Operated bottling machinery to ensure efficient production flow and meet daily targets.
Conducted routine maintenance on equipment to minimize downtime and enhance reliability.
Monitored product quality during bottling process, identifying and resolving issues promptly.
Trained new employees on safety protocols and standard operating procedures for bottling operations.
Laboratory Technician
Cloverland Green Spring Dairy
2701 Loch Raven Rd Baltimore, Maryland 21218
10.2022 - 08.2024
Operated and maintained laboratory equipment to ensure accurate testing results.
Conducted quality control tests on raw milk and dairy products for compliance with safety standards.
Collaborated with team members to streamline laboratory workflows and enhance operational efficiency.
Trained junior technicians on proper sampling techniques and laboratory protocols to improve accuracy.
Production Specialist
Nestle Dreyers Ice Cream
Laurel, MD
04.2010 - 10.2022
Worked as one of eight employees on each process, including batching ingredients, loading cups into filling Machines, inspecting mix for foreign substances. Train in all aspects of ice cream manufacturing and rotated through various phases of blending and packaging. Specialize in Wrapper Room Operations, includes a cold room operation where filled cups proceed through a series of conveyor belts until fully hardened after a 1.5 hour period. Ensure that the product was highest quality and met specifications. Cleaned and sanitized the machines.
Maintain and clean machines before and after each shift and lifting 75 pounds of ice cream waste.
Feed information akin to speed, shapes and sizes through the machine set up box
Place parts in semi-automated machines
Calibrate machines at the beginning of each shift
Recalibrate machines at the end of each shift
Monitor machines during every procedure to ensure optimum running
Troubleshoot problems during machine operation
Ensure that regular and preventative maintenance procedures are carried out
Perform random tests to ensure accuracy
Perform safety checks on every machine
Ensure that machines are producing quality products by managing periodic checks on output
Ensure stocks of needed materials are ready and available at all times
Create and maintain activity logs
Provide relevant information regarding progress to supervisors
Understanding of cGMP manufacturing areas
Revision and writing of SOPs
Temporary Medical Packaging Specialist
Becton Dickenson
Sparks, MD
05.2008 - 03.2010
Packed medical supplies including pill jars, first aids kits, and medicine kits
Weighed out pill amounts for kits
Worked in a lab setting and practiced health safety procedures
Temporary Picker and Packer
C & S Wholesale
Aberdeen, MD
01.2008 - 05.2008
Audited pallets for shipment.
Selecting for orders.
Worked within teams as well as individually.
Loaded pallet jackets for specific client’s order.