Zachary Schmidt
Dubuque,United States
Summary
Reliable and adaptable, with strong focus on accuracy and efficiency. Well-versed in operating machinery and maintaining quality control standards, possessing solid technical aptitude and problem-solving skills. Committed to ensuring seamless operations and contributing to team success.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Spam mix operator
Progressive Processing, Llc
Dubuque, IA
08.2023 - 03.2025
- Followed formulations to produce spam
- Kept accurate records of ingredients, time, and weights
- Responsible for equipment setup and sanitation
- Quality checks to ensure food safety
- Trouble shoot machine issues
- Certified in lockout/tagout procedures
- Train new employees
- Operated various types of machinery, demonstrating versatility and adaptability in diverse work environments.
- Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines and protocols.
- Assisted in training new operators, sharing knowledge of best practices and promoting a culture of teamwork amongst peers.
- Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
- Accurately documented all operational data, ensuring up-to-date records for review and analysis.
Spam manufacturing utility
Progressive Processing, Llc
Dubuque, IA
08.2023 - 03.2025
- Required to know how to safeky operate all machines within manufacturing and packaging.
- Be available to cover any position that is short staffed.
- Keep accurate records of ingredients, times, and weights for each batch made
- Do quality checks to ensure safe product is being made.
- Trained in all lockout/tagout procedures for machines
- Trouble shoot any machine issues
- Forklift certified
- Sanitation certified
- Machines knowledge includes grinders, mixers, filler/sealer, loader, unloader, palletizer, depalitizer, and retorts.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Tunnel room operator
Simmons Pet Food Inc
Dubuque, IA
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Ran steam tunnels and extruders to produce petfood.
- Responsible for keeping accurate records on time, size, and product levels
- Communicate effectively with kitchen deck to ensure proper product levels.
- Operated various types of machinery, demonstrating versatility and adaptability in diverse work environments.
- Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines and protocols.
- Handled adjustments or modifications to machines as needed based on product specifications or changes in operational parameters.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Troubleshooting
- Safety compliance
- Forklift operation
- Heavy lifting
- Production work
- Flexible schedule
- Manufacturing procedures
- Chemical handling
- OSHA regulations adherence
- Machine setup and shutdown
- Efficient multitasking
- Production procedures/documentation
Timeline
Spam mix operator
Progressive Processing, Llc
08.2023 - 03.2025
Spam manufacturing utility
Progressive Processing, Llc
08.2023 - 03.2025
Tunnel room operator
Simmons Pet Food Inc
04.2022 - 06.2023