Duncan Wooten
Scottsburg,IN
Summary
- Detail oriented Processing Technician with extensive experience preparing batches and coordinating with production to prevent downtime.
- Skilled in ingredient handling, equipment troubleshooting, and maintaining quality and safety standards
- Recognized for taking initiative, adapting to changing schedules, and supporting smooth, efficient operations across shifts.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Tier 4 Processing Technician
Sazerac Company
New Albany, IN
08.2022 - Current
- Operated processing equipment to ensure efficient production flow and product quality.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline processes, enhancing overall productivity.
- Trained new staff on safety protocols and operational procedures for processing tasks.
- Worked flexible hours across various shifts to cover leads and take initiative to learn roles and responsibilities that others did not pursue.
- Experienced working on night shifts, independently handling production and equipment issues, and escalating concerns appropriately when needed
- Assist Valley Scale technicians during calibration of tanks and flow meters, ensuring accurate measurements and equipment reliability.
Mosquito Control Technician
Mosquito Joe
New Albany, IN
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Deployed physical baits, glue boards and traps to catch and eliminate interior pests. Located and evaluated pest damage to buildings and grounds to determine extent and optimal corrective actions.
- Removed debris such as webs and nests from property to support comprehensive pest control strategies.Factored in current climate and property specifications when preparing and applying chemicals.
- Conducted property and building walk-throughs to assess conditions, identify infestations and isolate sources.Inspected commercial and residential buildings and structures for pest issues.
- Applied pesticides to inside and outside of structures utilizing company protocols.
Quality Control Technician
Pepsico Inc.
Austin, IN
03.2018 - 11.2021
- Maintained a safe, clean and organized laboratory environment while conducting the sanitation process.
- Analytical and physical testing, ensuring finished products and packaging met PepsiCo standards, (SOP’s).
- Tested, using instruments such as ( HPLC, Densitometers, Titrators, Water testing).
- Conducted sanitation inspections, ensuring compliance in accordance to sanitation, (SOP’s).
- Shrunk process lags by training team members on performance strategies, company standards and industry best practices.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Quality Control Technician
Aisin Chemical
Crothersville, IN
06.2015 - 03.2018
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections and other established tests.
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Conducted data review and followed standard practices to find solutions.
- Operated, calibrated and maintained testing equipment.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Determined root cause of deviations and non-conforming results and implemented appropriate corrective and preventive actions throughout product development process.
Education
No Degree - Business Administration
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZHigh School Diploma -
Austin High School
Austin, IN05.2015
Skills
- Team Leadership and Training
- Quality and Safety Compliance
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Communication across departments
- Flexible with Shifts and Responsibilities
- Production and Process Operations
- Attention to Detail
Timeline
Tier 4 Processing Technician
Sazerac Company
08.2022 - Current
Mosquito Control Technician
Mosquito Joe
03.2022 - 08.2022
Quality Control Technician
Pepsico Inc.
03.2018 - 11.2021
Quality Control Technician
Aisin Chemical
06.2015 - 03.2018
High School Diploma -
Austin High School
No Degree - Business Administration
University of Arizona