Experience

National Beef Packing

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Laboratory Manager/Technical Director

  • Dec 2003 - Present

  Responsible for ensuring correct results and reports are completed in a timely fashion. Ensure protocols implemented in A2LA accreditation are up-to-date and implemented. Oversee 27 employees on daily operations. Trains employees on new and existing procedures. Address customer requests on a daily basis. Delegate workload as instructed by laboratory manager. Responsible for ensuring correct results and reports are completed in a timely fashion. Ensure protocols implemented in A2LA accreditation are up-to-date and implemented. Oversee 27 employees on daily operations. Trains employees on new and existing procedures. Address customer requests on a daily basis. Delegate workload as instructed by laboratory manager.



Duke Energy Corporation

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Helium Plant operator/Field Operator

  • Nov 1997 - Dec 2003

  Responsible for all aspects of processing inlet gas in our facility. Major areas of responsibility include maintenance of all process liquids, equipment maintenance and operation, addressing of environmental compliance issues, and served as safety committee chairman. Utilize available time to continue training myself in different areas such as measurement, electronics and instrumentation, gas processing principles, compressors, etc. As a field operator maintained four Caterpillar 3612 engines and compressors. Maintained supplies, completed filter changes, on rotation for callouts to address nighttime issues that may occur. Show less



Cargill, Inc.

• United States

• Fertilizer Specialist/Manager

  • Jun 1995 - Dec 1997

  Responsible for meeting customer requests, maintaining equipment, and developing and implementing a yearly budget. Implemented the use of a newly acquired technique of fertilizer application with the use of satellite guidance, intensive sampling, and the utilization of a computer in the tractor. Assisted as needed with grain department needs related to loading of rail cars, etc. Responsible for meeting customer requests, maintaining equipment, and developing and implementing a yearly budget. Implemented the use of a newly acquired technique of fertilizer application with the use of satellite guidance, intensive sampling, and the utilization of a computer in the tractor. Assisted as needed with grain department needs related to loading of rail cars, etc.



Cheyenne Wells Public Schools

• High school science teacher

  • Jul 1994 - Jun 1995

  Prepared and taught all high school sciences, assistant coach for football and wrestling Prepared and taught all high school sciences, assistant coach for football and wrestling



Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.

• Laboratory Supervisor/Chemist/Microbiologist,

  • Jun 1989 - Aug 1994

  Perform a complete spectrum of wastewater analysis Complete analysis of EPA certification samples for wastewater analysis semiannually. Analyze trace chromium on water to be discharged from the tannery, using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Run peroxide values, free fatty acids, FAC colors, moistures and %solids on edible, inedible and flotation tallow’s. Complete analysis of meat and meat by products for moistures, fat protein, ash and salt. Delegate job duties to individuals. Train other laboratory technicians in various aspects of laboratory procedures. In charge of ordering/receiving of supplies. Complete daily, weekly, and monthly analysis reports on lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet Have become familiar with environmental law and guidelines required of our facility through working with the environmental coordinator. Equipment used includes atomic absorption spectrophotometer, light absorption spectrophotometer, kjeldahl protein analysis unit, and muffle oven and soxhlet and soxtec fat extraction units. Promoted to Senior Chemist position effective September 25, 1993. Was in charge of all aspects of the lab, budget development and implementation, plant environmental regulation compliance. Show less