Timothy Lewis
Downingtown
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in equipment operation and safety compliance. Recognized for implementing process optimizations and conducting thorough quality inspections, contributing to a safer and more efficient production environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Machine Operator
Beyond Meat
Malvern
07.2022 - Current
- Mastery of the following machines: Tomahawk, VMEG, DJM, REPACK, Slicer, and Polyclip.
- Follows food safety protocols, ensuring product quality.
- Monitors equipment performance and reports issues to supervisors promptly.
- Operates machinery to assemble products efficiently and safely.
- Assists in quality control by inspecting finished products for defects.
- Collaborates with team members to consistently meet production deadlines.
Production Line
Beyond Meat
Malvern
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Key involvement in assuring a safe environment and the quality of the product before shipment.
- Maintained workflow with basic troubleshooting.
- Consistently exceeded physical demands.
- Monitored the efficiency of the production line to ensure timely loading and shipment.
Chocolate Stream Production Supervisor
Blommer Chocolate
East Greenville
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Complied with and led all requirements of health and safety policies and procedures, as well as all federal and government regulations, including OSHA.
- Planned, directed, and coordinated value stream activities, assured that work assignments were accomplished, and that production goals and schedule demands were met.
- Provided guidance and training to ensure company policies and procedures, including safety, HAACP, GMP, and allergens, are complied with and that plant work rules were enforced.
- Conducted regular team meetings to review production needs, goals, and sought resolution for issues.
- Engaged staff to solve problems and identified ideas for improvement; utilized CI and lean manufacturing tools to evaluate and implement improvements.
- Maintained operations data and prepared reports, evaluated production metric results, attended production update meetings, and discussed issues that impacted the data.
Group Lead
Blommer Chocolate
East Greenville
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Operated a forklift to maneuver goods and ensure records were processed correctly within the system.
- Inspected work areas to ensure tools and equipment were in good working order, and complied with safety and quality policies.
- Reported unusual or defective items or materials while complying with and coordinating equipment repair.
- Maintained open communication with coworkers to ensure smooth operation, and assisted with shift meetings, demonstrating proper working methods.
- Assisted in the training of new hires and refresher training of current employees, and led active participation in discussions of performance quality and safety metrics.
Dutching
Blommer Chocolate
East Greenville
11.2017 - 09.2018
- Performed cleaning of equipment.
- Mixed chemicals that are required for the process.
- Pumped liquor to designated storage tanks.
- Sorted products that did not meet standards and placed in re-work bins and reported defective materials to the supervisor.
- Basic laboratory analysis of products, including moisture testing, viscosity, fineness, color, and temperature.
- Monitored and ran the alkalization and grinding processes to meet standards, as well as the startup and shutdown of the system.
- Addressed any issues with other operations.
Proctor Grinding
Blommer Chocolate
East Greenville
11.2016 - 11.2017
- Operated machinery that grinds the product being sent throughout the plant.
- Removed, cleaned, and replaced magnets.
- Maintained maintenance on machines to ensure top production that meets company standards and a sanitary, safe environment.
- Performed nightly temperature checks, quality, and fineness.
- Provided samples for lab analysis.
Liquid Melting
Blommer Chocolate
East Greenville
08.2016 - 11.2016
- Retrieved and melted product.
- Transferred the product to two separate tanks to be used throughout the plant.
- Maintained a safe and productive work environment.
Counselor
North Bay Adventure Camp
North East
07.2008 - 07.2016
- Responsible for the confidentiality, safety, and supervision of the attending children.
- Provided mentorship to 10 to 12 children per week.
- Participated in orientation, team building, training events, and additional mentoring activities.
- Program development and facilitation.
- Responsible for helping at-risk youth establish personal goals, improve academic grades, and pursue a college degree.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bohemia Manor
Chesapeake City, MD05-2004
Skills
- Equipment operation
- Machine troubleshooting
- Quality inspection
- Safety compliance
- Production monitoring
- Process optimization
- Coaching
- Communication
- Organization
- Time management
- Leadership/supervisor
- Vo-tech schooling
- Computer knowledge
- Production process logs
Certification
- State certified first responder
- Med tech
- CPR and CPI trained
- Internal auditing
- Fork lift
- Lean manufacturing
- Hot popper
- HAZMAT
- HAACP
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Machine Operator
Beyond Meat
07.2022 - Current
Production Line
Beyond Meat
01.2022 - 07.2022
Chocolate Stream Production Supervisor
Blommer Chocolate
07.2019 - 05.2021
Group Lead
Blommer Chocolate
09.2018 - 07.2019
Dutching
Blommer Chocolate
11.2017 - 09.2018
Proctor Grinding
Blommer Chocolate
11.2016 - 11.2017
Liquid Melting
Blommer Chocolate
08.2016 - 11.2016
Counselor
North Bay Adventure Camp
07.2008 - 07.2016
High School Diploma -
Bohemia Manor