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Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Location:
Buena Park, CA
Salary:
70,000 yearly minimum.
Posted:
October 15, 2020

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Peter Ginn E-mail: adg0cj@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 213-***-**** Buena Park, CA 90620

Michael Page Oct 15, 2020 Introductory Cover Letter / Profile Summary

Long Beach, CA 90899

Re: QA Supervisor – 2nd Shift

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am highly interested in being considered for the above QA Supervisor role at your client facility in Compton, CA area.

Please accept this letter and the attached Resume/CV as my formal expression of sincere interest in this opportunity.

Summary of My Relevant Qualifications, Experience, Competencies:

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Solid history of striving for excellence in the Food/Beverage/Nutraceutical Ingredients & CPGs Manufacturing and Distribution Industry with profound Understanding and Familiarity with the Methodologies for Quality & Safety Protection, i.e., Quality Assurance & Safety Systems comprising HACCP, GMPs, GLPs, Policies & SOPs, SSOPs (Sanitation of Facility & Equipment–CIP/COP Process).

Strong Knowledge and Practical Experience with Regulatory Compliances (EH&S) concerning Manufacturing Operations, i.e., OSHA (Labor D.) / NIOSH (CDC) including Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Workplace Hazards Analysis & Corrections, Job Specific PPE Applications, LOTO (Lock-Out /Tag-Out) Responses, Emergency Respone & Protocols, Safety Training & Instructions, Worker’s Compensation Claims Process, OSHA Record Keeping (e.g, OSHA 300 Logs, 18001 Audit Checklist).

Familiarity with the Essentials of the FSMA (Law 2011) Outlines and GFSI/PCQI/BRC Standards, the FDA-CFR Title 21 Part 111 & 117 Guidelines (Food/Dietary Supplement Manufacturing, Packaging & Labeling Standards AND Risk/Hazard Assessment & Corrective and Preventive Actions or CAPA).

Extensive Knowledge and Hands-On Experience w/ Food & Beverage Production & Packaging Equipment Operations AND Branding Services, i.e., Private Labeling, Custom Packaging, Contract Manufacturing.

Knowledge and Solid Experience with the Theories & Practices of Inventory Control & Management, Six Sigma (original Motorola), Kaizen (original Toyota), JIT, SKU Policy, Principles of LEAN Manufacturing Operations, and more.

MPH – UCLA School of Public Health, University of California (Food Quality/Safety Systems, FDA/USDA/EPA Standards)

MBA – Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, AZ ( Global Marketing & Finance Operations Management )

BS/BA – HUFS (Economics, Statistics, Microbiology-Food Pathogens, Industrial Hygiene, Medieval Spanish Literature)

Native Level Fluency (Reading, Writing, Speaking) in English and Spanish.

Intermediate - Advanced PC Proficiency: MS Office (Excel, Word, PPT, Outlook, Edge), SalesForce.com CRM, SAP ERP. Ability to learn quickly other softwares as needed.

Ability and willingness to quickly self-relocate to the Job Site Vicinity, if needed, to maximize the Productive Time.

( Currently, living in Buena Park, CA 90620 )

I sincerely hope you will allow me the opportunity for a Preliminary Discussion to see if we can establish a mutual interest at your earliest convenience. I look forward to hearing from you as to the next step. Cordially yours.

Peter Ginn

Email: adg0cj@r.postjobfree.com (Best way to reach me, prior to in-person connection)

( My Resume/CV Follows – Next Page )

Peter Ginn

E-Mail: adg0cj@r.postjobfree.com (preferred) Cell: 213-***-**** Buena Park, CA 90620 (CV Page 1 of 2)

PROFILE / CAREER SUMMARY:

Solid history of striving for excellence in the Food/Beverage/Nutraceutical Ingredients & CPGs Processing/Packaging Manufaturing & Distribution Industry with thorough Understanding and Familiarity with Workplace Environments, Operational Policies & Practices, GMPs, GLPs, SOPs, SSOPs (Sanitation), and applicable Regulatory Compliances (EH&S) that directly impact the Quality & Safety of the Food/Beverage Products and Health & Wellness of the Workers as well as the Manufacturing/Production Efficacies.

Strong Track Records of fruitfully Devising/Executing Strategic & Tactical Plans by effectively integrating Objectives, Opportunities and Resources aimed to Accomplish the Operational KPIs/Metrics and to Fulfill the Financial Commitments as applicable (e.g., Budgeting, Budget Management).

PROVEN SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

>Food/Beverage Quality & Safety Protection System >Strategic & Tactical Planning and Execution (MBO Format)

>Hazards Assessment & Corrections + Staff Coaching >Understanding of FDA CFR Title 21 Part 111 & 117

>QA & Safety Training Program Development/Execution >Root Cause Analysis & Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)

>Inventory Control, SKU Policy, JIT, Six Sigma, Lean Mfg. >Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety (EHS)

>Familiarity w/ FSMA (2011) Guidelines & GFSI/PCQI/BRC >Expertise in Food Equipment Sanitation + TPM (CIP/COP Process)

HIGHLIGHTS OF WORK EXPERIENCE

KORPACK-ALFANA Inc Anaheim, CA + Santiago, Chile Quality Assurance (QA) & Food Safety (FS) Manager 02/2013 – 03/2020

www.korpack.co.kr www.alfachilena.cl

Manufacturer & Supplier of Nutraceutical Ingredients & CPGs ( Functional Foods + Dietary Supplements + Specialty Ingredients )

Converter/Supplier of Food-Grade Packaging Materials/Products–Roll Stock Films, Custom Converted Products (Pouches, Bags, etc).

