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- Leverages Operations Management System (OMS) to oversee outbound shipments of key products, ensuring timely deliveries and reducing operational hitches.-Manages third-party inventory and consistently delivered accurate month-end reports, maintaining transparency andaccountability.- Assist in leading the plant safety program, instituted pivotal record-keeping measures for compliance, and actively engaged in third-party audits ensuring top-notch food safety standards.- Revamped systems and procedures after comprehensive analysis, achieving significant enhancements in record keeping, controls, and personnel requirements.- Introduced digital documentation for liquid amino acid, slashing bulk trucker loading time by 20 minutes per load, enhancing efficiency and productivity.

-Was responsible for all QA/QC aspects of the plant.-Set up DSC and lab data collection program through third party software (data and trends displayed in control room to help operators save time by not manually writing down results).-Ran lab scale fermentation trials involving alternative feedstocks.-Oversaw fermentation decision making in regards to yield and troubleshooting.-Responsible for managing a budget for lab consumables, and plant chemical usage (i.e. water treatment, bleach, 50% sodium hydroxide, enzymes, yeast, denaturant, and other process chemicals).-Implemented an animal food safety plan per FSMA - conducted training as necessary for contractors, new and existing employees.-Conducted Food Safety audits as necessary. -Established pest control monitoring and control through third party company.-Oversaw USDA: certified scales & corn sampling and storage, FDA FSMA, GMP and EPA: Storm water, RFS & RIN and LDAR compliance programs.-Submitted Tier 3 sulfur reports, quarterly, monthly and annual RIN reports to the EPA.-Submitted quarterly and semiannual storm water and general permit requirements to NC Department of Environmental Quality.-Managed all analytical equipment (HPLC, GC, IC, & Karl Fischer) through validation and PM procedures. Performed PM as necessary. -Point of contact for plant tours with surrounding communities.

-Assisted the plant manager in writing lab SOP's.-Trained all 20 operators on proper testing and sampling per lab SOP's.-Trained all personnel who worked or entered the lab on proper lab safety.-Wrote and managed excel & access database files that stored all lab data for reports and trending (exported to JMP).-Communicated with outside vendors (water treatment, yeast and enzyme) for technical service help by sending weekly data reports.