DANIEL GARCIA II
Clewiston,FL
Summary
Hardworking Operator skilled in quality control and machine and equipment troubleshooting paired with outstanding time management and multitasking abilities. Quick learner offering 15+ years of experience operating machines of various magnitudes. Focused on reducing costs and increasing productivity.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Evaporator Operator/Jr Planner
Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida
Belle Glade, FL
07.2023 - Current
- Set up and operate the evaporators; Monitor and adjust the evaporator controls to ensure that the juice is concentrated to the desired Brix level
- Maintain the evaporators in good working order, including cleaning and lubricating them regularly; Troubleshoot and repair evaporator problems
- Ensure that the evaporators are operated in a safe and efficient manner; Start up and shut down the evaporators
- Monitor the juice Brix level and adjust the evaporator controls accordingly; Clean and lubricate the evaporators regularly.
Parts Expediter
Duda Farm Fresh Foods
Belle Glade, FL
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Enter daily ending fuel inventories and reconciles related transactions; Distribute parts to mechanics and other departments daily and as needed
- Maintain records of inventory ordered and received; Understanding of purchasing process; Create Pos; Prepare and enter invoices, payments, and collections
- Monitor and determine supplies/materials/parts needed; Maintains clean and safe environment
- Identify and report health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries and asset damage.
Quality Auditor
Okeelanta Corporation
South Bay, FL
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Monitor the Food Safety and Food Quality programs related to the packaging of industrial and retail sugar products
- Assist with preparation of Food Safety and Quality standard operating procedures, daily, weekly and monthly auditing, verification, and validation activities
- Investigate customer complaints as well as internal food safety, and quality issues
- Assist Quality Manager in ensuring the plant is audit ready at all times.
Evaporator Operator Assistant
Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida
Belle Glade, FL
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Clean evaporators, pump cleaning materials, maintain the liming station and lime slurry preparation, start/stop the evaporators; Check the brix of the syrup as well as dilute the molasses in the stage tanks
- Chemicals used: caustic soda, muriatic acid and enzymes; Use hand tools/power tools and basic computer hardware and software
- Repair Season labor position after the Crop Season.
Quality Control Chemist
06.2019 - 10.2022
- Measure and prepare sugar analysis to ensure quality is at its highest standard for raw sugar (for dextran, pol, starch, color, ash, moisture & grain size determination), cane juices (for dextran, brix, pol invert & pH) and molasses (for Clerget, brix, pol, invert ash & pH), reagent preparations and calibration curves
- Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory instruments such as spectrophotometer, polarimeter, NIR, balance, moisture analyzer and ashmeter
- Perform analysis (COD, TSS and pH) on wastewater.
Process Control Chemist
10.2012 - 06.2019
- Conduct analysis of process streams with near infrared technology
- Review analysis of bagasse, filtercake, and raw sugar for process control
- Assure integrity of samples being analyzed; Generate accurate results for daily data report
- Assume responsibility of shift chemist-in-charge; Interact with the Milling and Fabrication Department
- Coordinate Sample Taker’s job duties as necessary; Operate and maintain instruments and complete other tasks that may be assigned.
Education
BS Communication & Mass Media -
Southeastern University
01.2004
Skills
- Excellent work ethic and time management
- Safety Compliance
- Quality Assurance
- Focus on high level of accuracy
- Ability for multi-tasking in an “on-demand” / time sensitive work environment
- Good manual dexterity and physical stamina
- Equipment Operation
- Attention to Detail
- Manufacturing Procedures
- Problem-Solving
- Work Scheduling
- Facility Maintenance
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Timeline
Evaporator Operator/Jr Planner
Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida
07.2023 - Current
Parts Expediter
Duda Farm Fresh Foods
05.2023 - 07.2023
Quality Auditor
Okeelanta Corporation
02.2023 - 05.2023
Evaporator Operator Assistant
Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida
11.2022 - 02.2023
Quality Control Chemist
06.2019 - 10.2022
Process Control Chemist
10.2012 - 06.2019
BS Communication & Mass Media -
Southeastern University
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