Manager Quality

RESUME Brian Lewis Food Quality/Safety Professional

Brian E. Lewis

TEL: 314-***-**** Email: *****-*@***.***

Accomplishments:

FPA SAFE audit scoring – reduced deficiencies to two minor findings

SQF Plant Certification successfully passed. (Certified SQF Practitioner.)

American Institute of Baking rating of 920 established.

Used Statistical Analysis methodology to justify modern packaging system and reduce product give away in packaging and process/quality controls.

Developed and maintained Quality Systems documentation and control of documents.

Managed the establishment of Quality Control procedures and process controls in new process line start up.

1988 – August 2010 Golden Dipt/DCA Food Industries/Kerry Ingredients (DCA company purchased by Kerry Ingredients in 1995)

Quality Control Manager/Quality and Technical Manager

Responsibilities included overall quality and food safety programs at the plant level.

Developed/Implemented HACCP plans for processing lines. Maintained plans as processing lines developed. Attained Advanced HACCP certification from Silliker Laboratories.

Liaison with Research and Development regarding new product implementation and specification development. Supported sales staff as requested.

Supervised Quality Supervisor and Sanitation Manager.

Responsible for customer complaint resolution. Interfaced with customers and corporate customer service. Responded to customers using oral and written responses.

Responsible for 3rd Party, Customer and Regulatory audit coordination. Developed corrective actions from audit findings, assisted in implementation.

Transitioned quality finished product documentation and incoming ingredient documentation from paper files to electronic files.

Implemented environmental testing program using a zone type approach.

SQF certified Practitioner. Enhanced/Implemented SQF food safety and food quality programs to comply with requirements and certification.

Responsible for management of Certificate of Analysis program to meet customer and regulatory requirements for shipments.

Developed Quality Improvement Plans for plant quality, tracked and verified completion.

Developed training programs and assisted in presentation to plant personnel.

Conducted vendor audits as requested. Followed up with tracking of corrective actions until completion.

1995 – 1996 Operations Research Manager

Coordination and management of product transfers between manufacturing locations. Worked with all levels of plant personnel and corporate to increase efficiency and productivity.

Lower product cost by reformulation and the development and evaluation of lower cost vendors.

Evaluation and approval of alternative ingredient suppliers.

1982 – 1988 Golden Dipt/DCA Food Industries

Quality Control Supervisor

Responsible for raw material acceptance/rejection and receipt.

Responsible for finished product testing and hold/release program.

Implemented microbiological sampling/testing programs for finished products per customer and corporate requirements.

Developed plant programs for both quality and employee safety. Assisted in training of plant personnel. Advocate for plant safety programs and held Safety Coordinator position.

Supervised staff of 7 technicians.

Responsible for ordering and maintaining supplies for quality department.

May 1975 – 1982 Golden Dipt/DCA Food Industries

Plant Sanitarian

Developed and maintained Master Sanitation Schedule

Scheduled and supervised crew to effectively clean plant equipment and manufacturing environment. Supervised staff of seven routinely. Maximum of ten for special projects.

Responsible to order and maintain supplies necessary to effectively clean.

Trained employees in proper cleaning methods and chemical usage/documentation.

Responsible for pest control in plant/warehouse and surrounding environments.

Trained plant personnel to attain state certification for state licensing in pesticide applications in an integrated pest management program.

Types of business/industry

2009 to 2010

Kerry Sweets: Manufacturer of sweet particulates and baked inclusions.

Baked brownies, cheesecakes for ice cream inclusion. Cookies were manufactured for ice cream sandwiches. Manufactured syrups for ice cream inclusions. Colored, flavored particulates for topping applications. Panned confectionary items for ice creams.

1975 to 2009

Kerry Savory: Manufacturer of batter and breading systems.

Cracker type breading and Japanese style bread crumbs as breading systems.

Broad variety of batters manufactured including blends of wheat flour, corn flour, starches and various spices, flavorings and extracts.

Instrumental in start up of Japanese Bread Crumb production line at the Millstadt facility.

Worked closely with Research and development to develop operational and quality parameters. Developed parameters for raw ingredients used in the process

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