Ruben C.

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About Ruben C.

Complete work orders on a daily basis. Wrote work orders for fermentation, topping, SO2 additions. •Hired all Lab Staff •Pre-bottling, bottling and post-bottling QA/QC for packaging, labels, corks, foil and glass. •Perform cork sensorial analysis panels •Assist with training •Schedule routine daily analysis, review test results and schedule rechecks Cold Soak Project on Pinot Noir 2010-2011. •Acquired advanced experience with wine analysis equipment: MIRA, FIA Star, Alcolyser, densitometer DMA, Hach DO meters, GC, GCMS, ICP, HPLC, Spec, Mettler, Metrohm, Chemstat, Gallery and Infrascan •Promoted to Senior Lab Technician in 2008 & Promoted to Wine Chemist in 2009 •9001 ISO Certified in 2010 •Lims Administrator Certified in 2011 •Safety Coordinator in 2011. Performed monthly safety inspections and safety tailgates to employees. •Promoted to Senior Wine Chemist and trained on the Winemaker Apprentice Program in 2012 • March 2012 audited wineries in Chile • March and April 2012 audited and consulted a partner winery in Argentina. • March and April 2013 followed up all the improvements at Royal Mount in Mendoza, Argentina and selected best vineyards and wine lots for the master blends • 17025 ISO Certified in 2013. • Promoted to Shift Leader in 2013. Managed the schedule, training and supervised 5 full time employees and harvest temps. • Prepared yeast inoculation and malolactic bacteria • Conducted wine trials • Conducted bench tasting of wines and lead discussions with the wine growing team • Participated in wine cellar work: racking barrels, transfers, pump-overs, topping barrels • Responsible for quality control in bottling line, including supervision of bottling line employees • Acted as winery liaison at events: Napa Valley Wine Auction • 2009 Sensorial Analysis of the Wine courses at Napa Valley College Computer Skills: Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, WIPS, WMDB, Labware Lims, Vintrace Languages: English, Spanish, French and Catalan