Quality Assurance

LaBarron McMillian

Plant Manager

Greenville, MS

*****@***.*** - 706-***-****

To obtain a position within a company that will allow me to use my knowledge and experience while

simultaneously growing in a professional manner.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Plant Manager

Loveland Products - 2012 to Present

Direct and oversee activities within the production facility to ensure that all regulations associated with EPA,

OSHA, and other regulating bodies are met or exceeded. Direct and oversee plant operations to ensure safe

work practices and improve safety performance Direct and oversee plant operations to ensure environmental

performance that exceed compliance requirements. Works with employees to continuously minimize waste.

Direct and oversee activities within the production facility to ensure that production is done following proper

procedures and to high quality standards. Direct and oversee production scheduling activities to ensure timely

supply of material to business. Direct and oversee the execution of capital projects. Direct and oversee

production and inventory consumption and ensure that proper inventory practices are followed and that the

company’s assets are managed. Direct and oversee logistics activities to ensure that procedures are followed

for efficient movement of product in and out of the plant. Direct and oversee maintenance of written emergency

preparedness plan for plant facilities that incorporates OSHA and EPA requirements, and national and local

fire protection codes and corporate security requirements.

Quality Manager

BASF Corporation - 2010 to 2012

Manage ten quality control/quality assurance professionals. Directs QA/QC department to ensure that all

products meet specifications, regulatory requirements for EPA, and certification requirements for ISO 900.

Directs staff in close cooperation with the Sparks Leadership Team, responsible for all Sparks quality

operations. Ensures that daily monitoring and cost control occurs for raw material usage, analytical data,

production and shipping reporting, and finished product packaging. Directs and helps plan safety and

environmental programs to provide safe and environmentally responsible site operations without incidents or

violations. Programs specifically include Process Safety aspects of operations. Creates a working environment

based on BASF's Mission, Vision, Value Statement that fosters teamwork, and responsible risk taking to

allow site employees to achieve maximum results. Participates in yearly environmental and safety audits

of plant operations and follows up to implement all action steps required. Reviews and monitors the plant

quality systems for efficiency, effectiveness and equipment reliability to improve overall production support.

Establishes effective cost control procedures. Directs development of yearly operating plans and budgets

for laboratory. Ensures that best operating procedures are in place for all plant operations and that all

changes are reviewed and documented to meet the Process Safety Management Program Requirements.

Handles customer complaints, product recalls and other customer required responses. Leads customer audits,

regulatory inspections, regulatory audits of the laboratory, and tracks action items from the various audits to

assure that compliance target dates are met.

Quality Manager

Wright Enrichment/PPG Industries - 2009 to 2010

Manage sixteen quality control professionals. Manages all quality assurance, technical services, QC and

laboratory functions for the site. Provides direction and influence for the development, implementation and

continuous improvement of all quality systems and plant strategies. Also responsible for maintaining ingredient

functionality, writing ingredient specifications, monitoring and resolving quality issues and other ingredient

functionality and compliance issues. Manages the quality audits and determines corrective and preventative

action process within the framework of the plant's Quality Management System. Monitor and enforce Good

Manufacturing Practices good hygiene and housekeeping practices. Manage customer complaints. Manage

a CAPA system. Tracking and trending of out-of-specification results, failure investigation, deviations, change

controls (equipment and document), complaints, recalls. Approval and release of reviewed executed batch

records, as appropriate. Monitoring and verification of qualification and validation processes to ensure

compliance to written protocols, and regulatory requirements, as applicable. Act as the liaison with domestic

and international customers and vendors to ensure compliance with standards and execution of corrective

actions. Responsible for the implementation and the maintenance of the quality system to maintain ISO

9001:2008 and HACCP certification.

Plant Technical Manager

PPG Industries - 2007 to 2009

Manage twelve quality control/quality assurance professionals. Establishes and maintains Quality Control/

Quality Assurance programs, procedures, and controls. Ensures that performance and quality of products

conform to established company and regulatory standards. Manages directly, or through subordinates, the

Qualification/Validation for all products and processes. Manages Quality Control Support activities. Approves

the request for custom and modified standards products. Ensures all such products meet and/or exceed

company and regulatory agencies standards. Identifying and implementing Process Improvement projects for

the plant. Plans, promotes, and organizes training activities related to product quality, reliability and regulatory

compliance. Reviews reports findings and make recommendations for corrective/preventative actions. Submits

and administers budget schedules and performance standards. Responsible for the implementation and the

maintenance of the quality system to maintain ISO 9001:2000 certification. Participates in quality investigations

and/or internal audits to assess conformance to specifications, company procedures, and overall compliance

to regulations. Conducts complaint handling investigations. Leads cross-functional teams and provides subject

matter expertise to other departments.

