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MARIAH KOTEWA

Robins,IA

Summary

Working in an FSQR department with history of delivering exceptionally food safe animal feed ingredients and food products. Passionately promotes health and optimal wellness by providing quality support.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Process Area Product Line Support Chemist

Cargill
10.2022 - Current
  • Validated in-line moisture meters, benchtop brukers and benchtop NIRs using wet chemistry
  • Fehling's expert
  • Assisted in building calibrations on in-line moisture meters for SMART Manufacturing that helped save approximately $15,000/month
  • Monitored new corn crop for Aflatoxin
  • Routinely tested corn protein meal for mycotoxins
  • Lead and participated in reviews to update CMOs
  • Traveled to other sites to support short staffed lab
  • Performed bi-monthly hygiene inspections
  • Designed one point lessons to create quick and simple directions for others to follow
  • Knowledge of SAP program

FSQR Chemist

Cargill Corn Milling
06.2020 - 09.2022
  • Assured products meet compliance specifications using data analysis
  • Executed daily assessment of process quality parameters and food safety/quality systems
  • Communicated closely with specialists for troubleshooting out of specification products
  • Monitored instrumentation calibration, procedures, methods, food safety and cross-checks
  • Trained three new FSQR chemists
  • Repaired, calibrated and safely operated laboratory equipment to reduce costly instrument downtime.
  • Participated in safety observation program
  • Coordinated and performed analytical tests to comply with established standards and specifications.

Operations Intern

Devenish Nutrition
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Prepared materials for and observed FSMA, FDA, and Organic audits
  • Performed routine mycotoxin testing on DDG’s and wheat middling’s samples
  • Counted and weighed medicated ingredients daily and charted GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices)
  • Assisted in approving new suppliers and new ingredients
  • Determined which ingredients needed reordered for production or sales
  • Communicated with suppliers when we received damaged goods
  • Worked with Navision software program

Student Farmhand

Illinois State University Farm
05.2018 - 12.2018
  • Administered vaccines to piglets and cattle
  • Monitored and aided in 20 farrowing sows per week
  • Assisted in processing and weaning 20 pig litters per week
  • Performed artificial insemination of 10 gilts and 100 sows
  • Responsible for daily feeding and maintenance chores of pigs, sheep, and cattle
  • Inserted CIDRs (Controlled Internal Drug Release) in 15 ewes
  • Loaded and unloaded pigs and sorted in correct barn location

Education

Bachelor of Science - Animal Science & Animal Industry Management

Illinois State University
Bloomington
05.2020

Skills

  • Organizational Skills
  • Active Listening
  • Environmental Practices
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Team Meetings
  • Team Support
  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Analytical and Methodical

Additional Information

  • Community Service August 2020-present , Cleaned and aided in rebuilding communities after flooding in Beattyville, KY; Prepared packaged meals for families at Meals from the Heartland event in Iowa; Planted vegetables and assisted in greenhouse construction for Feed Iowa

Timeline

Process Area Product Line Support Chemist

Cargill
10.2022 - Current

FSQR Chemist

Cargill Corn Milling
06.2020 - 09.2022

Operations Intern

Devenish Nutrition
05.2019 - 08.2019

Student Farmhand

Illinois State University Farm
05.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Science - Animal Science & Animal Industry Management

Illinois State University

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