MICHAEL SCOT KRUEGER
Operations Management Professional
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Accomplished Operations Management Professional that drives organizational improvements through leveraging expertise in research and system/process enhancement. Well-versed in collaborating with employees and leaders to resolve control and procedural problems negatively affecting business operations. Dedicated to cost, process and resource optimization.
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years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Consultant
Bold Kitchens, LLC
San Antonio, TX
01.2017 - Current
- Thorough knowledge of high-speed CPG manufacturing operations in baked goods, dairy, meat/poultry/seafood, ready-to-eat/fresh/frozen prepared foods, bath and beauty, candles, etc.
- Solid track record of leadership, lean manufacturing implementation, driving maximum production yields.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
- Bold Kitchens is a boutique consultant firm comprised of industry talent and experts to help support your Safety, Operations, Warehouse, Sanitation, Product Development/ R&D, and Human Resources.
- ERP selection/implementation.
- Process improvement evaluation/analysis/change implementation.
- QMS/FSMA/SQF/ISO 22000 analysis/review/recommendation/ implementation/certification.
- New Products innovation/planning/production scale-up.
- Vendor/3rd party Manufacturing selection/scoring/management.
- Sanitation Program evaluation/training/procedural implementation.
Plant Manager
We The Pie People, LLC
Chatsworth, CA
10.2015 - 11.2016
- We the Pie People, LLC started up concentrating on frozen novelty, Non-GMO Ice Cream Bars, Pints, Shelf-stable chocolate truffles marketed under brands: JC’s Pie Pops, JC’s Nudies, JC’s Scoops and JC’s Pie Bites.
- Converted original operation from artisan production to streamlined, procedural manufacturing environment.
- Certified plant through California Department of Food and Agriculture-Score: 96%.
- Implemented Quality Management System to bring plant into compliance with FSMA requirements.
- Instituted JIT system to reduce on-hand WIP and eliminate/reduce waste.
- Managed co-manufacturers with focus on high-quality/efficiency while leveraging low-cost/best-value model.
Senior Operations Manager
Del Monaco Foods (DBA Kettle Cuisine)
Morgan Hill, CA
09.2012 - 03.2014
- Del Monaco Foods is manufacturer of Ready-to eat Fresh/Frozen soups, sauces, desserts, and cold processed foods.
- Recruited/trained diverse World Class Manufacturing leadership team; introduced engineering improvements to correspond with growth pattern and business development insights.
- Increased production output by over 35%+ in 2012.
- Special Projects: Retail pouch launch, Re-engineered Kettle Room design (quick changeover redundancy, kettle layout, additional kettles,etc), Water Cooling/Throughput capacity project
- Trained, coached and mentored staff to support smooth adoption of new SQF program.
- Successful SQF Level III certification.
Plant Manager
Excelline Food Products, LLC (DBA FLAGSHIP FOODS)
Chatsworth, CA
03.2011 - 03.2012
- Produced frozen and RTE products in Mexican foods and hand-held pot pie categories.
- Initiated vendor quality audit system to identify root of foreign material incidents in raw & packaging materials.
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations and achieving KPIs.
- Redesigned operational workflow processes to maximize efficiency.
- Condensed multiple manufacturing shifts of 6/7 days/wk down to one shift to streamline operations. Added second shift on 4/10 work week predicated on business needs .
- Reduced working capital by $220K, eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours (4/10 hr work wk).
Plant Manager
Custom Food Products, LLC, (DBA CTI Foods)
Los Angeles, CA
04.2010 - 03.2011
- Custom Food Products: private label, value-added meat producer for multi-national corporations in CPG/Foodservice industries.
- USDA/HALAAL Meat and Poultry.
- Successful completion of GFSI certification.
- Created Task Force teams to define and resolve events affecting facility safety, food quality/safety, and production efficiency.
- Reduced weekly WIP inventory from $900K-->$30K.
- Reduced QA Holds by 35% for Raw Ingredients, Finished Goods and WIP inventory through effective inventory management and introducing effective Plant Hold/Disposition/Discard/Donation Program.
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations and achieving KPI's.
Shift Manager
Nestlé USA
Chatsworth, CA
04.2006 - 04.2010
- Nestlé Prepared Foods Division: HOT POCKETS branded sandwiches/Rollerstix/Food Service Waffles production facility.
- Chatsworth facility represented 40% total volume produced in USA.
- 700 hourly Associates.
- USDA/FDA Meat and Poultry
- Increased start-up efficiencies by 2.5% through collaborative efforts with Sanitation, Maintenance, and Production teams yielding $2.4MM in savings.
- Exceeded plant quality improvement goals - First time Quality 98%, Final Release 99.79%, Total Consumer Complaints 20.18%, Foreign Material Complaints 35.4%.
- CapEx project-$375K Oven Upgrade– capital investment and process improvement resulted in 23% increase in efficiency and reduction of waste by 50% in first three months.
- Reduced processing losses by $125K on ready-to-eat RollerStix - Increased efficiencies by 6.4%, improved case output by 16% in '06-'07, reduced RollerStix budgeted staffing by $53,000/yr.
Production Supervisor/Shift Manager
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, JBS
Nacogdoches, Texas
01.2002 - 04.2006
- Managed 100+ associates in three departments of 2,300-person union workforce of prepared foods poultry processing facility; gained experience with de-boning, MDM, vacuum tumbler marinating, par-fry, auto-bagging/weigh systems, water cutting, and high-profile customer audit preparation.
- Assumed role of Shift Manager during 6-month restructuring of Plant Management Team - Responsible for total Deboning area: 5 Production Supervisors, 13 forepersons and 550 hourly associates in Debone, Portioning, Wings, and Mechanically Deboned Meat exports.
- Selected Safety Committee Leader 2 non-consecutive years - Plant completed year with zero OSHA recordables, 2003; leader-OSHA Safety Audit Committee, 2005; appointed to area-wide Emergency Avian Influenza Response Team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science and Marketing
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Nacogdoches, TX 08.2020 - 12.2020
Skills
ERPundefined
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science and Marketing
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
08.2020 - 12.2020
Manufacturing Consultant
Bold Kitchens, LLC
01.2017 - Current
Plant Manager
We The Pie People, LLC
10.2015 - 11.2016
Senior Operations Manager
Del Monaco Foods (DBA Kettle Cuisine)
09.2012 - 03.2014
Plant Manager
Excelline Food Products, LLC (DBA FLAGSHIP FOODS)
03.2011 - 03.2012
Plant Manager
Custom Food Products, LLC, (DBA CTI Foods)
04.2010 - 03.2011
Shift Manager
Nestlé USA
04.2006 - 04.2010
Production Supervisor/Shift Manager
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, JBS
01.2002 - 04.2006
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