Taylor Grapperhaus
Highland,IL
Summary
To deepen my career aligned with my degree, I aim to acquire more practical knowledge and hands-on experience, which will contribute to my personal and professional growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
QA/QC Lab Technician
Crysalis Bioscience
Sauget, IL
01.2024 - Current
- Quality Analysis on Ethanol and co-products.
- Ethanol Transfers.
- Operated and Maintained Lab Equipment
- Performed regular inspections on all equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Prepared lab for daily operations by stocking materials and equipment.
- Assisted in the development and maintenance of laboratory SOPs, improving process efficiency and consistency.
- Performed Water Chemistry.
- Scheduled PPM.
- Data Collection (Trident)
- Data input.
- Fermentation Monitoring.
- Adhering to ASTM Standards.
- Communicating with vendors when problems arise.
- Training operators and lab technicians on how to use lab equipment.
- Inventory and Ordering.
- Conducted daily laboratory maintenance, including cleaning and organizing.
- Calibrated laboratory instruments according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Troubleshot instrument malfunctions and made necessary repairs.
- Performed quality control checks on laboratory equipment and chemicals to maintain laboratory standards.
Operation Specialist/Senior Tech Associate
Maschhoffs
Carlyle, IL
02.2020 - 12.2023
- Engaging in weekly meetings.
- Stepping in as acting manager when the manager is gone.
- Engaging in weekly manager calls for farm updates/concerns.
- Further coordinating with the feed mill manager for deliveries.
- Overseeing data entry is entered correctly for QMS Audit Purposes.
- Confirming the barn is running at its optimal potential to achieve our monthly QMS audit goals.
- Setting up feed curves, diet components in the feed system.
- Coordinating proper briefs for the beginning and end of the study.
- Assist in the marketing process at the end of studies.
- Entering data in Summit Farms Technology.
- Confirming/adjusting proper ventilation for the barns using Edge Technology.
- Establishing skills on validating data for studies.
- Recording any key events or abnormalities that might affect the research data.
- Evaluated existing processes for efficiency and accuracy, proposing new methods as needed.
- Implemented quality control measures, ensuring products and services met or exceeded standards.
- Trained new employees on established operational procedures and protocols.
Animal Caretaker
Maschhoffs
Carlyle, IL
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Confirm that pigs have access to feed and water 24/7.
- Timely and effective euthanizing down/sick pigs
- Performed necropsies.
- Proper antibiotic injection.
- Identified and treated or removed sick or lame pigs.
- Ran Feed System (Big Dutchmen)
- Scale Validation.
- Feed System Validation.
- Standard maintenance on feed valves and feed system.
- Recorded morbidity and mortality daily.
- Recorded Treatments daily.
- Weighed pens for research when needed.
- Collected biweekly feed samples.
- Feed ordered (Feed Order Pro).
- Weekly environmental site reports.
- Checked bins daily.
- Housekeeping of barns and office.
- Planned and executed tasks to aid the research processes to run smoothly.
Lab Technician
Center Ethanol
East St. Louis, IL
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Collected samples during the fermentation process.
- Operated centrifuge.
- Data collection for moisture analyzer, pH, and Brix.
- Operated HPLC and GC.
- Quality Analysis for Ethanol.
- Collected and compiled data.
- Monitored fermentation of corn for production.
- Quality analysis for Corn Oil.
- Fusel monitoring.
- Plant operations for ethanol production.
- Maintained lab equipment and cleanliness.
Scale Operator
Center Ethanol
East St. Louis, IL
12.2018 - 01.2019
- Received corn - weighed trucks in and out.
- Operated Grain Probe.
- Graded Corn.
- GAC operating.
- Operated Great Plains system for corn tickets.
Kennel Staff Technician
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
Ottawa, KS
08.2018 - 09.2018
- Cleaning and Sanitization of Kennels
- Structured Feedings.
- Manner/leash training.
- Customer service.
- Dog tours/adoptions.
- Administer medicine.
Customer Service associate
Korte Meats
Highland, IL
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Greeted customers and identified their needs.
- Processed customer orders accurately and efficiently.
- Provided information about products and services available to customers.
- Answered phone calls from customers promptly and courteously.
- Took cut orders and custom orders (data entry)
- Food Label Design
- Food Nutrition Analysis
- Handled cash register operations accurately during peak times.
- Organization/Stocking
- Worked Deli Area
- Cleaned and Sanitization
Feed Specialist
Hamel Cooperative Grain CO.
Hamel, IL
06.2015 - 08.2017
- Animal Nutrition Advising (Feed Rations, Recipes)
- Cash Register-end of day balancing
- Stocking/Cleaning
- Buying and Selling Grain
- Ordered merchandise and feed
- Scale Operator.
- Purina Expert (various training activities)
- Farm Calls/Sales
- Organized Informational Meetings (Grain Marketing, Livestock, Seed)
- Planned, scheduled, and delegated daily work.
- Record Keeping on animal VFDs and medicine.
- Accounts payable/receiving
Education
BACHELOR of science - Animal Science, Production
SIU Carbondale
Carbondale, IL05.2015
Skills
- Animal handling knowledge
- Wound treatment
- Vaccine administration
- Animal welfare
- Animal Dietary Knowledge
- Pharmaceutical procurement
- Technology Proficient
- Records maintenance
- Data recording
- Managing paperwork
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Flexible
- Time management
Affiliations
- General Fair Board Member of Madison County
- Current Treasurer, Ducks Unlimited- Carlyle Chapter
- Member, FFA Alumni Highland High School
- Former Member, Collegiate FFA, Kaskaskia and SIUC
- Former Member, Equestrian Club, SIUC
- Former Secretary, Block and Bridle Club, SIUC
- Former Phi Theta Kappa Member Kaskaskia College
- Former Sigma Alpha Pi Member SIUC
Accomplishments
- Preparing, organizing and executing fundraiser events for Madison County Fair
- Preparing, organizing and executing events for Madison County Fair
- Preparing, organizing and executing the Annual Duck’s Unlimited Banquet
- Streamlined various events through the Equine department at SIUC for high school students
- Manage weekly fund-raising events for the Equestrian team through SIUC
- Host various CDE events through the collegiate FFA at SIUC
- Representing the Phi Theta Kappa Society -must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher to be accepted
- Representing the National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Pi at SIUC-based off academic accomplishments
References
- Lacey Schumacher, 217-710-4784
- Allison DeLuca, 618-791-1522
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
QA/QC Lab Technician
Crysalis Bioscience
01.2024 - Current
Operation Specialist/Senior Tech Associate
Maschhoffs
02.2020 - 12.2023
Animal Caretaker
Maschhoffs
09.2019 - 02.2020
Lab Technician
Center Ethanol
01.2019 - 05.2019
Scale Operator
Center Ethanol
12.2018 - 01.2019
Kennel Staff Technician
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
08.2018 - 09.2018
Customer Service associate
Korte Meats
08.2017 - 08.2018
Feed Specialist
Hamel Cooperative Grain CO.
06.2015 - 08.2017
BACHELOR of science - Animal Science, Production
SIU Carbondale