Nicholas Yang
*** ***** *** ( Wharton, NJ *****
Home: 973-***-**** ( Cell: 973-***-****
**********@*******.***
PROFILE
With 14 years experience in Total Quality Management and adopted Just In
Time, established company Quality Manual base on ISO 9001 for a 265,000 sq
ft manufacturing facility, participated as strategy purchasing team.
Provided new packaging and sustainability results to achieve improved
product protection and cost saving.
. Material Requirements Planning (MRP, MAS200)
. Lean Manufacturing
. Best practice benchmarking
. Creative problem solver
. New product design and development
. Capable of multitasking
. Bilingual in Mandarin
. Skilled in digital photography and Photoshop
. Knowledge on cGMP (21 CFR 210, 211)
. Familiar with FDA regulations, including submission of drug
applications (IND, NDA, ANDA, and OTC).
. Adequate knowledge to conduct internal audits to assess compliance
with quality system regulations.
. Ability to review batch manufacturing records (BMR) to identify
errors and minimize areas of concern.
. Basic knowledge on quality control of pharmaceutical raw materials
and finished products
. Thorough Knowledge on ISO, ICH, and OSHA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CORD CRAFTS LLC (CONSUMER GOODS MANUFATURING AND PACKAGING) Wharton NJ
Quality Assurance/ Packaging Manager
(1995-2009)
Packaging R&D, MRP Purchasing team:
. Reduced $120,000 of packaging inventory in one year and saved operation
cost with new standardized corrugation boxes
. Saved over $60,000 yearly by converting 150 tons waste corrugation into
packaging filler to replace costly bubble wrap
. Kept physical damage rate below 0.005% for 10 years by developing series
of reusable modular corrugated inner protection
. Maximized 53' HQ trailer loaded space to reduced freight by initiating
best cube box for overseas incoming raw material
. Delivered 99% finished product safely to customer, instituted package
testing criteria with FedEx package protection standard
. Launched vendors' competition program to receive best service, price and
quality, participated as purchasing team
. Minimized corrugation inventory, made recommendation as purchase planning
followed by MRP report
. Distributed packaging solutions, Coordinated with department managers to
follow "leak free" damage, lost prevention plan
. For better packaging design and Just In Time service, worked intensively
with corrugation vendors to understand their process
Quality Assurance:
. Implemented TQM system and continuing quality assurance, wrote company
Quality Manual with ISO 9001:2000 standard
. Supervised 350 workers' job and safety training program and monitored 24
production lines' product quality
. Achieved 10 years damage rate below 0.005%, trained workers with
"Everyone is quality control, do it right the first time"
. Ensured 99% quality product and packaging to meet customer satisfaction,
implemented "Product quality tracking" system
. Continues improved labor efficiency and lean manufacturing by using
"Better production practice" with production manager
. Saved $50,000 in heating cost yearly by introducing LSHV fan in
production area to provide comforting working condition
. Eliminated 99.9% burn injury, saved $20,000 yearly in utility cost, by
using 3M cold adhesive for production workers
. Exceeded OSHA standard by creating department safety check list and
system, participated as Safety committee member
. Established "leak free" raw material quality and defect prevention plan
with overseas and domestic vendors
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Product and Showroom Designer, Sales and Purchasing team
(1995-2009)
. Responsible for $20 million dollars product line designs from prototype
sample, digital photos and complete production build
Sheet to PowerPoint proposal, Excel cost and profit analyzing plus
providing customer sample, showroom design and set up
. Provided U.S major retailers like Wal-Mart, Sam's, Costco, BJ and Michael
with seasonal design and promotion packages
. Photographed about 4500 product and project photos a year and saved
costly outside hire by building an in-house photo studio
. Generated additional $1 million of water illusion product in sales each
year, performed as designer and production supervisor
. Teamed with Sales department to service in house sales presentations and
followed up with improved design and samples
. Continues improved material quality, cost, claimed and reduced defects by
communicating with overseas supply agents
. Initiated inventory availability meeting with department managers for
better inventory control and sales projection planning
. Ensured buyer sample request met and seasonal samples inventory control
by overseeing sample department personnel
ACHIVEMENT
. Invented and registered "Protective Packaging" under U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office Provisional Patent: 61/285494,
Patent pending since Dec.2009
EDUCATION AND MILITARY SERVICE
. Certification in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control
(QC)
American Institute of Technology (AIT), S Plainfield, NJ.
. American Management Association (AMA) certifications:
Total Quality Management
How to qualify for ISO 9000
How to make team work
How to lead a Business Process Improvement Effort
Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control
. Two years of American Floral Industry Association (AFIA) private floral
design and training courses
. Two years of Military Police service, Presidential Security Team in
Taiwan
. High school diploma
TECHNICAL SKILLS
. Mas200, MRP inventory management system
. Bilingual, fluent in Mandarin (Chinese); some Spanish
. Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, e-mail
. NJStar Chinese Words processor
. Digital Photography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Camera Raw, PS2, PS3,
Adobe Light Room 2.3
. Sealed Air floral and packaging foam system operation, repair and
maintenance
. Forklift, Sit-down, Stand-up, Rider Jack