William J. Ruth Jr.

*** ********* ******, ********, ** 14092

561-***-****

Email- rhqt4p@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Achievements:

? AIB certified and HACCP certified.

? Six-Sigma Trained.

? Analyze Lean Manufacturing systems for improvement for costs and work flows.

? Improved SOP's, GMP’s, SSOP's and Preventative Maintenance Programs.

? Managed 350 associates with USDA and USDC experience.

? Plant Sanitarian certified.

? Kosher Certification

Strategic planning and logistics management Regulatory compliance oversight

Customer-service and quality-control management Efficiency/productivity enhancement Sales, marketing and business expansion Organizational/Team Leadership

Experience working with ISO

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

World’s Best Cheesecake, Ashland, Virginia 2007-11/2009 Production Plant Manager

Coordinate all operations including Purchasing, Maintenance and Sanitation. Eliminated overtime and reduced labor force by 25%. Initiated the safety for plant. Capital improvement project including pie filling and automatic packagers and cartoners.

MarketFare Foods, Fredericksburg, Virginia 2005-2007

Production Manager

Direct and coordinate production, processing, distribution, and marketing activities of industrial organization, Silliker Audit at 97.6%- Gold rating, teamwork and communication instilled in all associates through hands-on involvement, streamlined planning process by consolidating various similar groups resulted in eliminating overtime and improving efficiency by 11.6%, review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems, Review plans and confer with research and support staff to develop new products and processes. Drink operation for cold fill on rotaries with PET. Union experience.

Exxon Mobil, Southeast Florida 2003-2005

Production Manager

Organized proper food handling procedures for 122 stores, reduced N.O.V.’s by 95%

Increased yields by 27% and reduced shrinkage by 85%, established safety prevention

system with a reduction of 60% in accidents, labor costs reduced overall by 8%.. Mixed cold fill operation for 8 oz. and 12 oz. Pet and K-Resin. Union experience.

Joe’s Honey, Loxahatchee, Florida 1998-2003

Production Manager

Established new processes for liquid filling, Oversaw all Video jet coding, bar-coding and proper trafficking methods. Responsible for 11.2% increase in yields, 21% decrease in shrinkage. Oversaw daily production to assure production met deadlines, quality standards, and customer/sales requirements. Ensured proper pricing, expense control, and systems/technology integration of product. Hot and cold fill on linear and rotary machine using capping, video jet, labeling, PET, K-Resin and Glass bottle

Kitchens of the Oceans, Deerfield Beach, Florida 1993-1998

Production Manager

Administrate all company procedures, planning, and procurement involving 350 personnel. Increased proficiency 21% in breading operation and 8% in fresh seafood portion control.

South Bay Growers, Inc., South Bay Florida 1991-1993

Superintendent

Responsible for linear packaging line operations involving 100 production personnel including training, safety production control, quality assurance and sanitation/hazard analysis functions. 9% increase margins for fresh produce and processed vegetables.

Nabisco Brands, Inc., Niagara Falls, New York 1973-1991

Production/Sanitation Supervisor

Accountable for plant processing functions including responsibilities for production audits, regulatory compliance, production scheduling, labor relations and line operations with 90 line employees. Reduced shrinkage by 14% and improved yields by 4.6% in baking industry. Venture with Miller Brewing at Albany Ga. Facility canning fill operation. Union Experience

PRODUCTION CONTROL

Administered cost containment programs reducing operating cost by 22%, compensation claims by 90% and raw material waste costs by 17% involving plant production operations. Experienced in supervision of shift crew operations involving hiring, work scheduling and training function; including safety program administration, reducing claims by 12% in a 12 month period. Well versed in maintenance/production functions with responsibilities for planning, scheduling, safety/USDA-OSHA compliance, HACCP analysis and coordination of operation logistics.

OPERATIONS

Well versed in staff level production control operations involving plant operations up to 350 employees including responsibilities for TQM, equipment maintenance, production scheduling, project staging, MIS interface, process audits and labor relations activities. Have expertise in bakery, meat/poultry, seafood, IQF, sanitation, snack foods, produce, MAP, liquid fill (hot/cold), CIP, and linear packaging food processing operations.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Niagara University, Niagara Falls, New York

Bachelors of Science: Marketing

Member and Certified with American Institute of Baking

Seminars with FDA, USDC and USDA

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