Christos Gountanas, Production Manager

Christos Gountanas

Production Manager

HELLENIC DAIRIES S.A.

Location
Greece
Education
Master's degree, Food Science and Technology
Experience
12 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 4 Months

Production Manager at HELLENIC DAIRIES S.A.
  • Greece
  • My current job since January 2013

•Handle the task of developing food manufacturing process and ensure that it meets the set standards
•Performed responsibilities of researching and selecting the best available equipment for manufacturing of foods
•Assured compliance of products with appropriate regulations and served as a regulatory resource to internal and external customers.
•Handle the tasks of developing maintenance procedures of maintaining food quality
•Responsible for providing guidelines in operating equipment in producing high-quality food product
•Contribute to the production of hygienic foods by following food processing standards
•Provided training to Line supervisors, team leaders and operators on HACCP, Food allergens and Food Safety as required.
•Assisted in maintaining & improving QMS (Quality Management System) as well as in investigating customer complaints.
•Responsible for developing cost-effective production technologies of food products and services

Production manager at TYRBUL S.A
  • Bulgaria
  • December 2011 to December 2012

•Assured that all raw materials delivered on site met the required standards agreed in Raw Material specifications and assessed physical and organoleptic tests.
• Ensured all products produced on site were safe, legal and met the quality attribute standards set by customers as well as raised any non-conformances related to product quality and food safety and communicated to Technical Manager to resolve the issues.
• Worked closely with current and new suppliers with regards to innovation and product development opportunities, ingredients and packaging.

Education

Master's degree, Food Science and Technology
  • at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • March 2010

• Gained experience in modelling techniques on subjects related to new developments in the field of Food Science and Technology with emphasis on New Product Development (quality optimization, shelf life prediction etc.). • Educated in a wide spectrum of disciplines related to Food Science and Technology and attained a high level of knowledge about methods and properties of food packaging materials and their interaction with foods as well as food recalls, storage requirements and allergens. • Acquired considerable knowledge about Quality Management and Assurance systems as well as, prerequisite programs for the HACCP system (Good Manufacturing/Hygiene Practice, sanitation, pest control, sampling plans, traceability and recalls, personnel).

Specialties & Skills

SAP ERP
Microsoft Word
Production
Internet
Microsoft Excel
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
DEVELOPMENT
INNOVATIVE
ISO 9000
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PACKAGING
QUALITY

Languages

English
Expert
Greek
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