Experience

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  The black north inn

  Jun 2002 - Apr 2006

  Kitchen manager

  • Coordinated daily preparation activities & worked all positions as needed• Performed inventory management and quality control• Designed daily soups and specials• Developed personal work ethic through increased levels of responsibility

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  Mars

  Mar 2007 - Aug 2007

  Culinary intern

  • Developed a base recipe and derivatives for a market tested whole grain snack- Utilized target ingredients and optimized taste and texture within nutritional bounds- Trained and supervised offsite employees through pilot processing for commercial sale• Completed R&D activities regarding powder in cold liquid dispersions

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  The black north inn

  May 2008 - Oct 2010

  Executive chef

  • Administered hiring, training, scheduling, and daily management of the full kitchen staff• Assured quality standards through food preparation, kitchen service, and inventory control• Increased revenue through seasonal menu development and value added tasting events• Documented house recipes and developed SOPs to ensure consistency across personnel• Upheld good manufacturing practices of the food service industry

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  Arxada

  Apr 2018 - now

  Led and developed the team of process/production engineers, ensuring safe, efficient operations, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing processes.• Guided staff to become subject matter experts across eight manufacturing operations and two wastewater facilities.• Implemented computational tools and training to track key performance indicators such as process trends, control charting, OEE, and process order variance.• Led root cause analyses for critical interruptions and safety incidents.• Maintained engineering ownership of site processes based on team needs.Collaborated with shift and process supervisors to coordinate daily manufacturing activities.• Created standardized instruction templates and shift reports to drive accountability.• Implemented shift turnover policies and checklists to ensure clear and complete handovers.• Developed and audited equipment and housekeeping logs.Drove and sustained productivity initiatives focusing on operational consistency, reduced waste, and improved process order variance.• Engineered key equipment initiatives resulting in annual M&R savings of $430K.• Spearheaded waste reduction initiatives, cutting annual non-standard waste by $200K.• Implemented waste rework process resulting in annual value recovery of $140K.• Established cGMP manufacturing records for additional site processes.Partnered with cost control to align recipes with the new performance standards.• Increased process capacities per the demonstrated production rates.• Refined costing recipes to correct the absorbed hours for labor, machinery, and quality control.• Re-budgeted process order variances to consolidate gains, sustaining yield improvements as described here-inKey participant in site transformation initiatives.• Contributed long-term productivity strategies for a multi-year transition plan. Show less Responsible Care• Led management of change, pre-startup safety reviews, HAZOP, and root cause analysis.• Conducted Process Hazard Analyses for continuous, batch, multipurpose, and fermentation plants.• Ensured compliance with PSM, ICH Q7, ISO 9001, and EfFCI standards.Continuous Improvement• Monitored, enhanced, and sustained overall equipment effectiveness across multiple facilities.• Developed stoichiometric modeling and process stream analysis to cut waste and improve yield.Process Ownership & AchievementsOxidation & Mercaptan Reactions• Subject matter expert for energetic reactions, catalyst recovery, and distillation processes.• Realized $1MM in cost improvements through positive usage variance & 100% wastewater recovery.Sodium Pyrithione• Led the design of a new reaction and purification process.- Achieved 100% process containment, minimizing emissions and enhancing industrial hygiene.- Reduced material losses by 65%, improving yield by 8%.Zinc Pyrithione• Increased production rate by 33% and improved yield by 1%.• Simplified batch records, reducing errors while boosting performance.• Validated replacement equipment and developed reprocessing methods to recover 500,000 lbs. of expired material.• Reduced "right first time" incidents by 70% through root cause analysis and corrective actions.Antimicrobial Dispersions• Authored SOPs and implemented cGMP batch records• Doubled batch size, decreasing fixed costs by 50%.• Standardized reprocessing for non-conforming materials.Fermentation & Multi-Use Blending Facilities• Led commercial scale-up of fermentation initiatives.• Led a cross-functional response team, reducing customer complaints by 80%. • Developed cGMP batch documentation and SOPs to improve operational consistency in multi-use facilities.Zinc Abatement & Wastewater• Enhanced upstream process control, improving zinc treatment efficiency.• Optimized process chemistry, reducing effluent by 66% at standard costs. Show less Leadership and oversight for plant-wide operational activitiesSupervised a rotational shift of 14 Chemical Operators • Maintained adherence to all safety policies and procedures• Ensured scheduled productivity• Managed interpersonal relations within and across shifts• Addressed lack of performanceMaintained responsibility for the safety, health, and wellbeing of operational personnel• On Scene Incident Commander• First Aid• Behavioral Based SafetyAccountable for day-to-day productivity of 7 processes and the wastewater effluent • Resolved process interruptions• Prioritized maintenance and labor resources• Identified and addressed product quality concerns• Ensured regulatory compliance Show less

  • Sr. Manager, Engineering

    May 2024 - now

  • Sr. Manager, Production

    Apr 2022 - May 2024

  • Production Engineering & Productivity Manager

    Sept 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Production Engineer III

    Aug 2015 - Sept 2020

  • Production Shift Supervisor

    Apr 2018 - Oct 2018