Steve Miokovich

262-***-****

acuy8r@r.postjobfree.com

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Professional Summary

Well organized, detailed oriented professional experienced in the area of Quality Assurance having worked for a World Class, Six Sigma Lean and 5S Poly-urethane manufacturer to one of the Nation’s Top Aseptic Food Processing companies.

Professional Experience

Gehls Foods 2/2010 – 2/2016

Germantown, WI Quality Auditor

Quality Assurance line technician responsible for verifying batches and monitoring production line operations to ensure SOP, GMP and FSQ guidelines. Promoted to Quality Auditor responsible for verifying business units have met HACCP, FDA and USDA processing requirements. Developed and maintained audit reports verifying product testing. Provided disposition of product for shipping.

Silgan Containers 5/2009 – 1/2010

Oconomowoc, WI Container and Coating Analyst

Organized incoming samples. Prepared, tested, and reported on container and coating samples in accordance to Company guidelines.

Rexnord Elastomer Products 4/1988 – 1/2009

New Berlin, WI QA Lab Technician

Line operator moved to lead operator. Overseeing the production line productivity and efficiency. Promoted to Quality Control technician responsible for setting-up, maintaining and running lab equipment. Monitoring production for SOP and GMP.

Auditing of incoming products to company standards. Assisted in R&D development of new polyurethane and adhesives.

Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

CEM Solids and Fat analyzer

Auditing manufacturing equipment for quality performance.

Hand batch chemical compounds

Metal detectors – Ceia and Loma

Perform protein and vitamin C testing

Brookfield viscometer

Bostik flow rate, Zahn cup,

Micrometers, Durometer hardness testing

Writing NCMR (non-conforming material or process reports)

Achievements

Developed scrap code system which visually identified 30 scrap codes. Implented company wide and successfully reduced scrap from 15-20% to under 2% PPM

Implemented inspection procedure to reduce shipping errors from 407 in 2007 to 34 in 2008. With on time delivery above 98%.

Designed machine to peal test Urethane adhesion in a “real world” application.

Set up a Return Merchandise process. Reduced in house processing from 2 weeks to 24 hours.

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

FDA Better Processing school

HACCP Plan Development

Certified Auditor

Multiple Kaizan events

Education

Basic Chemistry MATC, Milwaukee Wisconsin

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