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Asheville, Nc, Us

Mills River, North Carolina

Responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall technical support processes for the brewery's plant services (engineering, reliability, and plant utilities) in accordance with policies and procedures; industry best practice and innovations; and current federal, state, and local regulations governing our facility to assure that brewery process equipment is maintained in a safe and reliable manner. Develops, maintains, and executes the brewery capital plan. Plans and administers Engineering and Plant Utilities operating budgets.

Mills River, North Carolina

Manages municipal potable water and well water supply/distribution and wastewater treatment operations. Directs purchasing and application of CIP/COP and other process chemicals, ensuring effective cleaning and sanitization of brewing and packaging equipment. Maintains water chemistry program for boiler and chiller systems. Monitors natural gas, biogas, and electrical power use; identifies opportunities for energy conservation and optimization of self-generation capacity. Supervises Plant Utilities team.

Mills River, North Carolina

Provided analytics and process improvement support to brewing and packaging operations. Calibrated, maintained and repaired lab and field equipment to ensure instrument operation and reliability. Analyzed in-process and finished goods and reported out of specification results/trends to initiate timely corrective action. Reviewed and ensured accuracy of test results. Responsible for actions on out of specification test results and quality issue investigations. Served as an emergency response team member.

Marion, North Carolina

Designed and executed validations for laboratory instrumentation and microbiological methods for quality control of IV solutions and peritoneal dialysis systems. Designed and implemented environmental monitoring programs and hazard analysis control plans. Planned and optimized laboratory operations, budget, and staffing to drive efficiency. Site subject matter expert for microbiological instrumentation and sterilization/sanitization processes. Micro lab safety team leader.Qualified, maintained, repaired, and calibrated laboratory instrumentation, including particle counters, autoclaves, incubators, refrigeration units, and temperature monitoring systems. Conducted biological, chemical, and physical analyses on products through all stages of the manufacturing process (raw materials through finished goods). Monitored and reported data trends to internal and regulatory customers. Facilitated and responded to internal/external audits.

Mishawaka, Indiana

Led analytical investigations to support research and development, quality, manufacturing, and distribution operations. Solved analytical problems relating to biosensors, lateral flow immunoassays, microelectronics, lancing devices, packaging, and raw materials. Ensured regulatory compliance through diligent adherence to ISO, GxP, and corporate quality systems. Managed a diverse workload by balancing organizational priorities, project deadlines, and budgets. Developed training and capital acquisition plans to anticipate internal customer needs.-Division SME for surface and particle characterization - SEM/EDS, FT-IR, and light microscopy-Division SME for water purification and analysis - TOC, conductivity, pH, and microbiological purity-EH&S ergonomics team representative

Elkhart, Indiana

Site lead for microscopy, surface analysis, particle identification, and purified water analysis

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Performed necropsies, histological sample processing, and microscopy for contracted drug safety evaluations. Operated and maintained scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer to support paper, coatings, and materials research. Conducted original research on host-parasite interactions and implantable biomaterial tolerance using nucleic acid hybridizations, small animal surgery, and confocal laser scanning, fluorescence, and differential interference contrast microscopies.