Thomas McDaniel

Tulare, CA *****

ad3t9n@r.postjobfree.com

+1-559-***-****

Hardworking Employee who is highly motivated. Great teamwork skills as well as leadership skills. I enjoy working with a team but I don't mind going at a task alone. I have over ten years of experience in the food production industry. I have also worked in the labor field were I learned to work with heavy equipment, such as large loders, dozers and large bucket loders and some bobcat loders as well. I also operated many different kinds of forklifts such as sit down lifts some with many multiple forks, stand up lifts butane and gasoline operated.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Weigh technician

Tulare recycling/All American recycling - Tulare, CA July 2019 to September 2023

Weighed incoming and outgoing shipments and vehicles. Operated scales and computerized weighing equipment to collect and record weight information on incoming and outgoing shipments.

Documented shipments and recorded all information in company database. Arranged shipments according to dates and weights. Operated pallet jack and sit down forklift to load and unload shipments. Transported materials via sit down forklift.

Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service. Understood and followed oral and written directions. Machine Operator / Forklift Operator

Sunmet juice company - Tulare, CA

February 2016 to July 2018

Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts. Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date. Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams. GMP/ HACCP trained within the plant.

CIP trained in all machinery.

Forklift operator/ palletizing.

Maintained assigned equipment and performed daily inspections to increase equipment longevity and cut costs.

Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.

Verified production orders prior to starting set-up. Separators Operator.

Pasteurizer - Tulare, CA

July 2012 to September 2012

Organized, sanitized and maintained equipment and utensil. Prepared ingredients following batch card, confirming item codes, lot numbers, weight and other information. Also was in charge of time and temperature logging. Received my pasteurizers / separators license to the state of California. I was also trained in HACCP with in the fluid milk department as well as my machinery. Was in charge of CIP on my machinery breaking down and setting up machines after see CIP was completed.

Organized, sanitized and maintained equipment .

Inspected and assessed quality of finished products. Recorded processing steps, gauge readings for pasteurizing. Entered information such as temperature into control panel touch screen. Adjusted controls to manage temperature and other variables to meet required standards. Responded to malfunction alarms, shut down equipment and performed troubleshooting to identify causes of minor issues and resolve.

Collected and examined product samples to test and assess quality, consistency, appearance and other factors.

Vacation/break Relief Butter Department Machine Op Land O'Lakes - Tulare, CA

July 2006 to September 2012

Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date. Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams. Also GMP/ HACCP trained. CIP trained in many machines in the butter department as well as the fluid department. Verified production orders prior to starting set-up. Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues. Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.

Maintained assigned equipment and performed daily inspections to increase equipment longevity and cut costs.

Completed written reports of problems and necessary repairs to forward to management and maintenance personnel.

Placed finished products on skids and wrapped and transported to warehouse with forklift. Trained new operators and implemented new division operator training program to improve retention rates and increase production.

Responded to and initiated proper corrections to process alarms. Documented and recorded critical metrics in database related to pressure, temperature, level and flow data to maintain and update accurate repair logs.

Education

High School Diploma

Tulare Western High School - Tulare, CA

September 2000 to June 2005

Skills

• CGMP (10+ years)

• Machine operating (10+ years)

• Heavy equipment operation( loader,bobcat, dozer,) (3 years)

• Customer service (4 years)

• General labor (4 years)

• Materials Handling (6 years)

• Quality Assurance (3 years)

• Packaging (6 years)

• Manufacturing (10+ years)

• Forklift (10+ years)

• Food Production (10+ years)

Links

http://Indeed.gmsil

Awards

Employee of the month

April 2009

Awarded for being a great trainer and working with other employees as a team and leadership. 5yrs with no accidents.

August 2011

Went over 5 years without any accidents or injuries to myself or any equipment within the facility. Certifications and Licenses

Forklift Certification

July 2010 to Present

Certified and stand up forklift / sit down forklifts and multiple forks sit down forklifts. Pasteurizer/separator USDA licensed

June 2009 to Present

Pasteurized milk check times and temperatures while cooking. Documented flow as well as the time and temperatures. Keeping everything in the right specs for production. Documenting times and text on circle document.

Certified heavy equipment operator.

September 2020 to Present

Trained and certified in heavy equipment such as large loaders as well as large dozers and sit down lifts.

HACCP Certification

August 2008 to Present

Hazard analysis critical control points

GMP trained

August 2008 to September 2023

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