Manager Plant
Resume:
DARRELL L. WRIGHT
Phoenix AZ ***27
602-***-**** or
******@****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a Management position that builds upon my strong management and
interpersonal skills. The position should utilize my ability to control
overhead costs and enhance product quality.
Qualifications
. Over 30 years of dairy manufacturing experience
. Producing dairy, non-dairy creamer, ice cream, orange juice, Soy,
and Almond milk
. Multifunctional Experience (Transportation, Warehouse and
Production both packaging and processing area.
. Over 15 years working on Tetra Pak (VTIS) processing equipment.
. Strong interpersonal skills
. Effective Communication skills
. Computer literate (Microsoft office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Kronos)
SHAMROCK FOODS 2013 to 2015
ESL Plant Manager
Responsible for safe, quality and productivity of a UHT facility.
. Ownership of three UHT processors and five ESL filling machine
including
BIB, paper hg and three bottle fillers.
Responsible for 50 plus associates including the maintenance department.
. Hired all new associate
. Training of all associates on GMP's, HACCP, OSHA, and company
policy.
. Directed supervisors to achieve overall plant goals and
requirements in their department.
. Worked daily with maintenance to set priority on items that
affected filler efficiency.
Responsible for cost per gallon and overall budget.
. Control maintenance budget
. Production budget
. Managed KPI weekly
H.P. Hood Winchester Virginia 1998 to 2013
Processing Manager 2006- Present
. Responsible for the processing department including receiving,
separation, batching and processing with one aseptic and five UHT
processors.
. Communication to 40 plus employees working in the processing area using
SOP's and required reading to ensure each employee receive the same
information.
. Provide training to employees on company policy and processing
equipment's.
. Daily meeting held with employees promoting both employees and food
safety agenda.
. Responsible for the maintenance and repair on all equipment including
completion of weekly PM's in MP2.
. Work closely with R/D on new product standard and formulation of
products.
. Work with new and existing customers on plant trials of new products
and development of future products.
. Work with both internal and external customers on raw ingredients
supplier of sugar and oil along with raw milk both Organic and r-
bst milk.
. Reduce losses of raw ingredients both liquid and powder ingredients.
. Keep cost per gallon under plan and meet production output of over 10
million gallons per month.
. Work with engineers on all plant expansion including current
installation of multiple processors and batch systems in 2013
and 2014.
. Work with engineers on designing and implement new batch system and
processing equipment.
. Work with engineers and outside vendors on expansion project
installation while continue with day-to- day production.
DARRELL L. WRIGHT
18805 N 31st
Dr
Phoenix AZ
85027
(602) 403
9675 or
(304) 995
9645
******@****.***
. Work with engineers and processing employees on allergens, flammable,
and ingredients
addition into batch product for both food safety and employee's safety.
. Work closely with the FDA and VDH on inspections and extended run
protocol and PMO compliances.
. Maintain milk sampler permit for unloading milk tankers, processor
emergency repair and state timing list of qualified employees for VDH
and FDA.
. Work with QA managers on quality issues until product has been
disposition back to inventory or recycle of product has been completed.
. Maintain a 90% of first time releases of product in spec from QA to
keep the processor on product and minimize transitions and product
waste.
. Minimize losses and improve yields on batched product to finish product
on fat, protein and total solids.
. Go over daily production schedule with plant personal to ensure that we
are meeting customer demands and improving on plant efficiency on
fillers.
. Work with HR on new hirer transiting into the plant for all
departments.
. Work with safety manager on training and MSDS of all ingredients
Accomplishments
. Over 2 million dollars saving per year on enzyme used in lactose free
product per year.
. Produced a batching and processor training manual
. SQF compliance
. Past 6 years exceeded to meet cost per gallon while staying under
budget on plant cost.
H.P. Hood Winchester VA
Operation Resource Manager 2001-2006
Third shift production, responsible for receiving,
batching, processing, filling and packaging.
. Nighttime Manager of a 24/7 operation, with over 100 third shift
production employees and a total of 300 plus employees plant wide.
. Plan weekly activity of Evergreen production and efficiency of filler.
. Plan maintenance activity in filling and packaging around production
schedule.
