Quality Assurance Production Associate
Resume:
Evaristo Palac
***** * ********** **, *******, AZ 85355 ● 562-***-**** ● *****.********@*****.***
Objective:
Seeking the position of Quality Assurance/Control for Manufacturing/Packaging to share more than 20 years of experience in the industry regulated by the Code of Federal Regulations CFR 21 Part 111 (cGMP in Manufacturing, Packaging, or Labeling Operations for Dietary Supplements).
Skills:
Recommend disposition of products and release or rejection as appropriate. Recommend corrective action as required.
Assist management in conducting formal procedural inquiries and investigations to determine the cause of quality problems, help determine the corrective and preventive action.
Perform sampling, inspection and documentation review activities as required.
Reviews documentation and identifies trends provides detailed written observations to management as appropriate.
Assists management in SOP and cGMP training and on the job training to coworkers.
Interacts effectively with coworkers, management, and vendors (as required) to resolve manufacturing issues.
Performs other related duties as assigned by management
Experiences:
Production Associate, Georgia-Pacific, Tolleson, AZ 85353 June 2024 – Present
Check mailers from time to time to see if prints are complete and legible.
Check if firmly glued, and tear tape strip and release liner are present.
Inform machine operator of defects.
Prepare boxes to be used for mailers.
Perform other related duties assigned.
QA Inspector, Hellofresh, Goodyear, AZ 85338 February 2024 – June 2024
Check I-pad if line is running right product and the crews are wearing proper PPEs.
Check correct tray is being used and all cambrose have correct labels with the correct ingredients.
Perform initial in-process check (individual net weight of each ingredient and total net weight) every 10-15 minutes and document it in the I-pad.
Check sleeves used is for the right product and the correct expiration date is printed on the sleeves. Put initial, date and time you check on the boxes of the sleeves.
Perform metal detector check, Oxygen and CO2 level check, and final meal net weight check (weighing 5 samples) and document it on the I-pad.
Collect retain sample.
Perform other related duties assigned.
QA Technician II, Paragon Laboratories, Torrance, CA, 90503 March 2021 – December 2023
Perform and document in-process checks.
Review batch records and notify production for correction if needed.
Submit samples to QC lab for testing.
Release products and send shipment forms.
Scan and file batch records.
Perform and disseminate Daily Inspection Report.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
QC Inspector, Sunrider Manufacturing, Torrance, CA, 90501 February 2020 – March 2021
Perform First Article Inspection.
Perform and document in process checks in hourly manner.
Perform ATP and Allergen testing as needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
QA Floor Inspector, Nellsonllc, Anaheim, CA, 92807 July 2018 – January 2020
Perform First Article Inspection
Perform and document in process checks.
Perform ATP and Allergen testing as needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Lead QA Floor Inspector, Nature’s Bounty, Garden Grove, CA, 92841 July 2012 – April 2017
Led a team of 4 quality associates to successfully maintain the plant within compliance of the code of federal regulations CFR 21 Part 111 for dietary supplements.
Data entry and Releasing Finished Product in the AS400 system.
Train newly hired QA associates in various Quality Assurance work
Initiate Non-Conformance Report on products that do not meet specifications and Deviations on products deviating from the process or parameters.
Follow up to facilitate closure of NCRs and Deviations in timely manner.
Performs First Article Inspection and AQL test when needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
QA Floor Inspector, NBTY, Garden Grove, CA, 92841 June 2003 – July 2012
Performs First Article Inspection and AQL test.
Perform on Tablets, Soft gel, and Hard-Shell Capsule Physical Testing (DTs, Friability, fill weight, Thickness, Average Weight, Weight Variation, and hardness) and perform sensory testing.
Performs data entry and product releases in AS400 system.
Initiate Non-Conformance Report, and/or Process Deviation on products that do not meet specifications.
Performs audit on manufacturing logbooks and review of batch records.
Review batch record for accuracy and completeness
Performs other related duties as assigned.
QA Inspector I, Liner Health Products, Carson, CA, 90745 November 1998 – June 2003
Performs First Article Inspection and AQL test. Inspection and release of lines prior to packaging
Data entry and product releases
Review and release of Batch records for packaging
Label releases for packaging
Manufacturing Associate, Fairchild Fastener, Torrance, CA, 90505 August 1998 – Nov 1998
Set up bolts and nuts for electroplating.
Performs electroplating.
Clean bolts and nuts prior to anodization.
Perform sand blasting.
QC Inspector, Senior Flexonics, Burbank, CA, 91504 January 1998 – April 1998
Perform inspection of incoming components and first article inspections
Inspect Certificate of Conformance as per work order and blueprint.
Able to use equipment for inspection (calipers, comparators, test fixtures, etc.).
Read and interpret Engineering drawings.
Education:
B.S. Civil Engineering Far Eastern University, Philippines 1976 – 1982
Certification and Training:
Food Handler Certification ANSI National Accreditation Board March 2024
GMP for the Food industry California Department of Public Health August 2015
Dietary Supplement CGMP Compliance Nature’s Bounty April 2008
Certified Quality Control Inspector American Society of Quality October 2013
HACCP System Development Nature’s Bounty February 2013
Leadership Development and Team Building SkillPath June 2014
Synergy Team Power Nature’s Bounty March 2016
Synergy Personal Leadership Nature'S Bounty April 2017
Excel Training CompuMaster March 2016
Computer Skill Training Nature’s Bounty March 2005
Reference:
References are available on request.
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