Brice M Brazinsky
4 Spring Street Port Carbon,PA
Summary
Hard working and detail oriented job seeker born, raised and currently residing in north eastern Pennsylvania proficient at brewing familiar with all aspects of the brewing process, including grain handling, production, safety, maintenance and some planning for working on such brews. Well-versed in manufacturing procedures and standard policies. With past experience in online and in person customer service and data research, analysis and entry. Prepared to bring 6 years of brewery related experience, knowledge, and more in order to give an unique perspective to a new position with room for advancement. This resume will focus primarily on most recent job experience and what is believed to be relevant to this position. Other information and work experience explanation can be provided on request.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Brewer
Yuengling Mill Creek Plant, Brewer
01.2017 - 07.2023
- Worked under department heads John Callahan at start then under Kevin Sibbett in the brewing department going through the entire process of brewing beer.
- Focused on all positions from brewhouse to the filter room, and making sure all recipes and standards are followed in order to make quality beer.
- Worked under heavy deadlines in peak seasons especially in the filtering department. Where time management skills, run planning and on the fly problem solving are a must in order to not shut down any production lines.
- Worked with all steps of new yeast cultivation, cleaning, pitching, saving and removal. Logging relevant information for records all of the way.
- Filled in when needed at other positions and assisted with maintenance projects and instructing newer hires on how things work in the department
- Improved brewing processes by consistently monitoring and adjusting fermentation parameters.
- Enhanced product quality with rigorous testing and adherence to strict cleanliness standards.
- Contributed to increased production efficiency by optimizing equipment setup and maintenance procedures.
- Collaborated with team members for smooth operations, resulting in reduced downtime and improved workflow.
- Managed inventory effectively, ensuring timely procurement of raw materials and minimizing waste.
- Mentored junior brewers, fostering a collaborative learning environment and enhancing overall team performance.
- Assisted in marketing efforts, engaging with customers at events and tastings to promote brand awareness and loyalty.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations by staying up-to-date on industry laws and guidelines.
- Maintained accurate records of brewing activities, enabling data-driven decision making for process improvements.
- Had communication within the team using project management tools and notes for efficient scheduling of tasks.
- Checked specific gravity and pH of batches.
- Worked closely with quality control teams for ensuring consistency across multiple batches of brews produced.
- Troubleshot issues within brewing equipment promptly to minimize downtime while maintaining high-quality outputs.
- Brewed nearly every recipe of yuengling beer in mill creek facility producing in excess of 1 thousand 500 or so barrel brews per year.
- Supported marketing, customers service and delivery processes with subject matter expertise.
- Adhered to good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
- Completed frequent inspections to identify and resolve problems affecting performance.
- Washed production lines, storage tanks and anything possible to maintain clean and efficient work areas.
- Dumped, poured and loaded specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
- Communicated processing instructions to other workers.
- Read temperature, flow and other meters and documented information.
- Took samples every to compare quality with specifications.
- Connected pipes between tanks and processing equipment.
- Helped managers make accurate decisions by tracking deviations from production targets with daily logs.
- Various vehicle operation from forklifts, to boomlifts, to trucks.
- There is far more varied information from this job than I can list please reach out to me if anything further is needed.
Continuous Flow Associate/ Shipping and
Kohls
02.2015 - 01.2017
- Collaborated with truck team in order to better optimize our unloading process this optimized merchandise flow by implementing efficient inventory management and organization systems.
- Work with others to redesign and relocate items in our stock room to better suit the needs of all employees making most work easier
- Use kohls related programs to check in items and also ship out merchandise to customers through the ship from store program. Dealing with troubleshooting order issues and
- Provided exceptional customer service through knowledgeable assistance in locating desired items within the store quickly and accurately.
- Worked with customers to pack items according to specific desires and requirements.
- Executed regular inventory counts and supply audits to monitor shrinkage and generate insights into purchasing decisions.
- Overflowed to help update merchandise pricing to match new values and special promotional rates when needed.
- Reviewed printed tickets or digital orders to get item numbers and merchandise locations. Prepared and checked outbound shipments for accuracy.
- Greeted customers and directed to requested products.
Office Associate
Staples
11.2012 - 08.2014
- Work with and maintain knowledge of all forms of office supplies.