• Critical raw material suppliers qualified.

• Implemented a 2 day turnaround time on all customer complaints.

• Revised the Internal Audit Program to target Quality System vulnerabilities.

• Instituted bi-weekly bacteria audits.

• Maintained ISO certification.

• Re-formulated Marine and HPC coatings to improve product performance and reduce cost by 35%.

Quality Supervisor

Johnson & Johnson, Noramco, Inc - Athens, GA - 2004 to 2007

Manage ten quality control/quality assurance professionals. Establishes and maintains Quality Control/Quality

Assurance programs, procedures, and controls. Ensures that performance and quality of products conform to

established company and regulatory standards. Manages directly, or through subordinates, the Qualification/

Validation for all products and processes. Manages Quality Control Support activities. Approves the request

for custom and modified standards products. Ensures all such products meet and/or exceed company

and regulatory agencies standards. Identifying and implementing Process Improvement projects for the

plant. Plans, promotes, and organizes training activities related to product quality, reliability and regulatory

compliance. Reviews reports findings and make recommendations for corrective/preventative actions. Submits

and administers budget schedules and performance standards. Responsible for the implementation and the

maintenance of the quality system to maintain ISO 9001:2000 certification.

• Critical raw material suppliers qualified.

• Implemented a 2 day turnaround time on all customer complaints.

• Revised the Internal Audit Program to target Quality System vulnerabilities.

• Instituted bi-weekly bacteria audits.

• Maintained ISO certification.

Senior Manufacturing Support Chemist

Johnson & Johnson, Noramco, Inc - Athens, GA - 2003 to 2004

Use various laboratory techniques (HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer, UV, TLC, FTIR, Raman Spectrometric, and

other wet chemistry methods) to analyze in-process, final product, stability samples, and raw material

for API Prioritize and schedule sample analysis to ensure timely completions. Responsible for reviewing,

trending and approving laboratory analytical data for the API and medical device products. Conducts

laboratory investigations and completes corrective actions. Troubleshoots, performs minor maintenance,

repairs laboratory instruments and provides technical support to lab analysts. Trains or schedules training for

lab personnel to assure all are properly trained in job-required tasks, procedures and regulations. Maintains

detailed records for FDA, DEA, safety and environmental purposes. Responsible for reviewing and updating

raw materials and analytical test methods in Drug Master Files for the API and medical device products.

• Reduce sample turn around time by 35% by employing six sigma methodologies throughout the laboratory.

• Reorganized the laboratory to increase to employee output to meet production goals.

• Develop a calibration program for all analytical equipment.

Quality Assurance Laboratory Supervisor

JOHNSON & JOHNSON/ Tate and Lyle Sucralose, Inc - McIntosh, AL - 2001 to 2003

Supervised sixteen analytical laboratory technicians. Manage Service contracts for lab analytical equipment.

Manage laboratory calibration program (AA, HPLC, UV, GC, FTIR, Raman Spectrometric, XRF, GC/MS and

other wet chemistry methods). Assist in the development and maintenance of the laboratory quality systems.

Carry out analytical investigations of customer complaints and other samples submitted by third parties.

Organize and maintain of analytical

data and systems for Utilities, Raw Materials, In Process and Finished Product using LIMS and SAP.

Organize training for new and temporary staff. Conduct internal audits. Provide auditing training to internal

audit pool. Perform cGMP risk assessments. Develop and implement Quality Systems procedures. Assure

adherence to company policies and guidelines. Develop processes for implementation of ISO 9001:2000. Lead

team to identify and address McNeil vulnerabilities to FDA Part 11 requirements.

• Reduce sample turn around time by 35% by employing six sigma methodologies throughout the laboratory.

• Reorganized the laboratory to increase to employee output to meet production goals.

