Quality Assurance Manager

Patrick C. Seitz

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Albuquerque, NM 87114

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EDUCATION/TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree

University of Toledo, Toledo, OH.

Graduate studies in philosophy and theology.

Mount Saint Mary's College, Norwood OH.

Statistical Process Control.

Terra Tech Community College, Fremont OH.

ISO 9000-Designing Your Quality System.

University of Texas at El Paso.

Better Processing Control School, Certification for Thermal Processing

Ohio State University.

Food Allergen Research Program training for food processing.

University of Nebraska.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Skilled professional with extensive managerial manufacturing experience in quality and

production. Experienced in quality program development, auditing and training in quality systems

management.

Proficiency areas include:

• Auditing

• Packaging and proofreading

• Quality Systems Design

• Food Safety Systems

• FDA and USDA compliance regulations

• Statistical Process Control

• Allergen control

• Plant supervision

•Documentation

• Product Traceability

• Child Nutrition

EXPERIENCE:

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER: 2012-PRESENT

Highly quality mathematics teacher

Teacher in the Albuquerque School System specializing in mathematics.

ZANIOS/LABATT FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, Albuquerque NM 2009 to 2011

Facility Quality Assurance and Production Manager

• Managed the meat cutting room and the facility’s quality systems program.

• Performed monthly audits and third party compliance audits.

• Accomplishments include: Implementing on-line sanitation testing, passing

USDA food safety assessment, training plant personnel on food safety

documentation.

WINDSOR FOODS/SPECIALTY BRANDS INC., Albuquerque NM. 2003- 2009

Quality Manager

• Directed quality assurance department personnel for on-line testing, incoming

inspection of ingredients, HACCP and SSOP documentation and environmental

site program. Responsible for managing plant sanitation, this was out-sourced

through private sanitation company. Assisted in developing cleaning procedures,

maintained weekly sanitation meetings, and developed corrective actions for

sanitation deficiencies.

• Performed internal audits, as well as external vendor audits.

• Primary contact for all regulatory personnel as well as third party auditors.

Accomplishments include: Passing third party audits annually, implementing

USDA environmental site program, successful plant closure in Albuquerque, and

acquiring initial USDA grant of inspection for new plant in Oakland, MS.

THE ORIGINAL NUT HOUSE, El Paso TX 2000-2003

Director of Technical Services

• Directed and managed quality assurance and R&D personnel.

• Responsible for the quality assurance of multiple nut processing facilities.

• Responsible for assisting in development of new products, assuring specifications

were met, contacting customers with out-of-specification products and consumer

responses.

• Accomplishments include: Implementation of upgraded sanitation program

throughout the entire plant, decreased consumer complaints on foreign material

and cracked/split nuts.

AZAR NUT COMPANY, El Paso TX 1999-2000

Food Safety Consultant (This was a contracted position)

• Developed comprehensive allergen control program for nut processor.

• Wrote and presented food safety training program to management and hourly

personnel.

• Accomplishments include: Successful implementation of food allergen program,

and revision of plant HACCP plan and SSOP’s.

PET/PILLSBURY/ANTHONY FOODS, Anthony TX 1994-1999

Quality Manager

• Managed quality control department, analyzed work schedules.

• Assisted in creating work paradigms, allowing quality decisions to be made on floor

by those responsible for production.

• Responsible for heat level control of jalapenos in production of salsas.

• Accomplishments include: Implemented HACCP plans for 3 different companies

at one facility.

Border Foods, Deming NM 1993-1994

Quality Manager

• Developed and implemented a HACCP plan for chili processor.

• Worked with sales and marketing departments to develop new products.

• Accomplishments include: Implemented HPLC testing for heat level control.

H.J.Heinz Co., Fremont OH 1982-1993

Quality Supervisor

• Managed departmental shift personnel whose jobs were on-line testing for net

weight, packaging inspection, generic micro testing, and performed food safety

audits.

• Accomplishments include: Implementing CIP, TQM, and AQL.

PERSONAL: Willing to travel.

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