RACHEL PHUNG

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Stanton, CA *****

714-***-****

ac7m5y@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Detail oriented Quality Assurance professional with proven success testing and evaluating various raw and finished products to support R&D technical groups towards the improvement of new products. Food Science field- expertise in analysis of salt/acid/ moisture/ash/fat/ protein percentages, pH, color, Brix, texture, organoleptic, moisture, particle size, and viscosity of samples. Chemistry field- expertise in formulation and preparation of conductive adhesive samples for analysis. Excellent research, analysis, organization, and interpersonal skills. Team player. Ability to maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot the following equipment and more:

Mettler Titrators

Bostwick Consistometer

Hunter Color

Orion pH

CEM Moisture/Solid Analyzer

Viscometer

Texture Analyzer

DSC-PerkinElmer

Die Shear Test

Milling

NIR

DMTA-PerkinElmer

Die Attach

High speed mixer

Karl Fischer Titration

GC-Trace

Peeling test

Ovens

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HENKEL, Irvine 2010-2015

Electronic Adhesive products

Laboratory Technician

Responsibility for conducting lab work to support die attach adhesive paste and film products development.

Under the guidance of Product Development team members, conduct experiments and samples in the development of new die attach adhesive materials for electronics applications.

Performs a variety of technical procedures such as preparing routine conductive and non-conductive adhesive formulations,

Performing routine milling of the mixture of resins and fillers, and testing of material physical property etc.

Success in development of using high speed mixer technique instead of manual mixer to save time and materials with high accurate results.

Conduct laboratory support functions such as stocking and distributing supplies and equipments, customer sampling.

Perform technical and record keeping in conformance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements.

Record results in scientific manner with focus on accuracy. Maintains accurate laboratory notebook with formulations, process information, and testing results.

Suggest innovative routes or improvements in the formulation of material and new product development.

Assure all PD laboratory work is carried out in a safe manner including employees wearing personal protective equipment, trained on safety practices, 5s, etc. and that products and processes comply with all federal and state regulatory agencies.

LEINER HEALTH PRODUCTS, Garden Grove 2006

Vitamins, Supplements, and Nutraceuticals manufacture

Chemist

Worked on the special NIR project. Contributed to the development of new test methods for Leiner’s Quality Assurance inspection of raw materials. Assisting QC department as necessary.

Employed FT-NIR instrumentation with corresponding PerkinElmer Quant+ software for methods validation of identification, assay, moisture, and particle size.

Handled and tested many raw materials in compliance with US FDA, USP, SOP, GLP, laboratory QA, and MSP for using in the validation studies of the FT-NIR spectroscopic methods.

Performed data analysis, maintained laboratory notebooks according to SOP’s and Leiner Health Products records management procedures.

Compared the NIR prediction results with laboratory reference data.

Coordinated and generated reports for the monthly conference with the project consultant.

Revised the NIR Library Validation protocol. DOE.

ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS-a Johnson & Johnson Company 2005

Research Associate

Performed STERRAD® CycleSure® biological indicator growth media reformulation, DOE. Performing experiments involving assembled CycleSure® sterilization indicators and on specially formulated biological indicators according to ASP Standard Operating Procedures. Assisting QA and manufacturing departments as necessary.

Discovered and understood the issues involved with the biological indicator growth media, unresolved for several years, through authorized personal experiments.

Tested and provided new growth media formulation and incubation conditions based upon personal experiments allowing for complete spore growth and corresponding media color change in a greatly reduced time period.

Manufacturing of biological indicator.

Investigated sterilization procedures and conditions involving failed biological indicator lots performed in the STERRAD® 100S.

Performed data analysis, maintained laboratory notebooks according to SOP’s and Johnson & Johnson records management procedures.

CONAGRA FOODS, INC., Irvine, CA 2002-2004

A $17 billion of food manufacture

Quality Assurance/Bacteriological Technician

Evaluated various products, with emphasis on quality improvement, including samples from

plant QC/R&D departments, customer complaints, product disposition, product audits, and spoilage samples from Microbiology. Demonstrated product cutting/showings for management.

Initiated and completed tests in a timely manner and generated highly accurate final reports to provide the most efficient services to operating facilities and product development activities.

Tested results in compliance with SOP, GLP, HACCP, laboratory QA, and MSP to ensure product quality.

Tested overage products and gave recommendations on shelf life extension or disposition

Handled and tested various products with quality issues and determined validity of complaints.

Coordinated, tested, and generated reports for the monthly cross check program to check the performance, efficiency, and accuracy of the plant QC personnel and equipment.

Maintained and calibrated laboratory equipment and supplies by tracking effective inventory to reduce the costs and also to plan and schedule the lab work efficiently.

Participated to Quarterly Assurance Audit Program ensuring that laboratory results are accurate and precise

Utilized Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet to compile test results and enter summarized finding into intranet Work Request System.

Participated and supported laboratory relocated from Irvine to Omaha.

EDUCATION

B.S., Food science, Minor in Chemistry

California State University, Long Beach, CA

A.A.,Science

Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Southern California Institute of Food Technologists (SCIFT)

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