Steven R. Northcraft
**** ****** *****, ********, *.C. 29501
abib1q@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: To secure employment with a growing company that offers both
security and personal growth
Experience Martek Biosciences Corporation Kingstree,S.C.
Martek Biosciences Corporation is a leader in the innovation, development,
production and sales of high-value products from microbial sources that
promote health and wellness through nutrition. The company is the world's
leading provider of algal DHA omega-3 with its flagship product, life'sDHA™, a
sustainable and vegetarian source of algal DHA omega-3 important for brain,
heart and eye health throughout life, for use in foods, beverages, infant formula,
and supplements. The company also produces life'sARA(TM) (arachidonic
acid), an omega-6 fatty acid, for use in infant formula and growing up milks.
Job Summary
Supervises and coordinates plant manufacturing operations; ensures that
production goals and yields, cost objectives and quality standards are met.
Reviews orders and production schedules, determines work force requirements
and directs operations through subordinate supervisors. Follows progress of
production, anticipates or investigates major causes of delays and ensures that
corrective action is taken.
2005 – Present
Production Superintendent
Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive
results in the fermentation, solvent recovery, spraying drying, drum
drying and tolling manufacturing areas.
Review upcoming job duties with the shift supervisor, production
specialists and operation engineers on a regular basis. Review the job
tasks and work together to create cost savings measures and / or ideas
to improve quality and performance.
Responsible for meeting / improving product yields and quality.
Develop budgets / financial plans to meet company goals.
Provide direction to microbiology group.
Ensure compliance of safety, environmental and quality policies.
Took a lead role in implementing the SAFE program.
Drove changes to reduce production costs, to increase tolling revenue.
Participate on the supply chain scheduling team.
Lead the design, commissioning and start up of the drum drying area
for the manufacturing group.
2003 - 2005
Production Manager
Played a key role in the design, construction and commissioning of the
fermentation expansion.
Responsible for meeting production goals and budgets.
Developed manufacturing and process support structures.
Monitor processes daily and implement corrective actions /
improvements when necessary.
Review operations and confer with technical / administrative staff to
resolve production / processing issues.
Increased safety awareness among the production teams.
Instrumental in development of the site HR policies and standards.
NutraSweet Company Augusta, Ga.
The Nutrasweet company is the world's #1 producer of artificial sweetener
aspartame. It sells its NutraSweet-brand aspartame to makers of food, beverages,
and tabletop sweeteners in more than 100 countries.
2001-2003
Custom Forms Lead
Contract development / negotiations for toll manufacturing
Management of toll manufacturing operations
Investigated / implemented changes to address customer complaints
VPP re-certification team
Site services coordinator
1999-2001
APM II Production Group Leader
Managed day-to-day operation of manufacturing facility
Managed operation and technical personnel
Responsible for meeting production and financial budgets
Ensured compliance of safety, environmental and quality policies
Team development
1995-1999
Senior Process Engineer
Centrifuge optimization team leader
Member of the Monsanto filtration team
Established budget requirements
Education West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery, WV
B.S., Mining Engineering Technology.