Mark Ryan
Puslinch,Ontario
Summary
Dynamic Director oversees Food Safety and Quality of four unique manufacturing facilities with strong people management and decision-making skills. Brings comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing from various sectors and discipline's. Skilled at resource coordinating to complete work under tight deadlines. Common sense and pragmatic while collaborative style solution focused problem solver.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance
Maple Leaf Foods
05.2018 - Current
- Solution based approach to problem solving and assessment of risk with wide lense to business needs.
- Established culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Develop high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- With Integrity and Accountability, oversee several facilities with 7 direct reports and team of 65.
- Data driven, fact-based approach to drive Food Safety & Quality compliance & continuous improvements with the goal of world class, best in class standards and results.
- Work collaboratively with all functional departments with solution focused mindset.
- Build positive relationships with CFIA, Customers and Regulatory bodies to foster collaborative discussions.
- Using strategic lens to build sustainable programs to exercise and deliver Company Vision.
Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance
ARYZTA
11.2014 - 01.2018
- Effectively interact with all members of multiple Canadian & North American Bakery Teams to develop strategic plans for advancing food safety and quality systems
- Drive Food Safety & Quality compliance & continuous improvements minding capital resources.
- Collaboratively serve as a technical subject-matter expert to Supply Chains on food safety related issues and incidents
- Monitor industry, societal and regulatory changes, and emerging issues, to ensure quality & food safety standards are met
- Work collaboratively with the Supply Chain team to assure supplier management and compliance and successful completion of all Customer and third part audits
- Monitor and communicate food safety performance and identifies trends and opportunities for improvement to Bakery teams
- Through strategic thinking look towards future trends to develop and deliver the Company Vision.
Food Safety & Quality Manager
ARYZTA
02.2010 - 11.2014
- As Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager responsibilities included ensuring all product meets Food Safety, Legality and Quality Criteria set out by company and any applicable governing bodies.
- Managed Leadership team through BRC Certification with only 1 documented Nonconformity
- Work with R & D on new product launches to ensure success.
- Ensure that company is kept informed of scientific and technical developments, industry codes of practice, and all relevant legislation applicable in country of raw material supply, production, and, where known, country where product will be sold
- Primary liaise with customers in all aspects of Food Safety & Quality to ensure their needs are being met.
- I evaluate suppliers based on risk factors to business and are subsequently audited on that basis.
- I provide leadership and development of the QA team through coaching as well as daily promotion of company values in a proactive approach to Food Safety & Quality.
Food Safety & Quality Manager
Embassy Flavours
05.2009 - 02.2010
- Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
- Conducted thorough audits to ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements, maintaining compliance consistently.
- Led a team with several direct reports in Regulatory Affairs, HACCP & Kosher, product development, Nutritional and Excise Program.
- Work closely as a resource with all departments to achieve the company objectives of Quality, Safety & Productivity.
- Developed and managed an ingredient database of >1000 ingredients to certify and maintain Kosher certifications
- Implement and maintain 'Audit Ready' Plant.
- Ensure website is current with product specifications, nutritional, MSDS and Kosher information.
- Evaluate and determine outcome of held product.
- Utilize trending information to reduce internal issues and external customer complaint.
Quality Assurance Manager
EDSmith
06.2005 - 05.2009
- Responsibilities included overseeing two plants is all aspects of Quality Assurance
- Ensure that all manufactured foods are prepared, packaged, ingredients received and used following GMP's and HACCP to satisfy our commitment to Quality by managing, motivating & providing direct leadership to the QA staff
- Through Continuous Improvement initiatives, strive to make improvements to improve Quality and productivity
- Develop team to increase technician's decision making skills and advance independent thinking
- Facilitate conflict resolution to maintain a positive work environment and strong team
- Provide 24/7 troubleshooting & technical support to both facilities, working with lead hands, supervisors & QA staff to find solutions to problems, minimizing downtime and maintain product integrity.
Shift Team Leader
Wescast Industries
05.1997 - 09.2004
- In environment with many dangers, ensured all safety protocols were followed, maintaining secure environment for both staff and customers.
- Facilitated open communication among team members, promoting cohesive working environment.
- Led a team of 75 unionized employees to ensure smooth operations in a team-based manufacturing environment meeting shift production targets for safety, quality, effectiveness & cost.
- Participate & led; Corrective Action Meetings for Customer Concerns, Quality Group meetings, Continuous Improvement Team, 5S Team, Plant Improvement Team, DCP Team & QS 9000 team.
- Utilize Lean Manufacturing principles to identify action plans with team to improve safety, uptime, and scrap to meet company goals and continuously improve.
- Represented company and spoke at several Scanlon Conferences, building on core belief of your people are your best assets.
- ISO 9000/QS90000, TS 16949 Assessor/Lead Assessor Designation, responsible for audits of plants, suppliers and co-packers.
- Customer Service representative to engine plants, dealing with issues in largest 3 industry manufacturers.
- Understood learning from ground up and every facet of business, knowing that key to success is in people.
- Empowering people, believing and supporting to meet and exceed targets.
- Six sigma skills paired with common sense thinking to achieve lean manufacturing goals.
Education
Bachelor of Science Biology -
The University of Western Ontario
HACCP I, II, IV & V, BRC Food Safety & Regulatory Affairs Canadian Nutritional Labelling Canadian Ingredient Labelling -
The University of Guelph
FSPCA Preventative Controls for Human Food -
Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance
Lead Auditor ISO -
Stat-Matrix-Group
Leadership for Manufacturing -
Wilfred Laurier University
Six Sigma Black Belt -
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Team Management
- Budget Control
- Crisis Management
- Talent Acquisition
- Creativity and Innovation
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance
Maple Leaf Foods
05.2018 - Current
Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance
ARYZTA
11.2014 - 01.2018
Food Safety & Quality Manager
ARYZTA
02.2010 - 11.2014
Food Safety & Quality Manager
Embassy Flavours
05.2009 - 02.2010
Quality Assurance Manager
EDSmith
06.2005 - 05.2009
Shift Team Leader
Wescast Industries
05.1997 - 09.2004
Bachelor of Science Biology -
The University of Western Ontario
HACCP I, II, IV & V, BRC Food Safety & Regulatory Affairs Canadian Nutritional Labelling Canadian Ingredient Labelling -
The University of Guelph
FSPCA Preventative Controls for Human Food -
Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance
Lead Auditor ISO -
Stat-Matrix-Group
Leadership for Manufacturing -
Wilfred Laurier University
Six Sigma Black Belt -
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