ products, formerly packed into glass, to be re-formulated to be packed as an aseptic product and into plastic. Involved set-up of formulations into automatic batching system, simulations, test trials of equipment, test trials of products relative to consistency, flavor, color, & other attributes, etc.

* Finalized a 6 to 8 month project to reorganize the plant`s current glass batch formulation system into a more organized and detailed structure. This has helped to save the company approximately $231,000 from product lost to consistency issues over the period 1999 thru 2004.

* Developed & implemented project to manage the attainment of the correct number of cases of filled product per 1,000 lbs. of formulated product. Correct implementation helped save plant over $250,000 in product savings.

* Reorganized current holding coil systems for hot-fill products into simpler and

more controllable units - reduced length of holding coils to reduce over-processing

* Coordinated regulatory concerns/questions/visits with FDA, USDA, and NC

Department of Agriculture.

EXPERIENCE

Gerber Products Company, Ft. Smith, AR June 1999 to Present

Manufacturing Analyst

Responsible for correct formulation of product and management of process yields including both glass and aseptic/plastic processing plants. Assumed responsibilities as Interim Quality Manager in August 1999 through the acquisition of permanent quality manager in December 1999. Major responsibilities in determining and implementation of various cost savings projects from plant processes. Ongoing responsibility for aseptic formulation of products via automatic batching process as well as formulation for all glass products. See attached Manufacturing Analyst Position description for additional information.

Alljuice Food & Beverage Corp, Hendersonville, N.C. Sept. 1998 to June 1999

Director of Quality Assurance

Responsible for overall quality program for entire plant. Reorganized plant quality control and manufacturing functions to incorporate HACCP controls and more structured focus.

Responsibility for coordinating complaint updates to consumers and corporate headquarters.

Maintain a technical expertise for sanitation function through contact maintenance with

supplier sanitation representative. Also, maintain technical functions with various container

and vendor representatives for entire plant. Developed and implemented a HACCP plan to comply with current juice plant HACCP regulations.

Gerber Products Company, Asheville, N. C. 1968 to Aug. 31, 1998

Quality Assurance/Formulation Manager (Department Head) 1996 to Aug. 31, 1998

Responsible for the integrity of incoming raw materials and quality of manufactured products. Establish product operating flow through equipment and operating procedures

for formulation, modifying those as needed. Oversee thermal processing operation of plant,

including training in thermal process activities. Manage QA plant budget and staff of 20

people including two managers. Implemented and managed produce yield cost savings project that saved $450,000 over 3 years. In 1998, reduced consumer complaints by 25% on a year to date basis. Championed quality improvement project with manufacturing that reduced plant accountable finished product by 49% and $250,000 for 1997 vs. 1996. Implemented a net weight reduction program that saved $125,000 from May 1997 through April 1998.

Formulation Manager 1992 to 1996

Responsible for product formulation and thermal processing function for both manufacturing

shifts with sixty personnel including five supervisors.

Manufacturing Process Manager - Manufacturing 1990 to 1992

Managed formulation/thermal process functions including handling of various regulatory

audits and company internal audits. Moved from Quality to Manufacturing

Production Services Section Chief - Quality Control 1985 to 1990

Managed standard operating formulas for all products and correct flow of product through

production equipment.

Special Services Section Chief - Quality Control 1983 to 1985

Senior Technologist - Quality Control 1977 to 1983

Junior Technologist - Quality Control 1971 to 1977

United States Navy, USS JUNEAU LPD-10 1968 to 1971

Petty Officer 2nd Class

EDUCATION

Masters, Business Administration, Western Carolina University, 1976

B.S. in Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Ashveille, 1986

B.A. in Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Ashveille, 1967

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