Rodrick Diggs
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production/quality supervisor
Experienced production and quality supervisor adept at assessing food quality and manufacturing processes. Detail-oriented and organized with expertise in supervising and training teams as well as analysis, inspection, and equipment functionality.
Areas of Expertise
Leadership
Training & Team Building
Maintenance
Sanitation Standards
FDA Requirements
Quality Testing
Quality Control
Quality inspections
Diagnostics and Data Analysis
Complex Problem Solving
Documentation and Data Entry
Operational Improvement
Professional Experience
STRATOSPHERE QUALITY, Jackson, MS 2019- Present
Quality Supervisor
Oversee employees to ensure quality standards and correctness of outgoing products are met
Receive orders for outgoing daily shipments and distributed work to employees accordingly
Test products and processes for quality assurance
Acquire and completed paperwork to coincide with daily demand
Process and train new employees
CITY OF JACKSON (WATER DEPARTMENT), Jackson, MS 2011-2018
Lead Water Treatment Operator
Perform inspections of water treatment plants
Monitor and document plant operations
Read equipment gauges, dials, etc.
Collect liquid samples including chlorine and pH samples from raw and finished water for testing to ensure standards were being met
Perform a variety of routine water quality laboratory tests to test pH, turbidity, color, chlorine Manganese and fluoride
Responsible for maintenance on equipment as needed
BRACH’S CONFECTION, INC, Chattanooga, TN 2004-2008
Machine Operator
Carried out production, inspection, packaging and machine operation duties
Set up machinery and ensure all materials are readily available
Effectively monitor production equipment
Quality Control Lab Technician
Audit lab equipment to troubleshoot and perform maintenance
Sampled and tested raw material and mixed together for development of products
Trained in ISO 9001, CLIA, GLP, GMP and SAP
Set-up, adjustment, calibration and operation of equipment, as well as associated software
Testing of chemical makeup of product
Routinely check for foreign objects (UFO)
Development of daily product reports
Mixed colors for product development
CUSTOM BAKERIES, Chattanooga, TN 2003-2004
Production Supervisor
Management and supervision of shift employees
Scheduling of work and product assignments
Management of product processing, packing, and shipping
Responsible for data entry of SAP
Monitoring safety of work environment
Responsible of new employee training
Managed Research and Development of new products for distribution
Accountable for daily quality checks of products and materials
DELTA AND PINE LAND (QA LAB), Scott, MS 2001-2002
Laboratory Technician (Internship)
Trained in ISO 14001, SHAS 18001 and MSDS
Daily quality control of seeds by inspecting and testing the seeds’ quality
Testing of chemical product for distribution
Recorded documentation of testing results daily
Testing make-up (moisture and pH balance) routinely
USDA, Stoneville, MS 1997-2001
Crew Leader (Internship)
Research and perform inspection of products while recognizing defects
Perform chemical testing to justify the quality
Assisted with land irrigation and data entry
Education & Training
Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS
Bachelor Agricultural Economics 2001
Mississippi Delta Community College, Moorhead, MS
Associate Agricultural Business and Management Technology 1998
Greenville High School
High School Diploma