JULIUS W.HARRIS

Home 312-***-**** **** S. SOUTH SHORE DRIVE

CHICAGO, IL 60649, United States

acsqxc@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Highlights

Quality Assurance

Multiple years of hands on experience in quality. Cast chill B.O.P.P, Blown films, pressure sensitive adhesive lamination's, Die cutting, hot foil stamp embossing. Hands on leadership from the production floor, quality control lab to end user customer sites. Familiar with lab equipment MVTR, Oxtran, Instron, C.O.F. Dart tester, Optical Densitometer, X-rite Color matching, Gloss meter, Opacity meter, Gauge meter. Experienced as quality lab technician, extruder operator, formula compounding, slitter operator, quality supervisor and quality assurance manager. Established quality labs from planning, procedure development, equipment procurement, training and coaching SOP’s to quality technicians, production supervision, and line workers. Chaired four plant quality committee for customer specifications compliance. Recognized team building, mentoring and leadership skills focused on total quality improvement and safety procedures from manufacturing through customer service. Experienced in facilitating workforce change to support re-engineering initiatives and meet organizational operating, financial and quality objectives. Ability to write and implement efficient work schedules, policies, programs and procedures. Demonstrated talent for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, directing, coaching and assessing staff.

Professional Background

Quality Manager

AEP INDUSTRIES

03/2015-11/2015

Manage daily operation of Quality department. Auditing manufacturing operations by assuring standard operating procedures are followed as per the work orders instructions for each product produced. Respond to all customer complaints, doing investigations to formulate root cause. Inventory all complaint returns and nonconforming products produced by manufacturing department. Training of all employee's on quality standards and testing procedures. Insure GMP practices are followed during the manufacturing process. This includes AIB AND HACCP standards for non food contact manufacturing. Maintain calibration of all laboratory equipment to insure ISO 9000 Standard compliance.

Quality Manager

Flex Films 05/2013-03/2015

Elizabethtown KY

Manager of Quality Department with five direct lab tech reports. Procedure writing, training, test procedure development. Successfully developed program and achieved ISO9001-2008, IMS, and AIB certifications in first year of employment. Trained Quality staff in internal auditing techniques. Developed new testing procedures to locate defects in clear thin gauge PET films. Reporting data to the production group to make corrective actions during production process. Monitoring KPI’s for the Quality Department making sure processes are followed and tested correctly. Direct customer contact to resolve product conflicts, handling all customer complaints. Technical adviser to sales group for customer complaint issues. Lead ISO-9001-2008, AIB, IMS and other third party audits.

Quality Coordinator

Plitek, LLC 05/2011-04/2013

ISO9001-2008 coordinator, updating and file maintenance of all ISO documentation. Safety Coordinator, training all production employees on safety polices and machine safety. ISO and third party lead auditor. Pest control coordinator insuring compliance to AIB, HACCP, protocols. Assist Quality supervisor in maintaining quality lab testing procedures.

Quality Supervisor Bridgeview Aerosol 07/2010- 04/2011

Mentoring and staff development, Chemical batch approval, color matching, SPC Data tracking, Production line set-up and PPAP first part approval, Specific Gravity, PH, and viscosity testing, GC scanning.

Quality Inspector 07/2009-06/2010

Prime Graphics Flexographic Printing

Production line auditing, First part approvals, finished product inspection, color matching, C of A preparation for shipments.

Quality Assurance Manager 04/2004-07/2009

FlexSol Packaging, Chicago IL

Developed staffing plans, work schedules, budgets, and time line. Evaluated, established goals, and set performance standards. Ensured compliance of process controls at machining and assembly areas. Established corporate goals. Established basic computerized tracking procedures. Established safety program to insure safe working environment. Reduced accidents from 12 in 2007 down to 3 in 2008. Established quality improvement committee to recognize root cause of defective materials produced.

Improved productivity by eliminating product defects and customer returns by 70%.

Improve moral and reduction in Dart Rate by 30%.

Well versed in use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AS400, SAP, WMS, ERP, and Outlook.

I communicate and work well with other members of the leadership team and production group.

Trained in ISO9000, AIB, GMP, 5S and HACCP auditing techniques, Pest control, Safety coordinator.

Additional Experience

Quality Manager 12/2003 to 04/2004

Graphic Converting Mt. Prospect IL

Quality Manager 02/2002 to 11/2003

Sun Process Converting Elk Grove Village IL

Quality Manager 07/2000 to 09/2001

DSM Desotech Elgin IL

Pilot research Technician/Extruder operator, Supervisor of R&D Lab 01/1981-07/2000

Quantum Performance Films Streamwood IL

Education

Associates in Science; [Chemistry] 1995, Olive Harvey College

Completed training for ISO lead auditor, and AIB.

Training •ISO Lead Auditor Training, ISO 9000,Chicago 2006, Lead Auditor ISO 9001-2008, AIB, and IMS.

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