Josefa Santos Pilar
Lawrence
Summary
Quality control professional with robust background in ensuring product integrity and compliance. Skilled in analytical testing, process optimization, and documentation. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Reliable and driven to achieve consistent, high-quality results. Proficient in identifying defects, maintaining safety standards, and utilizing quality management systems.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Control Technician
Dianne's Fine Desserts
01.2024 - Current
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Collaborated with production teams to address and resolve quality concerns, improving overall product reliability.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Trained new team members on proper quality control techniques, fostering a culture of excellence within the department.
- Developed and implemented quality control processes to meet product standards.
- Optimized calibration schedules for measurement equipment, ensuring consistent accuracy during inspections.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
- Follow Company Food Safety Plan, follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Recognize food safety incidents, report to management, and control situation with documented corrective action.
- Verify that each production line is properly set up, using correct standards for each product, and correctly completes all required reporting documentation.
- Monitor temperatures of coolers and freezers during shift.
- Monitor finished product temperatures out of ovens.
- Perform and record EMP swabbing as needed, per procedure.
- Manage weekly EMP swabbing plan on rotating basis.
- Perform and record allergen swabs as needed, per procedure.
- Perform and document equipment calibrations (i.e., scale, thermometer).
- Perform Sensory evaluations on finished products.
- Collect samples of ingredients, WIP, finished product as needed for analysis.
- Perform monthly glass and brittle plastic audit, quarterly painted surface audit, and participate in the monthly GMP audit for the facility..
- Perform daily quality audit and follow up with the necessary personnel for corrective actions.
- Responsible for properly and safely using equipment and ensuring it is suitable for safe use.
- Responsible for proper documentation/recordkeeping for all food safety and quality activities as required by the food safety plan.
- Work with all associates to maintain a state of inspection readiness at all times.
- Any other duties as required by Quality Assurance Supervisor, Manager or senior leadership.
Supervisor of Operations
AYL Painting
07.2019 - 11.2023
- Evaluated staff performance regularly, offering constructive feedback designed to promote growth within their roles.
- Managed scheduling and workload distribution, maximizing productivity without overwhelming team members or compromising quality of work.
- Achieved high levels of customer satisfaction with consistent attention to detail and effective communication skills.
- Established clear expectations for team members, fostering a positive work environment through open communication and accountability.
- All employees must ensure that, prior to commencing work, the workspace is properly set up by thoroughly covering all floors and furniture to protect against any paint-related damage.
- Verify that our Lead-Safe Certification is current and that every team member has completed the required training to work in lead-containing environments in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
Quality Control Technician
Monogram Foods
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Enhanced product quality by conducting comprehensive inspections and identifying defects in a timely manner.
- Formulates and maintains quality assurance objectives complementary to corporate
- policies and goals.
- Interprets quality assurance philosophy to key personnel in the organization.
- Implements, maintains and ensures the integrity of the plant food safety and quality
- program.
- Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated
- requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.
- Organizes and conducts internal quality audits.
- Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the
- current process and process changes.
- Monitors the adequacy of food safety and quality plans with actions as needed.
- Assists in verifying and investigating non-conformances.
- Identifies and evaluates quality problems and recommend solutions.
- Evaluates, verifies and reports the implementation of corrective and preventive action.
- Ensures that needed recourses are provided and training is completed for personnel
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
Quality Control Technician
Giorgio Fresh
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Proposed corrective actions to address recurring quality issues.
- Maintained accurate records of all quality control activities, ensuring easy retrieval for audits or management inquiries.
- Collaborated with production staff to improve processes, reduce waste and optimize quality.
- Reported problems and concerns to management.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Trained new team members on proper quality control techniques, fostering a culture of excellence within the department.
- Developed and implemented quality control processes to meet product standards.
Education
Bachelor Of Marketing - Marketing
College Utesa
Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana08-2011
High School Diploma -
Pertuo Socorro
Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana06-2003
Skills
- Product inspection
- Visual inspection
- Equipment calibration
- Inspections and reviews
- Workplace safety
- Product sampling
- Testing protocols
- Calibration standards
- Documentation skills
Certification
Food Safety
Timeline
Quality Control Technician
Dianne's Fine Desserts
01.2024 - Current
Quality Control Technician
Monogram Foods
01.2023 - 06.2023
Quality Control Technician
Giorgio Fresh
02.2022 - 12.2022
Supervisor of Operations
AYL Painting
07.2019 - 11.2023
Bachelor Of Marketing - Marketing
College Utesa
High School Diploma -
Pertuo Socorro
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