Jonathan Loufek

**** ******** ***. **********, ** 55057

763-***-**** (cell) accrga@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

-Compliant with GMP, SQF, AIB and USDA Practices

-Confident with General Laboratory Practices

-Experience in commercial and industrial manufacturing plants

-Experience in an industrial and food laboratory environment

-B.S. Degree in Chemistry from Ramapo College of New Jersey

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS/PROJECTS

-Reduced CIOs dollars by 85% or 1.3 million in 2 years

-Validated all compounding vessels and new DI water system

- Cut 40% of variations and streamlined a blend lab in 3 months using

a 5-S project

-Cost Savings of 75000 per year by changing core thickness and

keeping the same quality

-Participated in 85 safety projects and increased days without on

incident by 600 days

EMPLOYMENT

Oct/2013 - Present Dianne's Fine Desserts, Le Center, MN

3rd Shift Sanitation Supervisor

-Time and attendance

- In charge of 14 employees, the cleaning of the entire plant and start up

for production, ordering of supplies, continuous improvement, document

control, chemical dispensing, and LOTO.

- Worked in a GFSI and USDA facility

April/2013 - Oct/2013 Bellisio Foods/Arden Culinary, Lakeville, MN

QC Specialist

-Tested and Inspected incoming raw materials

- Inspected production lines

-Tested and make adjustments of sauces for production

-Calibrated and made verifications of testing equipment for Production/QA

and R&D

-Validated Heat Penetration testing for frozen foods produced in the plant

-Constructed regular plant audits such as for SQF, USDA, FDA and Army

audits.

August/2010- March/2013 Ryt-Way Industries, Lakeville, MN

2011 - 2013 Quality Team Leader / Blending Lab Supervisor

-Time and attendance

-Customer Complaints

- In charge of 4 shifts of employees, the running of the blend lab, the

upkeep on all instruments, the ordering of supplies, continuous improvement

in the lab and document control

-Has a strong relationship with vendors such as Waters and Shimadzu

- Food testing done: Sucralose, Salt, Color, Sensory, Cooking, and Visual

checks

- Create new blend sheets for customers and verification when blends are

set-up

-Verification and dispositioning of NCMRs, CARs, and PARs

2010 -2011 QC Tech Level I

-Performs daily verifications of equipment

-Does micro swabbing for/ and inspecting of allergen and wet cleans

-Does testing on bulk/raw materials and packaging.

January/2008-August/2010 Berry Plastics, Specialty Films Division,

Lakeville, MN

QA Lead Auditor/Calibration Technician

-Created and updated SOPs, Work Instructions, Forms and Test Methods

-Calibrated and organized external calibrations of instruments and

standards

-Tested and validated CIOs and internal complaints (QANs)

-AIB/Safety and ISO internal auditor

-Has experience with MEFF, EFF, P-charts, CIO, QAN and scrap tracking

November/2004-June/2007 Apex International, Chaska, MN

2006 - 2007 R&D Lab Technician

-Produced lab/pilot batches for samples, stability, micro-challenge

testing, R&D base library and retains

-Communicated with clients for troubleshooting and improving of formulas

2004 - 2006 QA Chemist II

-Experience with in-process batch making, raw material testing, and media

preparation

-Experience with forklifts, Compounding and Warehouse operations

-Audited and Inspected Production Lines, Finished Goods, OTC components,

scrap counts and operational efficiencies.

Other Positions Held:

June/2003-November/2004 Temp/ QC Chemist Company: PUR

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

-Knows how to use Microsoft programs such as Excel, Power Point, Word and

WinSPC

-Has experience using computer systems for example Linux, MS DOS, Windows

and OS X

-Has much knowledge of SAP, MFG Alliance and JD Edwards, both are an

inventory system programs

-Great with troubleshooting with IBM and Apple computers

-Has experience using the QSI database system

PERSONAL SKILLS

-Generates good work ethics and great time management skills

-Professional and Competent

-Calm, intuitive, observant and innovative

-Reliable, Dependable and Flexible

EDUCATION

-Ramapo College Of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd., Mahwah, NJ 07430

Phone: 201-***-**** Major: Chemistry

INSTRUMENTATION

- (1-2 years of experience) Dicromat II, AA, NMR, LC and GC, Gemco,

UV/Vis and FTIR, Pressure Testers, Mocon, O2 Analyzers

- (3-4 years of experience) COF Testers, HPLC, Off-line Profilers,

Gauge Meters, Tape Measures, Rulers, Glossmeters, Haze/Clarity

Meters, Tear Testers and Microscope

CALIBRATION / MAINTENANCE KNOWLEDGE

- (1-2 years of experience) AA, GC, FTIR, moisture balance and UV/Vis,

Pressure Testers, Gemco, Mocon, O2 Analyzers

- (3-4 years of experience) COF Testers, HPLC, Off-line Profilers,

Gauge Meters, Tape Measures, Rulers, Glossmeters, Haze/Clarity

Meters, Tear Testers, Microscope, viscometers and pH Meters

VOLUNTEER/SEMINARS

2002-2003 Treasurer of the Ballroom Dancing Club

2002. Deputy Chief, Criminal Justice/Public Safety Practitioners

Association

2007 SCC Society of Chemistry for Personal Care Products

2007 Peter Lowe's Get Motivated Seminar

REFERENCES

Gerard Judd - Quality Manager, 952-***-**** (This is a Berry Plastics

Reference.)

Mike Goins - Process Manager, 706-***-**** (This is a Berry Plastics

Reference.)

Elda Choy - Quality Technician II, 952-***-**** (This is a Ryt-way

Reference.)

Jeff Steuck - Area Supervisor, 507-***-**** (This is a Ryt-way

Reference.)

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