Matt Czahor
Clear Lake,USA
Summary
Results-oriented leader with extensive experience in Food Processing and Cheesemaking Industries, complemented by entrepreneurial background as a small business owner. Proven expertise in project management, facility expansion, budgeting, and systems implementation. Recognized for effective communication, conflict resolution, and cultivating a positive workplace culture. Demonstrated ability to lead teams through accountability and empathy, driving success in achieving organizational goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
Burnett Dairy
05.2023 - Current
- Achieved operational efficiency through team development, enhancing safety and quality.
- Maintained productivity during workforce reduction, ensuring timely product orders and shipments.
- Increased production levels and optimized schedules, saving over $1M annually.
- Ensured compliance with safety, food quality, and sustainability standards across all processes.
- Developed management team capabilities, supporting career development and personal goals.
- Collaborated with safety officers to enhance work areas and prevent injuries.
- Partnered with quality teams to ensure regulatory compliance and improve product standards.
- Prioritized process enhancements and secured funding for projects through ROI analysis.
Production Manager
Saputo Inc.
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Ensured compliance with safety and quality standards, optimizing plant operations.
- Enhanced Supervisor Team effectiveness through targeted coaching and development initiatives.
- Reviewed production performance regularly, identifying opportunities for productivity enhancements.
- Collaborated with Maintenance to maintain equipment and align on budget planning.
- Implemented best practices with Quality Manager to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Identified and mitigated risks with Safety Coordinator to prevent workplace injuries.
Intake Supervisor
Saputo Inc.
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Ensured effective training and scheduling for Intake and Bleu Production teams.
- Maintained communication on daily operations, addressing issues in intake and production.
- Managed inventory of fluid volumes, ensuring adequate supply for operations.
- Coordinated ingredient deliveries by maintaining the Almena Milk Schedule efficiently.
- Collaborated with Corp Milk Planning to meet dynamic inventory needs effectively.
- Partnered with R&D to ensure product recipes met quality specifications.
Production Supervisor
Foremost Farms
10.2017 - 05.2021
- Led night shift team, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication.
- Equipped operators with necessary tools and knowledge for optimal performance.
- Monitored sanitation compliance, implementing policies and documenting procedures efficiently.
- Fostered a positive work environment while achieving production and sanitation goals.
Relief Operator
Foremost Farms
06.2015 - 10.2017
- Executed sanitation activities to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Monitored and initiated CIP cycles for equipment and tanker trucks.
- Handled loading and unloading of whey products and skim milk efficiently.
- Produced cheese in vats while managing pasteurizer and cream room operations.
- Ensured raw milk pasteurization met regulatory requirements and standards.
- Conducted sampling and pH measurement to maintain cheese quality.
Quality Release Coordinator / SAP Lead
Nestlé Pizza
10.2010 - 06.2015
- Ensured compliance by overseeing positive release processes for finished goods.
- Reconciled discrepancies in hold inventory reports from third-party warehouses.
- Conducted thorough inspections and evaluations of incoming materials for quality assurance.
- Organized sensory panels for finished goods and raw materials to assess quality.
- Facilitated QA system transition from Catalyst to Globe for improved inventory management.
- Executed mock recalls to test response readiness and compliance with regulations.
Quality Technician
Kraft Pizza
01.2002 - 10.2010
- Ensured product safety by conducting physical and chemical ingredient testing.
- Maintained compliance through thorough GMP, PRP, and structural audits.
- Investigated foreign material incidents to uphold product integrity.
- Executed mock recalls to assess emergency response effectiveness.
- Managed hold and release processes for finished products and raw materials.
- Acted as liaison with USDA for regulatory compliance and inspections.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gilman High School
Gilman, WITechnical Certificate - LEAN Organizations
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WISkills
- Strong People Leading skills (training, coaching, effective communication, conflict resolution, culture change, ensuring the team has the tools for success in their work related and personal goals)
- Operations Management
- Milk Planning
- Packaged Foods Plant experience (20 years) ((Cook/Cut/Wrap Cheese Plant, Pizza Manufacturing Plant))
- Dairy Manufacturing experience (10 years) ((Whey Plant; wpc, permeate, water management OO Vat production; mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, romano, asiago, fontenella, colby, cheddar, mont jack, gouda Coagulator Cheese production; bleu and gorgonzola))
- Change Management experience, Change Agent
- LEAN & 6 Sigma experience and training
- Customer Service experience
- Purchasing experience
- Production Planning and Setup experience
- Small Business Owner/Manager experience
- Budget planning and adherence
- Delegating to team members’ strengths
- Teambuilding Advocate
- Safety Mindset (every safety concern deserves opportunity to be reviewed for process improvement)
- Problem Solving for Process Improvement & Throughput Increase
- An ability to interact effectively with people of all personality types and achieve successful outcomes through those interactions
Certification
- HACCP Certification
- Manager 101 Course
- HORN (DYL) Courses (year long leadership development course)
- Pasteurizer Operator Certificate (WDATCP)
- Frontline Leadership Course
- Industrial Supervisor Certification (WDATCP)
- HAZWOPER Training
Timeline
Plant Manager
Burnett Dairy
05.2023 - Current
Production Manager
Saputo Inc.
03.2022 - 05.2023
Intake Supervisor
Saputo Inc.
05.2021 - 03.2022
Production Supervisor
Foremost Farms
10.2017 - 05.2021
Relief Operator
Foremost Farms
06.2015 - 10.2017
Quality Release Coordinator / SAP Lead
Nestlé Pizza
10.2010 - 06.2015
Quality Technician
Kraft Pizza
01.2002 - 10.2010
Technical Certificate - LEAN Organizations
Northcentral Technical College
High School Diploma -
Gilman High School