Chemical Operator

Experienced Chemical and Machine Operator with more than 10 years of experience in manufacturing and equipment operation. Background includes an Associates of Science for Business, as well as extensive safety training and certification.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Process Development Packaging Operations Manufacturing Operations HAZMAT Safety

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Proficient Chemical Operator 3 often relied upon to provide support to team members even while off duty.

Six Sigma Lean Professional (SSLP)™

Experienced Machine Operator, providing proactive and accurate communications to management and team.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

BASF

Chemical Operator 3 – Madison, AL December 2020 – Present

Sets controls in specified sequence on control panel to start automatic feed. Weighs out quantities of powdered or liquid chemicals, following formula sheets. Starts and monitors feed of solid or semi-solid materials through equipment units, such as mills, heating vessels and mixing tanks. Dumps pre-weighed ingredients into tanks, hoppers, or ball/continuous mills. Adjusts controls and valves to maintain system at specified temperature, pressure, and vacuum levels. Observes chemical reactions; monitor gauges, samples and data recorders; and receives notification from analytical laboratory, supervisor, or other workers to make specified operating adjustments. Observes gauges, and instruments, turns valves, and moves controls to regulate temperatures, pressures, and flow of steam, coolant, and chemical constituents through system to effect prescribed reaction within critical limits, according to knowledge of equipment and process. Draws samples of product at specified stages of synthesis and perform standard tests to determine if manufacturing is proceeding efficiently and in conformity with specifications. Attaches hoses, pumps or transfer equipment to move completed slurry to holding area or manufacturing coating equipment. Follows work instructions, procedures and product specifications; add specified amounts of raw materials into vessels or blending tanks; sets valves to feed liquid and solid materials through equipment units.

Frito Lay

Packaging Machine Operator – Fayetteville, TN November 2016 – August 2020

Set-up and operated multiple packaging machines and statistical weighers to ensure accurate code dates and weights. Perform periodic weight testing and recording to database. Verified the correct product is put into correct bags. Ensured each bag is properly coded, dated, and sealed with a minimum amount of wasted product and supplies. Responsible for ensuring the product to be packed remains clean and sanitary. Kept assigned machines and area clean and safe. Performed preventative maintenance on packaging machines, to include cleaning and changing knives/blades, pull-belts, tape machines, and rollers. Performed preventative maintenance on statistical weighers, to include calibration of weigh heads, adjusting weigh hopper gap, assembly and disassembly of hoppers and radial, dispersion, and cross feeders to ensure proper functioning during production. Cleaned and sanitized lines during changeovers from one product to another. Responsible for inspection of conveyors and scales prior to line start-up and changeovers and to perform any necessary maintenance on conveyors as needed. Setup and tore down of different departments at the start up and shut down of production. Programed input for setup, changeover, and shutdown of automated packaging robots along with minor cleaning and maintenance. Repaired and replaced of parts and pieces of Automated Case Packers.

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals

Manufacturing Operator, Liquids – Packaging Operator, Liquids January 2015-June 2016

Weighed and dispensed ingredients followed by Inspection, Mixing and testing of various products throughout and after creation. Disassembled, cleaned, and calibrated machinery used for weighing, blending, mixing, and inspection of product. Ensured batch production records were strictly adhered to and any variances were noted and resolved up to and including pausing production to ensure federal guidelines were followed throughout product creation. Inspected product during the packaging process including spot checking for various possible errors.

Tyco Fire Protection Products

Machine Operator and Mold Machine Operator – Madison, AL January 2014-January 2015

Disassembled, cleaned, repaired as needed and reassembled extruders. Operated various machines and inspected products as they are produced by those machines using various inspection and safety methods. Removal of parts from presses. Deflashing molded parts and preparing for transport to next location. Documentation of parts. Assisted in packaging and assembling packaging for parts. Quality inspection of parts

EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENTS

Associate of Science for Business (2013) Calhoun Community College

Additional Certification or Coursework

Six Sigma Lean Professional (SSLP)™, Management and Strategy Institute

HAZMAT Certified

Forklift Operator

Order Processing (Pre-Inventory)

Extruder Operations, Cleaning, Minor Repair and Assembly

Calibration and Operation of highly sensitive equipment.

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