Kevin Baldwin MBA FCMI FIoL

Experience

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  Express foods

  Nov 1983 - Nov 1995

  The production of milk and whey powders, for the baby food, confectionary, and food industry.Processing up to 360K Litres per day, using falling film evaporator and spray drier processesOrdering and reception of raw material.Operation of 4 shifts covering 24 hours, with two other supervisors.Attended and represented the site within the groups' food ingredients business team.Direct contact with third party customers.Developed the sites food ingredients business plan, and formulated the departmental budget.Ensured safety legislation was met for the department and that the correct level of training given. Show less

  • Senior food ingredients supervisor.

    Jan 1991 - Nov 1995

  • Cheesemaker

    Nov 1983 - Aug 1991
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  Glanbia, Lockerbie

  Nov 1995 - Jan 1999

  Food ingredients manager

  The production of dairy powders, for the baby food Confectionary & food industry.Processing up to 1 Million litres of milk per day, using falling film evaporator and spray drier processes.Ordering and reception of raw materials.Operation of 4 shifts covering 24 hours, with two supervisors.Attended and represented the site within the group's food ingredients business team.Direct contact with third party customers.Developed the sites food ingredients business plan, and formulated the departmental budgets.Ensured safety legislation was met for the department and that the correct level of training was given. Show less

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  Heinz

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

  Unit manager

  Responsible for cereal based intermediate production from raw material intake to finished intermediate using Roller drying and Extruder cooking processes.Raw material warehousing, and effluent & wastage control.Achieved budget and forecast costs.Reduced incidence of restricted materials.Achieved and bettered effluent budget by £35KReduced variance costs by £120KUpdated and implemented training program for cereals production operators.Improved performance to plan by 6% to 97.6%Supported the maintenance of the ISO 14001 environmental systemThroughput uplift of 32%Instigated allergen control with CPD and QA Show less

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  Fountains dairy

  Jan 1999 - Aug 1999

  Production manager

  Production planning including organic productionResponsible for manning levels and budgetary controlEnsured correct processing and disposal of raw whey

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  Premier foods

  Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

  Front line manager

  Working on a two shift system with 5 Line leaders (ATM's) and 52 operators Responsible for the production and filling of table and cooking Sauce, supplying major multiples with own brand and national brand labels, and achieving the daily/weekly production plan with the department team.Ensure the upkeep of shift manning, staff training needs, staff safety requirements, accident investigation, and process equipment maintenance.Linking new products from NPD to full production scaleImplementation of 5s and lean manufacturing techniques with the departmental group.Achieved significant Reduction of foreign bodies with site group.Achieved OEE uplift from 3l% to 48%Member of the site HACCP group Show less

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  Arovit Petfood Deutschland Gmbh

  Jun 2006 - May 2008

  Extrusion production manager

  Responsible for the production of high quality intermediate pet kibbles, from raw material intake to intermediate storageSupplying own and supermarket brands Responsible for two shifts each with a team leader, three operators, & one QA operator.Ensure the upkeep of shift manning, staff training needs, staff safety requirements, accident investigation, & process equipment maintenanceAchieved the standardising work procedures, & multi-skilling of staff.Achieved effectively managed change between work contracts, including customer trials from conception to production scale. Show less

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  Kerry

  May 2008 - Mar 2016

  Responsible for the manufacture of high volume folded, savoury pastry products, such as pasties, rolls and slices, supplying major supermarket brandsArea of responsibility includes: Pastry manufacture lines, preparation and processing area supplying the 3 site bakeries with fills, and two manufacturing lines, Staff reporting comprises of 130 operators and 7 shift managers, and 2 production managers.Development of departmental Lean transition and CI initiatives.Supporting the development of the departmental engineering strategy.Development and Delivery of CEP projects.Responsible for the development and succession of line managers using 1-2-1 and PDPAudit and coaching of production systems, area GMP, Health & safety and cost control. Show less Responsible for the manufacture of high volume folded, savoury pastry products, such as pasties, rolls and slices, supplying major supermarket brandsResponsible for the development and succession of line managers & ensuring production systems, area GMP, Health & safety and cost control.Area of responsibility includes 2 manufacturing lines with 66 operators and 4 shift managers Achieved the reduction of labour cost in 2009. using lean and CI manufacturing techniquesReduced wastage from 13% to 6% on lines reporting, Increasing OEE from 43% - 52% Show less

  • Operations manager

    May 2013 - Mar 2016

  • Value stream manager

    Jun 2011 - May 2013

  • Manufacturing manager (secondment)

    Sept 2010 - May 2011

  • Production manager

    May 2008 - Oct 2010
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  Greencore

  Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  Operations Controller
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  Interim Food Services.

  Nov 2016 - now

  Operations Director
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  Catalicity

  Oct 2017 - Aug 2020

  Operations Director