• Held role of CHO (Chemical Hygiene Officer) including evaluation of new chemicals requested to be used on site, maintenance of SDS library, sourcing alternative manufacturers, annual safety training• Held role of LSO (Laboratory Safety Officer) including generalized annual safety training, emergency procedures training, fire safety training, implementation and enforcement of GLP• Oversaw training of employees for standardized methods, DOE methodology, SharePoint usage, documentation of experimentation and recordkeeping• Created and performed experiments in support of product expansion• Reviewed SAPs annually including constant testing for improvements in methodology following GLP principles including assay variance testing, validation, method transfer to QAQC and training• Digitization and automation of forms and schedules including lab shutdown documentation, cleaning schedules with email reminders and MS Teams tracking system, and QAQC / R&D protocol training records• Design, management and implementation of Fermentation suite including creation of new lab spaces incorporating Lean Six Sigma methodologies, communication with third party sales teams to evaluate and procure equipment, demolition and construction of existing lab space to incorporate new fermentation suite while maintaining all functionality of existing space, installation and operation of new equipment including validation testing and training program implementation for employees• Organized and oversaw shutdown of R&D lab including decontamination of equipment and lab spaces, managing employees with a focus on maintaining high morale, scheduling third party companies for furniture / equipment / electronic / chemical / biological hazards removal and disposal, instituted a tracking protocol for donations to local colleges and universities and sales to local companies, repair of facilities to meet turn over requirements established by lessor; project completed ahead of deadline and at a profit

• SAP/SOP validation, and verification, with a focus on xylanase and protease enzymatic activity of single and combined products in finished goods, and animal feed; Developed a novel xylanase SAP which resulted in an accuracy increase of 20% from prior methods and additionally removed requirement of extraneous control feed for evaluation• Supported regulatory efforts by designing and implementing stability studies to validate shelf life and homogeneity of existing products using standard and accelerated methods including the formulation and manufacture of finished feed materials for testing which led to breaking into the European market.• Identified need and developed an automated lab equipment maintenance assignment process utilizing key programs such as Flow, Planner, Delve, and Outlook to generate automatic reminders to accountable team members and facilitate visualization of task monitoring reducing equipment downtime and repair costs.• Heavily involved with downstream processing of raw materials for testing through use of spray dryer including assembly, operation, manual creation, and maintenance(CV available upon request)

• Conducted laboratory and computer training for new managers and associates concerning daily tasks, document creation, storage procedures, assays, proper laboratory hygiene and proper notebook documentation• Automated the data entry process by standardizing templates and reduced data analysis time from 10 minutes to 10 seconds, including quick recognition of pass/fail values for multiple quality variables• Utilized six sigma yellow belt to incorporate 5S into the laboratory setting up multiple assay stations with a focus on order and efficiency reducing the amount of lab accidents and increasing overall testing throughput by 25%• Supported document creation and periodic review with a focus on simple and clear communication of protocols, procedures, and purpose (SAP, SOP, COA, MSDS, data analysis spreadsheets, and product approvals and rejections)• Assisted in the development of the HACCP plan which directly resulted in GMP, HACCP, and FAMI-QS certification and performed facility quality audits (quality systems checks, HACCP program compliance, traceability and mock recall audits)• Performed calibration and maintenance of equipment and implemented routine checks and record keeping, documenting completion including coordinating external communication to schedule third party calibrations and materials testing, obtaining certifications of calibration and analysis in support of obtaining and maintaining GMP, HAACP, and FAMI-Qs certifications in the lab• Established constructive relationships to work cross functionally with diverse teams within the company, acting as a liaison between QA/QC, R&D, Manufacturing, and Accounting to increase transparency and nurture healthy team dynamics and overall employee morale• Routinely reviewed and implemented Quality Assurance measures and documentation to meet requirements of QMS functions including CAPAs, Hazards analysis, Critical Control point determination, SOP revision and new procedure training

• Combined raw material to blend into final product ensuring accuracy of formulation while minimizing loss of raw materials and packaged finished goods on assembly line with a focus on package quality and label veracity• Qualified as fork lift operator with a focus on safety• Completed monthly inventory in a double-blind fashion to ensure accuracy, minimize loss and maintain “first in first out” inventory management• Performed regular equipment maintenance on large industrial equipment including mixers, forklifts, storage systems, filtration systems and overall manufacturing hygiene• Assisted in sample collection and assay preparation for QAQC team