Kermit A. Borchert

**** ****** **** *****, *****, Illinois 61021

1-567-***-**** -- acx05z@r.postjobfree.com

Dear Sirs:

Having achieved many objectives and goals in progressive levels of plant management, I am very interested in expanding my professional horizons in the role of Plant Manager with your company.

As my resume shows, I have enjoyed a reputation as one who is efficient and able to bring many projects and opportunities to successful conclusions.

As a team member of your organization, I can provide:

Efficiency, reliability, and accuracy in carrying out the duties of the position.

Maturity, honesty, ability to look at challenges as opportunities.

Extensive experience in directing a manufacturing & packaging facility.

Ability to develop and lead a team through employee engagement.

Cost reduction through Continuous Improvement.

My objective is to establish a time when we can meet to discuss how my talent, professionalism and enthusiasm will add value to your operation. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Sincerely,

Kermit A. Borchert

Kermit A. Borchert

1435 Tilton Park Drive, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Cell: 567-***-****

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Over 30 years of increasing responsibility in food manufacturing. Major strengths include development and execution of plant budgets, methods and controls of production, packaging, food and personnel safety and sanitation, in a union and non-union environment. Demonstrated ability to perform as a team member, leader, and mentor.

Lean Manufacturing Concepts, Flexible Packaging, 5S, Kaizen

Project Management

Quality Methods & Management

USFDA Management Systems

GMP’s, HACCP, SPC, ISO, PSM, SOP’s

P&L, Budgeting, SAP, KPI’s Planning and Control

Team Building & Development

Industrial Safety Systems & OSHA Compliance

EPA, FDA, AIB, BRC, Wal-Mart, USDA &

Kosher Inspections/Audit formats

Union and Non-Union Food Manufacturing

Environments

Employment History

July 2015 – October 2016 – Superintendent of Operations – Sensient Flavors – Amboy, IL

Responsible for $15 million dollar budget in operations of international flavor company.

Coach and develop team in World Class Operations Disciplines consisting of 5-Supervisors, and 175-hourly team members in a non-union environment.

Plant leader and mentor in plant safety and sanitation.

Plant leader and mentor on Standard Operating Procedure accuracy

Plant leader and mentor for 5s and Continuous Improvement

Plant leader and mentor for employee engagement

June 2013 – March 2015 – Business Unit Leader - The Hershey Company – Robinson, IL

Responsible for $12 million dollar budget in business unit operations of international food company.

Coach and develop team consisting of 6-Supervisors, and 250-hourly team members in a non-union environment.

Plant leader and mentor in plant safety and sanitation.

Direct reporting relationship with the Production, Distribution, Accounting, Human Resources, Engineering/Maintenance,

and Quality Assurance functions.

Continuous Improvement achievements:

Responsible for Business Unit teams resulting in $3 million of cost savings in 2014.

Responsible for installation of multi-million dollar packaging equipment realizing increase of 6% to 8% line efficiencies.

Responsible for $2mm processing equipment upgrade resulting in $50k annual savings.

Champion of continuous improvement processing initiative resulting in $130k annual savings.

October 2011 – March 2013, Plant Manager – Living Essentials – Wabash, IN

Plant manager over two facilities

High speed filling

Developing Standard Operating Procedures

Plant leader and mentor in plant safety and sanitation.

Plant leader and mentor for Continuous Improvement

Led plant facility employee engagement

Continuous Improvement achievements:

Responsible for development and execution of Preventative Maintenance program.

Responsible for development and execution of Plant Personnel process certification program.

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June 2009 – October 2011, Plant Manager – ConAgra Flour Mills – Loudonville, OH

Plan, prepare, and execute budget for Mill facility.

Understand customer processes and impacts of variability on finished product quality; Identify customer needs and requirements; implement programs to insure compliance.

Drive awareness of Food and Personnel Safety.

Mentor Quality personnel on understanding of facility and product quality and sanitation.

Primary member of company team heading up current facility customer visits.

Plant leader and mentor in plant safety and continuous improvement.

Lead plant facility employee engagement

October 2007 – June 2009 Operations Manager – ConAgra Flour Mills – Alton, IL

Plan, prepare, and execute budget for Mill facility.

Understand customer processes and impacts of variability on finished product quality; Identify customer needs and requirements; implement programs to insure compliance.

Drive awareness of Food and Personnel Safety.

Mentor Quality personnel on understanding of facility and product quality and sanitation.

Primary member of company team heading up current facility customer visits.

Drive in-plant employee engagement in areas of Continuous Improvement.

Plant leader and mentor for Continuous Improvement.

Led Monthly Union labor relations meetings.

Led plant facility employee engagement.

Lean / TPM training

Computer based DuPont Quality System training including Total Quality Management and

Total Productive Maintenance.

