Michael Paul Loreth
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
With over 27 years at Sinton Dairy Foods Co, I've excelled as a Production Foreman, Operator of all equipment, pasteurizer, vault and dock worker, with the most efficient shift in the plant, over 70% efficiency rate. Expertise spans from hands-on operation of all plant machinery to mentoring staff for peak performance. Approach combines technical knowledge with a focus on workplace safety, employee motivation, productivity and compliance with daily shift goals being met. Multi tasking an essential component to overall success.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Foreman
Sinton Dairy Foods Co
3801 Sinton Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
04.1997 - Current
Mentored new employees, providing them with hands-on training and guidance for successful job performance.
- Assisted upper management with strategic planning to meet long-term objectives in productivity and profitability growth, by attaining daily production goals.
- Reduced machine downtime through regular equipment maintenance and staff training on proper usage.
- Evaluated employee performance regularly, providing constructive feedback for professional growth opportunities. Oversaw daily operations of production floor while ensuring adherence to company policies and government regulations regarding safety, health, and environmental standards.
- Have been employed at Sinton Dairy for 27+ years. Started out in the cheese room running a cottage cheese filler In 1997. From there my goal was to know every job in the plant. Have operated every machine for each position moving up to the position of plant relief. Once becoming foreman, lead the most productive shift for 10 plus years holding a 70% efficiency, while maintaining safety and quality.
Skills
- Employee Motivation and Safety
- Leader of production line acting as Foreman, Supervisor, Maintenance and Line Quality
- Able to trouble shoot all equipment for maintenance And explain what needs to be fixed
- Loading and unloading of incoming material and product to warehouse and trucks
- Vault operation, product storage from the line to the warehouse, to include palletizing
- Sanitation is complete line teardown and cleaning, for next day operation, including CIP, foaming scrubbing and reassembling of equipment
- Receiving of tankers with raw milk, testing and unloading, cleaning of tankers
- Storage Tanks (Raw and Pasteurizing) overall Holding compliance, to include Temperature, Butterfat, and Solids within specification
- Cheese room cook, responsible for receiving skim and cream for holding tanks, from HTST, cycle process of cooking and cutting
- Constant monitoring of quality control for overall production, processing and product off the line
- Worked with management to improve overall efficiency and quality thru new equipment introduction and processes improvement
Timeline
Production Foreman
Sinton Dairy Foods Co
04.1997 - Current