QA Manager
Resume:
BARON BAGGETT
Aberdeen, MS 39730
MANAGEMENT PROFILE
Manufacturing Production Manager with multi-shift, multi-department and cross-functional responsibilities in Packaging, Assembly, Lean Manufacturing and Enterprise Lean Six Sigma in the Consumer Products and Automotive Industries.
EDUCATION
M.S., Agriculture/Chemistry
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR (1992)
B.S., Agriculture Economics/Chemistry
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, AR (1989)
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Simplot Foods, Arkansas Production Manager September 09-Present
Vegetable packing services; manufactures frozen fruits, juices & vegetables; meat processing
Responsibilities:
• Direct the work of Shift Managers and Team leads in the production department.
• Review and approve all production schedules.
• Manages overtime to budget.
• Ensure that products are produced in accordance to customer specifications.
• Make plant inspections and insure plant's sanitary condition and operating procedure supports food safety standards.
• Review and approve all employment-related actions for production employees.
• Insure compliance with FDA, EPA, OSHA, and HACCP regulations
• Responsible for managing department expenses.
• Maintain a safe work environment and insure that employees work in a safe manner.
• Take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the Food Safety Quality system.
• Responsible for reporting and taking any necessary action to prevent food safety and food quality problems from occurring.
• Responsible for following and enforcing procedures outlined in the Food Safety Plan and the Food Quality Plan and any other programs that support the BRC system.
Simplot Foods, Arkansas Plant Quality Assurance March 09-September 09
Vegetable packing services; manufactures frozen fruits, juices & vegetables; meat processing
• Supervise approximately 16 employees (QA technicians, Micro Technicians and on-line separators) in the monitoring and testing of a wide variety of ingredients and finished vegetable based products.
• Maintain systems for checking and verifying process compliance, SPC, HACCP, Quality Systems, Formula Control.
• Coordinate plant and laboratory equipment calibration and certification programs. Ensure compliance to USDA, FDA and all state and local regulations.
• Responsible for following and enforcing procedures outlined in the Food Safety Plan and the Food Quality Plan and any other programs that support the BRC system.
Avery Dennison Shift Manager, Meridian, MS 2007 - 2008
Manufacturer of Consumer and Office Products
• Direct responsibility for 2 shifts, 19 assembly lines and 3 high-volume printable media and label lines with 87 Associates and 12 Team Leaders; reporting to the Operations Manager
• Responsible for Safety, Cost, Service, Quality and Annual Budget
• Responsible for facilitating daily Tier 2, 3 meeting with Team Leaders and Support Groups
• Responsible for facilitating project management cross-functional teams
• Responsible for the development of Team Leaders through coaching, mentoring and FLL training
• Responsible for leading a Robust Tier 2, 3 management process my utilizing visual management on the shop floor to problem solve areas of opportunity.
• Facilitated Kaizen events which reduce scrap by 3.% on Harris pullers by identifying critical waste points.
• Lead Kaizen event to implement work instructions for Tier 1,2,3 managers.
• Facilitated Kaizen event on splicing materials on Arsoma presses which reduced scrap by 4.8%
Sara Lee Foods, Little Rock, AR and West Point, MS 1993 – 2007
Manufacturer of High-Quality, Brand-Name meat products.
Production Manager, West Point, MS 2000-2007
• Direct responsibility for 135 Associates and 7 Departments for package and processing; reporting to the Operations Manager
• Responsible for overall efficiencies for 9 high-volume packaging lines
• Responsible for overall efficiencies for continuous Alkar smokehouses
• Responsible for blending operation for fresh pork division
• Reduced overtime by 8%, increased yields by 1.5%
• Handled U.S.D.A. relations along with maintaining high efficiency and yields
• Responsible for the implementation and administration of Safety polices throughout the site
• Responsible for documenting CDPM checks to ensure the quality of the products
Quality Manager, Little Rock, AR 1998-1999
Quality Supervisor 1995-1998
• Direct responsibility for 2 Supervisors and 14 Technicians; reporting to the Plant Manager
• Served as backup Superintendent on weekends for Packaging and Processing departments
• Scheduled daily quality audits to ensure proper monitoring of SSOP and HACCP records by production personnel
• Developed test that improved yields for 2 and 3 meat items by 4% and 6%.
• Established rapid optimization least cost formulation program on sausage and wiener items to increase yields and control fat and added water. Program currently produces cost savings on yield at 40,000 to 60,000 per week.
• Tracked raw material prices and recommended appropriate ordering to minimize formulation costs.
Additional Short-Term Positions
True Temper / Production Supervisor, Amory, MS 2008-2009
Manufacturer of Steel and Graphite Products for the Golf, Automobile and Bicycle markets
• Responsible for multiple golf shaft processes in Specialty Tubing to meet Quality specifications
• Responsible for writing work instructions for each Specialty Tubing process
• Responsible for ensuring Safety polices are implemented and followed
• Recruited to True Temper by former HR Manager at Sara Lee with assurance to be elevated to the next level of responsibility within a few months.
Company went through a severe downsizing reducing from 500 employees to 170 by order of seniority. Last day was January 16, 2009
Certifications
Green Belt Certification
HACCP
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