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Madison, WI, US

Madison, Wisconsin, US

Wilmington, DE, US

Wilmington, DE, US

1.Participation in strategic capital project and/or coordination or small/minor capital project to ensure safe, efficient implementation. 2.Serving as the production process expert for critical plant activities such as audits and process improvement initiatives. 3.Leading production efforts to maintain high-quality, compliant, accurate batch documentation

Wilmington, DE, US

• Responsible for supervision of several crews in the Culture Plant. Assist in training hourly and salaried personnel. Manage employees in a manner to maximize use of resources to meet production goals and further.
• Currently back up for senior production supervisor.
• Assists in the planning and realization of the production schedule and generating the associated batch paperwork. Cross trained in the preparation and verification of batch paperwork for Freeze Dry Plant.
• Knowledgeable to analyze and correct any deviations or changes in the process or raw materials to prevent deleterious situations from occurring.
• Ensure that supplies (raw materials, cleaning chemicals, nitrogen, consumables, etc.) are available for production needs.
• Verify HACCP CCP and oPRP requirements in Culture Process.

Wilmington, DE, US

• Operates loads and take down freeze dryers.
• Mills and blends multiple types of cultures for customer’s orders.
• Fills many different types of packaging maintaining correct weight and measures.
• Responsible for the Cleaning, sanitizing and set up of equipment to comply with Danisco SOP’s on sanitation.

• Reviewed customer orders, pulled product from coolers, transported to docks and loaded vehicles.
• Operated 18-wheel semi tractor-trailer used to deliver refrigerated items to customer locations.
• Traveled with plant engineer to sister facilities. Co-trained new employees on product line equipment installations.
• Instructed employees in job skills and responded to inquiries related to installation, set up, operation and repair of units.

• Lead man for last five years in position.
• Reviewed needs and prepared work schedule for 9 union employees utilizing Excel spreadsheet.
• Operated, investigated equipment malfunctions and repaired various pasteurizers, heat exchangers, pumps, fillers and packaging equipment.
• Trained and instructed new machine operators. Responded to questions and ensured proper operation of all equipment.
• Monitored operation of pasteurization equipment to ensure compliance with state standards.
• Member of team that created valve rebuild program required to maintain compliance with state and other inspection agency sanitation standards.