Miguel A. Lopez

- Optimizing Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems in the cheese production department by analyzing cycle durations, flow rates, temperatures, and automation behavior - Conducting on-floor observations to evaluate pump, valve, and process equipment performance - Strengthening skills in process optimization, automation systems, and manufacturing operations in a fast-paced environment

• Worked as a part of a team of student employees to maintain a $65 million 320+ resident apartment building that did not have any full-time custodians. • Assisted building manager with supervising, training and assigning tasks to 40+ employees. • Collaborated with other leads and employees to maintain friendly and productive team and environment in Tower. • Aided building manager with assigning leases to new residents, putting potential residents on a waiting list, and allocating parking spots to new residents. • Cooperated with other employees to perform around 70 move outs and move ins in 2 days. • Communicated with university administration (employees, heads of other departments, vice presidents). • Answered phone calls and walking questions regarding Tower operations. • Assisted building manager with answering emails, filling in payrolls, and other paperwork. • Used surveillance cameras and building access logs to investigate and address acts of vandalism and misbehavior in the Tower. • Conceptualized and improved certain aspects of operations of Tower. • Worked flexible hours, was self-motivated and required only general supervision.

• Worked with a team of professionals to support their efforts in having residence halls operations run smoothly. • Planned programs, within the Wellness-Dimension Model, for my floor residents. • Served as the Duty RA on scheduled weekdays and weekends. • Worked as a part of a team to maintain a 1000+ person, three-building, residential complex. • Collaborated with other building staff and employees to maintain a friendly and productive team environment. • Answered residential questions regarding residence hall operations. • Used surveillance cameras and building access logs to investigate and address behavior violations. • Conceptualized and improved certain aspects of my assigned floor operations. • Worked flexible hours, was self-motivated and required only general supervision.

- Interned at a plant specializing in sweet potato fry production - Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various processes - Established comprehensive Lockout Tagout procedures for all equipment in the plant - Conducted Food Safety Testing to ensure pathogen elimination during cooking - Provided translation services for non-English speaking workers to facilitate communication - Created Preventive Maintenance (PM) plans for critical equipment to ensure operational efficiency - Designed detailed safety instructions for operating and handling equipment - Developed washing instructions to maintain hygiene and safety standards - Created and administered quizzes for new employees to reinforce safety training

• 12-hour shift from 7 am – 7 pm. • Managed a team of 10 people on a line, assigned each of them their task for the day, and made the team work efficiently. • Analyzed workforce cost to determine the areas in which better job efficiency could be reached. • Inspected the process of ripe banana and sweet potato to identify where more efficient work could be achieved. • Made sure all workers had the necessary tools to complete their job successfully.

• Analyzed workforce cost to determine the areas in which better job efficiency could be reached. • Identified source of production gaps through inspecting traceability. • Managed workers’ payments according to the hours worked during a month. • Inspected the process of ripe banana, green banana, and sweet potato to analyze the state in which each of the products was before they were shipped.

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