Quality Assurance Manager

Kim Young

Email: abqj4g@r.postjobfree.com

Address: CLarence ave

City: Taunton

State: MA

Zip: 02780

Country: USA

Phone: 508-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $80,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Kimberly A. Young

Taunton, MA 02780

508-***-**** abqj4g@r.postjobfree.com

Areas of Expertise:

Over ten years` experience in quality assurance Excellent written and oral communication skills

Skilled in training quality/manufacturing programs Strength in trend/tracking and corrective actions

Experience within regulatory industries

Food Safety Practitioner

Lead by example with hands-on approach

* Implementations of ISO and SQF quality systems

Professional Experience:

CDF Corporation, Plymouth, MA - Plastics Company, Quality Assurance Manager July 2005 - October 2012

In this position I reduced the percentage of complaints vs. orders shipped from 4.5% to 2.1% through trend analysis of customer complaints and returns, and implementation of corrective action. Responsibilities and achievements include:

Maintain on-going collaboration with managers to achieve compliance with ISO 9001:2008 and SQF 2000.

ISO Management Representative and SQF Practitioner.

Successfully implemented and executed quality processes, procedures, and standards throughout the company.

Accurately maintain data collection, monitor accountability, and track outcomes.

Developed an internal audit program, and oversee implementation to ensure compliance with all quality/food systems.

Effectively provide on-going training and consultation to direct employees, administrative staff and to managers to ensure continuous quality improvements.

Competently respond to customer complaints and returns, and facilitate corrective actions when required.

Managed the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) program and perform trend analysis to actively pursue continuous quality improvement.

Successfully implemented and maintained ISO 9001:2008, SQF-2000 Food Safety Quality System / HACCP and GMP`s.

Handled all customer and third party audits, including external suppliers to ensure compliance with FDA regulatory requirements and GMP`s.

RANFAC Corp, Avon, MA - Medical Company (Contract) - Quality Manager June 2004 - June 2005

Maintained the company`s quality management system; implemented continual improvements.

Established and implemented procedures in accordance with ISO 13485:2003and CFR 820 Medical devices.

Evaluated company needs; engineered and enforced quality and safety regulatory requirements based on results.

Internal Lead auditor and external quality system liaison.

Designed and executed the preventive maintenance program on all machinery and testing equipment.

ISO Management Representative.

General Dynamics, Taunton, MA - Electronics Company (Temp) - Manufacturing Supervisor (Temp) February 2003 - March 2004

Leadership role in reducing cycle time in half and bringing 1st pass yields from 40-50% up to 75-90%.

Actively involved with assuring department processes were being improved.

Cross-trained employees to improve quality and productivity.

Trained employees to IPC-610, J-STD-001, Rework & Repair, and Component Identification.

Viasystems, Milford, MA - Electronics Company - Quality Assurance Engineer July 2000 - December 2002

Directed and coordinated activities for the Quality department in processing materials and material products in a manufacturing establishment; applied knowledge of production methods and equipment, and capability of workers.

Executed work orders including set up approval, quality checks, and sign off.

Managed and applied in house certification training programs.

Education:

United States Navy Lithographer 1980 - 1983

Old Dominion University Virginia Business Mgmt. 1980 - 1983

Additional Qualifications: SQF Practitioner, TL9000, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003, SQF 2000 Level II, HACCP, Process / Element Lead Auditor, Quick Changeover/Setup Reduction (5S) and Statistical Process Control implementation and mistake proofing methodologies.

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