Cilene Leite

Experience

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  Louis Dreyfus Company

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

  • Coordination of laboratories: Physical-Chemical, Microbiological, Process and Raw Materials • Management team of 40 employees (Quality and Process). • Formulation of new products requested by customers (juices and essential oils) • Monitoring of internal and external audits (Halal, Kosher, FDA, SMETA and GMP+) • Annual Budget Planning for laboratories. • Implementation of the new continuous improvement management system called the DNA Program (Development of New Attitudes), acting as a facilitator and coach for the program. • Active participation in the improvement of the industrial process for citrus juice, raising the level of product done right for the first time from 70% to 100% of total production, achieving a 30% gain in Quality, significantly reducing the level of microbiological contamination of the product Final. • Startup of the NFC plant (the company's first Natural juice plant)• Responsible with the project team for the new laboratory plant (NFC plant support) according to ISO17025 Standard Show less

  • Quality Control Coordinator

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

  • Senior Microbiologist

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
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  Curso Objetivo

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Technical course teacher in Chemistry (Sugar and alcohol process)

  Experience as a professor of the Chemical Technical course with an emphasis on sugar and alcohol with a focus on Unit Operations.

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  Melitta South America

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Production Coordinator

  • Coordination of the coffee production area, from the roasting process of the raw material to the finished product;• Management of a team of 60 employees;• Coordination of the startup of the first coffee line with flexible packaging ‘Melitta in Brazil’;• Implementation of the 'maintaining operator' program at the Avaré plant, providing the company's first autonomous maintenance model.

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  AB Mauri Brasil

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2022

  📊Quality Assurance Process: • Raw material Due diligence testing• Site hygiene monitoring & Systems• Supplier / Raw material management • Food Safety & Quality management systems📈Customer / supplier relation • Responsible for maintaining the relationship with suppliers• QC administration • Raw Material inspection & testing• Coordinating concessions for raw materials / Coordinating concessions for finished products (with customer)• Develop and maintain the quality system 📜Regulatory Process: • Support on up to date database on regulatory law and regulation changes;• Advice internally (globally) on product specifications and any related documentation in line with food standards globally; Show less • Performance in the Quality Control of four plants (B2B and B2C): Yeast (yeast production), Bakery (dry mix), Wet line (fillings and toppings), UHT (commercially sterile aseptic products); • Responsible for a project team planning new laboratory in accordance with the ISO 17025 Standard and also for all necessary resources for the department;• Implementation of a laboratory project called The River Project using 'Six Sigma' methodology, focusing on improving analytical methods, maximizing production efficiency;• Representative in Brazil for the implementation of global audits in analytical methods;• Implementation of Business Intelligence ('Qlik Sense') for all laboratory analyses, facilitating predictive evaluations and improvement in decision making ('ligeirinho project');• Startup of the UHT plant with the production and process department. Responsible for the quality commissioning test and validation of the aseptic technology of the plant. Responsible for the elaboration of the entire control plan and analysis parameters (physical-chemical and microbiological) for release and monitoring of the production process; Show less

  • Quality Assurance and Quality Control Manager

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2022

  • Quality Coordinator

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2021
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  Louis Dreyfus Company

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

  Global Quality Manager

  Responsible for Food Safety & Quality management system (Quality Assurance and Quality Control) in the global juice platform including of 3 processing units and 1 terminal in Brazil and 1 terminal in Europe (Ghent|Belgium). Also supporting the quality operations in USA.