Albert C. Nakama
Yucaipa, California
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* A quality assurance MBA professional with over 22 years of management
experience
* Experienced in the medical device, injection molding, and thermoforming
industries
* Knowledgeable in FDA medical device GMPs, HACCP, 5S, SPC, and ISO9000
EXPERIENCE
Ronpak, Mira Loma, California June 2014 - August 2014
A manufacturer of paper food bags and wraps
Quality Control Manager
* Achieved zero customer complaints for June 2014
* Successfully won approval of 14 customer first articles
* Contributed to the approved vendor rating of two customer audits
* Conducted three shifts training of all plant employees on HACCP and Food
Defense
New Flyer, Ontario, California December 2013 - May 2014
A bus manufacturer
Quality Assurance Specialist
. Implemented quality standards in a start-up facility
. Inspected buses for quality compliance
. Conducted 5S Audits
Call Me Cellular, Redlands, California February 2008 - May 2011
A cell phone retail store
Owner and Manager
. Owned and operated a retail business during an economic recession
D&W Fine Pack, San Bernardino, California May 2001 - January 2008
A plastic thermoforming manufacturer of disposable food containers
Quality Assurance Manager
* Reduced customer complaints by 70%
* Achieved a Superior AIB audit rating
* Conducted customer complaint investigations
* Performed internal quality/food safety audits
* Conducted product performance and material tests
Advanced Technology, Corona, California March 2000 - February 2001
A plastic injection-molding (laid-off)
manufacturer/toolmaker
Quality Manager
* Created the entire documentation necessary for an ISO 9000-compliant
quality management system
* Conducted training for and operated a CMM and Smartscope VMS
* Implemented cleanroom sanitizing and monitoring procedures
Plastics Plus Technology, Inc., Ontario, October 1997 - January 2000
California
A plastic injection-molding manufacturer (laid-off)
Quality Assurance Manager
* Programmed and operated a VMS
* Performed first-article inspections
PrisTech, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, California March 1992 - October
1997
A medical device/automotive products/plastic (plant closure)
injection-molding manufacturer
Quality Assurance Manager
* Developed the company's SOP and Quality manuals
* Created Device Master Records for 15 products
* Implemented the complaint handling and Medical Device Reporting
compliance programs
Tredegar Molded Products, Pomona, Sept. 1990 - Nov. 1991
California
A plastic injection-molding manufacturer (plant closure)
Quality Assurance Analyst
* Performed SPC and dimensional analyses
* Programmed and operated an OGP QSee VMS
* Reduced inspection and manufacturing machine set-up costs by 40% for two
products
EDUCATION
MBA, Information Systems concentration
California State University, San Bernardino
BA, Biology, Microbiology emphasis
California State University, Fullerton