Richard Tommy

Erie, PA *****

adiw6i@r.postjobfree.com

919-***-****

To secure a Plant Manager position, an Operations Manager position, or a Director of Operations position in a Manufacturing facility, or over multiple facilities. I wish to establish myself with a dynamic growth oriented company, which will enable me to utilize my 30 years of food manufacturing experience and acquired skill sets.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Skill Highlights

Plant/Operations Management Budgeting

People Oriented Leadership Root Cause Analysis

Learning & Adopting Best Practices Plant Start-Ups

Change Leadership Familiar with AIB, BRC, HACCP, FDA, and OSHA

Lean Manufacturing KPI Management

Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook Customer Service

Enhanced Communicator Capital Project Management

SPC Experienced in Union and Non-Union Facilities

Accounts Payable/Receivable R & D

Accomplishments

Key player in winning the Bakery Management Magazine Innovation Award 2011

Key Player in winning the Food Engineering Magazine 2012 Plant of the Year. Speaker at FA&M Conference 2012.

Advised in the Plant Layout of a new facility

Set up all facility needs to ensure a seamless start-up. This includes, but not limited to, hiring, office design, operational equipment needs, safety supplies, facility vendor requirements and contracts, ingredient supplier set-up, facility SOP's, and initial regulatory requirements.

Turned a weekly profit in the 3rd week of a new facilities' operation, and maintained a weekly profit every week since, for 4 1/2 years, and completing the full ROI on the facility, much earlier than anticipated.

Multi-year winner of the Company's Operation Excellence Award, which is awarded for Superiority in Efficiency, Waste Reduction, Safety Record, Quality Scores, and Sustainability Scores.

Guided facilities to upper tier audit scores for AIB and BRC and zero to minor findings in OSHA and FDA inspections.

Ensured effective HACCP Programs throughout all facilities that I managed

Work Experience

Plant Manager

Klosterman Baking Company - Springfield, OH

November 2018 to September 2020

Oversee all aspects of the facility including Receiving, Production, Maintenance, Sanitation, Quality, Safety, Shipping, Transportation and Office, including over 200 employees, in 2 unions, on 2 Production lines.

Responsible for P&L and budgets.

Safety record shows vast improvement compared to plant history.

4 Minors on most recent SQF Audit

Led a Successful ROI project during my short tenure

5S’d a disorganized shipping dock.

Plant Manager/Vice President

Automatic Rolls of North Carolina/Division of Northeast Foods - Clayton, NC

February 2011 to November 2018

Managing on site as this new facility was being built, resulting in being fastest single oven bun plant in the world. Started facility at the full throughput capacity.

Responsible for P&L.

Designed annual budgets, and achieved all annual budgetary goals throughout my tenure.

Designed Safety Team, effectively resulting in an outstanding safety record, including a reduction of accidents in each year of the facilities' operation.

Successful BRC audit scores averaging 3 minors in my tenure.

Plant Manager/Vice President

Automatic Rolls of Virginia/Division of Northeast Foods - Fredericksburg, VA

October 2007 to February 2011

Took over Plant Managerial duties over the facility as the previous Manager retired.

Managed all Facility Departments including Production, Engineering, Quality, Sanitation, Office, and Transportation.

Maintained then improved an already successful operation, by increasing annual efficiency by 1.1%, and reducing waste by .9%. Root cause analysis implementation, and data based decision making were the ultimate drivers of the improvement.

Established an environment of cross-trained employees, utilizing upgraded SOP's throughout facility, resulting in an annual direct/indirect labor reduction of 5.3%

Plant Manager

Philadelphia Baking Company/Division of Northeast Foods - Philadelphia, PA

April 2003 to October 2007

Managed staff and union employees in producing Private Label baked goods.

Directly responsible for P+L.

Increased profit by 300k despite declined sales.

This resulted from increasing efficiency by 5.1% and reducing waste by 4.7%.

The key impacts were the development of S.O.P.'s and their verifications, the implementation of S.P.C., improved P.M.'s and verifications, and the implementation of incident tracking logs.

Directed staff to pass all inspections/audits including AIB and OSHA.

The facility received unsatisfactory scores prior to my arrival.

Implemented cost effective systems of control over operating expenditures and manpower.

Assistant Plant Manager

Bake Rite Rolls/Division of Northeast Foods - Bensalem, PA

February 2002 to April 2003

Maintained all budgetary guidelines and established new, and more competitive goals.

Improved plant efficiency by 6.5% using a new preventive maintenance verification program, and employee training program.

Reduced lost time accidents by reconstructing the safety program.

Plant Superintendent

Automatic Rolls of New Jersey/Division of Northeast Foods - Edison, NJ

February 1997 to February 2002

Responsible for the production, loading and delivery of hamburger buns to 750 locations.

Improved safety program, resulting in zero accidents in 1998.

Developed S.O.P.'s, a recall program, and a new employee orientation and training program.

Bread and Roll Line Supervisor

Interstate Brands Corporation - Natick, MA

March 1996 to February 1997

Successfully managed staff for the operation of high-speed production equipment.

Participated in the implementation of cost containment process.

Responsible for new variety rollouts.

Roll and Cake Line Supervisor

Interstate Brands Corp. - E Brunswick, NJ

October 1987 to March 1996

Managed 11 different production lines during my tenure.

Reduced waste by more than 2% while increasing efficiency on the bun line by developing S.O.P.'s.

Scheduler/Planner for holidays and promotional periods.

Education

High School Diploma

East Brunswick High School - E Brunswick, NJ

1986

Management Development Programs 1 through 3 with Certification

Community College of Baltimore County

Bread & Bun Production Certification

American Institute of Baking

Performance Management Course

American Institute of Baking

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