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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
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Callie Krellwitz

Maple Valley,WA

Summary

Dedicated and results-driven plant operations manager with a strong background in food safety and quality assurance. Demonstrated history of effective personnel and individual department management across all facets of manufacturing operations. Diverse experience in manufacturing environments, including overseeing equipment installation, plant start-up activities, management of capital projects, and development and implementation of internal programs driving employee safety, quality, and productivity. Proficiency in resource management with experience planning and leading collaborative small- to medium-sized manufacturing operations.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Plant Operations Manager

Distant Lands Coffee
10.2019 - Current
  • Successfully managed supply chain and plant operations through the Covid-19 pandemic with no reduction in plant output
  • Consistent annual compliance to the company's ~$6MM operations budget
  • Reduced overtime labor from 9% to 2% while maintaining headcount, production targets, and fill rate
  • Responsible for multiple co-manufacturer site inspections and resultant onboarding of strategic co-manufacturing partners
  • Ongoing management of co-manufacturer relationships and business transactions after relationship is established
  • Implemented warehouse programs leading to the overall reduction of mis-picks and mis-ships resulting in world class service level and fill rate
  • Led the migration of plant CMMS software with a the outcome of a structured PM program and reduced overall parts inventory and cost
  • Reduced employee attrition by 32% between 2019-2022
  • Conduct "Coffee 101" training for potential and existing customers, and for internal employees
  • Hands-on management style.

Quality Manager

Distant Lands Coffee
11.2013 - 10.2019
  • SQF Practitioner, including ownership of compliance to SQF Food Safety and Quality Codes; maintained an "Excellent" audit score throughout six years in role
  • Oversight and management of the Quality Department, including all Quality Control and Quality Assurance personnel, programs and initiatives, audits and inspections
  • Develop and maintain food safety and quality plans; Food Safety and Food Quality team leader
  • Serve as corporate consultant for quality and food safety programs for the greater company
  • Development and implementation of comprehensive Quality Plans for co-manufactured products, including second-party audits and inspections
  • Regulatory compliance point person for FDA, OSHA/LNI, Organic, Fair Trade, Kosher, Rainforest Alliance, Non-GMO Project Verified and other certification programs
  • Oversee compliance with food legislation, including FDA food labeling requirements

R&D Project Manager

A.L. Schutzman Company
04.2013 - 10.2013
  • Created a Research & Development Department within the company
  • Managed all projects within R&D from inception to production
  • Worked with a cross-functional team of employees to meet and exceed customer needs in a timely fashion
  • Worked closely with QA to manage document control and paperwork to maintain SQF certification.

Independent Consultant

Malt-O-Meal
01.2009 - 06.2012
  • Involvement in Research & Development and Quality Assurance Project Management as well as Organic Certification
  • Participated in various plant start-up activities including downtime studies, equipment validation, product validation and employee training
  • Managed and trained Quality Assurance personnel
  • Lab Tech experience developing, testing, tasting and altering recipe formulas to achieve desired characteristics
  • Developed relationships with internal employees as well as external parties, including suppliers and ingredient vendors.

Independent Consultant

Angie's Kettle Corn
01.2009 - 10.2011
  • New product development project management as well as continued R&D on existing products
  • Audit preparation and implementation of quality assurance programs
  • Assisted in the development and implementation of HACCP plans
  • Responsible for writing and implementing various Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).

Education

B.S. Food Science -

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
12.2008

Skills

  • Cross-Departmental Collaboration
  • Contract Manufacturing
  • GFSI / Food Safety Certifications
  • Preventive Maintenance / CMMS
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Vendor Management
  • Project Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Production Planning
  • Employee Management
  • Implementation and Utilization of KPIs
  • Workplace Safety

Accomplishments

  • • Distant Lands Coffee Employee of the Year (Gold) Award, April 2018.
  • Awarded for mentorship work with a separate company entity.

  • Distant Lands Coffee President’s Award, April 2019
  • The most prestigious award within the company, granted for excellent performance and lasting contributions.

  • • Distant Lands Coffee Employee of the Year (Silver) Award, April 2021.
  • Awarded for effectively managing supply chain, manufacturing, distribution and labor throughout the pandemic as a leader of an “essential business”.

  • • Promotion to Senior Manager, April 2022.
  • Promoted from General Manager to Senior Manager

Certification

  • Certified SQF Practitioner, SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing; SQF Quality Code
  • FSMA PCQI Certified
  • HACCP Certified (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)

Timeline

Plant Operations Manager

Distant Lands Coffee
10.2019 - Current

Quality Manager

Distant Lands Coffee
11.2013 - 10.2019

R&D Project Manager

A.L. Schutzman Company
04.2013 - 10.2013

Independent Consultant

Malt-O-Meal
01.2009 - 06.2012

Independent Consultant

Angie's Kettle Corn
01.2009 - 10.2011

B.S. Food Science -

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Callie Krellwitz