Quality Control Assurance
Resume:
KeShawn L. Haynes
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Profile
● Develops formulations, processes, and methods for solutions of technical problems.
● Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.
● Conducts research on manufactured products to develop and improve products. Prepares standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, and tests. In-depth understanding of quality control test methods, batch numbering, shelf life code, and production work order systems.
● Ability to define problems, to collect data, to establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
● Tests samples of raw materials for compliance with listed specifications; Compares samples to quality control specifications;
● Troubleshooting advanced production problems for various chemical operations, making lab batches, evaluating competitors' products, developing new products, recording data, and preparing reports.
● Direct, coordinate, and advises personnel in test procedures for analyzing components and physical properties of materials.
● Write technical papers and reports and prepare standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, or tests.
● Knowledge of quality assurance activities including audits recommending and implementing corrective actions providing accurate documentation of statistical reports and ensuring overall compliance. Demonstrated excellence in communication skills with various levels of management, stakeholders, and suppliers.
Professional Experience
House of Cheatham - Stone Mountain, Georgia 2021 - Present Regulatory Compliance Manager
Served as Regulatory Compliance Manager for a small manufacturing company. Manufactures hair care products.
● For products sold in the United States, insure that products only contain raw materials that are not prohibited in any state or under federal regulation. If a product contains a restricted material, ensure that its use meets the guidelines that have been established.
● Insure that the operational aspects comply with FDA Guidelines for Cosmetic manufacture by reviewing, adding and modifying SOP’s. Collect SOP’s into a Quality assurance manual.
● For products sold in the United States, maintain documentation of the WERCS review process for retailers, submit new products to WERCS for evaluation and send WERCS
● evaluations to new Retailers as appropriate.
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● For products sold in the United States, complete additional studies as required by states such as the California VOC study.
● Coordinate with ICMAD in order to keep clients current on cosmetic issues. Complete CIR surveys as requested.
● For products sold outside the United States, insure the products are properly registered in the country of sale, submit all documents required for product registration in a country new to clients and maintain Certificates of Free Sale on a routine basis.
● For products sold in the EU, work with a client's responsible person to insure that complete portfolios are created and maintained on all products sold to EU countries. Develop documentation to support product claims consistent with EU requirements. Maintain client’s database of formulas, raw material information, Stability and Preservative Efficacy Tests.
● For products sold in the EU, monitor REACH compliance and determine on a yearly basis,
● the amount of raw material entering the EU under the REACH program. Ensure REACH monitored items are purchased as REACH compliant materials and have a REACH compliance certificate on file.
● Quality Audit – Conduct periodic audits to document Regulatory compliance.
● For all products generate and maintain GHS compliant Safety Data Sheets files.
● For all products, generate and maintain accurate ingredient statements based on current INCI nomenclature in Laboratory and Kallik label software databases. House of Cheatham - Stone Mountain, Georgia 2019 - 2021 Regulatory Compliance and Quality Manager
Served as Regulatory Compliance and Quality Manager for a small manufacturing company. Manufactures hair care products.
● Implemented quality-control systems based on data collected from productivity reports.
● Managed and coordinated quality control programs designed to ensure continuous quality production.
● Developed analysis components of data in order to determine quality standards are followed and maintained.
● Maintained quality control objectives and coordinated with managers the production procedures to maximize quality and reduce costs.
● Managed personnel engaged in production activities to ensure quality control in materials, facilities, and production.
● Monitored work activities and prepared data and documents of progress reports to ensure to meet deadlines
● Understanding of the needs and requirements of the organization and communicating them and the quality standards to the production teams.
● Creating ways to improve the manufacturing process to ensure higher-quality goods.
● Creating, improving, reviewing, and implementing new specifications and procedures for products or processes, and training staff to use them.
● Setting the requirements for raw materials from suppliers and monitoring their compliance.
● Supervising quality associates and other staff members and providing guidance.
● Ensuring legal obligations are followed and ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies and with health and safety guidelines.
● Overseeing product development procedures to identify any deviations from quality standards. 552 Hiawassee Dr., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30311
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House of Cheatham - Stone Mountain, Georgia 2018 - 2019 Regulatory Compliance Manager
Served as Regulatory Compliance Manager for a small manufacturing company. Manufactures hair care products.
● For products sold in the United States, insure that products only contain raw materials that are not prohibited in any state or under federal regulation. If a product contains a restricted material, ensure that its use meets the guidelines that have been established.
