Bjorn Stefansson, Director of Production and Technology

Bjorn Stefansson

Director of Production and Technology

Fodurblandan

Location
Iceland
Education
Bachelor's degree, Production Management
Experience
25 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 9 Months

Director of Production and Technology at Fodurblandan
  • Iceland - Reykjavik
  • My current job since July 2021

Responsible for Production equipment & maintanance. Building & site, Quality. Haccp Management system. Procurement, Distribution, Raw material stock. Fleet management etc.

Process Consultant at Marel
  • Iceland
  • My current job since May 2016

Process Consultant

Assisting Marel customer to optimize there production.

- Minimize giveaway.
- Improve production flow.
- Planning
-Optimizing

Project Sales Manager at Icelandic Group
  • Iceland
  • January 2013 to July 2015

2013-
Icelandic Group (UK) (www.icelandic.is).
working on projects related to Improvements in white fish production in UK and on a greenfield project in Spain
I did work as a production manager in Icelandic Nýfiskur after changes of the management team. My role to start with was to work as aplant manager in Icelandic in China and start up and operate contracted and leased plants that the company has in Operation in China. All products retailed packed into the UK market. I was located and living in UK from beginning of 2013 to middle late 2014. The plant in china was working according to Tesco & BRC standards.
My role was daly management of the operation in china.
Main products

Production Manager at Reykjagardur
  • Iceland
  • January 2002 to January 2008

.holta.is

Plant/Production manager for a poultry company
Responsible for
Parent stock
Broilers
Hatchery
Slaughtering
Meat processing
Daly management of the overall production
Budget planning KPI´s

Plant Manager at Skagstrendingur/FISK
  • Iceland
  • January 2000 to June 2002

of prawn Plant .Production, operational planning and procurement management of raw materials as well as sales.
HR-Budget planning-Margin & Yield calculations KPI’s

Operation Manager at Fiskmarkaður Suðurnesja (Fish Market)
  • January 1995 to January 1997

Scope of work was, among other things been to obtain new customers, personnel, communication with clients, resolving complaints, building a quality system

at H.F Miðnes (Fish Plant)
  • January 1990 to January 1995

After my study I did start to work for the company h.f. Miðnes.
Managing salary calculations for workers and fishermen, manage quota of fishing vessels owned by the company, Reports (weighing quota trawlers and) Production margin calculation and reconciliation of accounts. I was working closely with the Finance and owner of the company; also I did take part in exporting fresh fish (fish in containers and by air).

Operation Manager
  • January 1997 to

For fishmeal / Fish processing located in Iceland. Work involved in the construction and reconstruction of the plant with seasonal Production. Personnel, planning and negotiation of purchase and sale of raw materials and products.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Production Management
  • at Technical University of Iceland
  • June 1990

Modules included: Fisheries Management -Production Management/Planning Industrial Operations Management – Human Resource Management Strategic Management –Accounting and Finance Stock Control 1991-2012 Various seminars and conferences 2015- 2017 Aquaculture Diploma University at Holar Iceland

Specialties & Skills

Process Control
Process Flow
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
SALES MANAGEMENT
Process Architecture
Poultry
BUDGET PLANNING
DISEÑO DE LA DISPOSICIÓN
HUMAN RESOURCES
NEGOTIATION
PRICING
PROCESS ENGINEERING

Languages

Danish
Intermediate
English
Expert
German
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Horse riding-Hiking-sport