Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing microbiology consulting, production management, corporate quality, supply chain quality, consulting, product chemistry, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
Major Beverage Producer
Manager, Corporate Quality and Contract Production Developed and managed suppliers of ingredients, process aids and packaging materials. Was business and technical manager of contract production, multi-plant process compliance auditing, product and material specification development and management, supplier quality and development process design, implementation and management, supplier selection and compliance auditing. Developed, implemented and managed material, product equipment qualification processes. Manager, Product Development and Implementation Planning, implementation and management of the introduction of new products and packages to the marketplace. Project manager for new plant start-ups in support of new products and packages. Planning and implementation of strategic marketing initiatives. Development and implementation of strategic business plans within internal business units. Qualified product utilizing sensory analysis skills.
Manager, Supply Chain Quality, Anheuser-Busch Companies
Developed, designed and managed quality systems across a supply chain that is recognized as an industry leader in consumer satisfaction. Led project teams that significantly improved purchased material quality and product packaging efficiency. Created and managed supplier partnerships with aluminum container, glass, folding carton, corrugated board, adhesives and label suppliers. Developed, implemented and managed supplier performance monitoring systems. Green field plant start-up team member. FDA and company compliance auditing and enforcement. Performed sensory analysis on product and packaging materials.
Supervisor, Product and Packaging Quality
Supervision of a union analytical laboratory with 4 supervisors and 40 hourly personnel. Implemented and managed product and packaging quality systems, and managed ingredient, product and packaging analyses. Developed, implemented and managed microbiological analytical systems. Performed sensory analysis on product. Audited and enforced plant FDA and company compliance.
Product Chemist, Miller Brewing Company
Performed analytical testing and sensory analysis on product
Quality Technician, Containers
Green field plant start-up team member. Supervised hourly employees in analytical and physical test methods. Trained hourly employees in analytical and physical test methods. Developed, implemented and performed analytical and physical testing.
Company Microbiologist, Marshall Durbin Foods
Supervised microbiology, sanitation and wastewater treatment in animal feed mills, processing plants and hatcheries. Developed, implemented and managed company analytical and microbiological procedures.
