Jason Vojack
Denver,CO
Summary
My desire to continuously grow and drive for excellence will lead to a positive impact on your kitchen. Passion led to my original career as a chef for over ten years, with management experience in front and back of house, and coordination within a restaurant group. I then completed a master's degree at Durham University, in Design and Operations Engineering in 2014, and worked in that field for six years. My strengths include an innovative perspective and tenacity to get it right. Experience has honed my abilities to generate quality, consistently.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Merritt Trailers
Henderson, Colorado
11.2022 - 06.2026
- Collaborated with production, engineering, and management to analyze data, identifying improvement opportunities that addressed operational challenges.
- Implemented new fixtures, processes, and tooling to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
- We began tracking daily performance with new metrics and introduced team boards.
- Created and presented Lean fundamentals training to all associates as a CI Team.
- Analyzed workflow data to identify bottlenecks in production lines.
Operations Manager
Pelsue
Englewood, CO
02.2015 - 04.2021
- Hired as design engineer, promoted to Operations Manager in August of 2017.
- In 2019, after leading a campaign to introduce KPI metric tracking and lead lean initiatives, I was formally recognized as Companywide Continuous Improvement Manager.
- We reduced the COGS by 10% in four years, by refining processes and then improving quality by decreasing defects and increasing reliability.
- In this role I also organized and taught workplace training sessions.
Intern
University of Durham
Durham, UK
09.2010 - 10.2014
- A paid internship with the Turbomachinery group of the Engineering Department during the summer breaks.
- Degree program included three industrial placement internships.
- Multi-month consultancies at local companies Fershcl and Microbac involved plant and product development.
- Engaged with internal resources at Parker - Hunter Dominic to develop recommendations for process improvements at their Newcastle plant.
Commercial Director
Capital Gate
Almaty, Kazakhstan
01.2008 - 09.2008
- Commercial Director for a small international trading firm.
- This firm sponsored my tuition at Durham University.
- This company dealt with petroleum extraction by-products and commodities.
Sous Chef
Red Mountain Grill Dillon
Dillon, CO
01.2005 - 12.2007
- Sous Chef as part of a management team in a rapidly growing, service sector start-up.
- We accomplished a successful new menu and space layout, thus reached goals in revenue, food and labor costs.
- This restaurant is an expansion of a successful model in Eagle County, with modifications better suited to the demographics.
Sous Chef
Uptown Bistro
Frisco, CO
06.1998 - 12.2005
- Crafted critically acclaimed seasonal menus featuring fresh local ingredients and unique offerings.
- Established as a key innovator in Summit County food scene during rapid expansion.
- Collaborated with renowned chefs from Beano's Cabin in Vail and Tavern on the Green in NYC.
Education
Masters of Engineering - Design and Operations
Durham University
Durham, UK05-2014
Skills
- Lean manufacturing expertise
- Process optimization
- Overall equipment effectiveness
- Critical thinking
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
- Six Sigma
- SolidWorks
- Data analysis
Timeline
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Merritt Trailers
11.2022 - 06.2026
Operations Manager
Pelsue
02.2015 - 04.2021
Intern
University of Durham
09.2010 - 10.2014
Commercial Director
Capital Gate
01.2008 - 09.2008
Sous Chef
Red Mountain Grill Dillon
01.2005 - 12.2007
Sous Chef
Uptown Bistro
06.1998 - 12.2005
Masters of Engineering - Design and Operations
Durham University