Heather Harrelson

• Managed day-to-day tasks assigned by Plant Manager and HR Director ensuring deadlines are met consistently.
• Communicated with vendors to order supplies needed for production operations and offices.
• Coordinated travel arrangements employees.
• Maintained accurate records of task lists for Leadership Team from weekly meetings.
• Keep records and send out disciplinary and corrective actions on union points to Supervisors.
• Weekly tracking with monitor updates to plant KPIs

• Adjusted TDC control systems to regulate temperature, pressure, speed, and other variables in production process.
• Ensured compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
• Identified potential problems or areas for improvement within the manufacturing process.
• Ordered process materials & created work orders through SAP system
• Adjusted process parameters within recipes - such as temperature, pressure, flow rate and CIP timing to optimize beer flavor profile.
• Implemented continuous improvement initiatives within the brewery operations environment.
• Troubleshot problems that arose during the brewing process in order to maintain production schedules.
• Implemented 5S methodology to ensure a safe and organized work environment.
• Coached team leaders on root cause analysis methods to identify underlying issues in manufacturing processes.
• Managed the development of Kaizen events with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Developed training programs for team members on Lean Manufacturing principles and best practices.
• Created standard operating procedures for new processes or technologies introduced into the facility.
• Managed & updated all existing Brewing SOPs
• Led daily meetings with leadership team members, maintenance and engineering to discuss progress towards goals and assess KPI results.
• Identified areas of inefficiency through value stream mapping techniques to improve workflow.
• Made sure process maps were current with the use of Visio
• Trained team members on aspects of brewing process management operations
• Active member of the Engagement & Emergency Medical Teams

• Communicated with upstream & downstream units regarding any changes in production schedules or operational issues.
• Operated valves to regulate flow of materials through process equipment such as pumps, compressors, exchangers, heaters, coolers, and reactors in field and through TDC system
• Attended daily meetings with team to discuss progress reports or work assignments.
• Performed daily visual inspections of refinery units, including heaters, tanks and piping systems.
• Inspected safety devices such as relief valves and alarms to ensure proper functioning.
• Monitored gauges, indicators and computer displays in order to verify specified operating conditions and made adjustments as needed.
• Identified process abnormalities and took corrective action when necessary.
• Safely prepared equipment for maintenance through wash outs, draining and LOTO.
• Adjusted process parameters such as temperatures, pressures, flows, levels and compositions to ensure optimal operation.
• Completed written permits for crafts to do maintenance within processing units.
• Ran chemical conversion processes, such as distillation, hydrogenation, sulfonation, and catalytic reforming in accordance with GMPs, SOPs and state & federal compliances.
• Actively suggested & implemented operational changes to enhance quality, ensure safety, reduce costs, and improve production.
• Active member of the volunteer EMT & ROCO teams
• Department Turnaround Coordinator - Catalytic Reformer Shutdown/ Flare Line Project 2012
• Department Turnaround Coordinator - Steam Methane Reformer Shutdown 2014

Shipping Loader

• Filled shipping orders & loaded trucks
• Proficiently used stand-up & sit down forklifts, pallet wrappers, pallet invertors and pallet exchangers
• Communicated with shipping clerks, spotters, drivers and other loaders to process orders in a timely and safely manner
• Filled in for shipping clerks' vacations as needed

Quality Control Inspector

• Responsible for maintaining machine operations & acceptable quality control standards.
• Reported& Graphed weights, temps, densities and oddities in the base and finished product.
• Started, stopped and performed minor adjustments on machinery
• Filled in on production line working both individually and in a team atmosphere on all line positions - filler, packer, case packer and palletizer.