Russell D Raab

1205 Bramblewood Dr
Cape Girardeau, Mo 63755
Home: 573-204-3191
Cell: 859-595-0614
rr874cd8@westpost.net
Employment OBJECTIVE
My objective is to secure full time employment with a highly motivated and
progressive company. It is my desire to lead, work and grow in a challenging and
team orientated environment.
Work Background
20 years of edible oil crush, refining, bulk commodity experience.
15 years of leadership responsibility as supervisor with demonstrated success i
n managing maintenance, production scheduling, emergency downtime, quality, qual
ity assurance, safety, purchasing.
Creative production solutions in a 24/7/365 manufacturing environment
AIB and ISO9000 experienced, clean room packaging in food grade production faci
lity.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Semo Milling Cape Girardeau,MO December 2009 - July 2010
Plant Manager
I managed the plant operations, engineering & projects, maintenance, safety, qua
lity control lab, shipping and receiving. I was involved in implementing plant p
olicies and procedures. Developed PM program, written SOPs, employee training. I
ncreased production by 18% since January 2010.
Tate&lyle Loudon, tn June 2008 May 2009 RIWF
BoilerHouse and FeedHouse manager
I managed the Boilerhouse and feedHouse in all functions of plant production, P&
L, inventory, maint, safety, quality control and assurance, shipping and receivi
ng, engineering and projects. I was involved in implementing plant policies and
procedures, environmental.
MnSP Brewster,Mn August 2007 June 2008
Plant Manager
MnSP is a soybean processing and Biodiesel production plant. I was involved in a
ll functions of plant production, P&L, inventory, maint, safety, quality control
and assurance, shipping and receiving, engineering and projects. I was involved
in implementing plant policies and procedures, environmental, and human resourc
es. Set-up plant organization chart and hired to fill management positions. Incr
eased production by 15% and decreased downtime by implementing a PM program. Hel
ped to create a team work environment. I implemented employee and management tra
ining programs. Found several operational issues that was corrected and saved co
mpany thousands of dollars monthly within the first six months of employment.

Martek Bioscience, Winchester Ky : April 2005 August 2007 RIWF

Downstream Production Supervisor
Martek Bioscience processes micro
for baby formulas and nutritional
Due to our proprietary process I
nology however:
I managed 2 shifts (24 hours) for
algae to manufacture pharmaceutical grade oil
supplements.
am restricted from describing our process tech
3 different production departments; Spray Dryi
ng, Extraction, Refine-Bleach-Deodorize (RBD), packaging and warehouse responsib
ilities for 24/7/365 rotating shift. I managed operation and training of operato
rs to run DAF for waste water.
Accomplishments:
Implemented improvements to our waste water management as part of my philosophy
for continuous process improvement, which saved 10s of thousands of dollars per
month in hauling expense of waste water. Increased uptime for production by bet
ter working relationship between maintenance and production. Better training for
operators with increased knowledge of process and equipment. Martek has achieve
d superior rating the last 2 years for its AIB audit.
Involved in the implementation of safety programs and LOTO since joining Martek
. Hazmat qualified
Archer Daniels Midland, Clinton IA; (18 years) August 1987-Feb 2005
Supervisor: Animal Feed & Oil Processing Divisions;
As dual division supervisor I was responsible for production in the feed and oil
divisions. Quality control, Quality Assurance, Scheduling, Safety, Shipping, Ma
intenance. Process- control. I was trained on all 13 jobs in both departments.
Fill-in Superintendent: Day Supervisor Oil Division;
When filling in as Superintendent my responsibilities included Scheduling, Qual
ity Control, Quality Assurance, Shipping & Receiving, Safety training, Schedulin
g, Maintenance and Repair Dept, Scheduling production shutdowns, Chemicals and s
upplies orders. Wrote Startup and Shutdown Procedures for department and involve
d in writing Lock-out and Tag-out procedures for equipment in the department.

TRAINING
Front Line Supervisor Training, Supervisor training in: OSHA, Substance abuse, c
orporate compliance, Safety and Regulatory requirements, employee assistance, Qu
ality Assurance & Quality Control, First Response, Hazard Communication, Environ
mental, Lock-out Tag-out. DuPont Safety Training, Hazmat qualified. AIB qualifie
d
EDUCATION
Clinton High School, Clinton IA Graduate 1975
Clinton Community College Outsource Computer Training