● Insure that the operational aspects comply with FDA Guidelines for Cosmetic manufacture by reviewing, adding and modifying SOP’s. Collect SOP’s into a Quality assurance manual.
● For products sold in the United States, maintain documentation of the WERCS review process for retailers, submit new products to WERCS for evaluation and send WERCS
● evaluations to new Retailers as appropriate.
● For products sold in the United States, complete additional studies as required by states such as the California VOC study.
● Coordinate with ICMAD in order to keep clients current on cosmetic issues. Complete CIR surveys as requested.
● For products sold outside the United States, insure the products are properly registered in the country of sale, submit all documents required for product registration in a country new to clients and maintain Certificates of Free Sale on a routine basis.
● For products sold in the EU, work with a client's responsible person to insure that complete portfolios are created and maintained on all products sold to EU countries. Develop documentation to support product claims consistent with EU requirements. Maintain client’s database of formulas, raw material information, Stability and Preservative Efficacy Tests.
● For products sold in the EU, monitor REACH compliance and determine on a yearly basis,
● the amount of raw material entering the EU under the REACH program. Ensure REACH monitored items are purchased as REACH compliant materials and have a REACH compliance certificate on file.
● Quality Audit – Conduct periodic audits to document Regulatory compliance.
● For all products generate and maintain GHS compliant Safety Data Sheets files.
● For all products, generate and maintain accurate ingredient statements based on current INCI nomenclature in Laboratory and Kallik label software databases. American Formula -Atlanta, Georgia 2017 - 2018
General Manager
Served as General Manager for a small manufacturing company. Manufactures cleaning supplies, floor waxes, and hand-care products.
● Oversaw the operations of the organization.
● Ensured the creation and implementation of strategies designed to grow the business.
● Developed and implemented processes and systems resulting in the cost and efficiency of the production process;
● Formulated and developed new products within necessary cost parameters.
● Researched and qualified new raw materials, in an effort to improve cost and effectiveness on products and process development.
● Responsible for writing and maintaining SDS documents.
● Responsible for writing SOP’s related to quality control and production. 552 Hiawassee Dr., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30311
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● Calculated, communicated, and instructed production personnel to perform batch adjustments when necessary and with minimum supervision. Calibrated and maintained proper records on all lab equipment.
Subnetwork - Atlanta, Georgia 2016 - 2017
Substitute Teacher
Served as Substitute Teacher for the Charter School Network.
● Responsible for enabling each child to pursue his education as smoothly and completely as possible in the absence of his regular teacher.
● Follows all policies, rules and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and which good teaching practice dictates.
● Assumes responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in class and surrounding areas.
● Reviews with principal or designee, all plans, duties and schedules to be followed during the teaching day, teaches the outlined lesson, maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which he/she is assigned. Harvard Chemical Research Inc. - Atlanta, Georgia 2015 - 2016 Product Development Chemist
Served as Product Development Chemist for a small manufacturing company. Manufactures cleaning supplies, floor waxes, hand-care products, and specialty acids.
● Developed and implemented processes and systems resulting in the cost and efficiency of the production process; A 15% increase in overall production output, a 75% decrease in production errors, and an increase in customer satisfaction and sales.
● Formulated and developed new products within necessary cost parameters.
● Researched and qualified new raw materials, in an effort to improve cost and effectiveness on products and process development.
● Responsible for writing and maintaining SDS documents.
● Responsible for writing SOP’s related to quality control and production.
● Calculated, communicated, and instructed production personnel to perform batch adjustments when necessary and with minimum supervision. Calibrated and maintained proper records on all lab equipment. Performed 20 - 25 quality control checks a day. Applied Ceramics - Doraville, Georgia 2015 – 2015
Production Chemist
Served as Production Chemist for a small manufacturing company.
● This position involves production scheduling, inventory management, production process documentation, inventory management, wet chemical preparations, process development and implementation of new production processes.
● Managing production procedure and production order paperwork
● Developed and implemented processes and systems resulting in the cost and efficiency of the production process; A 10% increase in overall production output, a 15% increase in vendor response, and an increase in customer retention and sales.
● Responsible for writing SOP’s related to quality control and production. Argosy University - Atlanta, Georgia 2013 - 2014
552 Hiawassee Dr., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30311
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Doctoral Student
● Prepared research process for dissertation.
