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A division of Mars Petcare

Responsible for document control and FSSC 22000 compliance. Manage site's food defense, food safety and microbiology programs.

Managed teams of hourly associates on a Hot Fill and an Aseptic non-carbonated beverage line. Supported and led teams in TPM steps.

Managed a team of hourly employees in a high volume, intermediate, dairy manufacturing plant. Managed team scheduling and ensured adherence to production schedule and quality standards. Developed new documentation to align with master sanitation schedule. Partnered with sanitation team to develop 5s program. Knowledge of AIB standards and auditing process. Updated/created production SOPs. Conducted LOTO and annual safety audits. Held monthly Continuous Improvement meetings. Designed a new process to improve ingredient traceability using ORACLE and integrating programs. Conducted investigations and performed bench-top studies to determine root cause of CCP related deviations using six-sigma principles. Designed studies and altered processes to optimize starter culture viability and flavor development in enzyme altered cheese products—resulting in a 75% reduction in defect rate. Teamed with Corporate Quality and relocated to Shippensburg, PA for 6 weeks to investigate spoilage issues on startup of new production lines. Developed SSOPs for undefined cleaning processes. Conducted Food Safety training for new employees. Investigated trends in consumer complaints for root cause determination.

Non-Carbonated beverage division. Prepared and modified internal work instructions. Developed a new analytical testing method for detecting the presence of a spoilage indicator in orange juice. Audited and coached QA technicians on routine testing methods. Standardized torque testing and cap removal on blow mold bottles