Derek Jardon is a seasoned project manager currently employed at Baker Group since May 2025, following a tenure as MFG Engineering Manager at ALMACO from September 2021 to May 2025. Derek's previous roles include senior project engineer at B&G Foods Inc. and project engineer, staff engineer, and maintenance engineer at Hormel Foods from June 2014 to February 2021. Prior to these positions, Derek gained experience as an engineering intern in 2013 and worked as a supervisor and customer service representative at Fareway Stores, Inc. from July 2005 to January 2013, alongside a brief stint as a freezer picker at Farner-Bocken Co. Derek holds a Bachelor of Science in Food and Biomaterials Engineering and an Engineer's Degree in Agricultural Engineering from South Dakota State University, completed between 2009 and 2014.
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