Quality Control Technician

Highly motivated science professional seeking a challenging role in the food and animal safety industry where my education and experience will be an asset. Adaptable, self-motivated, objective thinker with a passion for organization. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work efficiently as an individual or in collaborative settings. Strives to continuously improve skills required for any role.

Core Competencies

Communication Skills Critical Thinking Independent/Teamwork

Research Skills Detail Oriented Time Management

Professional Experience

Neogen • Corporation Lansing, MI

Dairy Antibiotics Quality Control Technician 2 June 2014-Present

Proficient at all Dairy Quality Control Technician 1 responsibilities

Responsible for training new technicians and ordering supplies

Worked with the Diagnostics Quality Control Lab to run a variety of ELISA’s, Reveal, and AccuPoint tests

Had the ability to release products meeting specifications in the Dairy Antibiotics QC Lab

Troubleshoot products that failed initial inspection or testing

Responsible for ensuring all equipment was within calibration

Manpower • Lansing, MI

Neogen Corporation

Dairy Antibiotics Quality Control Technician 1 December 2013-June 2014

Followed SOP’s and SAP’s to run various assays

Performed routine decontamination and maintained lab organization

Participated on multifunctional teams including a variety of projects with R&D

Visually inspected tests to ensure compliance

Maintained daily temperature and calibration logs

Assisted in the development of new QC procedures

Completed special projects assigned by supervisor

Used Microsoft Office on a daily basis to compile data

Family Video • Marquette, MI

Shift Leader May 2013-August 2013

Responsible for cash register operation and interacting with customers

Maintained a clean environment while ensuring employees completed required tasks

Opened and closed the store and performed routine tasks when the store was closed

Maintained paperwork for payroll and sales

Northern Michigan University (CITE) • Marquette, MI

Technology Support May 2012- May 2013

Answered phone calls and emails from professors who needed help with EduCat

Uploaded quizzes and various teaching tools into classes on EduCat

Backed-up summer courses to make them available to professors

Tested a variety of software to ensure laptop compatibility

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Ecology, 2013

Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI

Volunteer Experience

First responder training at Neogen

Lansing Food Bank June 10, 2015

Intramural Sports Team Manager, 2011-2012

Hall and House Government, 2011-2012

Presentations

1. “The Effect of pH on the Amount of Mosquito Fly Larvae Found in the Carnivorous 2012

Pitcher Plant,” Northern Michigan University

2. “Prevalence and mean intensity of Parelaphostrongylus tenuis in Marquette, Michigan,” 2011

Northern Michigan University

References are available upon request

Contact this candidate