- Advise customers on best options to fit
their needs in turn increasing sales. - Answer customer questions in regards to items, store policies, or discrepancies.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve monthly targets and optimize workflow efficiency.
Research Assistant
Penn State Schuylkill/ Dr. Hakan Can
01.2012 - 05.2012
- Transfer and translate data from surveys into excel and SPSS and clean as best as possible.
- Analyzed questioners on officer competencies and stressers to find possible significant factors and solutions to issues for Dr. Hakan Can.
- His findings discovered were covered in Pottsville Republican at Penn State Schuylkill Symposium.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/ Administration, Justice
Pennsylvania State University
Schuylkill Haven2012
Skills
- Experienced brewing professional specializing in a variety of brews from pilsner, lager, porter, ultra lights to specialty brews where accuracy is very important
- This experience being from brewhouse through filtering with knowledge of most practices common to the industry and data or sample collection using standard computer systems
- Grain delivery, handling, milling, production, product knowledge, quality control procedures and manufacturing safety
- Experience dealing with various other departments within the brewery in order to keep production moving as well as connecting with some outside services when needed such as delivery drivers, trains, yeast pick up and repairs
- Used to dealing with production orders in this case beer totaling in the hundreds of thousands of dollars every shift where product could be ruined or lost if not very careful and precise each step of the way
- Well-versed in manufacturing procedures and standard policies as well as inventory management and some sales and marketing desires for products
- Experience with maintenance projects within the brewhouse as well as general troubleshooting of systems within General maintenance work and minor electrical issues, Examples being centrifuges, filters, and brewhouse valves vessels Many times dealing with outside manufacturers and service companies
- Experience in customer service and sales from previous jobs varying from online orders to in person dealings Desire to understand customer needs and find the best most logical way to work with them to get what is needed and to better move the relationship forward
- Above average computer knowledge especially in hardware, but well versed in most windows based software with experience in various programs and some networking Desire to learn other programs, data methods and troubleshooting not yet worked with
- Experience in research, collection practices and methods in terms of both brewing result data and study reported data
- Professional and respectful demeanor being able to adapt and work with various types of people Great communication skills and easy to deal with personality without fear to ask for others inputs on situations
- Strong creative planner and worker with great listening skills sometimes using very limited resources to get the job done Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude Along with willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals
- Skilled at working with both manual and automated brewing equipment, handheld meters, centrifuges both table top and industrial, pumps, filters, CIP stations and tanks Most of which used Allen-Bradley controls or PentAir for meters
- Knowledge of North Eastern Pennsylvania an it's residents especially the Schuylkill County Area I am born and raised in Pennsylvania and believe I can help connect with accounts in the area
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with Yuengling brewing department on implementation, production methods and physical plan for Yuengling Hershey Chocolate Porter along with other brews such as Golden Pilsner and Flight.
- Assisted in may successful brewhouse projects and plans in order to keep brewery production up and drive a high quality product.
- College Golf Team Captain under Coach John Powis.
- Worked on criminal justice research under Dr. Hakan Can and imputed data sets.
- Completed in Yuengling Brew School training.
Affiliations
- Golf and golf equipment technology
- Electronics, computer and audio equipment
- Music and guitar
references contact available upon request
- Joseph Angelo - Distribution Account Manager Phoenix Contact Hummelstown, PA
- Kevin Sibbett- Head of Brewing Department Yuengling Mill Creek Brewery- Pottsville, PA
- James Reimer- 2nd shift brewing lead Yuengling Mill Creek Brewery- Pottsville, PA
- Doug Williams- Sam Adams Brewing lead- Breinigsville, PA
- John Powis - Pennsylvania State Police Internal Affairs- Frackville, PA
- Eugene Tray- Pennsylvania State Police Detective- Phoenixville, PA
Timeline
Brewer
Yuengling Mill Creek Plant, Brewer
01.2017 - 07.2023
Continuous Flow Associate/ Shipping and
Kohls
02.2015 - 01.2017
Office Associate
Staples
11.2012 - 08.2014
Research Assistant
Penn State Schuylkill/ Dr. Hakan Can
01.2012 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/ Administration, Justice
Pennsylvania State University
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