Richard Rich Email & Phone Number

Mariposa, Ca, Us

Promoted to EHS Manager at Kozy Shack

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Responsible for managing the sanitation, pest control and micro programs for the facility. Responsible for all the relevant training, and education of the facility on sanitation work instruction, chemical safety and cleaning strategies.52 direct reports including leads and supervisor and 400 indirect. Analyze our micro results and trending to improve food safety and quality programs. I have an active part of the quality and food safety leadership team.

Ogden, Utah, Us

I am responsible for managing the food safety team; to insure relevant training and education of the team members. I ensure that food safety systems and programs comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements, FDA other Food safety requirements. We are a level 3 SQF Audited Plant. The team is continuously improving the site-specific food safety management system, to ensure that all products manufactured by ANI meet company and customer specifications. I also continue manage the sanitation department at ANI. I am the leader of the HARPC team.

Ogden, Utah, Us

I was promoted to Food Safety Manager see description above.

New York, New York, Us

I managed the Sanitation Department , I enforced policies and procedures surrounding production operations and facility sanitation and hygiene.Ensuring that all necessary components/resources are available and capable, to meet and improve the established sanitation standards and goals, and that all sanitation operations are in compliance with cGMP, OSHA and other federal, state and local regulations. I also conducted the Quality System Assessment’s/Audits. and performed as a Lead Auditor to facilitate and to help manage the site and offsite internal audit program, I audited production and warehouse facilities for compliance to company standards and rules. Assist the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager on CAPA’s (writing, investigations, problem solving and corrections) and any other projects as assigned.Plant moving to South Carolina in 2018 started new Job at ANI

Manage the Encapsulation Department of a multi million dollar nutraceutical co. Production Scheduling , Managing the KPI 's , Proccess improvement and productivity of the manufacture of nutracutical and vitamin capsules .Includes production scheduling , staffing and training of personel.

Los Angeles, California, Us

I managed upwards of 250+ employees, including other supervisors ,leads, forklift drivers, maintenance staff and other support personnel in the processing and packaging department of fresh produce.I also worked at the blow molding bottling and printing plant, for our beverage department .I also managed the sanitation department in cleaning the fresh & fresh cut arils plants.I was actively involved in many projects, including the process improvement team utilizing the Toyota Way methods. I was responsible for the budgets and capital improvement projects for the fresh departments. I worked and supervised the maintenance department during the off season to schedule repairs and maintenance of the equipment.

I supervised upwards of 200 employees, leads, forklift drivers, shipping and receiving team member's and maintenance staff and all other support personnel in the processing and packaging departments.Improved productivity by implementing new training and process improvements steps and used KPI's to measure productivity.Designed and implemented new inventory control program and production scheduling programs in Excel, also using MAS 200 and Argus systems. Reduction in plants moved away

Direct supervisor for 25-75 employees in production and sanitation departments.Improved Productivity by 40% profitability from loss to black by process improvement projects and training.Improved sanitation of sauce and pasta production and packaging while reducing head count by 25 %. Plant Closed relocated to Texas1

Supervised 1 supervisor 3 leads 75 hourly and 4 clerical.Implemented live scheduling program and training programs for 100,000 square foot kitting and outsource assembly area helped launch new joint venture with Caterpillar Co.Acquired all goals for quality and productivity set by Caterpillar.

Directly supervised a 3 shift operation with 1 supervisor 3 leads and 45 support personnel reporting to me.Worked with production and QC departments for improvements including the Food safety and HACCP programs.Reduced customer complaints and PDR's by 70% reduced labor by 50 %.Reduced cleaning supplies by 25 % and wrote new sanitation program.Worked with production and QC departments for improvements including the Food safety and HACCP programs.

Directly supervised all of 2nd shift, 2 leads and 45 support personnel.Improved productivity by 20 %.Developed H.A.C.C.P. and food safety program for plantDeveloped plant O.S.H.A. safety program.Received Ca. pest control license for plant pest control. Left for future growth and advancement

Purchase, New York, Us

Trainer for behavior based safety program.Member of "Funding the Future" Process Improvement Team.Developed food safety program for plant. Left for management position