Quality Assurance And Regulatory Affairs Specialist resume example with 4+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
, , 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK100 Montgomery St. 10th Floor
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Summary
Professional in quality assurance with over 5 years of experience monitoring and coordinating quality assurance responsibilities such as techniques, evaluations, questionnaires, supervisory, audits and maintaining high quality standards in fast- paced production environments. Improved quality procedures and trained new staff on policies to ensure the safety of final products. Detail-oriented Quality Assurance Technician adept at reviewing materials and finished items for compliance with specifications and standards. Skilled in reporting and problem- solving with a history of making a positive impact on operations.
Skills
Knowledge of
HACCP, SQF, and GFSI
Internal Auditing
Allergen Control and Recall Training
Microsoft Word and MS Excel
Analyzing Information
Problem Solving
Material inspection
Routine Inspection
PPE Use
Friendly, Positive Attitude
Experience
Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Specialist, 02/2023 - Current Albertsons Company Inc. – North Bend, OR,
Lead food safety, quality, and regulatory initiatives for the facility
Prepare for CFIA audit
Achieved Halal, Organic, and SQF certifications
Completed application process for Health Canada site license with Foreign Site Reference Numbers for Natural Health Products
Completed documentation to satisfy import and export requirements by regulatory bodies
Ensures that Production employees have received adequate good manufacturing practices and technical training and that all staff are following all procedures and guidelines
Assists in the implementation, review, maintenance, and validation of the HACCP and SQF Systems (GMPs, Prerequisite Programs, Policies, SOPs, etc.)
Monitors and verifies food safety programs and takes appropriate action to ensure the integrity of HACCP and SQF systems
Compliance with all CFIA CVS requirements and Provide assistance to CFIA inspection staff when carrying out SIP tasks
Conduct mock recalls and traceability’s exercises
Conduct training for new QA techs and provide refresher training for existing QA Techs to achieve superior results in employee performance with GMP and technical training on HACCP/SQF functions
Follow up with implemented programs (GMPs, Good Hygiene Practices, HACCP, Allergen Control, Cleaning and Sanitation, Pest Control, Equipment Calibration, Organic Certification, etc.) to ensure compliance by all employees and other personnel in the manufacturing facility
Lead and support internal and external audits (SQF, audits requested by customers, CFIA, HACCP, Gluten Free, Organic, Halal, etc.)
Perform internal monthly audits (shipping, receiving, production areas and GMP) and complete reports
Conduct pre-shipment review and CCP's, Validation studies
Responsible for maintaining the verification schedule and ensuring verification compliance including record reviews, on-site observations, interviews, etc
Maintain and ensure that daily documentation is complete, correct and put away
Investigate and responds to customer complaints, implement changes (if necessary) and write corrective actions for complaints
Recognized areas of possible risk and designed innovative solutions to ensure adherence to legal and professional standards
Work with suppliers regarding complete CAR (Corrective Action Report)
Addressed non-conformance issues, pausing production to correct errors
Managing the hold and release program
Identifies trends related to food safety (foreign material, Holds, deviations, etc.) and communicates findings to management
Ensure the facility is in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements (CFIA, Health Canada, etc.)
Ensures that products manufactured in the department meet the regulatory and customer requirements
Participates and/or assigns employees to work on new product development and plant trials
Ensures that products manufactured in the department meet the regulatory and customer requirements
Contact supplier for information and control of certificates of Analysis (CoA) and Letters of Guarantee
Completing pre-op inspections, post-sanitation checks, and release lines for production after Metal Detector and X-Ray checks.
Quality Control Technician, 06/2018 - 01/2019 Summer Fresh Salads – City, STATE,
Ensure that all the packaging labels are printed with all the required information before the packaging of the product
Inspected items and compared them against standards to meet regulatory requirements
Performed hourly checks on the finished product to determine the quality
Approve lines with visual inspection as well as with swap technique (ATP Machine)
Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases and summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes
Collaborated with production staff to improve processes, reduce defects, and optimize quality
Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment
The determined root causes of deviations and non-conforming results and implementing appropriate corrective and preventive actions throughout the product development process
Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed of items that did not meet safety requirements
Reports to QC supervisor daily
PH tests before the approval of the product to pack
Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment
Check the soap and sanitizer concentration daily.
Education
Advanced Diploma: Food Science and Technology, Expected in 04/2018 - Centennial College - Scarborough, ON GPA:
Bachelor of Science: Biotechnology, Expected in 05/2015 - Punjabi University - Patiala, Punjab GPA:
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School Attended
Centennial College
Punjabi University
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Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Specialist