Thomas E. Goodman

11671 South Canberra Drive 

Sandy, UT 84094 

(801)661-5105

thomasgoodman68@live.com 

 

OBJECTIVE

 

A challenging position with diverse job responsibility in a growth-oriented organization within the manufacturing industry that will allow me to utilize my skills and knowledge.

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

American Nutrition, Ogden, Utah

Floor Lead/Oven Operator, 2003 – Present

Directly responsible for operation and monitoring of three high production, commercial bakery ovens in the manufacturing of pet food treats that consistently exceeds industry and government standards and guidelines; recognized for strong focus on the quality of commercially baked products while exceeding production schedules, cost efficiency, team safety and training

 

Oven specifics: Spooner-Vicars and Werner-Lehara ovens, 250-320 feet in length with 5-8 heat zones, indirect heat, convection ovens, that require 3800-5400 lbs of dough per hour each total of 11,400-16,200lbs.; a normal 24hr day is 300K plus

 

Supervise three overlapping shifts of 65 temporary associate employees per 8 hour shift for up to six finished product packaging lines in excess of 15,000lbs per hour; determine order of production timing and process, employee positions within production, and procedures to best meet weekly shipping schedule demands

 

Schedule and maintain three batching systems to supply ovens; each oven has its own mixer and dough batch system that are fed by one premix batch system; supervise and coordinate 4 major steps to take dry ingredients to bulk finished goods throughout physically expansive processing area via automated human to machine interface (HMI) system

 

Produce the highest quality dog treats in complete compliance with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Federal Drug Administration (FDA), Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and other in-house guidelines for quality standards, requirements, policies, and procedures; coordinate directly with Quality Assurance Manager and Food Safety Manager to continuously monitor quality and standards testing; worked directly with technical writers and Food Safety Manager to develop plant’s first SOP for the biscuit/treat department

Quality results: Consistently produce finished product out of the oven running at levels of 10% range on moisture, top appearance chart categories, under .65% water activity (Aw) and strength charts with break tests of 12-15 lbs per square inch

 

Only team within plant to consistently maintain “No Loss Time” safety record due to zero accidents; conduct monthly training in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards

 

Newspaper Agency Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah

Machine Operator, 2002 - 2003

Operated and maintained machines in the stuffing department of a newspaper facility; responsibilities included keeping machinery running in a productive manner in order to meet goals, and ensure machines remained full of product and clear jams

 

The Dannon Company, West Jordan, Utah

Fermentation Lead Technician, 2000 - 2002

Developed SOP and SSP for Fermentation Department; closely coordinated with all departments to ensure a smooth operation; responsibilities included compiling reports and records; consistently recognized by management and peers for producing high quality work; completed daily interfacing with engineers on various projects; areas of direct responsibility included CIP and COP, the sanitizing of all circuits of the fermentation area and product delivery lines to the packaging department, inoculation of processed milk with the proper cultures to produce the desired yogurt/cultured milk products

 

Swire Coca Cola, West Valley City, Utah

Assistant Supervisor, 1997 - 2000

Direct responsibility included cleaning and sanitizing lines, compiling and filing documentation of sanitizing records, machine operation, setup, change overs, and tear downs in a timely fashion meeting production goals; demonstrated a high degree of expertise in the application of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals within the beverage bottling facility; trained experienced people and developed highly effective teams; role model and mentor for new trainees engaged in on-the-job training

 

Sandpaper America Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

Assembly, 1991 - 1997

Responsibilities included assembly and conversion of abrasive goods, various machines, hydraulic presses, slitters, cutters, preventative maintenance, and shipping goods

 

Mexican Foods Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

Line Lead, 1987 – 1991

Promoted from entry level to line lead/Assistant supervisor; supervised 15 to 20 employees, meeting production goals, compliance and conformance; responsible for all levels of shipping and receiving, sanitation, packaging, processing, inventory control, machine setup, and operation, preventative maintenance, and shut downs.