Ramiro "Ray" Vela Jr.
McKinney, Texas 75071
(*********@*****.***)
469-***-**** cell
Objective: Seeking a company that will provide me with the opportunity to
fully utilize my extensive management skills along with my team base
leadership ability while providing to be a strong asset to the
organization.
WORK HISTORY:
Netpique/Reliant Energy
Energy Consultant 9/12 - Present
Work independently to prospect new accounts for multiple demand-response
services with eligible prospects, conduct and lead energy procurement
services consulting for clients on energy.
Rochester Midland Chemical Corp.
Sales Manager/Food Safety Specialist (6/10 - 8/12)
Prospect new accounts as I continue to grow and support existing accounts
in the food processing/service, water treatment, boiler treatment, and
cooling tower industry. Work independently to learn customers operations,
understand their cleaning challenges, and devise cleaning solutions to meet
their expectations. As a value-added offering, and to strengthen
partnership with customers, I will use mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot
and repair dispensers and equipment. Provide emergency service coverage to
appreciative customers who may operate around the clock. Provide chemical
application and titration to Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.
Sara Lee Corporation
Sanitation Manager
Haltom City, Texas (1/09- 6/10)
Oversee a USDA Food Processing - Sanitation Operation to maintain a
preventive maintenance and clean environment on food processing equipment
that meet the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures on 13 Fryers and 2
Cookers. Manage all aspects of the 3rd shift operation to meet the
requirements of the USDA guidelines.
Balance the P & L Sanitation budget (projections versus actual).
Achieve chemical cost positive variance on actual versus survey cost per
day.
GL Water usage that provides positive trend in reduction on daily average
usage.
Audit chemical verification usage by measurements of titration of target
versus actual concentration to support shelf-life requirements.
Lean Manufacturing Process on Value Streaming Mapping, Kaizen events,
Implementation of scorecard on Dry Erase Board, 5 Why's, and 5S Audits.
Quadexx System chemical validation project on air, water, electrical, and
communication requirements.
Achieve SQF certification and the Sanitation / Food Safety Workshop, and
Safety Behavioral Audits.
Dawn Foods Products-
Operations Manager / Safety Manager
Fort Wayne / Ossian, Indiana (6/06-12/08)
Oversee a bakery environment for new developed yeast and cake glazed donut
lines. Review the financial budget to meet the projection and actual
results. Manage all aspects of the plant operations with the departmental
managers.
A plant of 90 team members in a bakery environment
* Installation of a 2 million dollar donut glazed decorated capability
production line
* Development and implement of safety training programs
* Manage an Environmental Control / Sanitation team to meet A.I.B. (900-
2008 AIB Audit), Customers, Indiana Waste-Water City and State Audits.
Weekly detail 2-Fryers (Boil-Out Cleaning Procedures) and large baking
ovens.
Environmental Control / Project Manager Crown Point, Indiana
(Assisted in the installation of production equipment)
Oversee a sanitation department with progressive management style on a
100 K sq. ft. facility with 6 production lines by disassemble, detail, and
assemble bakery equipment. A 24/7 plant operation with yearly sales at 110
million dollar.
* Frozen and Dry Manufacturing experience
* A.I.B. Audit results for 2007 (910 announced and 885 unannounced)
* Department budget of 1.2 million dollars per year on plant supplies
* Travel to Dawn Foods facilities in Modesto, California, Mexico, Missouri,
and Fort Wayne, Indiana to implement new operational procedures on new
equipment.
* 280 employed employees to educate on GMP'S,SOP'S,& Master Sanitation
Schedule
Lone Star Bakery
Sanitation / Safety Manager
China Grove, Texas (11/04-6/06)
Oversee and manage a 24/7 day sanitation operation to maintain a clean
environment on bakery equipment which meets the SSOP'S.
* Schedule work assignments to 63 team members to detail bakery equipment
* Perform and train employees on safety meetings for OSHA certification
* Daily audits on water sifter to maintain and control wastewater solids
* A.I.B. Audit (900 - announced)
H.E.B. Retail /Grocery Company
San Antonio, Texas (4710 N IH 35) 78217 (9/77-11/04)
HEB Grocery Low Velocity / Conventional Supervisor
Oversee the WMS/EXE receiving, inventory, shipping operation by allocating
personnel, equipment, trailers to meet inbound and outbound order
selection/forklift selection requirements. Develop and implement product
movement by planning, scheduling, auditing the daily retail store-customer
orders for shipments.
* Daily warehouse inventory cycle count
* Audit 60 outbound shipment trailers to the retail stores.
* Evaluate and assess daily performance efficiency improvement on cost and
cycle
accurate order selection/forklift assignments.
HEB Perishable Warehouse Supervisor
Oversee the receiving,inventory, shipping operation by allocating
personnel, equipment, trailers to meet inbound and outbound order
selection/forklift selection requirements. Inspect loads of beef, pork,
poultry, seafood, milk and dairy culture products
* Audit shelf-life products to ensure that first in and first out product
is shipped
* Ensure that efficient on-time-releases are met for 100% service level to
the customers
HEB Milk /Culture Plant Supervisor
Oversee the daily responsibilities of a leading milk processing operation
on receiving raw milk loads, blow-molding plastic resin bottles,
pasteurization of dairy culture products.
* Inspect and test incoming raw milk loads for butterfat, solids, and
temperature
* Interview, hire, and train new employees in the milk industry to become
multi-skilled
* COP and CIP sanitation cleaning certification for each SSOP's
HEB Meat Plant Operations Supervisor
Coordinate the daily meat processing sub-primal of forequarter and
hindquarter beef for retail store sales. Oversee the performance of each
meat cutter, meat trimmer, and meat wrapper.
*Train employees to be multi-skilled as a meat wrapper and meat cutter
*Interview, hire, and train new employees in the meat industry to become
multi-skilled
*Daily USDA inspections of raw beef sides of carcass hindquarters /
forequarters
*Weekly yield analysis beef test for pricing on retail cuts
*Purchase Cryovac vacuum barrier bags (120,000 dollars per period budget)