Flavorist Trainee Resume Example (Frutarom) Flavor Systems International

FLAVORIST TRAINEE

Summary

Innovative Flavorist Trainee with extensive experience in developing custom flavors for a diverse customer base. Authority in regulatory guidelines. Team player who is adaptable to company needs. Mentored flavor lab technicians as well as cross trained application lab technicians. Independent self starter with excellent communication, computer, and organizational skills.

Experience

(Frutarom) Flavor Systems InternationalJanuary 2010 to January 2013 Flavorist Trainee
Cincinnati, OH

Industry knowledge of essential oils, solid extracts, absolutes, juices, and concretes.
Expert in development and regulation of Nat, Art, N&A, WONF, type, EU compliant, TTB, halal, kosher, WF compliant, TJ complaint, organic complaint and certified flavors.
Developed custom and modified existing flavors for a diverse customer base including bakery, alcohol, coffee, tea, confectionery, savory, and sweet flavors.
Compounded flavors for sample order department, applications labs, and QC including lws, los, washes, spray dries, and powders.
Collaborated with QC to approve first time production products.
In 2012 at the Cincinnati plant 42.5% of new products purchased by customers were flavors I developed.
Cost reduced formulas to meet customer guidelines.
Consolidated formulas for ease of production.
Mentored flavor lab and cross-trained application technicians.

Flavor Systems InternationalJuly 2004 to December 2009Lab Technician
Cincinnati, OH

Compounded flavors for sample order department, applications labs, and QC including lws, los, washes, spray dries, and powders.
Completed projects for customers in a timely manner.
Collaborated with application labs on projects.

Cognis (Henkel)September 2002 to June 2004Chemistry Group
Cincinnati, OH

Completed projects for Strategic Business Units as requested.
Completed lab scale workup of a new vegetable based sulfated acid which resulted in a million dollar order.
Produced diacids from a fermenter broth using ozone technology and purified using a CINC extractor.
Synthesis of numerous multi-step reactions including azelaic derivatives, dinitrile diacid, and diacid dichloride.
Completed numerous reactions using Phase Transfer Catalysis and produced a new PTC.

Cognis (Henkel)May 2001 to September 2002Fermentation Group
Cincinnati, OH

Key member of a Nist-funded project team currently developing a revolutionary new process to produce long-chain dicarboxylic acids (DCA) via large-scale fermentation.
Prepared media, commission and decommission fermenter for experiments.
Obtained samples, and completed analysis using microbiological testing methods; HPLC, optical density, plate counts, gravimetric biomass analysis, microscopic exam.
Prepared large samples for use in identifying new product applications.
Maintained quality assurance within bioprocess lab.
Coordinated GC and non-routine sample analysis with Analytical Dept.
Performed data analysis of O2 and CO2 during fermentation.
Participated in monthly safety meetings.

Cognis (Henkel)July 1998 to May 2001Separations Group
Cincinnati, OH

DCA project) Helped to develop a separation process for isolation of DCA from fermentation.
Separated DCA from broth by extraction.
Purified product through distillation, recrystallization, or melt crystallization.
Utilized chromatography and multiple wet methods to analyze product; collaborated with Analytical Department on non-routine analysis.
Synthesized DCA derivatives for Applications Group.
Prepared derivatives of other compounds.

HILLSHIRE FARM/KAHN'SJune 1996 to June 1998Quality Control Technician
Claryville, KY

Analyzed incoming meat for protein, fat, salt, and moisture content and logged test results to support claims for discounts.
Performed pre-operation SSOP's using HACCP and USDA guidelines
Completed finished process checks for weight, brine, date, and product appearance. Insure production employees aide by GMP's and SSOP guidelines.

Education

University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

Biochemistry-9 graduate credit hours

Spectroscopy-3 graduate credit hours

College of Mount St JosephBachelor of Science: Biological Chemistry minor BiologyCincinnati, OH

College of Mount St JosephBachelor of Arts: Social WorkCincinnati, OH

Patents and Publications

WO 2001021572/EP 1214286 3/2001

Kozak, William G.; Rebrovic, Louis; Gottmann, Anna M.; Staley, Michael D.

“Purification and recovery of dicarboxylic acids using melt crystallization”

AN1998:529023 8/1998

Gottmann, Anna M.; Hotz, Richard P. American Chemical Society National Meeting Presentation

“Synthesis and characterization of substituted derivatives of a sterically crowded tetra {14} annulene”

Seminars

Basic Six Sigma, Principles of GC, Fermentation Scale up Strategies, Ergonomics and Experimental Design

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

(Frutarom) Flavor Systems International
Flavor Systems International
Cognis (Henkel)
HILLSHIRE FARM/KAHN'S

School Attended

University of Cincinnati
College of Mount St Joseph

Job Titles Held:

Flavorist Trainee
Lab Technician
Chemistry Group
Fermentation Group
Separations Group
Quality Control Technician

Degrees

Bachelor of Science : Biological Chemistry minor Biology
Bachelor of Arts : Social Work

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