Download - Stacey J Harris - December 2016
Stacey J. Harris24950 406th Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301(605) 996-1708
Professional History
August 2012 – Present Performance Pet Products Mitchell, SD
Interim Complex Manager April 2016 – November 2016Change Safety Culture of the facility through Safety program implementation, training & accountability.Responsible for plant performance through management of all operations including Safety, Quality Assurance, Production, Scheduling, Human Resources, Finance, Maintenance, Sanitation and Customer Service. Manager of Managers, Direct, & Indirect Reports of 110 personnel. Achieved successful on-boarding of 2nd shift operations to meet & exceed budget expectations and allow for reduction in order lead time from 12 weeks to 5 weeks within 4 months. Decreased Direct Labor cost per unit by 14%.Reduce order lead time from 12 weeks to 5 weeks within 5 months improving customer satisfaction.
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Manager August 2012 – March 2016. November 2016 - presentDesign, Implement, and Manage the Quality Assurance & Food Safety of products produced following all governmental agency regulations, company specifications and customer requirements including training of all personnel.Responsible for design, implementation, and sustainability verification of Supply and Quality pre-requisite programs & monitoring activies/ processes in Canned Pet Food and Shelf Stable Treat products for dogs. This includes training, program reviews & trending analysis of program effectiveness.Maintain system control & updates to thermal processing controls including FDA filed process schedules, verification activities, record maintenance. Development and maintenance of HACCP plans according to Global Standards for Quality & Food Safety including training, on the job verification, and validation of the plans. Implementation of FSMA requirements including CGMPs and Hazard Analysis and Risk Based Preventive Controls (HARPC)Implementation and sustainability of Environmental and microbiological monitoring, verification, and validation. Implement Process improvement with the use of Process Excellence Tools, Root Cause Analysis, and Standard Operating Procedures.
June 2009 – July 2012 Mars Petcare US Clinton, OKQuality & Food Safety ManagerManage the Quality & Food Safety of products produced following all regulatory agency requlations, company specifications and customer requirements including training of all associates, line managers, staff team, and outside contractors.Manage development and procedures for 10 direct & indirect reports.Responsible for verification of Supply and Quality processes following all USDA, FDA, Company Specifications, and Customer regulations. Development and maintenance of HACCP plans according to Global Standards for Quality & Food Safety including training, on the job verification, and validation of the plans. Implementation and sustainability of Environmental and microbiological monitoring, verification, and validation. Implement Process improvement with the use of Process Excellence Tools, Root Cause Analysis, and Standard Operating Procedures. Achieved & Sustained Global Standard Compliance.
Team leader of Internal audit team including GMPs, Building & Equipment, Security, and Global Standard code elements.
Feb. 2004 – June 2009 Schreiber Foods Incorporated Clinton, MOQuality Assurance SpecialistAssist Quality Assurance manager with Food Safety/Food Quality approach to Quality of Cheese Converting Operation.
Instructor of HACCP training and partner Food Safety.
Responsible for verification processes following all USDA, FDA, State Milk Board, and Customer regulations. Development and maintenance of HACCP plans.
Environmental and microbiological monitoring, verification, and validation experience. Laboratory skills including microbiological testing and wet chemistry.
Implement Process improvement with the use of Process Excellence Tools and writing Standard Operating Procedures.
Played a key role in achieving SQF certification.
Internal auditing experience including GMPs, Building & Equipment, Security, and SQF code elements.
Stacey J. Harris24950 406th Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301(605) 996-1708
Dec. 2003 – Feb 2004 Modine Manufacturing Joplin, MOProduction Supervisor (Temporary)Responsible for manufacture of primary parts through process to quality completion of EGRC coolers in a safe and efficient manner.Continuous Improvement team to increase throughput from Mass Spectrometer through Packaging of completed product.
June 1998 – Sept. 2003 Leggett & Platt Incorporated Carthage, MO
Shift Superintendent Nov. 2001 – Sept. 2003 Responsible for 200 employee and management partners including 13 departments and 3 buildings.
Ensure quality production of innerspring units and box spring components in a safe and efficient manner.
Ensure all policies and procedures were followed in a fair and consistent manner.
Industrial Engineer March 2000 – Nov. 2001Daily experience in methods, standards, plant layouts, work measurement, roduct and process Improvement, AutoCAD and Visio software.
Cost savings proposals including machine staffing, new equipment, piece rate incentives. Time studies & predetermined time standards, project management & supervision.
MRP II resource planning, costing & budgeting
Production Supervisor June 1998- March 2000Supervisor of 25-40 employee partners ensuring quality processing and packaging of finished products.Achieved LP 9000 certification.
May 1997 – June 1998 Larson Manufacturing Co. Brookings, SDProduction SupervisorManaged 75 employees.
Cost saving proposals including incoming raw material lengths with annual savings of $150,000. Budgeting; key indicators including raw material waste, safety record, quality complaints;Capacity planning, capital expenditure requests, Standard Labor Content for transition into cell manufacturing.Interviewing and hiring of new employees.
Education 1993 - 1998 South Dakota State University Brookings
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Economics
Technical Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Visio, AutoCad, MRP systemsTime Studies & Pre-determined Time StandardsCertification in Safe Quality Foods (SQF) – 2008Better Process Control Certification -- 2012Thermal Process Determination -- 2013 Certification in Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) – 2008 & 2014
References
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