Robert C. Pinto
6 Azalea Drive ▪ Medway, MA 02053
(508) 498-6286 robertcpinto@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Plant Operations position within a progressive growth oriented corporation that parlays with my
demonstrated project management, team building, quality, value focused leadership skills during 15 years
of successful process improvement initiatives.
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PROFILE
Results driven focused executive and dynamic leader within a food manufacturing environment. Significant
track record of accomplishment leading cross functional teams devising, evaluating and implementing
continuous process improvements to minimize waste, improve costs while maximizing quality and yield. A
solid communicator who expertly institutes initiatives and carries them out to effectuate positive change,
efficiency and increased profitability.
Builds and transforms teams and organizations within high pressure environments. Adept at consensus
management and building upon the strengths of the production, maintenance, supply chain , and quality
control.
EDUCATION
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Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA
Master of Business Administration
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Bachelor of Business Administration, concentration in Finance
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KNOWLEDGE
Project Management
Regulatory Compliance
Lean Manufacturing
HAACP
Baking Equipment
GMP’s
Preventative Maintenance
SAP Master Data
Microsoft Office
SKILLS
Leadership
Employee Training and Development
Resource Allocation
Process Troubleshooting
Standard Work Development
Process Barriers
Communication across organization
Effective in High Pressure Situations
ABILITIES
Consensus Building
Observation
Critical Thinking
Define Problem and Desired Future
State
Time Management
Multi Task
Do the right thing
Take care of the “Little Things”
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT/TEAM DEVELOPMENT
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Project leader for the successful system wide standardization of formulas and processing of Hostess Cake
and Dolly Madison products
Led ongoing process efficiency improvements through meticulous direction of plant resources. FY 2012
savings equaled $1.9 million in raw materials and process scaling.
Consistently improved customer quality scores for cake products. Lead the recent Hostess team
achievement of a 19% reduction in consumer contacts through data based process reviews and in depth
RCA analysis.
Coordinated and led the successful Hostess “Right Sizing” initiative across all product lines.
Expert at establishing best practices in manufacturing through observation, brainstorming, 5 Whys and
collaborative process review.
Directed the design and implementation of Standard Work Instructions in cake manufacturing facilities.
Designed, developed, and conducted the Cake “Right Mix Training” for plant personnel.
Developed Hostess Cake Share Point Intra-Net Site as a Cake Baking Information and Training Repository.
Instituted weekly cake plant Quality and Yield Process Improvement discussions.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Monitored quality audits for each production plant and resolved production issues, ensuring efficiency in the
processing of raw materials while maintaining labor costs.
Accurately analyzed equipment needs, analysis and planning, work place design and automation project
planning.
Successfully tracked and scrutinized all capital planning and implementation in collaboration with plant
managers.
Managed process for product start-ups, product testing, and production of sales samples, demand planning
and troubleshooting of formulations.
Leveraged purchasing power with donut mix suppliers while working with R&D Innovation and Purchasing
departments in the development of proprietary doughnut formulations.
Enhanced compliance while participating in the creation of uniform finished product standards.
Collaborated in bakery process roll-out of over two dozen new cake product initiatives.
Favorably impacted material waste with Kaizen events, manufacturing processing reviews, root cause
analysis, and 5S.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
HOSTESS BRANDS - IRVING, TEXAS,
VP BAKERY OPERATIONS-CAKE MANUFACTURING, ( 2004 - 2012)
INTERSTATE BRANDS- KANSAS CITY, MO.
Field Director- East Division,
(1997-2004)
EDUCATION, TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
AIB International
Maintenance Engineering Course
Principles of Sanitation Course
Food Science & Technology Course
Villanova University Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Master
Six Sigma Green & Black Belts
Lean Six Sigma