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Production Manager Quality Systems

Location:
San Antonio, TX, 78205
Posted:
May 28, 2025

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David Berlanga

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San Antonio, Texas 78239

210-***-****

Mobil # 210-***-****

SUMMARY

A manufacturing professional with over 25 years experience in food manufacturing. In depth experience in the areas of plant GMP compliance, filling and packaging equipment, thermal processing, quality systems and sanitation. Highly motivated individual possessing excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication. Bilingual, Spanish.

EXPERIENCE

Sterling Foods, San Antonio, Texas 2010 – Present

Production Manager

Ensured that all proper operating procedures were maintained to meet all company standards and consumer requirements.

Responsible for 40 hourly employees and four supervisors to ensure that they were following proper all product procedures and proper machine set-up throughout the entire production area.

Responsible for meeting all quality specifications throughout the process and on a daily basis.

Maintained crewing schedules for employees and supervisors.

Trained employees on all new equipment and new product set-ups.

HEB Bakery Manufacturing Plant, San Antonio, Texas 2007 – 2010

Production Manager

Ensured that all proper operating procedures were maintained to meet company standards and consumer requirements.

Responsible for 32 hourly employees and two supervisors to ensure that they were following proper formulation of all product procedures and proper machine set-up throughout the entire production area.

Responsible for meeting all quality specifications throughout the process and on a daily basis.

Successfully assisted Plant in HACCP, 6S program and SQF certifications.

Maintained crewing schedules, entered payroll, and administered performance reviews and 360 Feedback’s to 32 employee’s and two supervisors.

BIMBO BAKERIES USA, San Antonio, Texas 2004 – 2007

Production Manager

Maintained the highest quality on products to meet company standards and consumer requirements.

Responsible for 25 to 30 hourly employees and a Floor Leader to ensure that proper SOP’s and GMP’s are in compliance.

Responsible for tracking and performing quality checks throughout the process on a daily basis to meet quality standards.

Successfully assisted Plant in HACCP certification.

Maintain crewing schedules and train all employee in food safety topics, quality procedures and product formulation.

VAN DE WALLE FARMS, San Antonio, Texas 2001 – 2004

Quality Systems Supervisor

Maintained a complete quality systems program to ensure product safety, quality and compliance to all FDA regulations.

Supervised seven quality systems technicians responsible for auditing manufacturing processes to ensure food safety and quality standards.

Focal point for product quality troubleshooting.

Trained QS technicians on quality procedures, HACCP, and plant policy.

Performed plant inspections to ensure compliance to Good Manufacturing Processes, AIB standards, 5S audits, and customer requirements.

Assisted in creating and managing department budget.

Successfully directed plant operations on new manufacturing process for new products.

Successfully managed the following areas: formula maintenance and formula security, hold inventory, feedback and product destruction.

BILL MILLER BAR-BE-QUE 1999 - 2001

Production Manager

Successfully managed five staff leaders and 40–50 associates in a leading fast food processing plant. Duties included scheduling, ordering and inventory control of the processing facility and warehouse.

Maintained product consistency in the preparation of cooked meats: beef brisket, sausage links, whole turkeys and ham.

PACE FOODS, San Antonio, Texas 1992 – 1999

(A divison of Campbell Soup Company)

Production/Sanitation Facilitator (1997-1999)

Quality Systems Auditor II (1995– 1997)

Quality Systems Auditor I (1994 –1995)

Machine Operator (1992-1994)

Successfully directed plant operations in processing, filling, packing, sanitation, and warehouse functions.

Successfully managed the areas of finished product compliance, plant and equipment sanitation audits, processing equipment teardowns, sanitation microbiological swabs, and sanitation chemical strengths.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, San Antonio, Texas 1983-1992

Lead Machine/Off-set Press Operator III

FRITO-LAY, INC, San Antonio, Texas 1973-1983

Sanitation Technician/Packaging Machine Operator

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/TRAINING

San Antonio College, San Antonio - Associates Degree

Certificate of Achievement-Completion of Management Skills for Manufacturing Supervisors, Texas Tech University

Food Protection Management Certification, San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas

Better Thermal Process School, Texas A&M, College Station, Texas

Certificate of Achievement – Essentials of Sanitary Design for the Food Processing Industry-Pace Foods

Certificate of Achievement in Principles of Sanitation Technology-Pace Foods

Professional development courses sponsored by Pace Foods

MSDS Training

Hazard Communication

Chemical Handling Storage & Disposal Training

Time Management Training

Leadership Training

CIP and COP Sanitation Training

Safety Committee

SQF Certification

6s Program Certification



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