Chemical Engineering Quality Assurance

HECTOR ZAPATA

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Career summary

Energetic and positive professional with exceptional knowledge of multiple roles in quality, Food Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Laboratory, Food Safety, HACCP, Energy, also environment. I have more than 20 years of experience in the Food industry and food Packaging, highly organized and detail-oriented with good time management skills, Flexibility, quality control processes, and safety programs, the ability to multitask with concurrent projects, the ability to work in a fast paced, able to work with minimal supervision.

Work history

Agribusiness Entrepreneur, Colombia, (July 2019 - Current)

Transform and sell low-cost oily products into value-added products for the oleochemical industry. At the moment converting more than 30 metric tons/month into feed.

Conduct research on competitor products for comparison to the company's products and consumer interests to assess my clients well and provide more complete information.

Consulting in integrated systems management. Achieving 3 complete programs in ISO9001

Grasco Ltda

Quality Assurance Director, Barranquilla, Atlantico - January 2007 - June 2019

Laboratory Management and hands-on duties if needed.

Implementation, administration, and certification of food safety management system, GPM, ISO22000: 2005, and HACCP.

Analyze and investigate product complaints or client claims to assure closure in accordance with internal and external regulatory requirements.

The leadership of food defense, recall the product, and innocuity committee.

Providing training and support to the Quality Assurance technicians and sales team on systems, policies, procedures, and core processes, I trained more than 40 people.

Authority to release product, issue certificate of analysis, and initiate recall procedures if needed.

Lead the Quality Assurance team in maintaining test standards, GMP and quality protocols, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia

Specialist in Production Management, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia

Skills

Ability to work closely with material suppliers.

Provide prompt feedback and responses to customer and consumer complaints.

Flexible and Organized worker.

Ability to plan, organize, improve, and execute activities related to business operations.

Create HACCP Team and participate in monthly Food Safety Meetings.

Assist in the design and fabrication of experimental apparatus and monitoring plant trials.

Assist in the development of standards, and health and safety measures.

Ability to assist with lab coverage if needed; perform all product quality testing as required and physically perform onsite QC inspections.

Good oral and written communication skills.

English level (B2 IELTS, British Council, 2022).

Great adaptability and resilience.

Familiar with the use and use as a working tool of; Microsoft, Google Works, and SAP.

Creative problem solving and ability to solve with teamwork.

Ability to oversee and prevent issues while walking through the floor production.

Provide technical food safety and quality leadership guidance to other plant staff.

Leadership to create strong member teams that interact with all levels of staff and management.

I can provide training and coaching.

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel), Google Chrome Skills, SAP environment experience.

Self-motivated and adaptable worker.

Others

Advanced Bio-Based Conversion, Online Wageningen University, Netherlands, 2018.

Advanced Biorefinery, Online Wageningen University, Netherlands, 2017.

IFS V2. 2018

ISO 22000, 2017

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