Travis P. Toth
Cresco,USA
Summary
Accomplished leader with extensive operations management and quality assurance experience. Transitioned Messer LLC to a sole manufacturing operation, enhancing supply chain efficiency. Proven expertise in compliance auditing and customer relationship management, driving process optimization. Spearheaded growth initiatives, expanding teams by 500% while maintaining ISO standards.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
Messer, llc
Asbury, NJ
01.2024 - 03.2026
- Established primary business operations, transitioning from stock inventory to sole manufacturing at a newly commissioned, four-year-old plant.
- Managed site operations for 35 employees across one shift and oversaw all construction activities.
- Supplied national distribution network warehousing facilities with laser gases critical for lithography in the semiconductor chip business, supporting all major market players.
- Coordinated customer visits and audits, ensuring compliance with industry standards and enhancing client relationships.
- Direct reports include Plant Engineering Manager, Shipping & Inventory Supervisor, Operations Manager, Laboratory Supervisor, Technical Writer & Training Coordinator, with dotted line management of on-site Quality Coordinator and HSE Program Manager.
Plant Manager
Asbury Graphite of North Carolina, Inc.
Asbury, NJ
01.2018 - 02.2024
- Established operations from scratch and built 2 large milling operations, driving sustained profitability since inception.
- Oversee total operations of the graphite and carbon mill.
- Managed overall operations, serving as owner representative and laboratory manager, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Oversaw current team of 3 plant operators, planning for expansion to over 20 employees in next 2-3 years to support global graphene product line launch.
Plant Quality Manager
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc.
Asbury, NJ
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Oversaw quality operations and materials analysis laboratory of oldest and most specialized graphite mill in company's global operations, ensuring compliance and performance standards.
- Managed 3-shift quality control laboratory, facilitated customer audits, interfaced with product manufacturing, and coordinated across corporate sales, R&D, and marketing, while supervising employee performance.
- Conducted audits of Asbury Carbons’ sister facilities to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 standards, contributing to overall quality assurance.
National Carbon Dioxide Quality Manager
Air Liquide Industrial US
Houston, TX
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Oversaw quality operations and customer relations for 20 Air Liquide CO2 facilities, 2 N2O facilities, and extensive network of 3rd party and partner suppliers, enhancing service delivery.
- Led corporate industrial management system audit for Air Liquide Industrial US, ensuring compliance across national bulk gas facilities and upholding safety standards.
- Developed quality management systems to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Conducted regular audits to assess operational processes and quality controls.
- Collaborated with production teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
Quality Assurance Manager
Air Liquide America Specialty Gases
Plumsteadville, PA
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Led quality functions for 60-person team in chemistry-based specialty gas manufacturing, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Maintained ISO 9001 and 17025 quality objectives, managed internal reject and customer incident responses, and coordinated internal and external audits and key customer correspondences.
- Developed quality assurance standards and procedures for specialty gas products.
- Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance with safety and quality regulations.
- Collaborated with production teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
Director of Laboratory Services, Quality Assurance Manager
Whitehouse Analytical Laboratory
Whitehouse, NJ
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Developed business strategy to ensure FDA satisfaction in quality and integrity, enhancing technical accuracy and establishing trust with clients and regulators regarding consumer health and safety.
- Designed and established the quality framework for a new contract pharmaceutical company, guiding its growth from inception to a mature GMP quality system handed over to a successor in 2004.
- Developed and implemented foundational cGMP quality system for a new pharmaceutical testing laboratory, overseeing the integrity of the company’s quality processes.
- Directed daily operations of the laboratory, supervised chemists and technicians, and reviewed all incoming and outgoing work.
Quality Assurance Manager
Atlantic Analytical Laboratory
Whitehouse, NJ
01.1998 - 01.2004
- Directed quality testing services for carbon dioxide, ensuring compliance for domestic and international producers and bottlers.
- Developed and implemented quality assurance protocols for specialty gas production.
- Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve quality-related issues effectively.
- Oversaw analytical testing activities in gas chromatography department, training and supervising chemical technicians in analyses of customer samples and special projects.
Senior Chemist
B. Braun Medical
Allentown, PA
03.2000 - 09.2000
- Developed new methods and procedures for analyzing medical devices for ethylene oxide residuals.
- Supervised chemistry lab activities and coordinated lab technicians to maintain workflow efficiency.
- Restarted sterilization services chemistry lab, reinstating critical operations and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
Chemist
Fuller Company
Catasauqua, PA
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Applied analytical chemistry techniques to deliver precise chemical composition data for cement and mineral processing samples.
- Collaborated with plant engineers to formulate optimized cement mixes by analyzing complete chemistries of raw materials.
- Conducted experiments to analyze chemical properties and reactions.
- Collaborated with team members to develop new formulations and processes.
- Maintained laboratory equipment and ensured compliance with safety standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry with Honors, Materials Science and Engineering Minor
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania01-1996
Bachelor of Theology - Ministry with Honors
Northwestern Theological Seminary
Port Richey, FL01-2013
Skills
- Operations management
- Supply chain management
- Inventory management
- Process optimization
- Quality assurance
- Compliance auditing
- Customer relationship management
Certification
- American Society for Quality Certified HACCP Auditor, 2010, 2013
- American Society for Quality Certified Quality Auditor, 2007, 2010, 2013
Home
(570) 481-1921
Timeline
Plant Manager
Messer, llc
01.2024 - 03.2026
Plant Manager
Asbury Graphite of North Carolina, Inc.
01.2018 - 02.2024
Plant Quality Manager
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2018
National Carbon Dioxide Quality Manager
Air Liquide Industrial US
01.2007 - 01.2015
Quality Assurance Manager
Air Liquide America Specialty Gases
01.2006 - 01.2007
Senior Chemist
B. Braun Medical
03.2000 - 09.2000
Director of Laboratory Services, Quality Assurance Manager
Whitehouse Analytical Laboratory
01.2000 - 01.2006
Quality Assurance Manager
Atlantic Analytical Laboratory
01.1998 - 01.2004
Chemist
Fuller Company
01.1997 - 01.1998
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry with Honors, Materials Science and Engineering Minor
Lehigh University
Bachelor of Theology - Ministry with Honors
Northwestern Theological Seminary