Quality Assurance Technician Ii
Resume:
Kevan Doyles
813-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Professional Summary
Stays on top of demands in fast-paced environments by effectively using slow periods. Maintains organized, clean, and safe work areas with diligent attention to important details. Reliable candidate ready to take on challenges using problem-solving and task prioritization skills to help the team succeed.
Skills
●Policy Development
●Equipment Calibration
●Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
●OSHA Regulations
●SAP
Experience
Quality Assurance Technician II / Microbiologist
Coca-Cola Company, Dunedin, FL
July 2021 - July 2024
●Perform testing on blending batches and finished products of juice concentrates
●Determine values of brix, citric acid, vitamin C, fruit oils, and preservatives present in each sample
●Prepare and sterilize agar growth media for microbial analysis
●Plate samples and document growth at incubation intervals
●Conduct plant-wide inspections following Good Manufacturing Practices
●Communicate results with blenders, filler machine operators, USDA representatives, and other QA staff
●Approve ingredients and release them for use in production
●Update restrictions on products pending results or defective materials/ingredients
●Sample and test incoming tankers for QA approval (sweeteners, concentrates, orange essence)
●Calibrate and standardize lab instruments (refractometer, spectrophotometer, auto-titrator, HPLC..)
Laboratory Technician (contract)
Orlando Clinical Research Center, Orlando, FL
August 2020 - November 2020
●Abided by and exemplified Good Clinical Practices regulations
●Maintained an aseptic environment in the work area and followed biohazard removal practices
●Handled patient specimen samples and perform necessary tests for each research study
●Executed chemical reactions using specimen samples and recorded results
●Documented all specimen data and filed records in accordance with HIPAA laws
●Provided feedback to nurses and phlebotomists on staff to improve test accuracy
●Prepared treated samples for further testing for off-site labs.
Quality Control Technician (contract)
Berjé Inc., Carteret, FL
January 2020 - April 2020
●Receive and log all incoming fragrance and oil samples
●Prepared samples for analysis by Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy
●Loaded samples onto auto samplers for GC and physical analysis
●Performed routine maintenance on all GC's and other lab equipment
●Evaluated specific gravity, optical rotation, refractive index, acid value and pH of each sample that arrived in the lab
●Formatted data and sample properties so that the QC chemists could process them efficiently
●Restocked hazardous chemicals by accessing the lab storage lockers.
Laboratory Technician (contract)
PIM Brands Quality Control Department, Somerset, NJ
September 2019 - December 2020
●Adhered to the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines at all times
●Carried out quantitative and qualitative analyses on raw materials/ ingredients as well as cured candy
●Performed daily calibrations of laboratory instruments
●Logged all test results in the appropriate spreadsheet and made note of readings that were out of specifications
●Communicated results with appropriate personnel, digital, written and verbal
●Submitted critical control point and critical quality point forms with appropriate signatures each shift
●Evaluated sugar solute concentration using handheld and digital brix refractometer
●Regularly checked the chlorine concentration of water samples at different sites in the facility
●Performed shelf life and stabilities studies and packaged candy to observe any deviations from expected results.
Specimen Collector
Truetox Laboratories, Union, NJ
August 2019 - February 2020
●Provide excellent customer service to each patient
●Adhere to HIPAA guidelines and maintain confidentiality
●Enter patients' personal and insurance information into Truetox database
●Prepare appropriate documents and labels for patient verification
●Supervise specimen collection (urine and saliva)
●Notify the patient's counselor if the specimen is unacceptable or tests positive
●Seal specimen package with appropriate labels.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
May 2019
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