Distributor/Reseller of Value-Added Food Processing/Packaging/Dispensing Equipmemt and Applicable Components / Accessories.

Managed functions pertaining to sustaining the attainment of the Financial and Market Development Objectives focusing on the Southwestern Region, US and Mexico (Mexicali -Tijuana FTZ or “Maquiladora”) w/ emphasis on the Food/Beverage Manufacturing Industry.

Select Accomplishments:

>Consistently exceeded stretch ojectives/KPIs by creating a highly effective QA & Food Safety schemes from scratch (MBO format).

>Overhauled and Revamped the existing Safety Rules and SOPs in its entirety to more accurately conform to the applicable Local/State

Regulations focusing on the Warehouse Manufacturing/Packaging and Fulfillment Service Distribution Operations.

>Identified & Recommended Key Areas of Improvements AND Executed Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrences in sustainment of the Continued Improvement Programs by proactively performing numerous Root Cause Analyses

>Colaborated with other cross-functional Departments to ensure the Alignment of the Growth KPIs/Metrics, as set by the Management, and assured the Growth Strategies/Tactics are effectively and efficiently established.

>Reduced substantially the OSHA 300 Log Accident Reports (Clear Violations + Near-Miss Violations) to 2-3 incidents per year from the previous 18-24 yearly by constantly finetuning the operational efficacies and the Training Program w/ emphasis on Warehouse Fulfillment Service Team and C/S Staff.

BARRY-WEHMILLER COMPANIES Inc St. Louis, MO (PacRim Sales, Danville, CA) Regional Sales Manager (RSM) 02/2006 -12/2012 www.barry-wehmiller.com Designer, Manufacturer & Marketer of Industrial Food/Beverage & Non-Food Processing & Packaging Equipment/Systems.

Devised and Implemented the Strategic & Tactical Plans that fulfills the objectives, maximizes revenues & profits, market share of the Company, while streaming overall network operations pertaining to the business development and sales goals within the assigned geography.

Accountable for Budget Sales Achievements and Distributor Network Operations (Parts & Service Sales/Marketing) for the 7 Division Product Lines including Hayssen, Fleetwood, Thiele, Pneumatic Scale, Accraply, Zepf, and Design Group.

Select Accomplishments:

>Played Pivot Role, as RSM, in Winning, despite the fierce global competition, multiple System Integration Turn-Key Installations with

Contract Invoice Values over US$ 1.1 MM (then prices) in the assigned geographic territories, including:

Lotte Aluminum, S. Korea (US$8.5MM Complete Can Mfg Line) Nongshim Foods, S. Korea (US$4.0MM, 18 VFFS Systems (Snacks)

Formosa Plastics, Taiwan (US$1.4MM Resin Bagging Line Asahi Brewery, Japan (US$1.8MM Pneumatic Can Conveyor.Line.

Cocinas San Jorge Chile (US$1.8MM 6 VFFS Systems) Kanebo, Japan (US$0.8MM Fully Automatic Lotion Filling Line

Chang Chun Chemical Co, Taiwan, Resin Bulk Filling Line Mitsubishi Materials Corp, Japan (US$1.5MM Pneumatic Can Conveyor

>Directly Contributed to the Territory Revenue Increases of an estimated 50-60% through a fundamental Restructuring/Reorganization of the Distributor Network/Channel that involved 3 terminations and 4 establishments of new Distributors in the assigned geographic territory.

>Consistently Pushed the Profit Margins upwards by 3-5% for two consecutive years, despite the fiercely competitive market conditions, while maintaining the product leadership position by rolling out innovative sales programs focusing on niche products for niche markets.

CATERPILLAR Inc Peoria, IL 01/1994 – 12/2005

Designer, Manufacturer & Distributor of Industrial Heavy Equipment and Power Generators/Diesel Engines.

Erned multiple promotions based on Sales Budget Achievements, Successful Accomplishments of Corp. Strategic Projects as well as Effective Management of Dealer Product Support (Parts & Service) Sales/Marketing Operations within the assigned geographic territories comprising Central America (7 Countries / 7 Dealers) and South America (6 Southern Cone Countries / 6 Dealers).

>Product Support Sales Manager (PSSM) – Santiago, Chile 2001-2005

>Large Project Consultant – Parts & Service + Logistics – Peoria, IL, USA 1999-2000

>Parts & Service Sales Representative (PSSR) - San Jose, Costa Rica 1995-1998

>Product Development Engineer – Peoria, IL, USA 1994-1995

[ Further Details on Major Achievements Available Upon Request ]

EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

MPH UCLA School Of Public Health, University Of California, Los Angeles, CA (Graduate ID: # 403-433-131)

MBA Thunderbird School Of Global Management, Glendale, AZ (Graduate ID: # 139205)

BS/BA HUFS (Economics, Biology–Food Pathogens, Industrial Hygien, LATAM Area Studies, Medieval Spanish Literature)

Elected to the [ Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges 1992/3 ]

Military Experience & Training: Graduated from the OBC at the U.S. Army Artillery & Missile School, Fort Sill, OK - followed by completion of OJT Courses at 12th Marine Regiment, USMC, Okinawa, Japan, and Naval Gunfire Training at the 7th Fleet, US Navy, Subic Bay, Philippines.

Professional Affiliation: Member PMMI (Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institue)

Language: Native Level Fluency (Reading, Writing, Speaking) in Spanish, English, Korean, plus rudimentary Portuguese (Brazilian) and Japanese (verbal).

Citizenship & Visa Status: U.S. Citizen. Ability to Travel and Relocate as required.



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