Quality Assurance Production Equipment
Resume:
Russell S. Foley
Cell phone: 203-***-**** Address: 1065 Summit Rd
Email: *********@*****.*** Cheshire, CT 06410
Professional Profile
Self-starting, effective, consensus building professional with proven ability to delegate assignments, assess and prioritize projects, manage personnel, and deliver results without compromising business acumen. Excels at authoring SOP’s and reports. Savvy with inspection, sampling, production equipment, creative problem solving, and research methodology.
●Vendor Relations
●Lab & Production equipment
●Client Relations
●Record Keeping
●Project Management
●Purchasing Methods
●Data Research Methods
●Detailed Oriented
●Product Development
Facilities Management
EDUCATION:
Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, M.S. 2012, International Business
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.S., 2003, Geology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A., 2003, Astronomy
COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Windows Office, Word, Excel, SAP, Oracle, PowerPoint, Video Chat, AutoCAD, CNC programing, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator, Mas100.
QUALITY SKILLS: HACCP Certified, Familiar with: ISO9001/22000, SQF, BRC, HACCP, TQM, and Statistical Process Control systems.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Mountain High Organics New Milford CT, 06776 Quality Assurance Manager March 2024 -July 2024
●Food safety documentation,
●FSMA food safety compliance
●NOP Organic program.
●Customer Complaints
●Compliance to State and federal food regulations.
Harvest Beverage Group, CT Director of Quality, Sept 2022-December 2023
Development of SSOP and SOP’s
Contact for GMP’s, Organic, Kosher and GMO certification
Continuous improvement initiatives
Product specifications and customer complaints
Work with senior management to make sure a portfolio of products are food safe.
Prostar LLC. Farmington, CT Vice President of Quality, Regulatory, and Safety March 2021- September 2022
Development of SSOP and SOP’s
Compliance to 21 CFR 111& 101
Contact for GMP’s, Halal, and EU certification
Product specifications and customer complaints
Batch record reconciliation as needed
Work with Quality Manager and Production to resolve issues
Business development for the QC laboratory
ISO certifications
Point of contact for the FDA
Lab Certification ISO17025
Direct Quality Manager and two supervisors.
BioSafe-Systems LLC. East Hartford, CT Quality Control & Quality Assurance & Safety Manager March 2020-March 2021
Development of SSOP and SOP’s
Safety Manager, OSHA 30 General Certified, HAZWOPER 40
Employee training, cGMP’s
Third party audits
PSM training and auditing
HACCP Certified, Meat, Juice, Baking
NSF Audits, EPA, DHS Audits
FSMA enforcement
Led two direct reports
Co-Manufacturing Liaison
Maintaining new product engineering forms
Stay Fresh Foods LLC, Meriden CT: Quality Assurance Manager, March 2018 to December 2019
Development of SSOP and SOP’s
Safety Lead, OSHA 30 General Certified
Employee training, Food defense, cGMP’s
SQF, FDA, Kosher, BRC, GFCO, Organic audits
Certified SQF Practitioner
All labeling requirements
Lead sensory panels for new products
HACCP Certified, Meat, Juice, Baking
USDA Liaison
FSMA enforcement
Led two SQF audits at excellent status
Lead quality and sanitation departments
PCQI certified
International Harvest LLC, Mount Vernon, NY: Quality Assurance Manager, October 2015 to March 2018.
Development of SOP’s
Employee training, Food defense, GMP’s
AIB, FDA, USDA, audits
Co-Manufacturing liaison
Pest Control
Product Development, Sensory
FSMA enforcement
Gluten free, Organic certifications
Food safety, Plant safety, OSHA
Sanitation department management
Import export documentation
Managed R&D projects as needed
Rental Instrument LLC, Norwalk, CT: Account Manager, December 2014 – October 2015
Negotiating payment plans with customers
Experience with QuickBooks
Knowledge of billing and collections procedures
Accounts Receivable knowledge
Long term projects including authoring SOP improvements.
Meet defined department goals and activity metrics
Monthly Delinquency notices
Processing monthly credit memos and the appropriate reporting
Coordinate collections strategy and payment plan procedure.
Gatherscape LLC, Stratford, CT: Business Owner, April 2013 – December 2014
Installing and maintaining at home gardens.
Training clients on how to grow organic produce
Developing material lists for job sites
Creating and designing garden layouts for clients.
Developing Pest Control programs for clients
Developing marketing materials and pamphlets to generate new sources of revenue.
●Chabaso Bakery LLC, New Haven, CT: Quality Assurance Manager, Oct 2012 – April 2013
Responsible for PO’s pertaining to Sanitation Department and Quality Department.
Primary contact for 3rd party vendors, AIB, BRC, Organic, and Kosher.
Investigated customer complaints, developed resolutions and preventive measures.
Long term projects included process and SOP improvements.
Product development, sensory
Weekly reports included Facility and equipment Inspections.
Technical resource for new and existing products,
Employee trainer for plant safety, OSHA, and food safety. Multi-shift Sanitation Manager.
Primary contact for 3rd party vendors, AIB, BRC, Organic, and Kosher.
Point of contact for EPA related issues
●Crumbs Bakeshop LLC, New York, NY: Quality Assurance & Supply Chain Manager, March 2012 – Aug 2012
Directed the department’s resources with other quality team members in various national markets.
Executed process improvement and product development tasks as assigned.
Developed training for all corporate & store staff and support staff regards to product standards at supplier summits.
Launched cost savings measures involving equipment, process and formula changes.
Designed and trained personnel on new product launches.
Developed P&L statements for commissary markets
Directed sampling methods for external labs.
Implement for safety standards for suppliers and stores.
Authored production agreements and vendor score cards.
●Thompson Brands LLC, Meriden, CT: Quality Department Manager May 2011 – Dec 2011
Performed internal pre-operational audits. Maintained all quality and food safety programs for the plant.
Developed employee training programs including quizzes, tests and presentations.
Interfaced with 3rd party auditors, AIB and governmental regulatory bodies such as the FDA, Kof-k Kosher, and QAI.
Managed Quality direct reports
●ICCO Cheese Company, Orangeburg, NY: Plant Quality Assurance, April 2009 – May 2011
Performed internal audits. Maintained all quality and food safety programs for the plant.
Coordinated documentation costumer complaints for all products.
Managed Key Process Indicators from production. Interfaced with regulatory agencies USDA, OSHA, AIB, Army, & SQF.
Managed training programs for plant personnel.
Directed line leaders as needed.
●Frutarom, North Bergen, NJ: Quality Assurance, Oct 2008 – March 2009
Performed internal customer audits. Maintained all quality and food safety programs for North American operations.
Co-Lead for ISO9001 implementation.
Managed Key Process Indicators from production.
Interfaced with regulatory agencies
Managed Quality direct reports.
●George Weston Bakeries, Greenwich, CT: Research Analyst, March 2006 – Oct 2008
Performed internal product and process audits during product launch.
Participated in product ideation with marketing.
Responsible for bring new concepts to market from bench top lab to full production.
Managed Key Process Indicators from production.
Interfaced with regulatory agencies USDA, OSHA, & AIB.
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