. Training and development of process operator in trouble shooting VTIS
. Monitor nightly sanitation of process and filling equipment.
. Development IDP for coordinators for direct management proficiency
. Development and implement SOP's for production
. Daily reporting of nightly activity in cover off meeting with plant
managers
. Working with engineers on instillation of new equipment in process,
filling and packaging. Including: tanks, separator, VTIS and filling
equipment instillation.
. Work with order department on raw ingredient of sugar, oil and
packaging supply
Accomplishment:
. Increased gallons from 8 million to over 60 million gallons per year.
. Increased the amount of employee's from under 100 to over 300 plant
wide.
. Improved plant safety record with training, SOP's and improving
communication.
DARRELL L. WRIGHT
18805 N 31st Dr
Phoenix AZ 85027
602-***-**** or
******@****.***
H.P.Hood, Oneida, NY November1998- 2001
Second Shift Supervisor 1998 - 2001 Responsible for 35 non-union
employees working in a modern UHT manufacturing plant.
. Responsible for the next day production scheduling of all products.
. Work with VTIS systems and other UHT process systems.
. Accountable for all steps in the process of dairy product.
Raw receiving
Batching
Processing
Filler and packaging line
Accomplishment:
. Changed plant culture on safety and GMP's
. Trained second shift employee's
Green Spring Dairy, Baltimore, MD June 1989 - November 1998.
Superintendent 1995 -1998 Responsible for the management of 150
employees (120 Union, 10 supervisory, 10 administrative) in a 24 hour, 7
day a week manufacturing environment. Position includes production,
warehouse and distribution responsibilities.
. Accountable for loading over 200 vehicles daily.
. Responsible for 12 CDL tractor-trailer drivers and logistics in the
North East region
. Responsible for creating the production scheduling for the filling
machine.
. Work with the Teamster union to resolve all employees' issues.
. Daily inventory control of finish and purchase product.
. Yard inventory and organization of inventory
Accomplishment
. Reduced overtime usage for the area from 18% to 4%.
. Implemented plans that resulted in a 50% reduction in waste.
. Designed plan resulting in an 80% reduction in downtime in processing,
which increased the overall efficiency of all machinery.
. Developed safety plan and closely monitored all open Workers
Compensation cases, resulting in a 60% reduction in the total number
of cases per year.
First Shift Supervisor 1993 - 1995. Responsible for the startup of
warehouse operations,
. Prepared schedules for 54 union employees.
. Actively involved in Safety and Total Quality Management committees.
Second Shift Supervisor 1992 - 1993. Responsible for completing and
finishing on times several distributors.
. Managed daily work of 25 union employees.
Relief Supervisor 1989 - 1992.
DARRELL L. WRIGHT
18805 N 31st Dr
Phoenix AZ 85027
602-***-**** or
******@****.***
Cloverland Farm Dairy, Baltimore, MD May 1982 - June 1989.
Production and Sanitation Supervisor 1986-1989. Responsibilities included
the supervision of 26 Union employees, opening or closure of the plant on
a daily basis, and the sanitization of all plant equipment. Responsible
for a lab technician on both shifts schedule.
. Implemented plan to increase the keeping quality of all products.
. Assured that Quality Control procedures were followed prior to
production.
. Supervised the processing of all products, including milk, ice cream
mix, orange juice, and drinks.
Warehouse Supervisor 1984-1986. Responsibilities included the supervision
of 12 employees in the loading of plant vehicles for the distribution of
products.
. Maintained a 98% accountability of all products.
Driver 1982-1984. Responsibilities included the delivery of all products
to various customer locations.
EDUCATION
Baltimore Polytechnic High School, Baltimore, MD. Received general diploma
as well as a technical diploma with a concentration in Engineering.
Company sponsored courses: various Supervisory/Management classes and Total
Quality Management training.
RELATED SKILLS
. Ability to operate numerous pieces of plant equipment.
. Hold current West Virginia CDL for tractor-trailers.
. Better Processing School for Aseptic production
. Tetra Pak training on UHT processor units
. Sudmo valve training
. MP2 maintenance schedule and spare part inventory.
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