Quality Assurance Management

Carmela Montgomery

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Grayson, GA 30017

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-----------------------------------SUMMARY---------------------------------

Possess excellent work ethics, outstanding team player confident, hard-working employee who is committed to achieving excellence. Performs all aspects of Lean Management, Six Sigma, 5s Kaizen concepts, cost saving projects, Total Quality Management and proficient in Microsoft office systems. Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes.

-----------------------------PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE---------------------------

Laboratory Technician /PCR: Baxter Pharmaceutical -Hoover, AL

February 2009- July 2011

• Performed monthly Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Audit inspections, job hazard analysis, and 6S audits of departmental areas, to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations. Inspect specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, and first-aid supplies. Maintain and update MSDS labels for chemicals utilized in laboratory.

• Performed testing on Hazardous materials, disposed of hazardous waste materials based on OSHA, EPA, and FDA regulations. Ensured that hazardous material was inspected and accounted for before testing

• Performed all aspects of Quality Management/Quality Assurance

• Performed root cause investigations in order to identify the causes of nonconforming events and implement corrective and preventive actions to prevent future occurrences.

• Corresponded daily with plasma centers to ensure dates and times on paper work where accurate and the quality of the product was fit for testing

• Inspected and evaluated workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order

to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.

• Routinely performed all aspects of developing and implementing Standard

Operational Procedure (SOP), operation review of manufacturing documents, quality

control, and other reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance to

requirements to ensure that quality standards are met.

• Working knowledge and application of good documentation practices, good

manufacturing practices, and good leadership processes.

• Trained new and current employees on laboratory standard operating procedures for

Sample processing, PPE requirements, laboratory document review and release.

• Trainings in Accident Investigation, Blood borne Pathogens,

Fall Protection, Fire Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, toxic Substance Act,

Slips, Trips, and Falls, Office Ergonomics and Industrial Ergonomics Training,

Occupational Injury and Illness Record Keeping Training

• Certifications: Sigma Yellow Belt (2010) and Train-the Trainer (2010)

Laboratory Assistant: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Department of Neurobiology- Birmingham, AL

April 2007- December 2008

• Performed Quality Management/Quality Assurance

• Performed safety inspections

• Routinely carried out intracranial surgery in Rodents

• Performed Genotyping and DNA analysis

• Processed tissue for Biochemistry Studies

• Performed Post- Procedure care (small animals)

• Certifications: Certificate in Exposure Control Plan (2008), Certificate in Rodent

Research (2007), Certificate in Mice Research (2007), Certificate in

Chemical Safety (2007)

Security Officer: Allied Barton Security

March 2008-Feburary 2009

• Performed Investigations and/or reports hazards, unusual or suspicious circumstances

to police unit for correction or follow- up actions

• Patrolled areas on foot and vehicle, for suspicious activity or persons or safety/fire

hazards

• Performed escorts of people/property to desired destination when monies, documents

or safety of property or persons are a concern.

• Routinely wrote daily reports and occasionally incident reports

---------------------------------EDUCATION-----------------------------------------

2010-2011 M.S., Occupational Health and Safety/Environmental Management, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama

Relevant Courses:

Safety and Accident Prevention, Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Technology,

Advanced Ergonomics, Advance Toxicology, Advanced Industrial and Hazardous Waste

Management, Research Methods, Advanced Air Quality, Training and Development, Solid

Hazardous Waste Management Technology, Advance Air Pollution Prevention, Solid Waste

Management Engineering, Advance Industrial Hygiene, Research

2008 B.S., Biology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama

2004 Associates Degree in Biology/Pre-Dental, James H. Faulkner State Community College, Bay Minette, Alabama

Additional Trainings:

• Certificate 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Certification

• Kaizen, 5S (DDFP) Develop Defective Free Process

• Hazard Communication (OSHA)

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Management Essentials)

• Team Leadership (Harvard Manage Mentor)

• Harvard Career Management Training

• General Laboratory Policies

• Asbestos Awareness Training

• Eye Safety Training

• Hazard Communication (OSHA) Training

• Fire Safety Training

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