Quality Control Maintenance

ISAAC CASTRO

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Salinas, CA

93906

*********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: Seeking employment as Production or Maintenance Supervisor with an established company where my dedication, skills, and background can be useful to such company and I may have room for advancement.

QUALIFICATIONS

20+ Experience in industrial maintenance: welding, electrical troubleshooting, repair of conveyors, pumps, box maker machines, hydraulic systems, conveyors, etc.

Also experienced in ground- keeping, and landscaping, Production, Maintenance, and QA Supervisor.

Demonstrated hands on experience, success, and achievement in the processing and production field in a variety of demanding corporate environments. In depth knowledge, understanding, and experience in a broad-based value added production/processing arena including union and non-union environments. Train, mentor, and certify forklift operators. Excellent people skills, polite, and able to effectively communicate at all levels.

Bilingual English-Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008-Actual River Ranch Fresh Foods, Salinas, CA

One year as a QA Supervisor

• Direct and supervise 12 Quality Control Inspectors

• Train and mentor new Quality Control Monitors

• Supervise a five-member crew of bin washers to do wash and sanitize machinery and equipment, meeting and exceeding the company’s quality assurance codes

• Enforce company’s safety rules, quality control standards, and GMP’s

• Review, approve, or reject Quality Control Monitor’s recordkeeping of daily sanitizing procedures to comply with FDA’s requirements

• Inspect and check all the incoming raw product to assure complies with quality standards

• Perform Food Safety and Quality audits and head monthly food safety meeting.

• Supervise and check on a daily basis the “life-shelf” prep room, to assure product shelf’ life and quality.

• Fulfill customer sample request.

• Enforce River Ranch’s IIPP, as well as a safety rules and GMP’s

• Work closely with cross functional teams ( production, purchasing, field, receiving, inventory, refrigeration and maintenance departments), to assure the food safety standards are followed from raw to finished product stages

One year as Production Supervisor

• In charge to direct a crew of 40+ workers, in a very efficient and safe way to achieve quality finished product within the Company’s standard regarding budget and productivity.

• Train and supervise a crews of 40+ employees (sorters, packers, stockers, quality control monitors, sanitation crew, etc)

• Enforce company’s safety rules, quality control standards, and GMP’s

• Enforce employee corrective discipline

1997- 2008 Murphy & Sons. Soledad, CA

Facility Lead

In charge of a crew of four maintenance mechanics

• Building maintenance

• Maintenance, repair, and adjusting of all the industrial machinery and equipment

• Inspection of industrial machinery for accurate assembly and installation

• Work closely with production, purchasing, field, receiving, inventory, refrigeration and maintenance departments, to assure the food safety standards are followed from raw to finished product stages

• Maintain facilities in compliance with all OSHA requirements

• Safety training for new employees

• Food safety trainer

• Training & Certification of forklift drivers

• Recordkeeping of all repairs, and remodeling done

• Inventory & Purchasing of equipment and machinery

• Inter-action with clients and vendors

1994-1997 Sunridge Fresh Foods, Castroville, CA & Brawley, CA

Facility Lead

• Part of the “starting team” of a new project to process whole leaves (lettuce) for food service and large membership food chains

• Help to design and develop equipment and machinery to achieve quality product and reduce cost

• Work closely with production, purchasing, field, receiving, inventory, refrigeration and maintenance departments, to assure the food safety standards are followed from raw to finished product stages

• Help to develop and enforce IIPP, Safety Rules, and Quality Control Standards and Regulations

• Train and supervise two crews of 20-30 employees (sorters, packers, stockers, quality control monitors, sanitation crew, etc)

• Plan the daily production schedule to meet our quote of product meeting the safety and quality control standards as well as streamlining the cost

• Recordkeeping of daily production, down time, and other issue

• Enforce employee corrective discipline

• Order all the material needed to run production: boxes, seals , chemicals, poly bags, etc)

• Be in contact with ranchers to obtain the best raw product

• Others as needed to obtain the results planned.

1990-1994 Dole Fresh Vegetables. Soledad, CA & Yuma, AZ

Maintenance Lead

• Direct and supervise a crew of 10+ maintenance mechanics

Train and supervise new employees

• Enforce company’s safety rules, LOTO, hazmat

• Enforce corrective discipline

• Work closely with production, purchasing, field, receiving, inventory, and other departments, to assure the food safety standards are followed from raw to finished product stages

• Recordkeeping

EDUCATION: GED Diploma from Salinas Adult School

Mechanical Technology Course from Hartnell College

Hazmat & Safety Training /Certification

Basic PC Training. Salinas Adult School

OSHA Compliance Certificate

IVES certified forklift trainer license

CPR Certification

Sexual Harassment Training

Food Safety and Sanitation Certificate (From Hartnell College)

References provided upon request

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