John Pitney Email & Phone Number

• Dynamic Plant Management, Food Safety and Operations professional with 20 years’ experience and a verifiable track record of successful plant startups, increasing revenues and operational efficiencies through highly effective management and leadership skills. • Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal and organization skills • Able to manage multiple tasks, set appropriate priorities and meet deadlines; adaptive to changing business environments.• Motivated and confident self-starter who leans quickly.• Innovative, influential, adaptable, effective problem solver; work well in teams and individually.Areas of specialization include:Plant Management and Operations – Industry specific audits, Supplier audits, Food Safety, SQF, FSMA, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Sanitation, Supply Chain Management, Start Up Operations, Budget Oversight, P&L ManagementFunctional Skills:Batch Recording and Disposition of all Products, Equipment Validation ( IQ/OQ/PQ), ISO 13485- 2016 & FDA Regulations 21CFR 820,, QMS based centered on Risk Analysis, Food Safety, FSMA, SQF Code, SQF Practitioner, OSHA-Product Release –GAP Analyst ,Cost Reduction Analysis – Line / Operational Efficiency Improvement- Logistics – Raw Material Sourcing – PLC & Automated Equipment – Vendor / Supplier Relations – Internal / External Quality Audits – Manage Operations and multiple complex projects – Manage Plan budget and capital expenditures – cGMP; GLP; QMS; HACCP; CIP; SSOP's, CAPA – Lean Manufacturing – Continuous Improvement – Team Building – Safety and OSHA Training – ERP’s / MRP’s – Maintenance Management Systems – EPA and MWRA (Massachusetts Water Resource Authority) reporting – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) proficiency

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  Worcester State University

  Natural Science