Quality Assurance Training

Adrianne K. Lane

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OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging permanent position in the Food Manufacturing Industry with a focus on Food Safety, Food Technology,

Product Development or Quality Assurance.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Food Science (Microbiology), August, 2005

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Science, Food Science, May, 2003, Cum Laude

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

HACCP Certified

Proficient in general lab techniques such as instrumentation, sample prep for moisture analysis, pH analysis, and salt content

analysis.

Experience in microbiological lab techniques such as instrumentation, titration, pipetting, serial dilution, aseptic techniques,

growth media plate preparation, autoclave, solution making, colony counting, etc.

Highly Proficient in most Microsoft Applications.

MEMBERSHIPS AND HONORS

Institute of Food Technologists

Florida A&M University Feeder Fellow Award, University of Florida

Board of Education Fellowship Recipient, University of Florida

National Council of Negro Women, Annual Member

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Wornick Company, Processed Foods Division, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Cincinnati, OH 01/09 to 04/09.

• Provided supervision, training and support to Quality Assurance (QA) Technicians.

• Ensured the quality of Meals-Ready-to-Eat Retorted entrees for U.S. Armed Forces and Natural Disaster Relief.

• Ensured the quality of Commercial Retorted and Commercial Frozen food products.

• Daily communication with FSIS and USDA inspector(s) to ensure compliance with government specifications and

regulations.

• Monitored all plant employees to ensure that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), and Quality Procedures are being

followed.

• Ensured that proper Retort Processes were being followed to guarantee Food Safety.

• Provided assistance with Post-Retort analytical testing as well as Post-Retort Drained weight testing to determine whether

customer/government specifications were met.

The Wornick Company, Assembly Division, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Cincinnati, OH 07/07 to 01/09.

• Provided supervision, training and support to Quality Assurance (QA) Technicians.

• Ensured the quality of Assembled Meals-Ready-to-Eat and any components used in these meals for U.S. Armed forces

and Natural disaster relief.

• Daily communication with Army Vet Inspector (AVI) and USDA inspector to ensure compliance with government

specifications and regulations.

• Responsible for conducting any and all quality related training.

• Monitored all plant employees to ensure that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), and Quality Procedures were being

followed.

• Tracked all production runs on all items produced by date.

• Maintained all forms and instruction workbooks to ensure most current were being utilized.

• Provided consultation and assistance to AVI/USDA as needed.

• Provided assistance with analytical testing and equipment calibrations as needed.

Accomplishments: February 2008 & February 2009 Wornick Assembly Division: Successful completion of government

DSCP audit with zero findings. This is the audit which determines future contracts, and new business acquisitions. This is a

major accomplishment because the Quality team recognized some potential areas of exposure and corrected them proactively by

conducting internal audits and specific training based on any findings noted on those internal audits.

The Wornick Company, Assembly Division, Quality Assurance Coordinator, Cincinnati, OH 04/06-07/07

• Consolidation, Review and Offering Quality Assurance documents to AVI and USDA inspectors for lot approval and

shipment in a timely fashion.

• Reviewed all quality records for accuracy to ensure that specifications for each product packaged were being followed.

• Reviewed all quality lab records and results for accuracy to ensure specifications for each product were being followed.

• Performed analytical testing on food products packaged where required.

• Ensured that the most current forms/documents were being used on the production floor by matching revision dates on the

forms to the revision dates on the Master Forms List.

Accomplishments: August 2006-December 2006 Wornick Assembly Division: Successful Start-up of Assembly

Operations with decreasing failure rates and increased productivity.

March 2007 Wornick Assembly Division: Successful completion of the government DSCP military audit with only 2

findings. This is significant because the Assembly Division was a Start-up operation in Cincinnati that was relocated from

McAllen, TX. With this relocation, a new Management and General Labor team were responsible for learning the process and

executing it against the pre-existing Quality Systems Plan. As the Quality Assurance Coordinator, I was responsible for

maintenance and upkeep of quality documents. A follow-up audit conducted in August 2007 showed the previous 2 findings

had been promptly corrected.

Koch Foods, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Cincinnati, OH 08/05 to 04/06

• Provided supervision, training and support to Quality Assurance Technicians.

• Ensured the quality of processed chicken and beef products in a manufacturing facility by making sure the finished

products fell within customer specifications.

• Daily communication with USDA/FSIS Inspector to ensure that the processing plant meets and/or exceeds government

regulations.

• Monitored all plant employees to ensure that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Food Safety, and Quality

Procedures were being followed.

• Continuous communication with all production management and supervision to ensure the production of a safe, quality

product.

A B C Research Corporation, Food Chemistry Lab Technician, Gainesville, FL 01/04 to 08/04

• Performed chemical laboratory tests on food samples to determine Fatty Acid Methyl Esters, Peroxide Value, Free

Fatty Acid Content, and Vitamin and sugar content.

• Performed chemical laboratory tests to determine allergen and toxin presence in specified food and water samples.

• Prepared various food samples for chemical analysis on High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas

Chromatography (GC) instruments.

The University of Florida, Food Microbiology Research Assistant, Gainesville, FL 06/03 to 08/05

• Applied research concerning the recovery and control of pathogenic bacteria and parasites from seafood products.

• Used microbiological techniques to isolate and study bacteria in seafood products.

• Evaluated different methods to reduce bacteria content in oysters and other seafood products.

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