Corronda Clarke

*** ***** **. 713-***-****

Euless, TX 76039 acqhu9@r.postjobfree.com

Results-oriented leader with a diverse experience in quality assurance and control. Major strengths in quality improvement and managerial problem-solving, with 7 years expertise in ISO 9001 development and improvement. An energetic leader and team building with a passion for total company success through continuous improvement and employee involvement.

Achievements

Increased first-run-capability by 30%.

Reduced non-conformances in the plant by 15%.

Reduced non-conforming material Hold Status in the warehouse by 50%.

Improved plant hygiene by 10%

Completed Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification.

Successfully lead a Site team through 2 of 3 steps for OSHA’s Volunteer Protection Plan and completed the OSHA Challenge Coordinator program.

Certified ISO 9001 Internal auditor.

5/2010-3/2015 (Garland, TX) - Quality Manager, Valspar (Consumer Products)

Maintained Qualtrax Quality Management System.

Focus on continuous improvement with Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methods and tools

Experience with managing and improving ISO 9001

Audited divisional plants and vendors via audit program.

Managed suppliers, customers, and internal technical groups to ensure quality products and services.

Develop, implement, communicate and maintain a quality plan to keep Company’s Quality system and Policies in compliance with requirements.

Mentored employees in quality-related matters, activities and actions

Performed daily, weekly, monthly audits in the production area including: raw material verification, finished goods compliance, and maintained the QC hygiene program.

5/2005-9/2010 (Garland, TX) - Senior Chemist, Ecolab (Sanitation Chemical; Food Industry)

Reduced non-conformances by 10%.

Member of the greenbelt project for HPLC operation team, HVAC safety committee.

Maintained compliance with EPA requirements for outgoing finished goods and incoming RM’s.

Trained and developed new-hire lab employees.

Concurrent with Ecolab; worked a second full-time position in Quality Control, Fresenius Medical Center (Dialysis) 8/2007- 2/2010

Performed all chemical and microbiological testing on all raw, process control and finished product samples.

Conducted inventory control of all lab supplies and raw materials.

Experienced with optimizing Perkin Elmer AA.

Validating new test methods for Sodium detection

5/2004-5/2005 (Garland, TX) - Quality Analyst, Daisy Brand (Food Industry)

Prepared media and performed all microbiological testing on all raw, process control and finished product samples.

Analytical method development, validation and writing SOP's.

Conducted shelf-life validation

5/2002-5/2004 (Houston, TX) - Quality Analyst, Oak Farms (Food Industry)

Conducted phosphatase, titratable acidity, total solids, FT120, brix, cryoscope, pH

Analyzed microbiological samples.

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control points (HAACP)

Education- BS in Biomedical Science, Texas A&M University-College Station – 2002

Computer Skills- Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) LIMS, CAS, EPIC, Optiva, Minitab, Oracle, KMI, Qualtrax, Valtrack

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