Continuous Improvement Lead

• Oct 2023 - Present

Utilities and Continuous Improvement Manager

• Nov 2022 - Oct 2023

Utilities Manager

• Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

Responsible for managing the people and processes involved with high pressure steam production, alcohol distillation, chilled water production, process and instrument air production, and waste water treatment.

Fermentation Area Manager

• Apr 2019 - Jan 2021

Responsible for managing and improving the people and processes involved in the fermentation of Xanthan and Gellan gums.

Production Supervisor

• Mar 2015 - Apr 2019

Responsible for operator training and skill certification, production planning and scheduling, coordinating operations down time with maintenance activities, small scale project completion, monitoring of production performance, managing budgets, process improvement utilizing lean six sigma principles and leading specialized teams.

WIP Coordinator

• Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

Creation and coordination of the blending of works in progress (WIP) materials, analyzing and reporting WIP inventories, coordinating with various departments to optimize product processing, and supervising both union and non-union employees.

Quality Control

• May 2010 - Jun 2012

Various physical and microbiological testing in a manufacturing setting. Utilizing aseptic technique for sample preparation. Analysis, data recording/reporting, and other miscellaneous laboratory duties. Responsible for media makeup, aseptic sample preparation, and data recording/reporting.

Etch Tech

• May 2008 - Feb 2009

Utilize wet and dry chemistry in the manufacturing of digital mammography panels. Utilize wet and dry chemistry in the manufacturing of digital mammography panels.