Jarrin Heers
Process Equipment Operator
Waterloo,NY
Summary
With a proven track record at Cheribundi, I excel in leadership and team management, ensuring seamless operations. Expert in milk sampling and testing, I've significantly enhanced process efficiency and quality control. My adeptness in equipment operation and maintenance, coupled with strong troubleshooting skills, drives productivity and minimizes downtime, embodying a blend of technical proficiency and team coordination.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Equipment Operator
Cayuga Milk Ingredients
Auburn, New York
04.2019 - Current
- Achieved full compliance in milk sampling by obtaining and licensing standards set by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.
- Tankers Security & Identification: Inspect all inbound tankers to verify proper security measures and ensure identification compliance before accepting.
- Sampling for Quality Control: Perform sampling on all inbound and outbound tankers for quality clearance, ensuring adherence to specifications.
- Data Reporting & QA Procedures: Enter and report manufacturing data in compliance with established procedures, including Quality Assurance standards, and documentation. (QA Studios)
- Training and Equipment Familiarity: Complete necessary training sessions to operate the equipment involved in the production of finished goods.
- Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot and perform basic maintenance on processing equipment to ensure smooth operations and minimize downtime.
- Analytical Reporting: Communicate technical and analytical data through charts and graphs to convey key findings and performance.
- Productivity, Quality, & Safety: Demonstrate a strong understanding of productivity, quality, and safety standards.
- Time Management Prioritization: Prioritize tasks and independently manage time to efficiently meet business objectives and manufacturing goals.
Team Lead/Production Machine Operator
Cheribundi
Geneva , NY
01.2015 - 04.2019
- Identified opportunities for process improvements, implementing changes when required.
- Completed daily quality assurance duties to provide feedback for improvements.
- Kept work areas clean, neat, and free of safety hazards to maximize efficiency.
- Oversaw a team of six employees, ensuring overnight operations in blending, pasteurization, bottling, labeling, and packing processes.
- Blended raw materials to produce consistent, high-quality finished cherry juice products.
- Conducted lab testing on finished products to ensure compliance with specifications, including Brix, pH levels, and solids content. (Blending)
- Performed overnight line changeovers between 8 oz, 32 oz, and 64 oz bottles efficiently, minimizing downtime.
- Maintained hourly quality checks to verify torque, label accuracy, Best By dates, temperature and overall product presentation.
- Trained and supervised team members on safety protocols, HACCP standards, and quality control processes.
- Monitored and reported equipment performance to optimize production efficiency and prevent breakdowns.
- Demonstrated ability to create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for bottling and pasteurization processes, ensuring consistency, efficiency, safety, and critical control points.
Education
GED -
Midlakes
Phelps, NY03-2012
Skills
- Leadership and team management involve the ability to lead and coordinate a team effectively, ensuring smooth operations and collaboration, delegating tasks, and monitoring team progress for optimal performance
- Troubleshooting & Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to identify and resolve operational issues swiftly, ensuring minimal downtime, and the ability to troubleshoot equipment and process-related problems effectively
- Milk sampling and testing expertise in collecting and testing raw milk samples, including performing tests for quality and antibiotics, and familiarity with industry-standard testing methods and equipment (eg, Rosa incubator, pH meters, Brix refractometers)
- Equipment operation and maintenance: A great understanding of bottling processes, and running production lines efficiently to maximize throughput and minimize downtime, along with experience in overseeing blending, bottling, labeling, capping, and pasteurization processes to ensure smooth operations
Timeline
Process Equipment Operator
Cayuga Milk Ingredients
04.2019 - Current
Team Lead/Production Machine Operator
Cheribundi
01.2015 - 04.2019
GED -
Midlakes
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