Manager, (and full time employee #1), responsible for facility renovation, equipment installation, systems development, and maintenance for start up hazelnut spread refining and packaging company. We are now fully functional, in compliance, and making the best tasting hazelnut spreads available. Further expansion of our capabilities are underway. What a ride!

Provided management level support as Operations groups transitioned from Idaho to our new South Carolina facility. Implement data collection system, led problem solving and investigation teams, led process improvement projects, key member of facility design team for major next-phase expansion in SC, Gound up development of Process Improvement department.

Manage Manufacturing Engineering, Automation Engineering, Design Engineering, and Maintenance groups during transition to new production facility 90 miles away.

Manage Process Engineering Team, Production Maintenance Team, and capital projects to meet requirements of daily operations and rapid growth of this FDA regulated contract supplement manufacturer.Engineering member of Validation Committee. Contributed to Master Validation Plan and other policy level documents. Member of management team hosting auditors from FDA, NSF, OSHA, Local Health & Fire Departments, Customers, and others.Primary driver and manager of process improvement… Show more Manage Process Engineering Team, Production Maintenance Team, and capital projects to meet requirements of daily operations and rapid growth of this FDA regulated contract supplement manufacturer.Engineering member of Validation Committee. Contributed to Master Validation Plan and other policy level documents. Member of management team hosting auditors from FDA, NSF, OSHA, Local Health & Fire Departments, Customers, and others.Primary driver and manager of process improvement projects and activities within Operations. Hired shortly after company start-up to create all the systems for Engineering and Maintenance. Responsible for asset management throughout life cycle.Designed and helped fabricate several original machines to solve unique processing problems. Show less

-Performed engineering duties to ensure processing equipment and clean room facilities met production demand and complied with FDA medical device manufacturing requirements.-Worked closely with new equipment manufacturers in the specification and integration of new high speed automated machines. -Designed and built numerous control and mechanical systems for automated clean-room processing equipment.-Designed and fabricated modified components and fixtures to improve production… Show more -Performed engineering duties to ensure processing equipment and clean room facilities met production demand and complied with FDA medical device manufacturing requirements.-Worked closely with new equipment manufacturers in the specification and integration of new high speed automated machines. -Designed and built numerous control and mechanical systems for automated clean-room processing equipment.-Designed and fabricated modified components and fixtures to improve production equipment efficiency Show less

Electronics Engineer assigned to Sustaining Engineering Group. Provided engineering support to Manufacturing department by analyzing and redesigning released products to improve manufacturability and reduce costs.Project manager for Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Compliance European (CE), and other regulatory activities. Responsible for testing of new and changed products in UL approved in-house laboratory then submitting results to UL/CSA for… Show more Electronics Engineer assigned to Sustaining Engineering Group. Provided engineering support to Manufacturing department by analyzing and redesigning released products to improve manufacturability and reduce costs.Project manager for Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Compliance European (CE), and other regulatory activities. Responsible for testing of new and changed products in UL approved in-house laboratory then submitting results to UL/CSA for listing. Hosted periodic UL/CSA inspections. Began process to obtain CE mark to meet new requirements for continued product sales in European Union.Member of project team tasked to obtain ISO 9000 certification. Show less

Assisted R&D Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Compliance Engineer in research, testing, compliance and new product development projects.