Michael Eide
Minot
Summary
Experienced Head Miller specializing in optimizing production processes and adhering to quality standards. Expertise in machinery operation, maintenance, and safety protocols. Proven ability to enhance teamwork and achieve operational goals while improving process efficiency and output quality.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Miller
Minot Milling
Minot
08.2000 - Current
- Operated milling equipment to process grains into flour.
- Monitored production flow, ensuring adherence to quality standards and minimizing defects.
- Conducted routine maintenance on machinery to optimize performance.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline production processes.
- Trained new employees on safety protocols and operational procedures.
- Inspected raw materials for quality before processing into finished products.
- Inspected finished products for quality control purposes.
- Diagnosed and resolved mill problems and performed cleaning and basic maintenance on milling equipment.
- Monitored operating milling machinery, reviewed outputs, took samples and adjusted components to verify high-quality end product.
- Manipulated controls and observed dial indicators to monitor, adjust and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
- Reviewed rolling orders and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions and installation procedures.
- Analyzed and adjusted flow sheet of each mill, optimizing yield and maintaining quality consistency.
- Inspected cleaning houses to verify foreign material removal from wheat prior to milling.
- Conducted laboratory analysis accurately, precisely and punctually as prescribed by approved methods, recorded results and verified accuracy.
- Turned wheels to adjust grinding roller pressure for each passage of grain between rollers, according to grain size and hardness and adjusted feed chutes to regulate.
- Tempered and conditioned wheat at correct water specification for each wheat mix and examined products to verify conformance to quality standards.
- Operated machines at flour mill to grind, sift, bleach and enrich corn and wheat to make flour.
- Reviewed customer orders for accurate processing information prior to beginning job setup procedures.
- Monitored machine operation to detect problems or malfunctions before they caused damage or affected product quality.
- Provided training and guidance on safe operating procedures for fellow employees.
- Replaced worn cutting tools to maintain accuracy of machined parts.
- Operated and maintained milling machines to ensure optimal performance.
- Troubleshot mechanical problems with milling machines when they occurred during production runs.
- Read blueprints and technical drawings to determine dimensions of cuts.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while performing all tasks.
- Adjusted cutting tools, speeds, and feeds according to the specifications of each job order.
- Collaborated with team members and trained new workers, contributing to enhanced production efficiency and team cohesion.
- Optimized machine-driven cutting by setting controls, positioning tools and workpieces and monitoring production to make proactive adjustments.
- Observed milling and planing machine operation to adjust controls with specified tolerances.
- Met specific product demands by selecting and installing correct cutting tools and accessories to produce accurate, high-quality work.
- Maneuvered turning hand wheels of automatic feeding mechanisms to mill workpieces to specifications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Minot High School
Minot05-1993
Skills
- Milling operations
- Grain milling expertise
- Machinery operation
- Milling machine operations
- Recipe formulation techniques
- Routine machinery maintenance
- Production flow monitoring
- Laboratory analysis
- Laboratory accuracy
- Safety compliance
- Sanitation procedures mastery
- Production scheduling
- Production output documentation
- Operation Monitoring
- Inventory management
- Grain storage management
- Routine machinery maintenance
- Machine set up
- Machine operation
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Equipment calibration
- Measurement
- Measurement gauges
- Grinding skills
- Workpiece inspection
- Maintenance and repair
- Energy efficiency implementation
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Budgeting and cost control
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Team leadership qualities
- Team collaboration
- Teamwork
- Staff training and development
- Employee training
- Planning
- Problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Professionalism
- Safety compliance
- Planing abilities
- Analytical thinking
- Equipment calibration
- Multitasking
- Grinding skills
- Workpiece inspection
- Reliability
- Professionalism
- Adaptability
Certification
IAOM milling coarse
Timeline
Head Miller
Minot Milling
08.2000 - Current
High School Diploma -
Minot High School