Matthew DeVane

Experience

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  Samaritan's Feet International

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Development and Donor Relations Intern
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  Hormel Foods

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2022

  - Manages two team leads and a team of 60 diverse employees to effectively work together towards the team’s daily, quarterly and annual goals - Creates/implements actions to reduce waste and rework through Continuous Improvement Principles - Works cross-functionally with all departments associated with our operation: R&D, Quality Control and Engineering- Completed numerous line trial tests for new product with the R&D team; including preparations for testing, ensuring all members are aware of changes, logistics of getting product to/from R&D, and still ensuring excellent product quality- Leads team with production effectiveness above 90%- Increased year over year throughput of finished goods by 17%- Responsible for scheduling plant production including logistics of inbound orders of raw materials/indirect supplies and outbound orders of finished goods- Responsible for setting up/coordinating monthly people and food safety training for 60 employees with four different languages - Reduces turnover by fostering environment of inclusion and belonging by engaging employees Show less - Lead night shift QA operations including a team of 15 auditors to ensure safe and wholesome food- Constructed Food Safety plans (HACCP) and reviewed with plant management/USDA FSIS personnel- Designed, presented and tracked training of new and existing employees for HACCP checks, metal detection, label verification and falsification- Invited and participated in multiple corporate product cuttings to review product specifications with corporate operations, sales and QC teams- Part of overseeing an expansion of over 30% including six new smokehouses, four new blast chillers and two holding coolers ensuring proper GMPs were being followed - Reduced the number of label verification non-compliances on night shift by 64%- Managed contracted cleaning crew to guarantee a clean environment for our plant operations team Show less

  • Production Supervisor

    Jun 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Quality and Process Control Supervisor

    Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Associate Quality and Process Control Supervisor

    Jun 2018 - Nov 2018
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  Mars

  Aug 2022 - now

  • Area Manager

    May 2024 - now

  • Shift Manager

    Aug 2022 - May 2024