FREDERIC S. CHERNE

Grand Rapids, MI ***** ac8fo9@r.postjobfree.com 616-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederic-cherne-870b0a173/ QUALITY SYSTEMS EXECUTIVE

A quality systems executive with extensive experience in the Food and Beverage industry and strong proficiency in R&D, Manufacturing, and QEHS Management. Agile, open, decisive leader with a mindful and servant leadership style, and a focus on inclusive and collaborative employee engagement to motivate and empower teams while improving quality practice. Key areas of expertise include:

• ISO 9000, FSSC 22000, ISO 14001

• Lean Six Sigma

• Capital, Engineering and Project

Management

• Regulatory Compliance

• Manufacturing Process Design

• Global Quality Team Development &

Execution

EXPERIENCE

KEURIG DR PEPPER (Merged with Dr. Pepper Snapple Group in July 2018) Vice President of Quality Systems 2006 – 2018

Maintained responsibility for twenty manufacturing sites in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; managed quality system and six quality assurance managers directly and about twenty site-based quality managers indirectly. Identified and executed business and manufacturing process improvements.

• Reduced consumer complaints 20% from carbonated soft drink plants.

• Upgraded basic and sensory training for carbonated soft drink factories and established HACCP plans in 13 carbonated soft drink plants.

• Built quality system for new green field factory in Victorville, CA.

• Directed work certifying a carbonated soft drink factory to the SQF Level 2000 Quality Management Standard (GFSI approved).

• Headed certification process for all 17 sites to FSSC 22000.

• Directed work to bring all sites and practice into compliance with regulations promulgated from the FSMA.

CADBURY SCHWEPPES

Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages

Vice President of QEHS Systems & Process Development 2003 – 2006 Maintained QEHS responsibility for nine manufacturing sites in the United States and Mexico; managed six quality quality assurance and environmental, health and safety (EHS) managers directly; built EHS systems in Mexico as extensions of practice established in the US; managed technical installation of new technology.

• Extended CS QEHS systems to CSLAB (Mexico) business and Snapple Distribution Company.

• Ensured all CSLAB plants conformed to Quality standards and had working HACCP and food safety plans.

• Established that all CSLAB distribution points had active and updated health and safety programs with indigenous leadership, reducing the number of accidents by almost 50% in 2006.

• Developed supplier management and improvement processes.

• Realized operational savings projects of $1,200K/year. FREDERIC S. CHERNE ac8fo9@r.postjobfree.com

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Vice President of Quality Systems and Process Development Mott’s Inc. 2001 – 2003 Maintained quality systems organization for seven manufacturing sites; managed three quality assurance managers; managed technical installation of new technology.

• Extended QEHS systems organization to newly acquired plants, including ReaLemon (1), Snapple

(2), and yoo-hoo (3).

• Executed capital projects to install new technologies for beverage blending, aseptic filling, and low acid food manufacturing (including new plant filing). Director of Process Development Mott’s Inc. 1997 – 2001 Built quality systems organization for four manufacturing sites.

• Updated technologies for apple peeling, beverage blending, and aseptic operations achieving operational savings of $750K per year.

• Developed an effective consumer affairs to manufacturing operations link. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

CADBURY SCHWEPPES

Production & Technical Manager Mott’s Inc.

Process Development Manager: International Operations Mott’s & Schweppes PILLSBURY COMPANY

Process Development Positions

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), Chemical Engineering Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

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