Quality Assurance Technician
Resume:
Dùane Shipp
********@*****.***
Apt.9301
Katy, Texas 77494
Quality Assurance Experience
Avella, Houston, Texas
Quality Assurance Technician, June 2017-Current
Responsibilities include:
Work under the direction of the Quality Assurance Officer to investigate internal or external quality related complaints.
Work collaboratively with company Regulatory Affairs personnel to ensure current understanding of all rules and regulations from applicable regulatory boards and committees (example: State Board of Pharmacy, USP guidelines and OSHA).
Work collaboratively with the Pharmacists and Technicians to ensure our quality and compounding policies and procedures are kept current.
Review and verify calculation accuracy and compounding requirements for “New Drug Formulas” with oversight by the Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) at Houston.
Responsible for sending out quarterly QA test samples to contracted external Laboratory for testing/analysis, receive, and review of test results for acceptability.
Assist the Quality Assurance Officer in conducting quarterly or biannual onsite Internal Quality Assurance audits at all Avella Retail, Laboratory, or Mail Order facilities.
Assist QA Officer in conducting biannual quality assurance meetings or Quality related training for existing or new programs impacting all Compounding Pharmacy Technicians or other internal staff in the company.
Work collaboratively with the Quality Assurance Officer in: Drafting of new QA Departmental procedures, review of new or revised company procedures, and training and development of all newly hired compounding technicians (training includes but is not limited to; dosage forms, proper technique, safety precautions, calculations, current compounding laws, workflow etc.)
Perform other duties assigned by the Quality Assurance Officer to ensure uniform quality assurance throughout the entire company.
Colbert Packaging, Lake Forest, IL
Quality Assurance Technician, May 2015 – Mar 2017
Major emphasis includes: Auditing and Assessing
Auditing responsibilities include:
oInternal Auditor
oIncoming inspection of outside processed W.I.P and Finished Goods and pharmaceutical label inserts
oQualified Copy Reader
oPrepare and complete Certificates of Compliance
Assessment responsibilities include:
oCalibration of various programs including setting and documenting
oReport Critical Defects and Negative Trends to all levels of Management
oCollect and review customer samples
oAdminister tests including Score Bend Tests, Coin-Reactive Ink Tests, Anti-Counterfeiting Feature Testing, Spectrophotometer Testing, Braille Copy Approval and Height Tests
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL
Advances Manufacturing Quality Assurance Technician, December 1999 – February 2006
Major emphasis included: Inspecting and Assessing
Responsibilities included:
oInspected manufacturing documents for accuracy, completeness and compliance
oGenerated cost and time savings through handling backlogs workload of packets over 3-year period
oNegotiated new operating procedures through leading research conducted on the work floor
oPartnered with manufacturing to make document procedure improvements
Warehousing Experience
Actavis, Gurnee, IL
Warehouse Control Clerk, November 2013 – December 2014
Major emphasis included: Inventory Counts and Shipping Products
Responsibilities included:
oPerforming Inventory Control Counts throughout warehouse on various products
oReplenishing Product, via on line database. throughout warehouse
oPrepare and Ship product, per customer requirements, domestically
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL
Senior Material Handler, May 2006 – October 2012
Major emphasis included: Inventory Counts and Shipping Products
Responsibilities included:
o(Perform Inventory Cycle Counts
oReleased product from Quarantine
oCommunicate with Carriers to resolve shipment problems and errors
oPrepare and Ship product, per customer requirements, domestically
Education
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
oArea of Study: Business Management: 1984 – 1986
oConcentration: N/A
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
oArea of Study: Business 1983 – 1984
oConcentration: N/A
Certifications
Forklift Certification (2010-2012)
QA Certification (1999-2015)
Skills
Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (proficient)
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
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