Quality Manager

**** ******* ****

Hilliard, OH, ***** 715-***-****

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

Brent Ziegler

Objective To obtain a management position in the food, dairy, or beverage industry to help optimize production while maximizing profits.

Experience Nov. 2001 – Jan. 2010 ESE, Inc. Marshfield, WI

Application Specialist

 Worked with quality labs in the dairy, food, and beverage industries in North America and Canada to optimize performance

 Provided training & technical support for various analytical equipment

 Participated in inside and outside sales of lab equipment

 Implemented onsite and web conferencing training programs for customers throughout United States and Canada

 Created standard operating procedures, software manuals, and white papers on Near Infrared technology

 Setup and performed R&D testing for new products

 Automation & controls experience for standardization and optimization

 Experience with Word, Excel, Power Point, Map Point, & ACT

 Speaker at Wisconsin Lab Association meeting in 2006

Oct. 1999 – Nov. 2001 Sorrento Lactalis Arpin, WI

Lab Manager

 Increased number of samples tested on daily basis through improved cross training program

 Supervised performance of 7 lab technicians to insure quality results

 Provided training in laboratory procedures to test multiple constituents

 Created Certificates of Analysis for customers, corporate quality reports, updated standard operating procedures, and assisted with mass balance reporting

 Successfully learned all areas of dairy lab, including patron milk testing, cheese testing, microbiology testing, environmental screening, and result reporting

 Completed maintenance training program on Foss FT120

 Experience with various LIMS, Word, Excel, Power Point, & Outlook

Oct. 1996 – Dec. 2002 Stadium Bar Madison, WI

Bar Manager

 Supervised up to 30 bartenders working 3 separate bars

 In charge of supplying all bars at all times, opening, closing, and verifying receipts before deposit

 Responsible for insuring 10,000+ Wisconsin Badger fans had a good time before and after the game

Education 1996-1999 University of Wisconsin Madison, WI

 B.S., Chemistry.

1994-1996 University of Wisconsin Marshfield, WI

 Student Ambassador

Interests Golfing, hunting, fishing, traveling, and crocheting.

Memberships • Institute of Food Technologists

• Wisconsin Lab Association

References • John Martelli – Geneq, Inc.

o Biotechnology Department Supervisor

o Phone: 514-***-****

o Email: ************@*********.**

• Grant Darlington – Robert Rothschild

o Director of Operations

o Phone: 800-***-**** Ext. 234

o Email: ***********@****************.***

• Joe Trygar – ESE, Inc.

o VP of Sales

o Phone: 800-***-**** Ext. 245

o Email: *******@****.***

• Eugene Butzer – Sorrento Lactalis

o QA Manager

o Phone: 716-***-****

o Email: *******@**************.***

• Joni Fagan – Ken’s Foods, Inc.

o Corporate Quality Assurance Manager

o Phone: 508-***-****

o Email: ******@*********.***

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