Kenneth Minich

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St. John, In. **373

219-***-****

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Manager with extensive experience in manufacturing and maintenance. I have knowledge in: high speed liquid fill (juices and oils), juice blending, batching, extraction, evaporation, dry fruit packaging, dry fruit manufacturing, corn wet milling, feed pelletizing, starch drying, starch packaging, corn syrup production/packaging, and pre-sliced meat manufacturing/packaging. I am also highly experienced in team developing in areas of safety, production, quality, and maintenance in union and non- union facilities.

Professional Experience

Sunsweet Growers, Yuba City, Ca. 2005 to 2014

Night Plant Manager

Originally hired 11 years ago as Operations Manager for the juice division. Progressively trained in other facets of the company, taking great pride in my accomplishments, which accelerated my promotion to Night Plant Manager in 2009.

Accountable for operations of Juice Department and Dried Fruit, Support Areas, with a crew of 180-225 hourly and 8-10 salary employees. Which includes high speed liquid fill bottling and can lines, maintenance, Q.C, shipping, juice batching, ingredient blending, fruit blending, extraction, pitting, juice evaporation, grading, and production.

Experienced in operation of depalletizer, palletizer, automatic case fillers, cappers, bottle cleaners, labelers, fruit pitters, fruit graders, high speed cameras for fruit rejection, canister and pouch fillers, Sanitation procedures and requirements for frequency, chemicals, etc.

Accountable for reviewing and operating within budget parameters, by using SAP to check on production, payroll, maintenance expenditures, and reporting to Director of Manufacturing any deficiencies.

Co-packer for Pepsi, Glaceau, and several smaller independent bottlers. Received Pepsi choice supplier award 2012.

Experienced in ASEPTIC packaging, retorts, preservative free.

Experienced in using SAP for multiple applications payroll, production, maintenance, purchasing, scheduling, etc.

Experienced in Lean manufacturing 5S TPM, KPI, Root Cause Analysis, Smart Goals

Proficient in Microsoft spreadsheets, word processing, internet, sales software.

Solid understanding of OSHA and Food Safety Regulations, AIB, Pepsi Audits, SQF, USDA

Initiated project working with engineering to minimize downtime using thermal imaging and vibration analysis to identify key machine components and replace before failure occurs. After confirming findings added to PM30 program for all production lines reducing unscheduled downtime for repairs on all lines.

Worked on HACCP team to construct and implement HACCP program and procedures that meet or exceed stated customer specifications. Worked with team to qualify plant for SQF certification level 2.

Accountable for interviewing, training, qualifying, and counseling employees.

HACCP certified, Better Processing School certified, Aerial Lift Certified Trainer

Corn Products/Bestfoods, Summit, IL 2002 to 2004

Production Supervisor

Responsible for production at a food Manufacturing Plant.

Supervise production on high speed liquid filling lines

Ran daily operations on shipping and receiving dock.

Experienced in, but not limited to the following areas: Wet Milling, Starch Drying, Syrup Refining, Corn Unloading, Bulk Packaging, Starch Production

Maintenance, shipping and powerhouse. Directing 20-25 hourly employees who include mechanics, forklift operators, truck drivers, material handlers and operators.

Familiar with AS 400 System

Land O’ Frost, Lansing, IL 1999 to 2002

Production Supervisor

Responsible for production at a Meat Manufacturing Plant. Including batching, blending, cooking, packaging.

Supervision of 40-50 employees which include. Maintenance, Shipping, Lab and Production.

Kenneth Minich

8609 W. 92nd Ln.

St. John, In. 46373

219-***-****

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Land O’ Frost ‘99 to ‘02 Continued

Hire and train new employees.

Schedule and control production on second shift.

Gradually increase production by working with and training employees with production techniques and HACCP standards.

Operate within budget parameters. Increased production by 50%, reduced rejects from 8-9% level to 4% when I started 2nd shift.

Due to family obligations I was unable to relocate from 10/95 to 10/99 therefore I worked jobs out of my field while aggressively interviewing to get back in the food industry.

American Maize, Whiting, In 1989 to 1995

Plant Superintendent

Responsible for operations after normal business hours at the corn processing factory.

Took part in planning a renovation of a portion of the corn milling area.

Member of the Hazardous Materials Response Team Program.

Experienced in, but not limited to, the following areas: Animal Feed Pelletizing and Milling Process, Corn Wet Milling, Starch Batching, Blending, Extraction/Drying, Syrup Refining/Blending,

Directed 80 to 100 hourly employees, which included mechanics, electricians, instrument men, laborers, field operators, and lead operators.

Supervised 12 to 15 salaried supervisors, production and maintenance.

Scheduled product shipments and deliveries during and after hours.

Professional Accomplishment: Conducted plant air study which saved the plant $25,000 per year by replacing the old compressors with larger capacity units.

Whitlock Corporation, Des Plains, IL 1984 to 1989

Store Manager

Performed duties of a store manager at an auto parts store, realizing revenue of $500,000 to $1 million annually.

Planned schedules for 20 to 25 full and part-time employees.

Restocked inventory/placed orders ranging $15,000 to $40,000 per week.

Prepared each years operating budget.

Planned weekly sales and adjusted prices, increased revenues to 3 to 5% annually.

Progressively promoted during employment at Dolton, Homewood, Chicago, and Oak Lawn.

Education

St. Joseph’s College

Bachelors of Science Business Administration

A.S. Business Administration

Certifications

HACCP Certified

Hazmat Certified

Better Processing School UC Davis Certification

Aerial Lift Certified Trainer

Received the Pepsi Cola Choice Supplier Award

Currently enrolled in Six Sigma Certification online course

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