carlos capote
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ******** **
City: auburndale
State: FL
Zip: 33823
Country: USA
Phone: 863-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $50,000
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Dynamic, senior professional with extensive international experience in the citrus industry (fields, research and industry).
EXPERIENCE
09/2007- Present Food Process Engineer Cutrale Citrus Juices Inc. Auburndale, FL
Engage all aseptic environment steps of post orange juice extraction and pulp separation (oil separation, cooling, pasteurization, storage and the shipping of not from concentrate juice). Collect and analyze data, as well as assist with the automation of our process (logistics, not coding) and the everyday operations on our SCADA system. Supervising shift operation, work in preventive maintenance and inventory of pasteurized juice in storage
02/2006- 08/2007 Team Leader Q/A (IV) Lab Tech Cutrale Citrus Juices Inc. Auburndale, FL
Conduct audit of brix, acid, ph, etc as per specifications using wet methods. Complete and keep accurate QA reports daily. Keep stock of solutions and reagents. Routine and weekly equipment calibrations. Supervising 3 Q/A Lab Techs.
11/2003- 01/2006 Senior Lab Technician Citrus Research and Education Center IFAS-UF Lake Alfred, FL
Assist in execution of research, testing and analysis for produce and genetically modified citrus plants using recombinant DNA technologies and genetic engineering
06/2003- 10/2003 Lab Technician National Bio Vet Laboratory Miami, Fl
Perform Immunology testing and chemical analysis. Responsible for daily calibration of processing equipment. Organize and report results.
02/1995- 08/ 2002 Development and Extension Engineer Citrus Research Institute Havana, Cuba
Worked administering and but not only limited to applying citrus research into groves. Used different research for administration including but not only limited to, nursery technology, weed control, irrigation, fertilization, grove health, harvesting, and manufacturing.
National conversion manager. Responsible for program implementation, monitoring and certification from conventional citrus groves to organic citrus groves
09/1991- 01/ 1995 Agronomical Tech Sugar Mill Havana, Cuba
Supervise daily operations of sugar-cane agro technical procedures. Implement new policies and manage technical crew.
Intercultural and Technical Skills
Software: Oracle, IFIX 32, ePac, and Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Power Point.
Languages: Fluent in Spanish and English. Basic Portuguese
EDUCATION
1986- 1991 Agrarian University Havana
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (GPA 3.64)