Quality Assurance Manager
Resume:
KYLE BUTLER
SPRINGHILL, LA *****
****.********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2010 to Present
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO., Springhill, LA
Converting Operator
. Prepare machinery for paper conversion process
. Follow plant GMPs and SOPs
April 2006 to August 2009
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, Houston, TX
Quality Assurance/Food Safety Manager
. Provide day-to-day leadership to QA Department
. Point of contact for regulatory agencies and permitting
. Manage regulatory compliance: FDA, EPA, OSHA, and other state and
federal agencies
. Maintain ISO and corporate standardizations
. Lead committees for HACCP/Food Safety
. Root Cause Analysis of issues arising from consumer complaints,
internal audits, and third party audits
. HACCP Certification by Royal Institute of Health, London, UK
. Manage budgeting, purchasing, and inventory of lab operating supplies
- $25M+
. Provide continuous improvement in GMPs and provide training for all
production personnel
. Manage sanitation, CIP, and microbial testing of production areas
. Train personnel and prepare for yearly AIB audit
November 2003 to March 2006
BETTER BEVERAGES, LTD., Hallettsville, TX
Quality Control Manager
. Set up SPC program in lab
. Certified in microbiology by Pepsi Labs-Arlington, TX
. Supervise and mentor four lab techs
. Maintain RO water treatment system
. Responsible for creating SOPs
. Initiated Quality Systems program
. Modernized lab by installing densitometer and new PC
2000 to 2003
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, Monroe, LA
Senior QA Technician
. Advised upper management on $2 million syrup room upgrade
. Responsible for syrup batching, raw materials testing, concentrate
ordering, input data into SAP
. Scheduled production for two bottle lines
. Mentor five lab techs
. Maintain Nano and Lime Coagulation water treatment systems
1996 to 2000
BARKSDALE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Bossier City, LA
Computer Operator
. Process daily check inclearing for transport to Federal Reserve Bank
. Software, Hardware, and Network support for 200+ workstations
. Input jobs for daily close of business into mainframe
. Make disaster recovery tapes for all systems and transport to offsite
storage facility
1993 to 1996
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, Monroe, LA
QA Technician
. Conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of beverages, syrups, and
raw materials throughout the entire production process
. Analyze syrup beverage and/or water attributes
. Audit container rinsers, air blowers, filters, and coders to ensure
proper operations
. Conduct package quality inspection and quality audits and isolate
product that does not meet standards
. Receive and test CO2 and all raw materials prior to production process
. Maintain highest possible housekeeping standards to prevent microbial
contamination
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Decreased consumer complaints from >6.0 per million to <2.0 per
million
. Co-author of corporate GMP policy
. 2 scores of "Excellent" on AIB audit
. Decreased raw materials costs through new contracts and bulk ordering
EDUCATION
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY, Monroe, LA
Studies towards degree, 1987 to 1990
SPRINGHILL HIGH SCHOOL, Springhill, LA 1984 to 1987
Louisiana Boys State
National Honor Society
Beta Club
Louisiana Masonic Lodge Honesty and Integrity Award
Christian Youth Club
Teens Against Drugs
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