Claude Smith

About Claude Smith

Food Processing experience in freezing, canning, dry mixes, drying, dough, frying, and refrigerated foods. 35 years HACCP starting with Pillsbury and Green Giant Company. FSMA expert and Lead Instructor Preventive Controls Human Food 2.0. Charismatic and practical instructor.Product experience in pasta, vegetables, popcorn, fresh and frozen dough, and potatoes. Previous positions in Quality Assurance, Operations, Logistics, Manufacturing, Environmental Compliance, Consulting on Manufacturing Business Planning and Development, and Plant and General Management. Well-versed and practiced in Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Control, Deming method, and the BRC standard for The Global Food Safety Initiative.Specialties: Plant Management, Continuous Improvement, Organizational Development, Food Safety.

Experience

1. Food & Process Specialist

   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center

   Mar 2023 — Present · MT, US

Education

• University of Jamestown

  BA, Biology, Chemistry

  1976 — 1980

Skills

• Product Development
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Change Management
• Food Industry
• Supply Chain Management
• Quality System
• Manufacturing
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Six Sigma
• Management
• Team Building
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Haccp
• Food
• Food Processing
• Business Development
• Business Process Improvement
• Process Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• Procurement
• Process Improvement
• Food Safety
• Supply Chain
• Quality Assurance
• Food Manufacturing
• Quality Management