JACQUI BENNETT
**** ******* ***** **, ******, GA 30519
CELL: 864-***-**** – acqzkq@r.postjobfree.com
www.linkedin.com/in/jacquibennettcqe
Summary of Qualifications
A quality leader with over 20 years of experience in specialty chemical process manufacturing and product with custom polymers and formulations utilized in:
Industrial applications - including aerospace, FDA regulated, automotive, and pharmaceutical.
Paper Chemicals - food and non food contact
Pine / Tall Oil - mining, oil field
Building Products - plywood, particleboard, MDF
Quality, Regulatory and Commercial compliance.
Quality Management System Development Implementation & Optimization
Managing and conducting facility and organizational audits for Commercial, Regulatory and Quality compliance and optimization
Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
Product Stewardship and Regulatory Compliance
Project Management
Statistical Analysis
Risk Management
Staff Training and Personnel Development
Work History
Manager-Quality Engineering and Compliance - Georgia Pacific Chemicals LLC
Atlanta GA
2/2010 – 7/2015
Lead the Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI) program for the organization including coordination of centrally supported Six Sigma projects and Operational Excellence initiatives.
Manage, schedule and conduct facility and organizational audits for Commercial, Regulatory and Quality compliance and optimization
Develop professional talent throughout the organization surrounding continuous improvement techniques, auditing and risk assessment, statistical tools and processes to all functional disciplines including the manufacturing plants, commercial and regulatory compliance, research and development and sales / technical support.
Facilitates and supports a culture of risk management and quality ownership throughout the organization
Served as the quality functional lead for the development and implementation of a new multi-million dollar Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) designed to handle core business and product life cycle management functions in an integrated manner.
Quality and Commercial Compliance Systems Manager - Georgia Pacific Chemicals LLC
Atlanta GA
11/2006 – 2/2010
Develop, update and maintain policies, procedures and protocols for an ISO 9000: 2008 Quality Management System.
Conduct 2nd party audits to ensure compliance with the Commercial Compliance Standards and Quality Policy Manual Coordinated the implementation of the Commercial Compliance Standards to division facilities as well as integration of Compliance with Division Quality Management System
Spearheaded the establishment and implementation of a Records Information Management System valued at $764, 000 per year as calculated by the legal department and Global Record Management Group
Optimized and coordinated updates to the Manufacturing Statistical Control Program with Risk Avoidance opportunity value of $156,000 per year
Led a Cross Functional Process Innovation Team to develop a best practice and division wide procedure for inline analytical system validation.
Continuous Improvement Specialist - Georgia Pacific Chemicals LLC
Port Wentworth GA
9/2005 – 11/2006
Manage facility Quality Assurance program working with facility production and engineering resources for process optimization through the use of statistical analysis and design of experiments in a 6 Sigma environment
Identified and implemented Process Manufacturing Instruction (PMI) optimizations valued at over $495,000 per annum opportunity
Developed and maintained OSISOFT PI Based Dash Board and Management Systems for plant Environmental, and Quality Programs.
Quality and Environmental Assurance Supervisor - Georgia Pacific Chemicals LLC
Vienna GA
10/2002 – 9/2005
Supervise facility quality laboratory and manage facility environmental compliance.
Train operations personnel in good laboratory practices.
Facilitate root cause analysis and track incidents and corrective actions.
Quality Chemist - Georgia Pacific Chemicals LLC
Russellville SC
4/1996 – 10/2002
Responsible for training and analysis associated with Analytical Methods for product quality verification.
Facility Lead Auditor and Implementation Team Member for ISO 9001 Registration
Development Chemist - M Rosenblatt and Sons
Goose Creek SC
11/1993 – 3/1996
Responsible for development, documentation, and certification of analytical methods to assist in Land Remediation Projects to comply with EPA and State DHEC requirements
Surface Warfare Officer – United States Navy
5/1989 – 10/1993
Served on USS Mount Baker during Operation Desert Storm as Communications Officer and Assistance First LT. In charge of Total Quality Leadership shipboard implementation
Education
Master of Science: Quality Assurance - California State University - Dominguez Hills CA
Bachelor of Science: Biology, Chemistry - University of Tampa - Tampa, FL