Key Contributor and Effective Leader with several years of experience in both managerial and quality assurance operations roles within fast-paced and high-stress environments. Experienced in designing and implementing standard operating procedures, coaching/training staff members, overseeing compliance levels, and managing complex data analysis. Equipped with a significant ability to leverage skills in project management and to introduce new tools for cost/time savings and efficiency improvements.

  Directly manage several administrative and logistical functions within a high-stress environment with a concentration on maintaining a high-level of quality assurance levels

  Maintain a significant knowledge of federal and organizational regulations which includes FDA GMP regulations in addition to coaching others on compliance related issues

  Play a lead role in the accurate review of batch records prior to the release of finished products in addition to the completion of daily room/facility and equipment inspections

  Design and implement streamlined processes within the facility such as a facility continuous improvement tracking log which successfully identified quality related issues in a timely manner

  Provide quarterly quality and procedure training staff members, implement key quality indicators, create trend analysis charts, and lead document control operations

  Act as a back-up for all final labeling activities which requires maintaining a significant knowledge of labeling, receiving inspection, facility temperature monitoring, and document control

  Oversaw all food safety operations within the organization which included designing and implementing a food safety program which adhered to HACCP, SSOP, and GMP regulations

  Worked closely with several outside agencies which included he USDA, acted as a SQF Expert within the facility, and played an integral role in both internal and external quality audits

  Successfully maintained at least 99% Listeria swab results in all facility areas through the development of an intensive cleaning routine in addition to achieving 100% acceptable results on USDA verification samples and swabs

  Reduced noncompliance records by over 72% within 1 year, reduced foreign material dollars spent by over 98%, and decreased procedural errors by over 57%

  Played a lead role in the facility earning a food safety score of A in addition to the plant being recognized as Farmland s #1 processing plant

  Coordinated various technical operations which included monitoring/analyzing bacterial growth within a food processing plant which required designing and implementing tests of the finished product, equipment, and the overall environment

  Performed shelf-life studies, completed plant inspections within the packaging and manufacturing departments, and maintained all testing results/data within an internal database

  Utilized superior communication and interpersonal abilities in order to create comprehensive standard operating procedures and technical work instructions along with utilizing ROI software to create market forecasts

Additional Experience with ConAgra Includes: QA Process Control Technician, Quality Assurance Inspector, QA Warehouse Auditor/Inspector, Production Supervisor, and QA Manufacturing Technician