Experience

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  New Zealand Food Innovation Network

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Process Engineering Lead and Food Technologist

    • Mar 2021 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Lead projects for companies both large and small.Upscaled novel processes from benchtop including marine collagenOptimized freeze dry cycles for a variety of productsWorked with Callaghan Innovation on novel projects.Experience with all manner of thermal processing and HPP non-thermal processing (Retort and UHT approved person).Lead projects with evaporation and membrane concentration.Ran fermentation projects. Worked with decanter and disk stack centrifuge technology (two and three phase separations of conventional and novel products). Ran multiple hydrolysis projects. Scoped new equipment.In charge of daily operations in plant, including scheduling oversight and process technician tasks.

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  McCallum Industries Ltd.

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Food Technologist

    • Nov 2017 - Mar 2021
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Daily processing record review and approval • Product development for baby food and meat products • Processing issue problem solving; ingredient functionality to processing parameters • Developed and implemented continuous pasteurisation system and processing parameters • Developed proposal and system to automate evaporations plant • Investigated customer complaints • Performed monthly internal audits on CCPs, SOPs, and CtC • SSOP development, writing, and implementation • Evaluation of ingredients and suppliers • Commissioned continuous pasteurizer and steriflow retort

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  JG Boswell Company

  • Corcoran, California

  • Aseptic Supervisor

    • May 2015 - Dec 2016
    • Corcoran, California

    Sterilization of aseptic systemSupervision of seasonal employeesRebuilding aseptic systemTroubleshooting processing issuesWriting SOPsProcess engineering for steam injection product sterilization systemWriting sterilization procedures for changes to flash cooler

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  PSA Farms & New Madison Pullets

  • Farm Manager

    • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

    • Supervised up to 18 people performing vaccinations and other tasks• Supervised up to 5 people performing daily farm duties• Responsible for picking up and transporting the crew to other farms• Responsible for maintenance and care of company vehicle and equipment• Performed regular farm maintenance and systems improvements

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  Hirzel Canning Co

  • Food Technologist

    • May 2008 - Oct 2012

    • Supervised upwards of twenty people, in multiple areas of production• Performed laboratory procedures for quality and safety assurance• Managed all chemicals for the Ottawa plant• Managed a proprietary peeling process• Repaired machines and structures• Managed the lagoon and waste systems• Worked in all areas of production• Worked with owners and managers to engineer process improvements• Operated and maintained Scholle and Manzini aseptic filling machines• Assisted in setting up a Combibloc aseptic filling machine• Assisted the lead food technologist with equipment validation• Assisted in setting up a microbiological laboratory• Ran CIP system

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  Food Industries Center

  • Student Worker

    • Sep 2010 - Dec 2011

    • Repaired equipment and performed routine maintenance, specializing in pump repair• Maintained a sanitary test kitchen environment• Used a wide variety of equipment while assisting laboratory classes and graduate students