Thomas Roßner - Project Manager for Animal Husbandry and Feed

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Möhnesee, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

Project Manager for Animal Husbandry and Feed

Conducting benchmarks and revising documents
Supporting QA system partners with system-related questions
Managing database entries related to feed monitoring
Preparing circulars for system partners and certification bodies

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

1 year

Head of Quality Assurance

Jan 2015 - Dec 2021

7 years

Quality Management Representative and Head of Product Development

Actively developing and optimizing the QMS according to applicable standards with a focus on efficiency and overall quality
Responsible for certification audits (e.g. IFS / MSC-ASC / V-Label) and customer audits
Conducting training sessions
Member of the crisis management team
Managing projects from development to market launch, including integrating new products into operational processes; coordinating interfaces with purchasing, production, engineering, and quality assurance
Main contact for suppliers and customers
Technical, organizational and disciplinary management of the product development team of up to 6 members
Managing projects from development to market launch, including integrating new products into operational processes; coordinating interfaces with purchasing, production, engineering, and quality assurance
Optimizing existing products in terms of quality, technology, and cost
Main contact for suppliers and defined customer groups during project tracking
Presenting new developments internally and to customers
Reviewing and approving product labels

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

3 years

Quality Assurance Officer

Coordinating food defense
Internal auditor; preparing, conducting and defining corrective actions for internal and external audits
Creating and reviewing specifications, checking layouts
Creating and maintaining QMS documents and product specifications
Developing and delivering training, supporting external audits
Reviewing and approving product labels
Handling complaints
Implementing and overseeing documentation, control functions, and creating specifications
Conducting training sessions
Handling complaints and assisting with audits

Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

1 year

Laboratory Technician in Quality Assurance

Performing microbiological tests and documentation
Calibrating and maintaining testing equipment

Jan 2005 - Present

20 years 7 months

Senior Consultant, Freelance Auditor

QM-Beratung Thomas Roßner

Freelance auditor for AGRIZERT GmbH
Interim management
Quality management consulting and support for certification of product safety standards
GAP analysis / planning / document structure / practical implementation
Project management and project implementation
Conducting internal audits and supplier audits
Conducting training sessions

Jan 2005 - Dec 2015

11 years

Head of Quality Management

Responsible for setting internal standards and maintaining quality measures across the company
Responsible for compliance with food law regulations, ordinances, and standard norms (IFS, HACCP, organic, ISO 9001) ensuring annual audits by external bodies
Conducting external audits at suppliers and co-packers to approve raw materials/finished products and maintain quality standards
Proactive contact with authorities, associations and external experts
Planning and conducting training sessions
Role in the crisis management team

Jan 2001 - Dec 2020

20 years

Schwerte, Germany

Quality Management Officer

FELIX GmbH & Co. KG (Part of Intersnack Group)

Maintaining and further developing the quality management system, which was largely built under my leadership, according to the principles of nationally and internationally recognized standards (BRC, IFS, AIB, OHSAS 18001, QS Feed, Fairtrade Rainforest Alliance, UTZ)
Conducting internal system audits for the above standards and preparing and supporting corresponding customer and certification audits
Coordinating and conducting internal system audits at Intersnack Germany and supplier audits at home and abroad
Monitoring corrective and preventive actions from all audits and site inspections
Maintaining and verifying the HACCP system, HACCP team leader
Coordinating and assisting in developing, updating, and improving QM guideline documents, work instructions, and procedural manuals
Planning and conducting training sessions, especially in hygiene and product safety
Managing the pest monitoring system at both production sites
Informing and supporting professional and managerial staff about changes to standards and optimizing systems to meet requirements
Member of the sustainability team
Contributing to the ETI Ethical Trade Initiative certification of the sites in 2011
Involvement in planning a new extrusion production building in 2015 and implementing the existing QMS and preparing for a successful first certification according to IFS/BRC/AIB standards
Registering the sites with the US Food and Drug Administration, including reviewing and implementing food law requirements for the HACCP system and ensuring annual audits by external bodies

Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

1 year

Assistant to Plant Management

Preparing production statistics
Preparing personnel statistics
Preparing weekly performance reports
Preparing product presentations
Assisting with product development
Acting as back-up for the quality assurance department

Jan 1999 - Dec 2001

3 years

Shift Supervisor, Deputy Product Group Leader

Supervising a production line
Assisting with product development
Conducting trials
Supporting the quality assurance department

Jan 1995 - Dec 2005

11 years

Head of Quality Assurance

Implementing, conducting and monitoring quality assurance measures across the entire production area
Leading the lab team: planning and evaluating microbiological, physical, and chemical tests in the internal lab and collaborating with external labs
Conducting internal audits to verify the QMS/ IFS/ HACCP concept
Preparing and supporting annual surveillance audits and customer audits
Regular supplier assessments and supplier visits
Introducing the HACCP concept in the company
Introducing the quality management system according to ISO 9000:1994 in the company
Introducing the IFS Food standard in the company