Ahmed S. Turay

“FOOD MANUFACTURING, SANITATION, QUALITY AND SAFETY PROFESSIONAL”

Telephone Home: 207-***-****

Telephone Cell: 207-***-****

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Executive summary

Over the past 10 plus years I have worked in the food manufacturing industry, and have had the opportunity to experience different sectors of the industry. I entered the food manufacturing industry through Barber Foods specializing in stuff chicken breast and other top quality poultry products. My journey began as a basic sanitation technician. I led several projects geared towards cost reduction, improvement in safety, quality and effective sanitation practices. Within in less than 3 years I grew through the ranks of the company as a lean specialist initiating and leading several major projects that led to operational excellence. I was then promoted to a Safety Technician role (EH & S Supervisor) where for 2 plus years I managed safety programs for about 600 associates. In 2012 after Barber Foods was acquired by Advance Pierre Foods; I moved to Kerry Ingredients and Flavors -North Americas Regions (beverage) where I headed the sanitation department. In 2013 I moved to Liberia in an attempt to establish my own business. Returned to the states in 2014 and began working with Land O’ Lakes(dairy) where I served as a production supervisor for both 3:PM & 11:PM shifts. I am six credits away from obtaining my BSC in Industrial Management from the University of Southern Maine; a program designed to provide competitive edge for managers of the 21st century as well modern manufacturing methodologies.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree: Industrial Technology; Industrial Management - in progress 2016

Project Management

Specialize in safety compliance and review

Specialize in work and manpower planning and quality improvement

Specialize Lean manufacturing methodology

Certified safety and quality auditor

Certified food technologist

OSHA Blue Card certified

Specialize in Plant Sanitization Procedures, COP, CIP and SIP Systems

Level 3 HACCP Certification-Royal Society for Public Health: Great Britain

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Plant Hygienist (current)

Ventura Coastal

Managing, directing and instructing sanitation department

Managing Environmental Monitoring Program (EPM)

Directs and leads micro outliers’ investigations

Managing integrated pest management program

Training, coaching and developing employees

Managing GMP programs

Equipment design

Oversee compliance to SQF and federal regulations

Manages micro biology program

Product hold and release

Managing

Production Sup 3: PM & and 11: PM Shifts-Butter Department- 04/22/2014 - 9/02/2015

Land O’ Lakes Inc.

400 S M Street, Tulare California

Leading production operations for both shifts producing 1Million-1.3Million pounds of butter

Making critical decisions regarding the state of operations on both shifts

Directing and managing more than fifty employees on every shift

Directing, ensuring and validating that sanitation processes were conducted properly and in a timely fashion including MSS items

Regularly updating any changes to SOP’s and SSOP’s as well as processes

Handling issues of employee relations

Labor management with the goal of reduction in labor cost/Scheduling

ADP payroll processing and approval

Enforced and ensured that GMP standards were adhered to

Leading and directing “5S” implementation at the facility including training and audits

Conducting daily safety and KPI’s update at the start of each shift

Leading and conducting shift pass-down meetings with various departments/QC/QA/Safety and Maintenance

Conducting monthly safety training for all employees

Processing and closing work orders to ensure that materials are being issued correctly

Preparing USDA certification for all products produced by the facility on a daily basis

Employee disciplinary activities

Addressing and resolving issues relating to union concerns with shop stewards

Serving on butter equipment reliability improvement team

Preparing daily KPI’s report for both shifts

Conducting weekly GMP audits

Sanitation Supervisor: 03/2012 – 03/2013

Kerry Ingredients and Flavors-North Americas Region

Successfully developed & implemented a cross training program for the sanitation department.

Developed and implemented a rotational schedule of employees per equipment and task.

Reduced sanitation cleaning times by 30%

Developed performance characteristics for sanitation employees

Reduced sanitation re-cleaning, deviations and paper work errors by 90%

Ensured and maintained the effectiveness of sanitation department in the absence of an employee.

Successfully developed sanitation master schedule

Significantly reduced micro counts through rigorous, and proper plant sanitation procedures. Ensuring the safety of all sanitation employees. Managing inventory of chemicals and cleaning equipment /tools. Performing end of night inspections to ensure that equipment and areas of the facility are properly cleaned. Writing and improving SSOP’s as well as sanitation processes. Conducting performance reviews. Reviewing of nightly cleaning documentation to ensure that there are no deviations or errors. Calibration of chemical dispenser as well pH meters and other testing equipment. Conducting JSA for sanitation tasks and equipment. Also making sure that the master sanitation schedule is up to par. Training and developing sanitation associates. Delegating and organizing sanitation operations based on production goals and priorities. Recording and documenting HACCP, and SQF information. Collaborating with QC manager to address quality issues, as well as improving processes. Tracking proper segregation and recycling of all wash and rework. Determining suitable crewing requirements, and scheduling of employees. Also working with Human Resources to meet changing production schedules.

Safety Technician (EHS Supervisor) 04/01/2010 – 03/15/2012

Barber Foods: Department of Occupational Health, Safety & Security.

Developed and implemented five “S” & safety audit program.

