Lorelei P. Milo
Brynwood Partners/Buitoni Foods USA
Greensboro,NC
1
Certification
43
years of professional experience
An MBA graduate with several years of experience in the manufacturing industry. Experienced in quality assurance, production, sanitation, plant operations and distribution. Demonstrated strong management skills, customer relations, improvement of department production capability and team development. Accomplished by quickly adapting to a changing work environment.
Work History
R&D Commercialization Scientist
5 Years 8 Months- Developed new pasta formulations supporting product quality, texture, and consistency.
- Conducted sensory evaluations to refine flavor profiles and improve consumer acceptance.
- Collaborated with production teams to resolve process issues and maintain manufacturing efficiency.
- Analyzed ingredient functionality to optimize shelf life, stability, and cooking performance.
- Supported scale-up activities from bench testing through plant trials and commercialization.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams on troubleshooting, line improvements, and recipe adjustments.
Production Supervisor
5 Years 10 Months- Supervised production crews to meet safety, quality, and output targets across assigned shifts.
- Enforced GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards throughout manufacturing operations.
- Coordinated daily schedules, staffing, and workflow to maintain efficient line performance.
- Coached operators on standard work, equipment use, and quality expectations.
- Implemented safety protocols and conducted regular audits, achieving a reduction in workplace accidents and incidents.
Operations Manager
3 Years 2 Months- Implemented cost savings initiative that saved over $1 million by changing bottle wheel in molding department
- Reduction in process failures from 24% to 12% in one year
- Reduction of quality upsets from 5/year to zero
- Led a ZEC event to reduce changeover time by 50%
- Led Safety Committee to achieve over 5 years incident-free record in plant
- Oversee the packaging and molding department with a staff of 22 employees
- Lead several packaging teams through AM Steps 1-3 on the packaging line
- Collaborated with project leaders to drive cost savings initiatives in vendor label changes, resin testing in molding, and material efficiency testing for corrugate and caps
Chicago PDC Manager
4 Years 4 Months- Led cost savings project that reduced charcoal storage expenses by $100k
- Lead and implemented cost savings project of $100k in storage of charcoal in the facility
- Achieved case fill rates of over 99.5% per year
- Led productivity and safety project using double forks and quick charge battery, increasing ppm/ph by 20%
- Led safety project implementing global wheel lock for trailer lockout, enhancing safety protocols
Process Improvement Engineer
1 Year 3 Months- Led Kaizen Team to eliminate micro holds in Process Department, improving workflow efficiency
- Lead a Kaizen Team to eliminate micro holds from Process Department
- Led Process Team through Steps 1-3 of autonomous maintenance, enhancing equipment reliability
- Completed several Capital projects on time and within Budget
- Developed job instruction breakdowns for conducting CIP's in process, standardizing procedures
Process Manager
2 Years 3 Months- Oversaw 24/7 processing department staffed with 24 hourly employees
- Successfully implemented practices/procedures for Food Allergens in Process
- Improved AIB audit results from Excellent to Superior rating with no unsatisfactory issues in the Process Department
- Assisted R&D with successful launch of new product formulas
- Hit budgeted numbers for Process Department during the Fiscal year
Packaging Supervisor
1 Year 6 Months- Oversaw 4 Bottled packaging lines and 4 Dry Packaging lines
- Change Agent for First Wave of SAP in successful implementation of the new system.
- Delivered White board Project schedule and crewing within budget
- Successfully implemented practices/procedures for Food Allergens in packaging Dept.
Quality Assurance Manager
1 Year 7 Months- Oversaw both the Quality Assurance and Sanitation departments.
- Worked on Liquid PIT Team to increase throughput from 254 gallons/hour to 317 gallons/hour without incurring any capital costs by reducing downtime and increasing yield.
- Increased throughput on Base formula from 1200gph to 1440 gph.
- Increased throughput on Sysco/Squeeze pro formula from 24 lb/min. to 28 lb/min.
- Worked with Corporate Procurement in negotiating new Pest Control and Sanitation Suppliers.
- Eliminated quality issue with On Top product by reducing rotor speed
- Maintained and improved upon Superior AIB audit score
- Work with Corporate R&D to roll-out new products
Weekend Shift Manager
1 Year- Managed a crew of 11 employees. Oversaw the entire flow of operations including shipping and receiving, sanitation and maintenance on the weekend shift.
- Proficient at on time start-ups in the morning
- Increased yield on Pwp Colored pails by 4%
- Achieved record number of cases produced on shift for both gallon and 9 Filler lines
Production Team Leader
1 Year 10 Months- Supervised 14 employees along with up to 8 temporary employees while managing the daily flow of operations. Developed employee skills by utilizing a skill block certification system.
- Facilitated in the startup of 3 new production lines
- Reduced foaming issues on certain products and lines to improve production and to achieve a better overall product
Quality Assurance Coordinator
7 Months- Improved overall quality systems through Statistical Process Control, HACCP, GMP audits, analytical and sensory evaluations.
Assistant Quality Assurance Manager
8 Years- Handled daily start up issues while overseeing a crew of 3 people.
- Troubleshot equipment and improved lab procedures by automating equipment for titrations, fat analyzers and bioluminescence.
- Initiated Statistical Process Control in the lab and out on plant floor.
Quality Assurance Technician
4 Years- Conducted various quality tests at critical points in the process to insure a quality product.
Education
MBA - Operations
B.S. - Biology
Skills
Word
Excel
Power Point
Outlook
SAP
QAD
Optiva and Wonderware
Project management
Affiliations
- Professional member of the Institute of Food Technologists
- American Society for Quality
- International Who's Who of Professionals
Certification
Professional member of the Institute of Food Technologists, American Society for Quality, International Who's Who of Professionals
Timeline
R&D Commercialization Scientist
Brynwood Partners/Buitoni Foods USA
02.2021 - CurrentRead More
Production Supervisor
Nestle USA
11.2015 - 09.2021Read More
Operations Manager
Clorox Company
06.2012 - 08.2015Read More
Chicago PDC Manager
Clorox Company
02.2008 - 06.2012Read More
Process Improvement Engineer
Hidden Valley Manufacturing (A Clorox Company)
10.2006 - 01.2008Read More
Process Manager
07.2004 - 10.2006Read More
Packaging Supervisor
01.2003 - 07.2004Read More
Quality Assurance Manager
Rich Products Corp.
05.2001 - 12.2002Read More
Weekend Shift Manager
04.2000 - 04.2001Read More
Production Team Leader
05.1998 - 03.2000Read More
Quality Assurance Coordinator
10.1997 - 05.1998Read More
Assistant Quality Assurance Manager
Mullins Food Products
01.1988 - 01.1996Read More
Quality Assurance Technician
Fearn International
01.1984 - 01.1988Read More
University of Illinois
B.S. from Biology
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Keller Graduate School of Management
MBA from Operations
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