Amber Mendoza
Watertown,WI
Summary
Accomplished Manufacturing Production Supervisor with a proven track record at Jones Dairy Farm, adept in workforce planning and productivity improvement. Demonstrated ability to enhance production efficiency by over 20% through effective leadership and cross-functional teamwork. Skilled in health and safety protocols, emphasizing cost reduction and environmental awareness.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Jones Dairy Farm
Fort Atkinson , WI
10.2017 - Current
- Ensure availability of materials based on projected requirements
- Adminster company policies, work rules, and labor contracts in a fair and consistent manner
- Meet Quality goals relating to food safety and quality as well as internal and external audit result improvements
- Ensure work is performed in compliance with HACCP regulations , quality specifications, and USDA guidelines
- Make recommendations for improvements to procedures, methods, facilities, equipment and other matter relating to the effectiveness of the production area
- Coordinate and supervise activities of the personnel and determine work assignments efficiently
- Meet all efficiency goals related to yields, labor costs and inedible
- Provide effective leadership and direction adhering to safety policies and meeting safety goals
- Complete administrative functions accurately and timely
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with all departments
QA Lead Analyst
Jones Dairy Farm
09.2004 - 10.2017
- Liaison for production supervisors and act as QA lead person on day shift to help with issues as they arise and act as a shift coordinator between all three shifts. Assign /organize workload for day shift qa and liaison for USDA inspector with government pulls.
- Maintain accurate working knowledge of all analyst and technician positions to fill in on weekends/absences/vacations/peak periods and routine duties. Fill in for QA supervisor as needed.
- Conduct daily visual inspections of the facilities/equipment to ensure pre-op program compliance. Collection of microbiological samples to evaluate the effectiveness of the sanitation procedures and environmental sampling programs according to JDF program schedules.
- Manage and update CN program as needed to comply with JDF and government specifications in a timely and accurate manner. Oversee product hold and release data management and product reconciliation for internal quality failures and FSIS testing failures.
- Develop SOPs/programs/policies as assigned. Empowered to perform/assign investigative testing or studies for customer complaints, pathogen testing root causes, foreign objects identification and shelf life failures.
- Manage the external calibration program, customer cuttings, direct contact of sales and marketing. Primary QA representative on Pathogen Corrective action team.
- Conduct validations for various HACCP plans according to the JDF schedule.
- Manage and maintain the pest program along with monthly survey audit.
QA Analyst
Jones Dairy Farm
09.2003 - 09.2004
- Conduct daily visual inspections of the facilities/equipment to ensure pre-op program compliance. Collection of microbiological samples to evaluate the effectiveness of the sanitation procedures.
- Meet Quality goals relating to food safety and quality as well as internal and external audit result improvements
- Ensure work is performed in compliance with HACCP regulations , quality specifications, and USDA guidelines
- Audit product/lines to ensure product meets customer specifications.
- Audit employees to ensure GMPS are in compliance with JDF and USDA guidelines.
Education
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
UW Milwaukee
07-2006
Skills
- Health and safety
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Waste reduction
- Cost reduction
- Workforce planning
- Productivity improvement
- Production scheduling
- Environmental awareness
- MOHA Team
- HACCP certified
- Train new supervisors
Affiliations
- Volunteer at a local food pantry every week
- spend time with my grandchildren
- camping
Accomplishments
- Six Sigma green belt certification, 2006
- promoted to qa lead analyst, 2004
- promoted to production supervisor, 2017
- promoted to relief supervisor, 2023
Certification
Certificate from Alkar Rapid Pak- Process vaildation and process control for RTE foods, 2005
Certificate from UW Milwaukee for Root cause analysis, 2005
Cerificate from UW Milkwaukee for Essentail skills for new managers and supervisors, 2008
SQF training, 2009
Certificate from MATC- Critical core manufacturing, 2017
Certifcate from UW Madison for WI Harvesting and fabrication of meats, 2024
Certifcate from UW Madison for Food safety and meat microbiology, 2024
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Jones Dairy Farm
10.2017 - Current
QA Lead Analyst
Jones Dairy Farm
09.2004 - 10.2017
QA Analyst
Jones Dairy Farm
09.2003 - 09.2004
Certificate from Alkar Rapid Pak- Process vaildation and process control for RTE foods, 2005
Certificate from UW Milwaukee for Root cause analysis, 2005
Cerificate from UW Milkwaukee for Essentail skills for new managers and supervisors, 2008
SQF training, 2009
Certificate from MATC- Critical core manufacturing, 2017
Certifcate from UW Madison for WI Harvesting and fabrication of meats, 2024
Certifcate from UW Madison for Food safety and meat microbiology, 2024
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
UW Milwaukee
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