VP of Operations
Resume:
Calvin Reynolds
Akron, OH *4320
***********@******.***
Profile Highlights: Over 25 years of food processing management experience. Ability to hire train, motivate and manage employees at optimum levels. Dedicated, competent and versatile.
Summary qualifications
Experienced in all phases of plant operations.
Experience in Chocolate Confectionary ingredients and equipment.
Experience in Six Sigma
Experience with Lean and Total Productive Maintenance.
Competent in thermal process control of packaged food.
Experienced with Vertical Pouching.
Adept at predicating, initiating and managing change.
Proficiency in communicating with various levels and disciplines.
Black Belt in Six Sigma
Ability to provide technical expertise to customers, sales and production.
Over 15 years of budget projection and management.
Proven ability to lead. Over 10 yrs of USDA, Audit and FDA experience.
Over 10 years of sanitation experience.
Experience
Self Employed ( 2018 –Present)
Consulted and Managed Properties
Akron, OH 2018-Present
Consulted with Norman Love Confections- assisted with SQF Certification.
Purchased, renovated, rented and Managed properties.
Consulted and provided information to Food companies
Phillip Syrup
Westlake, OH 2016-2017
Vice President of Operation and Compliance Management
Recertified SQF II and obtained annual Certificate.
Managed install of .5million dollar Pump filling manufacturing line
Facilitated building and process upgrades.
Managed Low Acid Canning upgrades through the FDA and facilitated the ODA audit.
Planned 2yr Capital Plan.
Edward Marc (June 2016 –September 2016)
Project Manager (Contract /Temp. Employee)
Pittsburgh, PA (Harry London Canton OH)
Pittsburgh, PA 2016-2016
Directed Operations
Mapped Business and equipment process
Managed install of 2million dollar manufacturing line
Consulted with European equipment manufacturers during install.
Managed BOM integration, Lab protocols, testing protocols, automated data collection and automated line upgrades.
Harry London Candies (March 2009-June 2016)
Director of Contract Manufacturing/ R&D
N Canton, OH 2015-2016
Directed, R&D for Contract Customer product integration
Facilitated SQF Level III recertification.
Managed relationships of multimillion dollar customers.
Managed all aspect of Contract Manufacturing from Sales, R&D, Equipment integration, Costing- turn-key-solution.
Managed Supply Chain side; purchasing all ingredients, packaging and equipment
Negotiated all ingredient and packaging buys.
Director of QA/ R&D and Process Engineering
N Canton, OH 2011- 2015
Direct Quality Assurance, R&D, Process Engineering and Artisan Operations.
Executed SQF Level III implementation.
Implemented in-house label production and label approval process (Genesis) saved over $250,000 annually.
Executed and implemented key capital equipment projects that reduced head count while increasing quality, and efficiency.
Direct reports- 6 – QA Auditor, QA Supervisor, Chocolate Chef, R&D Manager, Sanitation Supervisor, Label Technician and Label Designer.
Head of contract Manufacturing
Plant Manager
N Canton, OH 2009-2011
Managed and directed all plant operations for chocolate confectionary manufacturer.
Delivered on key labor and productivity goal of $850,000.
Implemented an energy saving program that has resulted in over $175,000 in savings.
Executed and implemented key capital equipment projects that reduced head count while increasing quality, and efficiency.
Coached management team to be more lean in thought progression which resulted in lower annual head counts.
Utilized food science background to work with R&D, QA and PD in correcting formula issues and developed corrective action plan to eliminate recall exposure.
Worked with Vice President of Sales to commercialize new products at a “turn on the dime pace”.
Restructured entire QA management staff resulting in team better focused on “Best Practice”
Project Manager for $500,000 artisan chocolate project/partnership that it projected to become an upscale Fannie May product line.
Designed framework to automate production/warehouse to position HLC workforce to compete globally well into the future.
Self Employed
Akron, Oh April 2007- March 2009
Designed a water bottle manufacturing facility in Eutaw, Alabama.
Rehabbed income properties.
ConAgra Foods
Operations Manager
Holly Ridge, NC December 2006- April 2007
Managed and Directed all Plant Operations for hand held pies – fruit and savory.
Collaborated across division line in specialized bakery engineering projects.
Directed Supply Chain department buyer.
Implemented associate engaged safety program which cut Total Incident rate by 50%.
Implemented Focus Improvement teams, Zero Base Analysis and Overall Operating Efficiency systems.
Head of all Capital projects as well as sourcing equipment, providing Gantt charts and over seeing implementation
Developed 750,000 European Confection Kitchen, Hired Chef and Staff and directed new start-up of Artisan Confection Line.
