• Expanded role in 2020 to oversee multiple departments, taking responsibility for the direction and development of more than double the team size, from 12 to 26 direct reports• Set site highest production record on Powder lines, producting 156,000 pounds of finished goods in a single 8-hour shift, breaking own previous record of 136,000 pounds• Eliminated quality issues, customer complaints and returns by driving the implementation of the Frewitt ConiWitt rotary milling finisher system for both Powder lines• Created and implemented a validation procedure for Powder lines production, reducing quality holds by completing a technical review of new products prior to first run• Drove departmental improvement of OTIF from 96.0% in January 2019 to 98.4% in August 2019• Improved Powder lines throughput by formulating, scheduling and executing the number of 6,000 pound batches of top selling SKU’s• Planned and executed a plant-wide safety training program to certify all operations employees in the use of powered industrial trucks• Leading competition rate of Alchemy monthly safety trainings by department through scheduling and executing coordinated trainings across all shifts

• Reduced 2017 overall consumer complaint rate by 34% compared to previous year• Created, updated and approved standard operating procedures, policy, work aid and work instruction documents as administrator to EtQ Verse document control software• Optimized chemical use program by leveraging business relationship with Diversey, reducing sanitation and lubrication costs by 50%

• Increased syrup yields from 99.36% in 2015 to 100.94% in 2016 through continuous improvement of batching formulas, sustained in 2017• Achieved an AIB audit score of 875 in 2016, improving to 890 in 2017• Instrumental role in passing both surveillance and recertification audits for standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000 and OHSAS 18001• Managed quality data as administrator to InfinityQS (IQS) statistical process control quality control software; analyzed and reported data trends to drive change and improvement in manufacturing processes• Member of the Food Safety Team, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Team and Operational Excellence Steering Committee• Perform root cause analysis on process deviations or failures, assess corrective action and ensure timely compliance from responsible parties • Direct quality assurance operations, ensuring technicians complete batching and quality testing responsibilities• Interview, hire, train and develop Quality Assurance personnel

• Oversee day to day operations of manufacturing, ensuring line operators are performing adequately in their assigned role for a combined quality, warehouse, maintenance and production team of 15-20 people• Ensure that daily productivity, quality and safety goals are met and exceeded• Cross trained in quality, maintenance, warehousing, inventory, procurement and transportation supervision capacities; developed a comprehensive understanding of the overall business process from experience managing each department individually• Consulted on matters of procurement, inventory and budget, finding and correcting errors within each segment of the business resulting in the prevention of financial inventory loss using SAP• Responsible for conducting, assessing and reporting employee training resulting in a 100% compliance rate

• In-process and finished goods testing of thermal process, aseptic process and cold fill beverage products• Administration of finished goods and raw material quality holds if products are not in compliance• Perform investigations and research subsequent to consumer complaints and quality holds; perform root cause analysis and provide CAPA implementation methodology• Train manufacturing personnel in quality systems and related quality procedures, respond to quality issues and provide technical assistance• Microbiological testing and analysis; swabbing of live samples, plating viable swabs, reading and analysis of resulting microorganism growth

• Pivotal role in achieving level 2 SQF certification for the plant• Observation and compliance of FDA, USDA and SQF regulations to maintain the quality of products in accordance with company, federal, state and local regulatory agencies• Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance; assess corrective action/preventive action when necessary

• Sample prep, plating and incubation of dairy products; analysis of prepared samples for to ensure products meet health and safety standards• Use of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for reporting analysis of testing results