Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
Dustin R. Burton
Richmond, KY *0475
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Management Profile
** ***** ** ********** **********. 18 years of experience in manufacturing technologies and processes. Delivered strong profit gains, multi-million dollar cost reductions and sustainable yield improvements. Introduced new methods into the manufacturing process and built stable work forces. Recognized for expert trouble-shooting and practical problem solving skills. A “Lead from the Front” manager with a great work ethic.
Qualification Highlights
•Skilled leader with proven motivational abilities and empirical food industry knowledge.
•Experienced in the development and implementation of Lean, 5s, TPM, and DPMO (Six Sigma).
•Maintained a 100% career success rate in new equipment acquisition and implementation.
•Experience with achieving GFSI certifications (both SQF and BRC).
•Record of success in plant start ups and multiple plant management.
Career Achievements
•Successfully established two start-up manufacturing facilities within budget and without customer shortages.
•Implemented augmentations in manufacturing processes, which significantly increased quality concerning manufacturability limitations within the manufacturing cell resulting in a $1MM gain.
•Successfully operated multiple facilities simultaneously.
•Decreased product changeover times by 35% through training and automation.
Professional Background
Truitt Brothers Inc. (50% owned by Seneca Foods), E. Bernstadt, KY Feb. 2012 - Present
General Manager
Manage a large thermal processing (retort) facility that specializes in co-manufacturing shelf stable products for Fortune 500 companies. Manage 7 salary exempt managers and 250-300 indirect employees. Responsible for an operating budget of $15MM, and full P&L responsibility. Serve as a key decision maker on the Strategic Planning Team.
•Salvaged a multi-million dollar account through managerial reorganization within the facility.
•Implemented the company’s first formal lean initiatives with 6s, TPM, DPMO and on-going Kaizen events with returns tracking well over $2M.
•Increased overall product yield by 3%.
•Decreased production downtime by 9% through TPM and improved operational procedures.
•Developed and implemented a program to assess labor effectiveness in both salary and hourly ranks that led to a $300,000 annual gain.
Gourmet Express LLC, Greenville, KY April 2004 – Feb. 2012
Plant Manager (’05-'12)
Production Manager (’04-’05)
Managed a 315,000sq ft, frozen entrée plant (operating under both USDA and FDA jurisdiction) with an annual output of 4,500,000 retail selling units in sole support of $140MM (High) in sales. Supervised 6 exempt department heads to include maintenance, HR, QA, production, R&D, warehouse and 200+ hourly employees. Responsible for production scheduling, forecasting, in-house and external engineering resources, and serving as a liaison to the customer for operational issues.
•Improved facility from a negative draw to an $850,000 positive profit center by the end of year one and $1,000,000 by the end of the second year.
•Reduced consumer complaints by 25% over 2 years through plan development.
•Increased production output by 5x without a labor increase through automation and labor optimization.
•Successfully built, started and simultaneously managed 2 plants in different states.
•Developed and implemented solutions to a myriad of issues such as a $260,000 labor pit, $250,000 LTL savings and a $1,000,000 gain in sales through unrecognized production capability.
•Developed and established a distribution center to eliminate the use of 3rd party consolidators resulting in a $2,600,000 savings.
•Achieved SQF Level 2 Certification without significant capital.
•Through training and automation, decreased production changeover times by 35%.
•In a recession, increased 2 profit margin points through Lean practices.
•Reduced the TIR (Total Incident Rate) from 66.4% to 3.3% in 3 years.
J.C. Potter Sausage, LLC, Durant, OK Dec 2003 – April 2004
Quality Assurance Manager
Responsible for the quality of all products created in a 150,000 sq. ft. full pork slaughter facility that included raw not ground, raw ground, and ready to eat products. Responsible for ensuring compliance with the USDA, other government agencies, and customers. Responsible for label approvals. Accountable for the creation and implementation of the HACCP, SSOP, and Microbiological Testing programs.
•Decreased Non-Compliance Records issued by the USDA by almost 50%.
•Created and implemented HACCP plans for 4 different categories.
Bakeline Group LLC (Formerly Keebler), Marietta, OK June 2003 – Nov 2003 (Company Folded)
Quality Assurance Manager
Responsible for the quality assurance of all goods created in a 150,000 sq. ft. cookie bakery with 1800 SKUs. Successfully tasked with developing and implementing proper allergen clean-up procedures, HACCP plans, SSOPs, and departmental SOPs.
•Decreased consumer complaints by 5%.
•Established and trained a sanitation crew of 19 members and 1 supervisor.
•Designed and maintained an allergen matrix for over 1800 finished goods SKUs.
•Successfully served as the interim operations manager.
VIP Foods, LLC, Fort Worth, TX 2001 – June 2003
Quality Assurance Manager
Lead, developed and established 2 shifts of Q.A. supervisors and technicians. Responsible for the quality and food safety of 22 million pounds of finished goods a year. Responsible for development and implementation of the HACCP and SSOP plans.
•Created and implemented all QA programs including HACCP and SSOP documents for a start up facility.
•Maintained "Excellent" scores on all third party audits.
United States Army, Great Lakes NTC, IL 1997 - 2001
Sergeant, Department of Defense Executive Agent, NCOIC Prime Vendor Food Inspection Section
Responsible for a geographical region of food inspection including civilian facilities. Supervised 5 subordinate inspectors in 2 departments of inspection to include all counseling and training. Responsible for the food safety of the Navy's only basic training facility (Great Lakes, IL). Successfully served as the military liaison in the development of the Prime Vendor contract with civilian contractors.
•Negotiated a multi-million dollar food service contract for the Great Lakes Naval Training Academy.
Previous Positions:
Logistics/Distribution Manager, Leather Center Furniture Co., Dallas, TX
Warehouse Manager, Office Depot, Dallas, TX
Education
Grantham University, Lenexa, KS
Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Multi-Disciplinary Studies
United States Army Academy of Food Science, Fort Sam Houston, TX
Graduate
Naaman Forest High School, Garland, TX
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