Eric Cupp
China Grove,NC
Summary
Results-driven feed milling specialist with 20+ years of experience developing teams and manufacturing quality feed. Skilled in bagging, mixing, pellet mills, quality, managing and leading people.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facility Manager
Mountaire Farms
New London, NC
09.2023 - Current
- P&L
- Work Scale House
- Load and unload grain
- Maintenance on facility
- Project planning
- Lead team on quality, safety, work related competencies & character building
Plant Manager/Training Manufacturer, QA assistant
The Wenger Group
Benton, PA
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Write policies and food safety program
- Help with ISO certification
- Traveled to all facilities to train employees
- In person and online leadership training for team members
- Lead daily production and deliveries
- Schedule all ingredients bag and bulk
- Mix, pellet and bag feed
- Train all new hires
- Lead all HACCP/FDA/SFSF audits
Plant Manager
Kent Nutrition Group
Waterloo, IA
12.2019 - 03.2021
- Lead quality, safety, production, maintenance, housekeeping
- FSMA and HACCP certified
- Hire, recruit and lead staff
- Lead all HACCP/FDA/SFSF audits
Site Supervisor
Mundy Companies
Fayetteville, NC
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Hire staff/recruit
- Help write procedures/bonus package for company
- Help train new hires
- Responsible for 52 employees
Feed Mill Manager
Ernest Smith Farms
Garland, NC
02.2017 - 09.2018
- Lead the ABF/FDA audits
Quality Assurance Manager
Kent Nutrition Group
Rockford, IL
09.2003 - 01.2017
- Started at an entry level position (bagger, pellet mills, mixer) and was promoted to QA Manager
- Schedule production
- Train new employees
- Performed all lab duties
- Analyzed processes and implemented changes to increase production
- Conducted safety, quality, production, and housekeeping audits
- Lead SFSF/HACCP/FDA audits
- Won AFIA 2015 Feed Mill of the Year Award
Education
Associate of Arts -
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL01-2002
High School - undefined
Harlem High School
Machesney Park, IL01-1998
Skills
- Certified John Maxwell Team Member as Coach, Trainer and Speaker
- Certified to train other Leaders/Managers from Managing from the Inside Out program
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Self motivation
- Quality control
- Continuous improvement
- Teamwork and collaboration
Accomplishments
- Achieved Feed Mill of Year in 2015 through effectively helping team members win on a daily basis.
- Supervised team of 52 staff members.
Certification
- Certified John Maxwell Team
- Certified Managing from the inside out.
- Certified HACCP
- Certified SFSF
Languages
English
Full Professional
Interests
Elevation Church, Sports, Reading
Timeline
Facility Manager
Mountaire Farms
09.2023 - Current
Plant Manager/Training Manufacturer, QA assistant
The Wenger Group
04.2021 - 09.2023
Plant Manager
Kent Nutrition Group
12.2019 - 03.2021
Site Supervisor
Mundy Companies
02.2019 - 12.2019
Feed Mill Manager
Ernest Smith Farms
02.2017 - 09.2018
Quality Assurance Manager
Kent Nutrition Group
09.2003 - 01.2017
High School - undefined
Harlem High School
Associate of Arts -
Rock Valley College