• Develop a calibration program for all analytical equipment.

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Quality Assurance Technologist/Supplier Quality Management

JOHNSON & JOHNSON/Tate and Lyle Sucralsoe, Inc - McIntosh, AL - 2000 to 2001

Manage Supplier Quality Certification Program. Travel to Suppliers to perform on site audits. Identify

and leads laboratory process improvement. Coordinates and performs calibration and maintenance of

laboratory instrumentation. Provide auditing training to internal audit pool. Perform cGMP risk assessments.

Develop and implement Quality Systems procedures. Assure adherence to company policies and guidelines.

Develop processes for implementation of ISO 9001:2000. Lead team to identify and address McNeil

vulnerabilities to FDA Part 11 requirements. Responsible for Quality Assurance of FDA/cGMP regulated co-

manufacturer. Partnered with co-manufacturer to implement quality systems and improvements. Tracked

quality performance. Led and participated in internal/external co-manufacturer audits. Addressed and

managed customer complaints. Designed process for analyzing external suppliers. Provided cGMP and quality

training as needed to plant personnel and co-manufacturer. Use various laboratory techniques (HPLC, GC, UV,

FTIR, Raman Spectrometric, AA, XRF, and other wet chemistry methods) to analyze in-process, final product

and raw material samples. Coordinates and performs calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment

(AA, HPLC, GC, FTIR, Raman Spectrometric, XRF, GC/MS, UV/VIS, and other wet chemistry methods).

Assisted in developing, transferring, and validation of test methods.

• Critical raw material suppliers qualified.

• Develop the Internal Audit Program to meet ISO 9001:2000 standard.

• Instituted monthly housekeeping audits.

• Performed Gauge R&R study on all analytical test methods.

Quality Assurance Engineer

L'Oreal, USA - North Little Rock, AR - 1999 to 2000

Trained and Supervised ten quality assurance technicians. Resolved quality related problems that originated

in processing, quality systems, test methods, and procedures. Audited finished goods components, materials,

finished goods suppliers and resolved

quality problems with suppliers. Ensured compliance with FDA requirements L'Oreal policies. Eliminated

product defects through systematic targeted reduction. Managed consumer complaints. Served as the

business unit audit escort for internal, external, and FDA audits. Corrected compliance deviations. Trained

business unit on corrections/preventative actions for compliance. Participated on the core team to facilitate the

successful application for ISO 9001 registration. Participated in cross-functional teams to support new product

launches and address supplier issues. Coordinated business unit trials and process validations.

Process Chemist

L'Oreal, USA - North Little Rock, AR - 1998 to 1999

Tested in process samples (liquids, powers, and lipsticks) and raw materials using (FTIR, Raman

Spectrometric, HPLC, GC, titrations, and viscometers). Performed stability an all formulas as well as rectify

stability issues. Performed color analyses on each product. Conduct ISO 9000 audit. Utilize MS Excel

spreadsheets to report all analytical, statistical and graphical data. Implement control measures to increase

the repeatability of each product.

Manufacturing Support Chemist

Ameron Protective Coatings Group - Little Rock, AR - 1997 to 1998

Test in process samples using American Standard Test Methods. Analyze color on production batches. Trouble

shooting problem batches in production. Monitored production processes procedures. Responsible for the

optimization formulations of coating. Responsible for performing varies analytical test on production batches.

Perform testing and accelerated for stability of coatings.

Sales Representative

Sherwin-Williams Paint Company - Hattiesburg, MS - 1994 to 1997

Responsible for selling industrial and residential grade coatings and coating supplies to consumers and

local industries. Responsible for servicing the Mississippi Gulf Territory (Hattiesburg, MS; Moss Point, MS;

Pascagoula, MS; Ocean Springs; MS and Biloxi, MS). Responsible for maintaining existing industrial accounts.

Responsible for generating new industrial accounts.

EDUCATION

Polymer Science

University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, MS

Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management

University of Mobile - Mobile, AL

Master of Business Administration

Liberty University - Lynchburg, VA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Professional with over 8 years of Quality Management and Quality Assurance experience.

• Exceptional analytical, organizational and leadership skills.

• A proven and verifiable record for leading process changes and quality improvements.

• Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure and communicating ideas clearly and

effectively.

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