• Detail-oriented Professional with 20+ years of experience exceeding expectations while maintaining utmost levels of quality control.
• In depth understanding of the importance of maintaining safety regulation compliance throughout all operations.
• Dynamic leadership, organizational and problem solving skills.

• Reduced dumping from 3x weekly to 1-2x monthly, resulting in substantial company savings.
• Achieved 9 consecutive years without an Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable accidents.
• Consistently received recognition for perfect attendance and performance.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills while training team members; responsible for the promotions of multiple associates.

Streamline Plastics, West Ogden, UT 2016-Present

Material Handler/ Waste Reduction

• Design and implement innovative process improvement strategies to significantly reduce waste and dump fees.
• Successfully reprocess excess materials, leading to increased company revenue and reuse of goods.
• Perform assigned tasks on time in a fast-paced environment.
• Operate various types of power equipment, including a class 5 forklift and class 1 standup.
• Implement 5s system into existing processes.

Fresenius Medical Care, Ogden, UT 2006-2016

Technical Specialist

• Streamlined existing processes to substantially improve efficiency throughout daily manufacturing processes.
• Maintained compliance to company safety policies and regulations set by the US Food and Drug Administration, critical to sustainability of company.
• Consistently meet and exceed production goals.
• Ensured quality control throughout all day to day operations; conducted thorough inspections and made repairs as necessary.
• Associated duties included component handling, reprocessing / rework, cutting / capping dialyzers and polyurethane potting / cutting.
• Collaborated extensively with team members to ensure that production goals were consistently achieved.
• Promoted safety throughout operations; ensured lock out tag out was completed.
• Ensured standard operating procedures were adhered to throughout all 5 sections of production room.
• Thoroughly reviewed batch production records to ensure operators followed standard operating procedures.
• Performed preventative maintenance on a monthly basis.

Fresenius Medical Care, Ogden, UT 2003-2006

Dialyzer Senior Area Operator

• Maintained quality assurance throughout all daily manufacturing operations; focused on ensuring compliance to standard operating procedures, promoting safety and maintaining adherence to environmental regulations.
• Spearheaded process improvement initiatives to significantly increase efficiency.
• Responsibilities included conducting in depth inspections, flange to dialyzer bonding, cutting / capping dialyzers and labeling products.
• Promoted safety and regulation compliance throughout all operations; wore appropriately protective equipment and performed lock out tag out as necessary.
• Maintained accurate reports in regard to production; relayed pertinent information to management.
• Associated duties included maintaining flange and O-ring machine, sonic welding and ensuring weight differentials remained in compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Received Senior Area Operator certification.

Previous Positions:

Fresenius Medical Care, Ogden, UT 2001-2003

Molding Machine Operator

Fresenius Medical Care, Ogden, UT 2001

Molding Operator

Buarnes INC, Ogden, UT 1999-2000

Painter

Ornamental Woods, Ogden, UT 1994-1999

Landscaper

Industrial Automated Maintenance Program, Ogden Weber Technical College; In Progress

Completed industrial safety program.

High School Diploma, Davis High School, Kaysville, UT