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Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand

Supported and managed technical projects and served as the lead Process Engineer representing Westland in the NZ$70m Project Gold Dust, aiming to establish the company as one of the world’s leading producers of highly prized bioactive ingredients - Lactoferrin.As the Process Engineer for Powder Department (specializing in Milk Treatment and Lactoferrin processes), technical process support was provided to front line operations as first point of call. Issues encountered by Operations… Show more Supported and managed technical projects and served as the lead Process Engineer representing Westland in the NZ$70m Project Gold Dust, aiming to establish the company as one of the world’s leading producers of highly prized bioactive ingredients - Lactoferrin.As the Process Engineer for Powder Department (specializing in Milk Treatment and Lactoferrin processes), technical process support was provided to front line operations as first point of call. Issues encountered by Operations staff were investigated in a timely manner. Production processes were regularly checked for efficiency. Optimized plant availability, throughputs, quality, utility usage, yields, composition, and control. Show less

Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand

Based in all processing departments (Infant Formula, High Care Skim Milk, Buttermilk, Whole milk, Cream/Butter/AMF, UHT Skim/Cream and Proteins (WPC, MPC, Casein, Caseinates, Lactoferrin).Created validation protocols, executed validations, analyzed data results and completed validations across all areas as required. These areas were: Clean-In-Place, Manual Cleaning, HVAC and project (Installation Qualifications, Operational Qualifications and Performance Qualifications).Served… Show more Based in all processing departments (Infant Formula, High Care Skim Milk, Buttermilk, Whole milk, Cream/Butter/AMF, UHT Skim/Cream and Proteins (WPC, MPC, Casein, Caseinates, Lactoferrin).Created validation protocols, executed validations, analyzed data results and completed validations across all areas as required. These areas were: Clean-In-Place, Manual Cleaning, HVAC and project (Installation Qualifications, Operational Qualifications and Performance Qualifications).Served as part of the Product Technical team supporting Westland's Project Gold Rush - a NZ$40m plan to double the capacity of Westgold production, a premium grass-fed consumer butter. Assisted in rolling out validations and CIP audits across the new Butter plant, existing Infant Formula processing departments and to the wider Westland sites – both in Hokitika and Rolleston, eventually covering all processing departments. Show less

Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand