JEREMY C. TRUSTY

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Hartford, WI 53027

701-***-****

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SUMMARY

Over 25 years of professional leadership experience, primarily in the food industry, including general management, multi-plant management, operations management, production management, facility management, cheese, dairy, beef, pork, lamb, poultry, bison, elk, pasta, dry beverages and powders, and whey, soy and pea protein isolates.

SKILLS

Multi-Plant Management, General Management, Operations Management, Production Management, ISO, TQM, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S, 6 Sigma, Milliken, Inventory, Administration, Shipping & Receiving, Safety, OSHA, FDA, USDA, HACCP, GMP, SQF, Budgets, Planning, Scheduling, Team Building, Progress Reports, Liquid Continuous Run, HTST, Pasteurization, Separators, Clarifiers, Reactors, Membrane Systems, Evaporators, Spray Dryers, Decanters, Nutraceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Isolates, Dairy, Pasta, Meat, High Speed Packaging, MS Office, SAP, AS-400, MP2, CMMS, MAS-200, and PC.

WORK EXPERIENCE

CONSULTANT, Hartford, WI, (4/2018-present)

-Currently working in a consulting environment for several customers.

-Served as the interim Plant Manager, managed the mixing and packaging of dried products and dry beverages, increased production by 180,000 pounds per day on the mixing and packaging production line, and increased overall production by 40% at Kerry Ingredients, Jackson WI

-Facilitated the startup of a chicken kill and processing plant in Tulsa, OK (confidential)

-Increased the protein purity of whey protein isolates from 92% to 98.5% (confidential)

-Helped facilitate the startup of a new pea protein isolate plant in Omaha, NE (confidential)

GENERAL MANAGER, Boulder Natural Meats, Denver, CO (2/2016-4/2018)

-Managed a chicken kill plant, a frozen food distribution center, and a plant that processed, packaged, and stored fresh and frozen beef, pork, lamb, and poultry products

-Reduced materials cost per pound produced by 25% and labor cost per pound by 70%

-Increased production by 10 million pounds per year and sales by $15 million per year

-Saved to company $7.8 million per year by discovering and eliminating an employee theft ring

-Responsible for taking over General Manager operations of the company three months after a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and turning it into a competitive company in the industry in two years.

PLANT MANAGER, World Food Processing, Turtle Lake, WI (2/2013-2/2016)

-Managed the production of Organic and Non-GMO Soy, Pea, and Whey Protein Isolates

-Reduced materials cost per pound produced by 30% and labor cost per pound produced by 50%

-Provided much needed leadership to a struggling startup plant to increase production from 40,000 pounds per month to over 1 million pounds per month in just five months

-Saved to company over $10 million per year by establishing a valid rework policy

ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER, Philadelphia Macaroni, Grand Forks, ND (8/2010-2/2013)

-Managed the production and packaging of retail-ready pasta and Macaroni and Cheese

-Increased the daily retail packaging record by 60% and the monthly record by 50%

-Increased output by $27 million by increasing the average case count by 700 cases per hour

PLANT MANAGER, Pat's Country Market and Meat Locker, Arcadia, WI (9/2006-7/2010)

-Managed the slaughter of beef and pork and the processing, packaging, and storage of fresh meat products and the production of cured and smoked sausages, ham, and bacon

-Contributed to 14 AAMP awards and 36 Wisconsin Association of Meat Producers awards

PROGRAM MANAGER, VT Griffin, Ft. McCoy, WI (9/2004 to 9/2006)

-Managed the National Maintenance Program, communications and electronics maintenance, vehicle and heavy equipment maintenance, weapons maintenance, shipping and receiving, and the mobilization of the Army and Air Force National Guard to overseas locations.

-Managed 4 production facilities, 10 support facilities, and a total of 1,200 personnel

-Facilitated Continuous Improvement, Conflict Resolution, and Change Management.

-Increased production by 43% and reduced annual spending by over $750,000.

ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER, Whitehall Specialties, Whitehall, WI (3/2000-9/2004)

-Managed the production of sliced, shredded, block, and dried cheese products

-Increased the daily production record by 21%, the weekly and monthly production records by 17%, and the annual production record by 15%

FACILITY MANAGER, US Air Force, MO & ND (8/1989-3/2000)

-Managed Facilities, Maintenance, Operations, Production, Logistics, Safety, Security, and Administration for a 2.5 million square foot production, maintenance, and storage complex

-Managed personnel, production schedules, work schedules, and maintenance schedules

-Coordinated periodic maintenance, facility upgrades, modifications, and physical security

-Managed a $7.5 billion materials account and $320.5 million budget

-Assessed the quality control of equipment, systems, and procedures

-Coordinated loading and unloading of cargo aircraft in support of disaster relief

-Directed emergency recovery of downed aircraft, crew, passengers, and sensitive cargo

EDUCATION

MBA from Webster University, 1999

Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial Psychology from Park University, 1997

HACCP Certified, 2008, 2013

Continuous Improvement Certified, 1990 & 2000

ISO 9001; 2000, 1992 & 2005

Certified Facility Manager, US Air Force, 1991

OSHA Certified, US Air Force, 1991

ACHIEVEMENTS

Received the Airman’s Medal for Heroism

Awarded four National Defense Service Medals

NCO of the Year & Airman of the Year twice

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