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Adam Crouch

North Syracuse,NY

Summary

Driven, focused, and knowledgeable food safety, production and training professional with several years of experience in high-stress environments in addition to a strong background within production environments. Experienced in developing comprehensive employee training programs, creating detail production schedules, and ensuring high levels of product quality. Equipped with a significant level of communication and interpersonal abilities in addition to a strong background in effectively fostering positive relationships with co-workers, vendors, suppliers, clients, and members of management.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QualityFood Safety Manager

Corso's Cookies
08.2016 - 11.2023
  • Develop and implement food safety procedures to comply with GFSI and FDA standards
  • Complete SQF, FDA and NYS Ag&Market inspections
  • Conduct internal audits, in house inspections and GMP audits of the facility to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Complete corrective actions reports for inspection findings
  • Trained employees in most current regulations and practices to promote food safety.
  • Facilitated meetings with upper management to discuss ways that food safety could be improved.



Continuous Improvement Coordinator

ULTRA DAIRY LLC
08.2005 - 03.2016
  • Direct several administrative and logistical functions within a fast-paced environment with a focus on increasing productivity and efficiency
  • Improved processes and procedures to maximize production
  • Developed sanitation procedures and SSOP's to comply with GFSI and FDA standards

Senior Shift Manager

ULTRA DAIRY LLC
08.2005 - 03.2016
  • Create complex machine production schedules, monitor and re-order raw materials as needed, schedule finished goods based on customer needs, and lead special projects as needed
  • Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
  • Kept employees operating productively and working on task to meet business and customer needs.
  • Coordinated production information turnover between shifts
  • Supported supervisors on second and third shifts
  • Play an integral role in developing both employee training and HACCP/SQF programs in addition to acting as a company representative during compliance audits.

Automation Technician

HIGGINS SUPPLY
01.2005 - 08.2005
  • Designed equipment for the garmet industry
  • Developed programming to maximize equipment efficiency

Automation Technician

Welch Allyn
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Program and operate CORE systems.
  • Sent to TYCO for 12 weeks to learn equipment programming and operations. Closed the TYCO plant and relocated equipment to the main plant.

High Speed Driller/Router Technician

Anaren Microwave
01.1998 - 01.2003
  • Monitored drilling and router operations and machines.
  • Maintained compliance requirements, work instructions and program procedures to promote safety.
  • Determined accurate angles and depths before drilling or giving instructions.
  • Monitored employee safety and coached workers on safety standards and procedures to prevent injuries.
  • Supported management of all drilling and router operations

Microshot Elastomer Processing Systems Operator

Unicast, Inc.
01.1990 - 01.1998
  • Troubleshot system stoppages and determined best course of action to maintain system up-time.
  • Monitored system and application availability and performance information to support efficient operation.
  • Collaborated with team to develop and communicate ideas and ways to improve system performance.
  • Responsible for all recovery operations



Skills

  • Develop HACCP Plans and Flow Diagrams
  • Develop SQF programs
  • Develop PCQI/FSMA programs
  • Responsible for all Regulatory Audits/Inspections
  • Quality Assurance
  • Compliant Management
  • Internal Audits
  • Production Management
  • Procedure Development
  • Training/Development
  • Team Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Materials Management

Certification

  • SQF PRACTITIONER/AUDITOR CERTIFICATION, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
  • OSHA 24-HOUR CERTIFICATION, MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK (MACNY)
  • CURRENT HACCP MANAGER LICENSE
  • PCQI CERTIFICATION
  • CURRENT CNC 3 AXIS SETUP JOURNEYMAN PAPERS, STATE OF NEW YORK

Additional Information

US Army Military Police veteran.

Timeline

QualityFood Safety Manager

Corso's Cookies
08.2016 - 11.2023

Continuous Improvement Coordinator

ULTRA DAIRY LLC
08.2005 - 03.2016

Senior Shift Manager

ULTRA DAIRY LLC
08.2005 - 03.2016

Automation Technician

HIGGINS SUPPLY
01.2005 - 08.2005

Automation Technician

Welch Allyn
01.2003 - 01.2005

High Speed Driller/Router Technician

Anaren Microwave
01.1998 - 01.2003

Microshot Elastomer Processing Systems Operator

Unicast, Inc.
01.1990 - 01.1998

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