Quality Control

Ellen Elizabeth Reddick

*** ****** ***** *****, ****, SC 29063 803-***-**** ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Quality Assurance drives my passion to solve a variety of problems and find ever better ways to do things, to develop new skills and take on new challenges, and do whatever it takes to get the job done.

EXPERIENCE

Biolab, Conyers, GA

Quality Technician II, D ecember 2012 – July 2013

● Ensured compliance of products with established specifications by collecting samples and analyzing at various stages of processing (receiving, in process, shipping).

● Improved cooperation between the Quality Department and Production using both written and oral communication, including development of forms for data collection.

● Reduced costs while improving production efficiency and customer satisfaction by collecting and analyzing data for quality improvement studies, including validating alternate packaging and raw materials, and optimizing operating parameters for equipment.

● Verified adequacy and effectiveness of the quality system by conducting audits.

● Resolved issues with suppliers regarding defective packaging.

● Streamlined the process for new product launches by proposing changes to the process for generating required documentation and instructions. Quality Auditor, M arch 2012 – December 2012

● Ensured compliance of products with established specifications by collecting samples and analyzing at various stages of processing (receiving, in process, shipping).

● Improved cooperation between the Quality Department and Production using both written and oral communication, including development of forms for data collection.

● Reduced costs while improving production efficiency and customer satisfaction by collecting and analyzing data for quality improvement studies, including validating alternate packaging and raw materials, and optimizing operating parameters for equipment.

● Verified adequacy and effectiveness of the quality system by conducting audits. Quality Inspector/Auditor, O ctober 2011 – March 2012 (Contract)

● Ensured compliance of products with established specifications by collecting samples and analyzing at various stages of processing (receiving, in process, shipping).

● Improved cooperation between the Quality Department and Production using both written and oral communication, including development of forms for data collection.

● Reduced costs while improving production efficiency and customer satisfaction by collecting and analyzing data for quality improvement studies, including validating alternate packaging and raw materials, and optimizing operating parameters for equipment.

● Verified adequacy and effectiveness of the quality system by conducting audits. CR Bard, Covington, GA

Packaging Design & Development Laboratory, A ugust 2011 – Sept. 2011 (Contract)

● Ensured sterility of medical devices during shipping by testing and validating packaging. Ellen Elizabeth Reddick

126 Filson Bluff Drive, Irmo, SC 29063 803-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Stepan, Winder, GA

Agricultural Research & Development Laboratory, N ovember 2010 – December 2010 (Contract)

● Improved efficiency of the laboratory by completing tasks as needed, including non hazardous shipping, sample blending, wettable powder dispersability and suspensibility, percent non volatiles, pH, Karl Fischer, viscosity and maintenance of sample inventory. Münzing (Formerly Ultra Additives), Clover, SC

Quality Control Technician/Chemist, M ay 1996 – May 2009

● Ensured compliance of products with established specifications by collecting and analyzing samples at various stages of processing (receiving, in process, shipping).

● Reduced costs and expanded product lines by evaluating experimental products and new raw materials.

● Improved efficiency by communicating with Production on processing priorities, adjusting batches, and assessing process conditions and material availability for experimental lab batches.

● Prevented waste and customer complaints by developing long term studies to determine the effect of aging and storage conditions on product quality.

● Reduced downtime in other job positions by cross training and filling in for coworkers on vacation or leave, including running the Sample Room while the regular technician was on maternity leave.

● Resolved customer complaints, problems with Certificates of Analysis, and issues with laboratory equipment.

● Increased compliance in wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by finding options with better fit and comfort and ensuring adequate inventory available.

● Improved management of laboratory supplies and data by maintaining inventory of laboratory, sample room, and PPE supplies updating computer and physical records of raw material COAs, batch tickets, quality results, and project data writing, testing, and editing test methods and designing spreadsheets for studies and project data.

● Achieved ISO certification for Clover facility with initial implementation team in 1996 by preparing the required documentation of procedures and processes.

EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES

B. S., Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 1991 Dan Member (black belt), Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan (Earned Oct. 2001) Assistant Instructor, Robinson Soo Bahk Do, Clover, SC (Oct. 2001 – March 2010) Volunteer, St. Francis Catholic Shop current

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