Chemcial Operations Lead, Wastewater, Lean Manufacturing, Supervisor

Dale W. Passehl

*** ****** ****● Plymouth, WI ***73● 920-***-****● *********@**.**.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A proactive skilled professional team player with proven ability to consistently exceed goals with progressive experience in biochemical operations, R&D, management and process improvement who is seeking new challenges. Additionally, I am a creative problem solver, decision maker, and I am always willing to learn new ideas.

CORE COMPENTENCIES

• Supervisor • Coaching/ Training • Lean manufacturing

• Process control systems • R&D lab research • 5S

• Pilot/large scale manufacturing • Process equipment operations • Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point

• Creation data reports • SOP, MPR, Batch Record • cGMP ISO 9000/9001

• Laboratory Analysis • Sanitation • Mechanical aptitude

• SIP/CIP • DNR WWT License

EDUCATION

• Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI

Currently enrolled: Water Quality Services (Online classes) Jan 2012

• Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI

AS Supply Chain Management 2003-2006

• UW Sheboygan Sheboygan, WI

Field of Study: Chemistry and Business 1995-1997

• Ripon College Ripon, WI

Field of Study: Chemistry and Economics 1987-1989

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Management: Fermentation and cheese manufacturing/packaging; coaching, training, creating and implementing various documentations: Shift change, LOTO, Vessel entry, Hot work, operational SOPs and MPRs

Manufacturing: Sterilization and sanitizing of equipment. Chemical/biochemical reactors, Wipe film evaporators, stills, extractors, spray driers, tumble driers, shelf driers, centrifuges, micro and ultra filtration systems, pipe panels, valve clusters, chemical handling, hazmat and disposal of hazardous materials, forklift, Lockout out Tag out, Vessel entry, Hot work, working volumes range 1lt-10,000gal

Laboratory: Research methods and in-process testing using: Gas, high pressure liquid, and thin layer chromatography, proton NMR, spectrophotometer, plate reader, pH, protein gels (SDS Page), YSI, Karl Fischer, microscope, viscosity, Build DO probes, repair and maintain fermentor banks, volume range 1lt-250gal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BIO TECHNICAL RESOURCES, MANITOWOC, WI Jan/2008 to Sept/2011

Senior Research Fermentation Technician

• Perform 1lt -14lt contract fermentation experiments and all analytical tests

• Analyze and create experiment data reports for customers

• Formulate and performed spray drying experiments

• Rebuilding valves, pumps, and chemical transfer equipment

• Create Lab SOP’s for laboratory use

Achievement/Accomplishment

o Organize and streamline site inventory to access materials and chemicals more efficiently

o Optimize product titer from 5g/l to 55g/l in 6 months by strain and media changes

CAMBRIDGE MAJOR LABORATORIES, GERMANTOWN, WI Aug/2007 to Jan/2008

Pharmaceutical Chemical Technician

• Scale up of cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing products

Achievement/Accomplishment

o Design custom process transfer equipment for hazardous chemical transfers to create a safer work environment

SARTORI FOODS, PLYMOUTH, WI Aug/2006 to Apr/2007

Shift Supervisor

• 3rd Shift Supervisor in cheese manufacturing and packaging facilities

• Coached crew in sanitation for weekly operation

• Coordinate maintenance work with production downtimes

Achievement/Accomplishment

o Revamp cheese conveyor to reduce product loss and achieved calculated savings of $68k/year in the packaging facility

WISCONSIN BIO PRODUCTS, MILWAUKEE, WI Mar/2004 to Feb/2006

Shift Supervisor

• 2nd Shift Supervisor for manufacturing large scale contract fermentations

• Repair equipment as necessary, pumps, valves, UHT’s, fermentors, Confined Space Entry

• Create process SOPs including LOTO, and Vessel Entry

Achievement/Accomplishment

o Implement and sustain 5S concepts to produce a cleaner, safer work environment and create a visually appealing process to future customers

DP CONSTRUCTION, PLYMOUTH, WI May/2000 to Present

• Build garages, roofing, drywall, plumbing, and electrical, etc

ALDRICH CHEMICAL, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI Feb/2000 to May/2003

Lead Chemical Technician

• 2nd shift Lead in cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing in pilot and large scale

• Create process MPRs, SOPs

• Create training documentation, 5S implementation

• Create custom transfer equipment for gas and liquid transfers

Achievement/Accomplishment

o Decrease filtration and labor hours by implementing a different filtration process to save $25K/batch

o Save $25K/batch by recycling solvents on the same process. Process could use recycled solvents three times before solvent had to be discarded

o Improve safety by redesigning of reactor draining and sampling area

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCE, MENOMONEE FALLS, WI May/1995 to Feb/2000

ALDRICH CHEMICAL, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI May/1990 to May/1995

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Microsoft and Open Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)

• Process controls: Max1, Image 8820, DeltaV, Allen Bradley, Genesis, and ABEC

• MRP and SAP software

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

• Hazwhoper / First Responder/ Hazmat Team / First Aid and CPR

• Ansul Fire School / LOTO, Confined Space Entry

• DNR WWT License

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Saint Vincent DePaul : Maintenance, electrical, construction, 5S Jan/2000 to Present

• Kiwanis Club: Volunteer, vendor June/2009 to Present

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