Devon Griggs
Head of Manufacturing Quality at KraftHeinz
- Role
- Head of Manufacturing Quality at Kraft Heinz
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Devon Griggs
A Quality, Food Safety, Sanitation, Pest Control, Hygienic Design, and EHS professional with a diversified career in food manufacturing. My experience comes from years of working for global companies: Kraft Foods, Aryzta LLC, Mondelēz International, and Conagra Brands. I have extensive knowledge related to RAW/RTE processes, working in: Fresh Bake, Pizza, Meat, Cheese, Dairy, Pasta and Biscuit categories. I am recognized as a Subject Matter Expert with respect to: Quality, Hygienic Design, GMP, Hygienic zoning, Microbiological Pathogen Mitigation (PEM and NON-PEM), HACCP, PIC/PEC/MSS, Pest Control, Sanitation, Continuous Improvement, Sustainability, as well as Compliance to GFSI BRC, SQF), USDA and FDA (FSMA), and OSHA regulations in union and non-union facilities. I am PCQI certified as well as a Certified Sanitarian with operational expertise in cleaning methodologies, reducing downtime, resource structuring for optimized labor efficiency, and managing fixed and variable costs. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Concentration in Business.
Experience
Head of Manufacturing Quality
Jun 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Education
Saint Xavier University
Bachelor's degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Concentration:Business
2009 — 2016
Skills
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Haccp
- Six Sigma
- Quality Auditing
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (Haccp)
- Manufacturing
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- 5s
- Lean Manufacturing
- Supply Chain
- Operational Excellence
- Leadership
- Iso Standards
- Food Manufacturing
- Microsoft Office
- Management
- Team Building
- Quality Management
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Quality System
- Food Service
- Product Development
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- Food Industry
- Root Cause Analysis
- Coaching
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Food
- Microsoft Word
- Supply Chain Management
- Sap
- Team Leadership
- Food Safety
- Food Processing
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Gmp
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