David Tillman
Littleton
Summary
1. Exceptional leadership,technical and quality control skills: recognized for building effective production teams and developing to improve productivity,quality and safety. 2.Trained in ISO,SQF
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
Patriot Beverage
08.2019 - 04.2025
- Supervised a team of 25-35 production workers, providing guidance,training and performance evaluations.
- Fostered a culture of Safety awareness by conducting regular safety meetings/training sessions and enforcing compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Change over equipment programs and mechanical equipment to different size bottles and make adjustments as needed to production equipment.
- Oversaw daily production operations,ensuring adherance to quality and completion of production reports.
Production Manager/Supervisor of Operations
Corbion/Caravan Ingredient
09.1992 - 08.2019
- Manage and Supervise three shifts within a ISO: 2008 certified food manufacturing facility with responsibility for meeting production volume, quality and safety goals while manufacturing HAACP and cGMP guidelines. Member of the Safety Committee. Played an instrumental role in earning nine consecutive “Superior” audit ratings from the American Institute of Baking Standards.
- Provided leadership, training and direction for production workers in a union environment; scheduled vacation time and delegated responsibilities to a top-performing team.
- Planned and coordinated daily production schedules (for converting raw materials into finished product) to meet customer orders, inventory goals and demand forecasts.
- Ensured all plant staff was following strict safety and sanitation guidelines.
- Inspected raw, in-process and finished goods; checked specs, codes, lot numbers, dates, etc. to ensure all standards were met.
- Supervised the ordering, recording and inventory storage of finished product; maintained the LX inventory control system, and filled in as warehouse supervisor as needed.
- Participated in quality testing processes for moisture, pH, acid value, monodiglycerides, viscosity, and other quantitative and qualitative analyses.
- Oversaw the koshering of production equipment under the supervision of a rabbi.
Warehouse Worker
Corbion/Caravan Ingredients
01.1996 - 01.2001
- Responsible for material handling of drums, boxes and bags, loading customer trucks with pallets of packaged goods and unloading incoming raw materials. Wrapped and labeled customer orders.
Production Worker
Corbion/Caravan Ingredients
01.1992 - 01.1996
- Packaged 50 lb. boxes, bags and pails of finished product along with 400 lb. drums. Loaded and Unloaded tankers. Experienced in batch blending, mixing and cooking ingredients at temperatures up to 495 degrees.
Education
High School Diploma -
THORNTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
Skills
- Exceptional leadership, technical and quality control skills; recognized for building effective production teams and developing opportunities to improve productivity, quality and safety
- Trained in ISO, SQF, HACCP, CQI and cGMP guidelines, along with metal detection training, OSHA confined space, lockout/tagout, electrical safety and machine operation
- Skilled in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Outlook), Delta V and LX inventory control system
- Continuous improvement
Military
- UNITED STATES ARMY
- Construction Equipment Repair Specialist
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Patriot Beverage
08.2019 - 04.2025
Warehouse Worker
Corbion/Caravan Ingredients
01.1996 - 01.2001
Production Manager/Supervisor of Operations
Corbion/Caravan Ingredient
09.1992 - 08.2019
Production Worker
Corbion/Caravan Ingredients
01.1992 - 01.1996
High School Diploma -
THORNTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
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