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Jarrett Buchanan

Richland,MI

Summary

Skilled worker with proven ability to perform variety of tasks, including maintenance, customer service, repair and special projects. Ability to multi-task, work independently and within teams in fast-paced, high volume environments. Flexible work and shift schedule. Skilled in operating basic hand tools. Excellent work performance and attendance record. With knowledge of Warehousing, Special Chemistry, First Response Actions. Versatile Operations Supervisor successful at taking on routine and complex business challenges with resourceful and creative approach. Recognized as driven, dedicated and hardworking leader with history of streamlining operations and increasing results.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Specialist III

Pfizer
02.2023 - Current
  • Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
  • Tracked and analyzed reports to determine needed improvements.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
  • Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets.
  • Primary line focus resides on LN18 for Covid Vaccine production.
  • Provide additional BAU line coverage as needed/when required during week and weekend coverage.
  • Conduct daily/weekly review of line status. Document defect tracking and ensure reporting and assigning work orders in a timely manner.
  • Respond to all equipment issues to determine correction/fix needed.
  • Work closely with maintenance to schedule/complete equipment repairs and minimize down time towards the production schedule.
  • Cover key leadership role by covering daily line assignments, responding to EMS alarms, fill weight investigations and other responsibilities to keep the lines running in absence of assigned leadership.
  • Assume lead role in IMEx, M1, 5S and CI activities, and general personal leadership.

Fire Fighter/ Medical First Responder

Richland Township Fire Department
01.2018 - Current
  • Fire fighter I and II, and recognized by the state, as well as medical / trauma first responder
  • Attending emergency calls such as fire, search and rescue operations, medical calls, car crashes, and other emergency calls when I am in the Richland area
  • Disciplined personnel and initiate disciplinary measures as defined by SOPs
  • Demonstrated proficiency in taking patient medical histories and vital signs as well as performing venipunctures, injections and diagnostic procedures and ancillary tests
  • Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services to ensure well-being
  • Demonstrated flexibility working with internal team members to remedy any issues and preemptively coming up with solutions
  • Maintained strong knowledge of firefighting principles and suppression methods, which enabled proper decision-making in emergency situations.
  • Coordinated emergency evacuation drills and exercises and developed and improved emergency procedures.

Chemical Operator

Pfizer
03.2013 - 03.2023
  • Completed the operator assist program, and received my chemical operator certificate
  • Work with our HPLC machines, Computrac machines, KF machines, Wonder ware, and DCS programs
  • ERT team member, Fire brigade, Hazmat team, and Medical First Responder
  • Observed gauges, recording instruments and flowmeters to maintain specified conditions
  • Adhered to all safety procedures and protocols when using equipment and moving hazardous chemicals to prevent mishaps and accidents
  • Added neutralizing agents to products and pumped products through filters to remove impurities
  • Operated fork trucks safely and reported process upsets, chemical releases and security events to appropriate departments
  • Tested product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, concentrations and viscosities
  • Adhered to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance
  • Operated chemical processing equipment successfully while adhering to company standards.

Temp Worker

Manpowergroup Inc.
07.2012 - 03.2013
  • Material Handler
  • Warehousing, shipping/receiving
  • Packaged dry and liquid products
  • Labeled completed products with standard production information based on each product type.
  • Balanced boxes on pallets to prevent shifting and damage.

Head Of Security

Big Deal's Sports Bar
03.2012 - 07.2012
  • Checking bar patron's identification
  • Worked as a bartender, and also a cook for the company
  • For the owner of this company he owned a construction/ landscape company
  • I worked for him in the daytime as a construction/ landscaper, and worked at the bar at night
  • Oversaw safety of guests, employees and and assets by enforcing and regulating security policies and procedures and monitoring and maintaining security systems.
  • Developed and grew staff competencies through team development, implementation and support of specific training for various responsibilities.
  • Coordinated emergency evacuation drills and exercises and developed and improved emergency procedures.

Head Of Security Consisted

Shakespeare's Pub
07.2010 - 03.2012
  • Worked crowd control to make sure people who would come into the bar were following certain bar rules
  • Examined doors, windows and gates to verify security.
  • After every night of work, other co-workers and I would clean the bar and have the building ready for the next day
  • Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.

Temp Worker

EmploymentGroup
08.2008 - 07.2010

IAC- Mendon, MI

  • Worked at this company as a quality control consultant
  • Receive different injected molded parts for various vehicles, such as interior car doors
  • Inspect for imperfections such as scratches, blemishes, and improper injections


Warehousing - Kalamazoo, MI

  • Gathered goods and products such as juice to tennis rackets, and pack them in a manner where they can be shipped via priority mail, or by a FedEx truck


Dole - Decatur, MI

  • · Packaged frozen fruit such as blueberries, strawberries, cherries, and also blackberries


City of Portage - Portage, MI

  • A seasonal position that I worked for in the fall to winter of 2009
  • ·Working for DPW

Load Builder

Menards
03.2007 - 06.2008
  • Set up products for deliveries for customers and/or companies
  • Trained on forklifts and order loaders, along with other lifting equipment
  • Shipping and receiving products

Education

Certification - Wildland/Forest Firefighting And Investigation

Kalamazoo County Fire Chiefs Association
Comstock, MI
5 2018

High School Diploma -

Mattawan High School
Mattawan, MI
5 2006

Medical License - Medical First Responder

Kalamazoo County Chiefs Association
Kalamazoo, MI
09.2019

Certification - HAZMat

Michigan Department of Health And Human Services
Lansing, MI
02.2015

Skills

  • Consultant
  • Forklifts
  • Forms
  • Injections
  • Quality control
  • Heavy equipment operation
  • Production monitoring
  • Materials inspection
  • Safe equipment operations
  • Quality standards adherence
  • Inspections and reviews
  • Direct patient care
  • Training and development
  • Employee training
  • Workplace safety
  • Hazard analysis and risk control
  • Certified Firefighter
  • First responder experience
  • Occupational health hazards
  • Time management
  • Maintaining lab equipment
  • Positive learning environment
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
  • HPLC skills
  • FDA regulation understanding
  • Hazmat certified
  • Resource Planning and Scheduling
  • Personnel Management
  • Training Delivery

Certification

Firefighter I&II

Medical First Responder

CPR Certification

Hazmat Technician

National Registry Emergency Technician (NREMT)

hobbies

Fishing, Golfing, DIY Projects, Medical Learning

Timeline

Operations Specialist III

Pfizer
02.2023 - Current

Fire Fighter/ Medical First Responder

Richland Township Fire Department
01.2018 - Current

Chemical Operator

Pfizer
03.2013 - 03.2023

Temp Worker

Manpowergroup Inc.
07.2012 - 03.2013

Head Of Security

Big Deal's Sports Bar
03.2012 - 07.2012

Head Of Security Consisted

Shakespeare's Pub
07.2010 - 03.2012

Temp Worker

EmploymentGroup
08.2008 - 07.2010

Load Builder

Menards
03.2007 - 06.2008

Certification - Wildland/Forest Firefighting And Investigation

Kalamazoo County Fire Chiefs Association

High School Diploma -

Mattawan High School

Medical License - Medical First Responder

Kalamazoo County Chiefs Association

Certification - HAZMat

Michigan Department of Health And Human Services
Jarrett Buchanan