Ken Schmidt

About Ken Schmidt

I have experience in the operations, formulation, production, & quality of:*Retail packaging of human health & animal health supplements *Retail packaging/assembly production process *Aseptic packaging*Spray drying: Tower & Filtermat™ type dryers (dairy, non-dairy, color, flavors, agglomeration.)*Dry blending (dairy, non-dairy, human & animal probiotics/direct feed microbial, & forage inoculants)*Butter flavor Incubation/distillation/standardization/packaging*Enzyme modified flavor incubation-packaging*Microbial coagulant standardization/packaging, and assembly Specialties: I am organized, highly motivated, results driven detail-directed problem solver.Customer/Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership/mentoring and interpersonal skills.Proven ability to work in TEAM environment with staff, and supervision, excellent communication, and coaching skills.Ability to prioritize, plan & lead complex projects from concept to fully operational status while realizing cost savingsExcellent computer skills including Microsoft Office, SAP, JDE, Kronos operating systemsCreate, post & maintain weekly team member scheduleCreate, post & maintain production schedulesProven ability to manage supply chain & inventory Create & train to detailed work instructions / SOPs / department operating / policy procedure manuals to inhance team member understanding / improve productivity Meet or exceed all departmental budgetary goals

Experience

1. Supervisor - Production Logistics

   Microsynergies

   Feb 2025 — Present · Glendale, WI, US

Education

• University of Phoenix/ Moraine Park Technical College

  Business Administration, Management and Operations

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Ingredients
• Root Cause Analysis
• Quality Control
• Iso Standards
• Gmp
• Dairy Plant Pasteurization Certified
• Member: Wi Safety Council
• Member of Nfpa
• Manufacturing
• Quality System
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Dairy
• Food Safety/Security Certified
• Product Development
• Dairy Products
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Sqf
• Raw Materials
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Food Manufacturing
• Haccp
• Food Industry
• Food Technology
• Continuous Improvement
• Food Processing
• Employee Training
• Operations Management
• Advanced Safety Certificate
• Quality Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Food Science
• A.i.b. Plant Sanitarian Certified
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (Haccp)
• Food
• Microbiology
• Production Planning