Sokol and Company
Plant Manager
Countryside, IL (2002-2006)
Managed and Directed all Plant Operations for bakery specialties plant (icings, caramels fondants, syrups, fruit fillings, savory fillings, anchovy paste, dressings, marinades, marshmallow crème, ice crème ribbons and etc.
Developed plant systems, process mapping and tracking, which was key to identify and eliminate root cause problems.
Tracked the improvement of key performance indicators: labor, line efficiency (up 20% yr 1,) downtime (reduced 5%yr1).
Managed material and labor yields - worked with Plant Controller, Supervisors, and Maintenance reporting and controlling variances.
Drafted and implemented yearly Capital and Plant Budget.
Redesigned production room layout to increase capacity while minimizing capital outlay.
Utilized food science background to work with R&D in correcting formula issues and developing new products.
Worked with QA to develop systems to bring plant into HACCP, GMP and Food safety compliance.
Made sales calls, which facilitated new business with major customers.
Richfield, Heinz, John Labatt’s (Multiple Companies same Facility)
Richfield Pizza Inc.
Assistant Plant Manager
Richfield, OH (1996-2001)
Managed and Directed Plant Operations.
Developed plant systems and tracking, which was key to identify and eliminate root cause problems.
Tracked the improvement of key performance indicators: labor, line efficiency (up 5% yr 1, up 11% yr2) downtime (reduced 10%yr1, 20%yr2,) volume (increased 12.5% yr1, 17%yr 2), etc.
Scheduled production – coordinated customer lead times with production equipment constraints which provided the most optimum run scenario that enabled all margins and goals of 97% ordered accuracy and 99% OTD.
Managed material and labor yields - worked with Plant Controller, Supervisors, and Maintenance reporting and controlling variances.
Drafted and implemented yearly Capital and Plant Budget.
Developed new product cost models, which involved all costs associated with producing the new product: overheads, freight, etc.
Analyzed Data and prepared Power Point Presentation of plant financials, which were presented to The Board of Directors.
Consulted and trained all Quality Assurance & Sanitation Personnel.
Developed QC systems and trained staff of 2-supv. 3 techs.
Heinz Crestar Foods Inc.
Corporate Quality Assurance Manager
Brentwood, TN (1994-1996)
Developed and facilitated the implementation of ISO 9000 compliant quality systems (SPC, HACCP, Recall & Trace ability) for all United States facilities.
Drafted criteria for internal audit programs based on Baldrige criteria.
Directed plant R&D of new product rollouts and pilots in the plants.
Setup plant-training programs for Data and Trend analysis.
Performed internal and external vendor audits.
Reported to GM of Technical Services who reported to CEO of Crestar.
John Labatt’s
Quality Assurance Manager
Richfield, OH (1990-1994)
Developed and Managed Quality/Sanitation programs for all Ohio production and warehouse facilities.
Developed and implemented ingredient and finished product testing programs.
Developed and implemented USDA Partial Quality Control Program for minimum-meats, which reduced ingredient cost by 2% ($100,000.00/yr).
Recruited & trained QA staff (2 Mgrs, 4 Supv. & 9 Tech.) For Ohio facilities.
Developed and setup training programs for SPC in the Production Department.
Setup testing and computerized data collection.
Drafted daily, weekly, and monthly QA reports.
Developed sanitation equipment cleaning time studies, implemented CIP system and bulk chemical system which resulted in pinpoint tracking of sanitation chemicals.
Developed Microbiology lab, staff and PQC Micro program which eliminated midshift wash downs and resulted in 10% sanitation labor savings.
Ralston Purina Continental Baking –Hostess (1986-1990)
Quality Assurance Supervisor
St Louis, MO (1987-1990)
Planned setup and supported Plant Quality Control Programs in Hostess Bakeries.
Instituted QC testing: Flour test (Protein, Moisture, pH, Viscosity, and Color Analysis), Data Collection at Critical Process Points and SPC trainer.
Developed hand held computer data collection and analysis system for high-speed cold and hot filler lines.
Reported to Director of Quality Assurance
Production Supervisor/Asst. Superintendent Trainee
Continental Bakery - Hostess Cleveland, OH (1986-1987)
Supervision of Cake, Pie, Doughnut, and HoHo operations.
Generated efficiency, production, and cripple reports.
Education
1980–1983 The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
B.S., Food Science (3.5 years as a Research Assistant in OSU Cancer Research Facility)
1993 Phillip Crosby Quality College Winter Park, FL
License - SPC Facilitator
Certification – Low Acid Foods, Confectionary HACCP, NCA Candy School
Advanced SQF Practitioner
Advanced HACCP Certified
Interests
Sports, carpentry, computers.
Community activities
Church Trustee, Sunday School Teacher, and Mentor Trainer
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