Developed the specification of a Stay/Return-to-Work program

Developed and successfully implemented a JSA program (Job Safety Analysis)

Significantly reduced OSHA recordable injuries through enthusiastic safety training and awareness programs.

Improved safety communication between supervisors and associates through daily safety stand up meetings and soliciting full support from senior management.

Developed, trained and implemented standard incident investigation throughout the organization.

Successfully developed and implemented a detail machine integrity program

Improved Lockout/Tag out program to full compliance to OSHA standards and

Requirements which included the identification of over 800 pieces of equipment and documented lockout procedures with photos for every single piece of equipment made available on the web with the click of a button.

Planned, organized and successfully held a “SAFETY STAND-DOWN”

Conducting compliance reviews and ergonomic assessment. Provide major safety training at all levels in the organization and statistical analysis of injury data base to pin point trouble areas and develop plan of attack. Conducting accident analysis and implementing appropriate corrective actions to mitigate or eliminate the risk of recurrence of such incidents. Conducting job safety analysis for major tasks. Collaborate with all other departments to identify and address specific safety concerns or issues. Ensuring compliance to PSM (Process Safety Management) program.

Audit safety and “5S” compliance quarterly. Ensuring that all OSHA training requirements and standards are met. Write and document standard operating procedures. Conduct safety assessment for new equipment as well as improving safety features on older equipment including writing safety specifications.

Other duties include:

Project Management

Coordinate security on the premises with private security firm.

Safety support for major business projects.

Analyzing and expressing potential safety hazard before the project is even started.

Working with project team member’s engineers, six-sigma folks, supervisors, leads and administration to develop solutions for potential safety concerns.

Lean Specialist (Lean Project Management) 04/02/2008– 04/01/2010

Barber Foods: Strategic Process Deployment Department (SPDD)

Utilized “GEMBA KAIZEN” for process improvement

Solving quality issue through observation of the “GEMBUTSU”

Worked with team members in successful implementation of Lean manufacturing techniques and systems.

Initiated a successful change of culture that led to individual ownership and pride in their work area.

Led, organized and completed several Kaizen events.

Encouraged shop floor involvements in finding solution to major business problems, employees were provided the opportunity to bring forth their improvement ideas.

Initiated a major Lean project, bringing in annual savings of a quarter million dollars.

Several other cost savings initiatives totaling 150,000.

Reduced change over time by 40% using lean tools

Reduced reworks and waste by 10% & 17% respectively

Auditing safety and quality. Technical communications: writing standard operating procedures for processes and equipment; design and publish monthly safety newsletter. Utilizing “POKE YOKE” to eliminate/ reduce human errors. Working with Six Sigma team members to identify and resolve critical business problems. Working with all production shifts to ensure standardized work and processes across all shifts using lean tools to reduced change over and startup delays. Redeploying labor to more productive work through job enlargement and mini technological improvements. Initiated and led waste reduction in certain areas

Sanitation Level 2:

Sanitation Lead:

Sanitation Supervisor: 06/16/2005 – 04/01/2008

Barber Foods: Sanitation Department

Train and orient new hires as well as temps. Maintain and ensure sanitation detail cleaning schedule per areas/equipment are being followed. Ensure compliance to company and USDA CQPs, CCPs, GMP and HACCP guidelines. Develop and document Standard Operating Procedures. Ensuring full compliance to OSHA’s HAZCOM standard ensuring proper MSDS’s and labels are available for all chemicals. Making sure that all required personal protective equipment meets MSDS requirements. Manage and enforce confine space reclassification documentation. Inspect and ensure that equipment have been cleaned properly each day. Ensure that associates understand and comply to company’s PSM program requirements

Bachelor of Science: Industrial Technology (Industrial Management) 2016

University of Southern Maine

Minor: Information Technology

Associate Degree: Management

Professional Institute Aicha Kaba

Minor: Economics Date of graduation: September 11,2002

Languages:

Proficient in French, Mandingo, and Creole

Computer savvy major software

Trouble shooting

Production Line Management

Timely Safety & Quality Audits

OSHA Regulations & Compliance

Working knowledge of Engineering

Root Cause & Cause and Effect Analysis

Manufacturing Management

Proven Motivational Skills

Excellent and proven leadership, delegating and organizing skills

Food Safety Knowledge & experience SQF,GMP & HACCP

Application &Utilization of “POKE YOKE” (to eliminate human error)

Certified Electrical Safe Working Practices: 09/18/2010

Statistical Problem Solving: :05/21-22/2009

Power Transmission and Distribution: :11/18/20111

Programmable Logic Controller :05/12/2011

OSHA Compliance and Workplace Safety :11/30/2009

Fluid Power :06/19/2008

Machine Safety Guarding :09/30/2010

Certificate in Food Manufacturing :09/13/2006

OSHA Blue Card Certified

Level 3 HACCP Certification-Royal Society for Public Health: Great Britain

Foundations of Leadership 11/6/2014

Barber Foods, 2008 CHAHN PHAM AWARD for outstanding contribution to the success of the company and for the highest commitment to Barber Foods mission and values

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