Manager Plant

Frank Loverde

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Derry, NH ***38

C. 603-***-**** EMAIL:

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SUMMARY

Summary: Accomplished leader with proven ability to improve operational performance and provide customer focus. Drive factory execution, build alliances, manage change and implement initiatives that support organizational effectiveness.

WORK HISTORY

Plant Manager CPF-Pepsi 2016-present.

Steer and direct high speed soft drink manufacturing operations. Establish operational policies and implement process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding processing of soft drinks, juice, water and teas. Directly manage seven supervisors overseeing 125+ exempt and non-exempt employees. Design and implement coaching and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency, and improve performance. Manage operational and capital expense budgets exceeding $3M across two locations. Ensure adherence to strict quality control procedures. HACCP and SQF certified.

General Manager, Pilgrim Food 2011- 2016

Responsible and accountable for the turnaround leadership of a 103,000 square foot vinegar’s, mustard and fruit juice manufacturing and distribution plant with annual sales of $34MM serving the continental US. and international. Provided leadership and development of 50 employees in 6 departments involved in processing, packaging, and distribution of products to both the retail and foodservice channels. Duties included operational planning, inbound and outbound logistics, production, budgeting, and safety.

Reduced downtime by 60% in the first year by transforming a demoralized and inefficient production employees into a smaller, cohesive, and energized leadership team

Reduced annual Workers Compensation claims through implementation of an employee-led and management-facilitated Safety Program.

Led the initiation of the Lean Manufacturing continuous improvement journey through training, goal setting, and hands on coaching resulting in lower costs and a plant capacity increase. HACCP, SQF and Organic certified facility.

Plant Manager, Global Food Technologies 1999-2011

Provide senior level operations management for our domestic and international food companies.

Proactive, action oriented and self directed work style, results oriented. Duties and Responsibilities include: Responsible for formulating and administering company policies and developing long-range goals and objectives.

Directed all aspects of multi- plant operations; including quality, warehousing, maintenance, planning, process control, and material management and inventory levels.

Developed and reviewed analyses of activities, costs of operations and forecast data to determine department or divisions progress toward stated goals and objectives.

Confer with Executive board and other administrative personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.

Served as a member of management committees on special projects.

Accountable for all plant operations.

Manages all aspects of personnel training, recruiting and administrating.

Reviews daily Production and Quality Reports and establishes clear production standards and objectives.

Responsible for establishing and implementing plant infrastructure and policies.

VP Operations Bongrain Cheese 1994-1999

Responsible for plant Operations.

Developed a five-year strategic plan to focus direction for growth and profitability in a highly competitive food industry.

Structured the organization commensurate with newly developed strategic goals and objectives. Recruited key personnel in production, logistics and technical departments. Reformulated product line and processing.

Restructured SOP’s, realizing a $400,000 cost savings over 3 years.

Managed approximately 40 management and hourly employees.

Responsible for manufacturing P&L.

Established a Statistical Process Control program, SQF, HACCP, TQM, SOP’s, JIT inventory, Vendor certification and Crisis Management / Recall programs.

Production Manager, Bonjour De France, Division of BonGrain, NA. 1991-1994

Developed new business and operations plan oversaw and managed the operations of food production facilities at various corporate owned and co-packing locations in the U.S. and Canada. Managing up to 75 full-time employees in a food manufacturing facility, enforcing best-practice manufacturing practices and continual process improvements to stimulate maximum efficiency.

Technician Technical Services, Robinson Foods INC. 1987-1989 Promoted to Manager 1989-1991

Developed and implemented quality assurance specifications and improvement programs and SSOP’s. New product development. Responsible for regulatory compliance. HACCP certified.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science, University of Colorado 1984

Masters of Science, Food Science and Engineering, Minor in business. University of Colorado. June 1987

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Institute of Food Technology/Engineering

International Association of milk, food and environmental sanitarians.

International Society of Quality Control.

New England Chamber of Commerce

Manufacturing Professionals Forum

I speak conversational Spanish.

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