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Technical Support Specialist – Shared Services Provide technical support for bakeries producing a vast product mix. • Perform research and development of new products and commercial adaptation of those products (i.e. – from test kitchen to the producing bakeries). • Launch support for new products into the marketplace to ensure consistent supply of high-quality products.• Quality improvement; assisting bakeries to eliminate quality concerns of products.• Audit bakeries to ensure compliance with corporate formulation, processes, and procedures. • Assist with new plant and new line start-ups from design to implementation and production.• Conduct analytical testing to ensure optimum utilization. These tests include: fermentation mapping, proofbox and oven profiles, and height mapping.• Respond to consumer complaints.

Cuyahoga Falls, Oh

Managed a 45,000 square foot wholesale bakery utilizing 5 direct reports and 120 union team members to produce bread and buns. Responsible for production, engineering / maintenance, shipping, and sanitation.• Reduced rejects from 1.50% to 0.87% while increasing pounds per man-hour with no capital projects through more efficient utilization of the work force. • Downtime was reduced from 3.5% to 2.5% within first year of management.• Reduced accidents from 18 in 2003 to 8 in 2004 (55% reduction).• Developed staff to allow promotions including: four union members to supervisors and three supervisors to department heads. • Successfully settled union concerns / grievances and assisted in negotiating a contract with Teamsters Union.

Ohio

Corporate Production Manager 2000 - 2002Responsible for developing standards and ensuring quality was consistently superior at four bakeries.• Research and development of new products. • Ingredient cost reduction through reformulation of products. • Ensured consistency between the four bakeries through audits of facilities. This resulted in over 90% scores at each plant on the Quality Bakers of America Audit.• Assisted and served as Plant Manager in their absence.Production Manager – Cuyahoga Falls, OH 1998 - 2000Managed 9 salaried and 72 hourly team members in the production of bread and bun products. Performed with efficiency and professionalism, which resulted in promotion to Corporate Production Manager. • Reduced number of accidents by 6 in the first year.• Achieved the highest score (94%) this facility ever earned from Quality Bakers of America, and maintained that score for two years.