Jason Ummel
Granby
Summary
Experienced manufacturing professional with 19+ years of expertise in managing high-speed production lines. Proficient in document control and analytical thinking. Collaborates with the safety team to enhance partner safety awareness. Committed to creating a safer working environment by efficiently completing work requests and implementing necessary safety measures.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Casting Cook
Schreiber Foods
03.2023 - Current
- Certified Trainer- Train new partners on proper machine operation, ensuring adherence to company standards and safety guidelines
- Safety Committee Member- Help review safety investigations, develop safety programs, encourage safety awareness, complete behavior-based safety observations
- Maintain open communication lines with supervisors regarding production line safety, potential delays, or any concerns affecting production
Process Technician
TAMKO
06.2017 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: Asphalt shingle manufacturer line that makes enough shingles for 2 million homes annually
- Responsible for quality and performance of line and performed maintenance on down days
- Coordinated with engineering on upgrades, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing production
- Behavior Based Safety Observations- Completed 2 observations monthly
- Confined Space Safety Team Member- worked on team to enhance confined space safety
- Asphalt shingle manufacturer line that makes enough shingles for 2 million homes annually
NFDM Team Lead
Leprino
11.2014 - 05.2017
- Company Overview: Cheese and Dry Dairy Ingredient company that receives more than 8 million pounds of milk daily
- Lead a team of 8 in the production on nonfat dry milk
- Collaborated with other department leads to improve interdepartmental coordination and achieve business goals
- Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities
- Cheese and Dry Dairy Ingredient company that receives more than 8 million pounds of milk daily
Packaging Operator
Nestle Purina Petcare Company
02.2006 - 10.2014
- Company Overview: Dry petfood manufacturer where we produced on average 2 million pounds of dog and cat food daily
- Worked on 12 different packaging lines and corresponding palletizers
- Relief Operations Planning Coordinator- helped schedule plant production
- SAP Manufacturing Functional Expert- 9-month special project to develop background data for SAP computer program and train production team
- Plant Emergency Organization Team- Setup emergency action plans and fire protection responses and practiced incident command
- Other positions held: Safety Committee, Quality Improvement Team, Forklift Operator, Extruder Operator
- Dry petfood manufacturer where we produced on average 2 million pounds of dog and cat food daily
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Hospitality and Restaurant Administration
Missouri State University
Springfield, MOSkills
- Planning and Organizing
- Self-Motivation
- CPR
- First Aid
- AED
- 5S Experience
- Cross-functional Teamwork
- Certified Forklift Operator
- Document Control
- Prioritization and Multitasking
- Reliability
- Analytical Thinking
Timeline
Casting Cook
Schreiber Foods
03.2023 - Current
Process Technician
TAMKO
06.2017 - 03.2023
NFDM Team Lead
Leprino
11.2014 - 05.2017
Packaging Operator
Nestle Purina Petcare Company
02.2006 - 10.2014
Bachelor’s Degree - Hospitality and Restaurant Administration
Missouri State University
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