● Implemented research for dissertation.
● Compiled information needed for writing a dissertation.
● Completed dissertation.
Cosco International - Marietta, Georgia 2010 – 2012 Product Development Chemist
Served as Product Development Chemist for a small cosmetics manufacturing company.
● Development of new products and also improvement of existing products as per customer need. Researched various ingredients.
● Reformulated over 200 formulas in an effort to improve cost and effectiveness of skincare and hair care products such as anti-aging creams, body lotions, color cosmetics, facial masks, shampoos, conditioners, and hair gels. Resulting in 20% increase in sales and 90% increase in customer retention.
● Formulated a Men’s Personal Care Line sold at TJMaxx.
● Researched and qualified new raw materials, in an effort to improve cost and effectiveness on products and process development.
● Communicated with compounders and production staff for resolving the technical problems of in process and finished batches.
MasterWall Inc. - Lithonia, Georgia 2008 – 2010
Quality Control Technician / Color Matcher
Served as Quality Control Technician for a small stucco manufacturing company.
● Reviews batch tickets for yield and completeness; Tests samples of raw materials for compliance with listed specifications; Compares samples of stucco products to quality control specifications; Prepares data for computer entry; Determines acceptable color matches to established standards. Generates color formulas; Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to safety standards and any other duties as assigned.
● Monitor product quality to ensure compliance to standards and specifications. Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
● Responsible for writing SOP’s related to quality control and production. Sherwin Williams - Atlanta, Georgia 2007 – 2007
Quality Control Technician
Served as Quality Control Technician for a large Paint manufacturing company.
● Reviews batch tickets for yield and completeness; Tests samples of raw materials for compliance with listed specifications; Compares samples of paint products to quality control specifications; Prepares data for computer entry; Uses color computer to determine acceptable color matches to established standards. Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to safety standards and any other duties as assigned.
● At the direction of Plant Quality Manager reviews current production status of batches and updates the lab status report.
552 Hiawassee Dr., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30311
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● Selects non-conforming batches for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as performance, and mechanical, or chemical characteristics.
● Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures. Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards. Harvard Chemical Research Inc. - Atlanta, Georgia 2005 – 2006 Product Development Chemist
Served as Product Development Chemist for a small chemical manufacturing company. Manufactures cleaning supplies, floor waxes, hand-care, and specialty acids.
● Developed and implemented processes and systems resulting in the cost and efficiency of the production process; A 15% increase in overall production, a 75% decrease in production errors, and an increase in customer satisfaction and sales.
● Formulated and developed new products within necessary cost parameters.
● Researched and qualified new raw materials, in an effort to improve cost and effectiveness on products and process development.
● Responsible for writing and maintaining SDS documents.
● Responsible for writing SOP’s related to quality control and production.
● Calculated, communicated, and instructed production personnel to perform batch adjustments when necessary and with minimum supervision. Calibrated and maintained proper records on all lab equipment. Performed 20 - 25 quality control checks a day.
● Troubleshooting advanced production problems for various chemical operations, making lab batches, evaluating competitors, products, developing new products, recording data, and preparing reports.
Production Scheduler
● Processed incoming orders to determine the products needed to be manufactured. Requested product labeling (labels or screen). Scheduled batch production and product filling. Maintained inventory database.
● Validated scheduled production volume appropriately in order to meet customer demand for products.
● Coordinated changes in production equipment or processes in order to ensure proper mixing, filling, and labeling of new and reworked products.
● Synthesized data and identified problems in order to improve operational performance. Acuity Brands - Atlanta, Georgia 2003 – 2005
Quality Control Chemist
Served as Quality Control Chemist for a medium chemical manufacturing company. Manufactures cleaning supplies, floor waxes, hand-care, and specialty acids.
● Used surfactant chemistry and product development knowledge to calculate necessary batch adjustments. Calculated, communicated, and instructed production personnel to perform batch adjustments when necessary and with minimum supervision. Calibrated and maintained proper records on all lab equipment.
● Monitor product quality to ensure compliance to standards and specifications. Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
552 Hiawassee Dr., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30311
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● Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams, and by conducting laboratory and plant safety audits. Education
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry - Hampton University – Hampton, Virginia Masters of Business Administration - Argosy University – Atlanta, Georgia Doctorate of Business Administration - Argosy University – Atlanta, Georgia 552 Hiawassee Dr., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30311
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