Olivia Peckham
** ***** **, ******** *****, IL
EXPERIENCE
Asahi KASEI, Glenview, IL 2021 – current
Quality Assurance
Inspecting purchased parts, assemblies, accessories, chemicals, and materials for conformance to specifications. Record accepted incoming materials in NAV.
Luminex Chicago, Northbrook, IL 2017 - 2021
Quality Associate-NE
Responsible for inspecting, and testing finish goods from production lines and verifying that the products are meeting customer’s expectations.
Quality Control 2017 – 2018
Inspected purchased parts, assemblies, accessories, chemicals, and materials for conformance to specifications. Record accepted incoming materials in Oracle.
Used goniometer, Micro-Vu, and calipers to test items for dimensional accuracy, fit, and functional operation.
Juno Lighting group, Des Plaines, IL 2010 – 2017
Quality Assurance
Responsible for inspecting finish goods in production lines and verifying that the products are meeting customer’s expectations.
Records scrap materials in BAAN and document information within database.
Report supplier complaints and investigate root cause analysis.
Star Die, Elk Grove Village, IL 2007 – 2010
Quality Assurance
Received material to ensure quality and specifications match with the blue print.
Reviewed production at the machines to be sure the order match with the specifications from the costumer.
Cormac, Mount Prospect, IL 2006 – 2007
Quality Assurance (contract)
Received material to ensure quality and specifications match with the blue print.
Reviewed production lines to be sure the order match with the specifications from the costumer.
Weber Flavors, Palatine, IL 2005 – 2006
Quality Assurance
Received raw material to ensure quality and specifications
Measured first pieces from each machine to be sure match with the blue print.
Collected data and keep records in order.
Chef Solutions, Wheeling, IL 1999 – 2005
Microbiologist 2003 – 2005
Toke swabs for food contact and non- food contact surfaces
Plated the swabs for spoilage organisms
Plated all treated vegetables, WIP, and finish product collected for the day for spoilage organisms
Scheduled once a month USDA finish product test
Sampled once a week air for different areas of production
Prepared finish, and raw buffers, N solution, Lactobacilli solution
Wrote corrective actions for the sites with high counts or positive
Checked and documented temperature of incubator, refrigerator, and room temperature
Read plates from previous day
Wrote weekly micro report
Chef Solutions, Wheeling, IL 2000 – 2003
Quality Control Leader
Monitored to insure that employees follow safe and sanitary food practices (GMP’S, SOP’S)
Audited critical control point and process of production
Received raw materials to ensure quality and specifications
Reviewed Q.C. reports and documentation
Chef Solutions, Wheeling, IL 1999 – 2000
Quality Control Technician
Analyzed texture in cooked potatoes and products within the quality department
Determined density, viscosity, flavor and ingredients in dressings
Determined % of solids, temperature, flavor, pH, color, and organoleptic test in finished products
Prepared samples for microbiology and HACCP program
Modern Printing Colors, Inc., Elk Grove, IL 1998 – 1999
Laboratory Assistant
Determined that standards for varnish were met
Developed a varnish that exceeded standards without incurring extra costs
Prepared varnish for production
Keep in order good retain standards.
EDUCATION
University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico May 1987
Chemistry Bacteriology Parasitological
Biochemistry of food
CERTIFICATION
HACCP (expired in 2012)