Computer based OEE training.

Continuous Improvement achievements:

Responsible for installation of multi-million dollar upgrade of milling equipment.

Responsible for high voltage electrical in-feed upgrade.

Kaizen events:

Monthly plant improvement project including:

Installation of new covers on milling equipment.

Installation of magnet system for capturing metal in raw material.

Bar coding assignment to all parts and material in preparation for implementation of SAP system.

April 1994 to September 1995 – Kraft Foods – Plant Sold to Associated British Foods

September 1995 to August 2007– (Name change only) - ACHumko - Jacksonville, IL

Finished Products-Packaging - Superintendent –Edible Oils

Direct Responsibility:

Scheduled supervisor and departmental employees and managed all payroll needs.

Managed Oil Flaking department.

Direct supervision of ammonia votator systems.

Led weekly salaried production meetings.

Tracked production line efficiencies and COT.

Continuous improvement of packaging lines resulting in 15% efficiency improvement.

Daily interface to Quality departmental for production issue resolution.

Monthly updates to plant management team.

Interfaced with packaging material suppliers and led Continuous improvement opportunities with suppliers.

Led departmental engagement initiatives.

Led personnel safety meetings.

Scheduling interface with plant maintenance personnel

Member of weekly USDA meeting for issue resolution.

Rabbinical compliance committee.

Departmental charge for AIB and ISO certification.

Training of plant employees in HACCP and GMP procedures and protocols.

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Site Superintendent:

Oversaw Packaging, Mechanical, Instrumentation, & Sanitation personnel.

Oversaw receipt of raw materials.

Oversaw wastewater department.

Developed and maintained tracking of regrade oils, departmental supplies, inventory, and usage.

Departmental P&L

Process Superintendent:

Staff of seven (7) salaried supervisors

65 indirect reports

Tracked all Process departments maintenance and production expenses

Member of:

Productivity savings team

Plant safety team and labor relations committee.

ISO steering team

Plant customer service team

Plant Hazard response team

Continuous Improvement achievements:

Co-Champion of work team realizing installation of deodorizer distillate heat exchange system resulting in $750k annual savings.

Co-Champion of work team resulting in $200K savings in hydrogenation catalyst.

Responsible for phase out of crude oil refining process resulting in $150k labor savings.

Champion of team resulting in $30k savings of processing supplies.

Champion of team resulting in $15k savings of edible oil not being downgraded.

Co-Champion of nitrogen blanketing system for oil storage resulting in annual savings of $15k.

Champion of upgrading two (2) liquid oil bottling lines with annual increased production of 5% to 7%.

Champion of Autonomous Maintenance initiative in Finished Products Area which allowed maintenance associates to focus on higher level of mechanical demands.

Responsible for installation of $250k packaging line printing systems realizing 5% line efficiency.

Responsible for upgrading two (2) liquid oil bottling lines realizing 5 % - 7% increase in production.

December 1978 – April 1994–RICELAND FOODS, Stuttgart, Ark

Processing Superintendent:

Departmental responsibility of nine operational areas.

Staff of ten (10) salaried supervisors and thirty-six (36) hourly personnel

Assistant Processing Superintendent:

Monitoring all operations of oil processing

Scheduling four (4) shift supervisors

Screening of all job applicants for processing areas

Area Supervisor:

Supervised scheduling and production of specific areas

Scheduled and controlled all production supplies

Monitored and directed operational costs

Coordinated all maintenance activity

Tabulated production totals

Use of statistical process control in daily operations

Responsible for personnel issues and payroll

Monitored laboratory analysis

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Member of:

Plant safety committee.

PLC programming team.

Oil loss and yield committee.

Plant safety committee.

Continuous Improvement achievements:

Process representative on Oil loss and yield committee – (Used results from value streaming of processes for reduction of improved yields and reduced oil loss resulting in $75k annual savings)

Champion of cost savings committee resulting in $15k annual savings in hydrogenation catalyst.

Champion of installation of new oil filtration system technology resulting in $15k savings

of processing supplies.

Taught Statistical Process Control techniques to plant hourly personnel resulting in plant wide usage for systematic process tracking for purpose of identifying cost saving areas.

EDUCATION

Phillips County Community College, Stuttgart, Arkansas

Statistical Process Control

Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

BA-Political Science and History

TRAINING

Development and implementation of ISO procedures

24 hour certified course: Hazard response (spill and incident)

CPR and first aid

Edible Oil processing, techniques, and procedures: Texas A&M

Statistical process control: Campbell Soup Inc., Paris Texas

40 hour in-plant statistical process control training

Statistical process control facilitator training

Confined space entry procedures: University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas

Vocational welding

Oil processing techniques, procedures, and philosophies

Proficient developer of Excel Spreadsheets for tracking, comparison data, and efficiency cause/effect

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