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Quality Assurance, Technical Writer, Compliance

Location:
Mount Joy, PA, 17552
Posted:
December 14, 2013

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Joshua E. Straley

**** ***** *** ***** ***** Joy, Pa. 17552 717-***-**** acbogo@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Quality Assurance professional with ten years of experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control in a cGMP manufacturing

environment. Proven abilities in QA/QC compliance, team leadership, technical documentation, communicating to large and

small groups across functional boundaries and process improvement. Possesses strong analytical skills along with problem

solving and investigation skills. Working knowledge of 21 CFR Part 210/211.

Professional Experience

November, 2011 – Present

Glaxo Smith Kline – Marietta, Pa –Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing and Packaging (Contract Position)

Compliance Specialist:

• Writing of SOPs for Warehouse, Master Data and Business Process activities and formatting and review of operational

SOPs.

• Development of training materials for standard operating procedures.

• Author of technical documents to include: CAPAs, Deviations and Change Controls.

• Worked cross functionally to author global change controls, resolve issues in order to progress them to approval.

• Deviation Investigator, responsible for generating deviation trend reports.

• Retention of technical documentation for Warehouse, Master Data and Business Process activities.

August, 2009 – November 2011

Church & Dwight Co., Inc., York, PA – Consumer Products Manufacturing and Packaging (Liquid Laundry Detergent

and Cat Litter)

Quality Technician:

• Analytical and microbiological testing of liquid detergent and cat litter products, inspection and testing of In-Process

materials and product, document management and instrument calibration programs.

• Installation of QC laboratory set-up, equipment, test methods and SOPs for testing of raw materials, intermediate and

final liquid materials and packaged products.

• Writing of SOPs for QA/QC activities and formatting and review of operational SOPs.

• Tracking and reporting of Quality Metrics for Monthly Global Quality Meetings.

• Trending and writing technical summaries of analytical testing data, weight and torque data and component testing data

in support of line performance qualification activities and finished product release.

• Execution of IQ, OQ and PQ protocols for equipment and process implementation at site.

• Execution of environmental monitoring.

July, 2008 to August, 2009

Glaxo Smith Kline – Marietta, Pa –Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing and Packaging (Contract Position)

Technical Writer:

• Writing of SOPs for Packaging and Warehouse Operations and formatting and review of operational SOPs.

• Development of training materials for standard operating procedures.

• Preparation of technical documents to include: CAPAs, GAP Analyses and Change Controls

April, 2005 to July, 2008

D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., – York, Pa –Food Manufacturing and Packaging (Cookies and Crackers)

QA/QC Supervisor:

• Developed budget requirements for Quality Assurance activities at plant level.

• Execution of environmental monitoring.

• Collect, prepare and present Quality System metrics in Monthly Management Review Meetings.

• Site representative for QA Operations/QC for external agency inspections including FDA and USDA.

• Drove policies and procedures to ensure timely and appropriate inspection, testing and disposition of Finished Products,

In-process batches, Incoming components including printed materials and raw materials.

• Managed laboratory responsible for in-process and finished product and raw material testing.

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• Ensure that QA inspection staff is properly trained and qualified and development of group goals and assist staff in

implementing goals.

• Auditing of raw material suppliers.

• Execution of internal QA audits.

• Coordination of internal product reviews

• Oversight of Quality Managements Systems to include Hold & Release, HACCP, Document Control, Allergen Control,

Pest Control, Food Safety, GMP and related employee training programs.

• Managed CAPA program and performed investigations in response to non-conforming product including driving

investigations to closure. Follow-up on corrective and preventive actions to assure effectiveness.

August, 2003 to April, 2005

Kegel’s Produce – Lancaster, Pa –Food Manufacturing and Packaging (Fresh-Cut Produce)

QA/QC Supervisor:

• Developed and implemented procedures to ensure timely sampling and testing of finished product.

• Managed laboratory responsible for analytical and microbiological testing of raw materials and finished product.

• Managed policies and

procedures to ensure Food Safety and HACCP prerequisite programs.

• Oversight of GMP,

HACCP and Food Safety related training for all plant employees.

• Compiled incident

investigations and corrective action plans.

• Execution of

environmental monitoring.

• Site representative for QA Operations/QC for external agency inspections including FDA.

May, 2000 to August, 2003

Giant Foods – Lititz, Pa – Retail Department Management (Produce)

Department Manager:

• Supervised a staff of 20 employees

• Conducted monthly inventories and prepared daily orders

• Prepared employee schedules

• Trained new employees

• Ensured GMP and food safety compliance

Certification / Training

AIB Food Safety Course 2005

Computrac Moisture Analyzer Certification 2007

AIB HACCP Certification 2007

Training Skills in the Workplace Penn State Lancaster 2008

ASQ Member 2011

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications, Minor in Philosophy May 00

The Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA 16802

Technical Skills

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Lotus Notes, AS400/Prism, SAP

Instrumentation

High Performance Liquid Chromatograph, Anton Paar Viscometer, Brookfield Viscometer, Metrohm Autotitrator,

UV Spectrophotometer, Moisture Balance, Rotap

References

Available Upon Request

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