Quality Inspector Control

Noveska Maltez Guadamuz

Phone: ****-**** *********@*******.*** ID: 111730235

Sabana Sur, San José Driver s License: B1 American Visa LINKEDIN ABOUT ME

I am a Quality Inspector with over 10 years of experience in various industries, including food and manufacturing. I have a High School Diploma, excel in product, and process inspection, quality management, and compliance with regulations. I led internal audits, trained staff, and managed corrective actions to ensure continuous improvement. Currently, I am seeking new job opportunities to apply my knowledge in quality control, traceability, and production processes, aiming to contribute to the success and growth of a dynamic company.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Inspector.

Shockwave Medical. (May 2023 – October 2023).

• Review assembly specifications, ensuring they meet quality standards.

• I inspect products during and after production, verifying compliance with established requirements.

• Enter quality control data (QA) and complete inspection plans accurately. I conduct functional tests on components and assemblies to ensure proper operation.

• Inspect incoming raw materials and release finished products, ensuring their quality before distribution. Documented and close corrective actions related to nonconformities, contributing to continuous process improvement.

• Collaborate in knowledge transfer from CA, USA, supporting new processes and procedures integration.

Food Safety and Quality Inspector.

Walmart Bakery (2015 – 2021).

• Cleaning and disinfection in processing areas inspection, releasing zones per hygiene standards. I verify product quality on production lines and finished products, ensuring compliance with requirements.

• Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) like cooking temperatures and metal detectors, and close corrective actions in case of deviations. Equipment, maintenance, and calibration dates verification.

• Conduct monthly sanitary audits to ensure health regulations compliance. Staff in traceability, product defense, and CCPs training, fostering a quality culture.

• Quality Management System documentation verification, initiate corrective and preventive actions, and ensure their proper closure. I visually inspect the sanitary conditions of transport trucks, ensuring compliance with GMP and product temperatures.

• Updated the product Threat Matrix and annually program a decoy to assess process security. I receive and inspect raw materials, checking temperatures, pH, acidity, and conducting sensory tests. I create and approve product labels, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

• Coordinate monthly visits with the pest control provider, ensuring the fumigation plan's execution. I oversee the washing of the potable water storage system and ensure compliance with occupational health standards.

Quality Inspector.

Florida Products. (2012 – 2014).

• Performed cleaning inspections for batch changeovers and destructive sampling of raw materials, verifying their quality through sensory analyses and pH, pulp, color, and acidity tests. I also verified the requirements of organic raw material suppliers, ensuring compliance with regulations.

• Inspected Critical Control Points (CCPs) and conducted physicochemical analyses during the process and on the finished product to ensure food safety. Additionally, I managed quarantined products, approved labels, and prepared non-conformity reports to ensure compliance with standards.

• Verified the proper use of uniforms and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), contributing to maintaining quality and safety at all stages of the production process. Quality Inspector.

TECHNOENDS. (2010 – 2011).

• Approved materials and reviewed suppliers, ensuring they met quality standards. I reviewed and approved the line cleaning process, guaranteeing compliance with hygiene regulations. Performed material tests using an autoclave to verify their resistance and quality and entered the results into the system, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date database.

• Reviewed the finished product labels, ensuring their compliance with requirements, and conducted random sampling in the finished product packaging area to verify quality. Additionally, I trained employees in traceability, promoting good practices, and adherence to internal standards. EDUCATION

• High School Diploma. Ministerio de Educación Pública. (1999). COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• FSSC 22000 Scheme (02-2017/ 03-2017) – NSF.

• Internal Auditors Training in Food Safety Management Systems (11-2020 - 12-2020) – NSF.

• Internal Auditor focused on FSSC 22000 (09-10-17 / 10-10-17) – NSF

• Back Office English and Customer Service. Universidad Técnica Nacional. (2022).

• Socioemotional Skills for Work. Universidad Técnica Nacional. (2022).

• Quality Supervisor. Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje. (2022).

• Quality Inspector. Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje. (2018).

• Safety Inspector. Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje. (2016).

• Office Applications Operator. Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje. (2014). SKILLS

• Inspection and release of products according to quality standards.

• Internal process auditing, ensuring compliance with regulations.

• Traceability, food safety, and regulations training.

• Maintenance and calibration of equipment to ensure functionality supervision.

• Physicochemical analysis of products during production and upon completion.

• Monitoring and control of Critical Control Points (CCPs) in processes.

• Management of corrective and preventive actions, improving internal processes.

• Conducting functional tests of materials and components in production.

• Sanitary and quality audits development and implementation.

• Quality control of raw materials, ensuring compliance with regulations.

• Knowledge of the HACCP standard.

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