Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Chemistry, and Auditing experience

Nathan Thrasher

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Highland, MI 48357

***********@*****.*** - 248-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Supplier Tooling Auditor

Work Skills Corporation - Brighton, MI - 2016 - 2017 Responsibilities:

-- Coordinate with suppliers to obtain current pictures of automotive tooling.

-- Understand and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.

-- Interact with suppliers on a regular basis to ensure timeliness of audit completion.

-- Analyze and assess the accuracy of existing tooling records.

-- Update tooling records with the most recent information available.

-- Communicate and report the status of audits to management on a weekly basis.

-- Coordinate with a team to efficiently travel to suppliers throughout North America. Associate Chemist

Eastern Oil Company - Pontiac, MI - 2015 - 2016

Responsibilities:

-- Perform routine tests of raw materials and manufactured blends: kinematic viscosity, absolute viscosity, FTIR, specific gravity (density), Karl Fischer Titration (coulometric & volumetric), total alkalinity, pH, and refractometer.

-- Perform analytical tests on used oil, virgin samples, and lab blends for researching and developing unique, competitive products: XRF, Karl Fischer Titration (coulometric & volumetric), auto titrators (Total Acid Number

& Total Base Number), ICP, particle counter.

-- Analyze used oil samples submitted to the lab for indicators of contamination or relative life span.

-- Examine competitor products submitted to the lab for available equivalents or for new product development.

-- Provide comprehensive technical support for customers over the phone, through email, or on-site sampling and troubleshooting.

-- Maintain Safety Data Sheets for all purchased and manufactured chemicals. Update Material Safety Data Sheets of manufactured products up to the Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication standards for Safety Data Sheets.

-- Maintain FTIR database for all raw materials, manufactured products, and purchased products.

-- Author Certificates of Analysis for manufactured products upon request.

-- Document all in-house quality testing for OEM and Tier 1 products up to ISO standards and customer demands.

-- Maintain close communication with key accounts when gathering routine oil samples and generating oil analysis reports.

Accomplishments:

-- Obtained OSHA 10-Hour Training certificate.

-- Successfully passed ISO 9001:2008 certification audit.

-- Transitioned all quality testing for OEM and Tier 1 products from outsourced services, to be done in-house.

-- Implemented a solutions log book to track and record lab made solvents, buffers, and standards.

-- Developed standard methods for XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) to measure select additives and wear metals elements in industrial and automotive lubricants.

-- Developed standard methods for auto titrators to determine TAN (Total Acid Number) and TBN (Total Base Number) of industrial oils and automotive lubricants. Quality Assurance Technician

Kellogg's - Grand Rapids, MI - 2014 - 2015

Responsibilities:

-- Revise and update Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) to corporate standards while working with sanitation department, people safety, management, and hourly personnel.

-- Trained hourly employees to safely clean equipment according to the Sanitation SOPs.

-- Keep organized records of calibration logs and validation results for quality assurance equipment used during production (water activity meters, moisture meters, salt analyzers, scales, calipers, thermometers, etc).

-- Perform environmental swabs using proper aseptic, storage, and shipping protocols.

-- Verify and document that the chemicals used to sanitize the food-contact equipment are at a safe concentration; and follow up with the sanitation department if the concentrations are out of spec.

-- Audit production's records for good documentation practices, and follow up with supervisors to resolve found issues.

Accomplishments:

-- Updated and revised the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) for an entire food manufacturing line to corporate, SQF, and FDA specifications .

-- Implemented the complete 5S process throughout the Quality Assurance Lab. EDUCATION

B. Sc. in Biology High School Diploma

Grand Valley State University - Allendale, MI Detroit Catholic Central High School - Novi, MI 2010 to 2014 2004 to 2008

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