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Manager Electrical

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United States
Posted:
April 23, 2013

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GEOFFREY GOODMAN

Cell 719-***-****

**************@*****.***

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Thirty years of experience in electrical controls and power distribution.

Experienced in Allen Bradley PLC troubleshooting and programming

Experienced in the following food and beverage manufacturing: carbonated soft drink (can and PET bottle), hot fill

PET, high acid aseptic juice, low acid aseptic food, acidified food and water.

Experienced in project management.

EXPERIENCE:

FoodSwing/Protenergy Natural Foods. Inc. Cambridge, Maryland

Plant Manager / Plant Engineer 4/11 to 5/12

- Responsible for the daily operations of the Production, Maintenance and Quality Assurance departments of a low acid

soup and broth packaging facility. Responsible for the operation of a Combibloc Aseptic box filling line, low acid aseptic

thermal processing and its support equipment.

- The on-site leader during a one-month long FDA audit. The results of this audit identified deficiencies in the recording of

FDA-required critical factors for the processing and filling of low acid aseptic food. Working closely with the equipment

manufacturers, facilitated the installation of monitoring and recording devices necessary to prove commercial sterility. The

result of this work brought the plant into FDA compliance which enabled the current owner to sell to the prospective buyer.

Continuum Packing Solutions, LLC. Minden, Nevada

Plant Manager / Plant Engineer 1/09 to 4/11

- Start-up company. Staffed and trained plant personnel for the operation of a high acid aseptic blending, processing,

filling, and packaging production line. Manufacturer of strawberry, orange mango, and lemonade for Starbucks stores

worldwide.

- Responsible for the daily operations of the production, maintenance and warehouse departments of a High Acid Juice

packaging facility. Responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of a Combibloc Aseptic box filling line, high

acid aseptic thermal processing and its support equipment.

- Identified and engineered modifications to the processor to reduce the time required to achieve sterilization

temperatures.

- Improved CIP cleaning ability by modifying piping and program to provide reverse flow capability.

-Modified piping and program to capture product-to-water and water-to-product interface to increase product yields and

reduce wastewater effluent.

Island Aseptics, LLC Byesville, Ohio

Plant Engineer 12/05 to 12/08

- Responsible for the planning and implementation of modifications and improvements to the support, processing and

production equipment of Combibloc aseptic box, Gable Top and BIB aseptic filling operation.

- Installed four high acid aseptic box lines and one gable top line.

- Installed new 56 gpm Stork multi-tube processor.

-Installed two carrier centrifugal chillers, cooling tower, and chilled water loop in plant to support the gable top line for the

production of Island Oasis frozen products.

- Modified an existing APV plate and frame processor to allow the thermal processing of viscous concentrates.

- Programmed existing CIP systems to interface with newly installed fillers to provide automatic cleaning.

Bowman Apple Products Mt. Jackson, Virginia

Plant Manager 3/03 to 6/05

- Responsible for the daily operations of the production, maintenance and warehouse departments of a 9 million case per

year hot fill PET apple juice bottling facility.

- Performed all electrical control and PLC programming tasks.

Full Service Beverage Company / 7up Bottling Englewood, Colorado

Production/Maintenance Manager 7/99 to 3/03

- Responsible for the daily operations of the production, maintenance and quality control departments of a 15 million case

per year carbonated soft drink production facility.

- Performed all electrical control and PLC programming tasks.

Cott Beverages USA, Inc. Wilson, North Carolina

Maintenance Supervisor / Senior process Technician 7/97 to 6/99

- Responsible for supervising 8 mechanics and performed all electrical control and PLC programming tasks.

Carolina Millwright Service / INSERV Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

Electrical Department Field Superintendent 5/94 to 6/97

- Responsible for the supervision of electricians for an industrial contractor. Jobs ranging from production line

modifications, building and installing electrical control panels, converting relay logic panels to PLC control panels and

complete removal and relocation of production lines.

N.V.T. Technologies/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Durham, North Carolina

Maintenance Electrician 6/90 to 5/94

- Responsible for the campus building facility maintenance, plant boilers, chillers and compressors and support equipment

preventative maintenance and repair.

United States Navy Nuclear Power Program Charleston, South Carolina / Norfolk, Virginia

Nuclear Power Electrical Operator 12/81 to 6/90

Operated, maintained and repaired the nuclear powered propulsion plant on a 637 class Nuclear Submarine,

USS Sunfish SSN 649.

Nuclear Power Trained Electrical Operator / Navy SCUBA Diver

Attained the rank of E-6 EM1/SS/DV

EDUCATION:

Better Process Control School, 2012

Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (H.A.C.C.P.), 2004, 2010

Programmable Logic Controllers, 1996 (Ladder logic)

Navy SCUBA Diver School, 1986

Naval Nuclear Power Prototype Training School, 1983

Naval Nuclear Power School, 1983 (Engineering school on electrical, mechanical, electronics and reactor theory,

heat transfer and fluid flow)

Electricians “A” School, 1982 (Electrical theory of motors, generators and controls, relay logic)

Basic Electronics and Electricity, 1982 (Component level electrical and electronic theory)



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