Quality Assurance Manager
Resume:
Patrick C. Seitz
Albuquerque, NM 87114
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EDUCATION/TRAINING
Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH.
Graduate studies in philosophy and theology.
Mount Saint Mary's College, Norwood OH.
Statistical Process Control.
Terra Tech Community College, Fremont OH.
ISO 9000-Designing Your Quality System.
University of Texas at El Paso.
Better Processing Control School, Certification for Thermal Processing
Ohio State University.
Food Allergen Research Program training for food processing.
University of Nebraska.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Skilled professional with extensive managerial manufacturing experience in quality and production in the food processing industry. Experienced with developing, training and implementing food safety programs, auditing and improving third party audits.
Proficiency areas include:
• HACCP certified
• Integrated pest management, pest control
• FDA and USDA compliance regulations
• Thermal process
• Aseptic process
• Product Specifications and Statistical Process Control
• Allergen control
• Supply Chain management
• Third party audits and regulatory compliance audits and inspections
• TQM, AQL, SQF
• Sanitation
• IQF and Frozen Foods
• HPLC
• Quality Systems Design
EXPERIENCE:
ZANIOS/LABATT FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, Albuquerque NM 2009 to 2011
Facility Quality Assurance and Production Manager
• Managed the meat cutting room and the facility’s quality systems program.
• Performed monthly audits and third party compliance audits.
• Accomplishments include: Implementing on-line sanitation testing, passing USDA food safety assessment, training plant personnel on food safety documentation.
WINDSOR FOODS/SPECIALTY BRANDS INC., Albuquerque NM. 2003- 2009
Quality Manager
• Oversaw and directed quality assurance department personnel for on-line testing, incoming inspection of ingredients, HACCP and SSOP documentation and environmental site program. Responsible for managing plant sanitation, this was out-sourced through private sanitation company. Assisted in developing cleaning procedures, maintained weekly sanitation meetings, and developed corrective actions for sanitation deficiencies.
• Performed internal audits, as well as external vendor audits.
• Primary contact for all regulatory personnel as well as third party auditors.
Accomplishments include: Passing third party audits annually, implementing USDA environmental site program, successful plant closure in Albuquerque, and acquiring initial USDA grant of inspection for new plant in Oakland, MS.
THE ORIGINAL NUT HOUSE, El Paso TX 2000-2003
Director of Technical Services
• Directed and managed quality assurance and R&D personnel.
• Responsible for the quality of two other nut producing facilities.
• Responsible for assisting in development of new products, assuring specifications were met, contacting customers with out-of-specification products and consumer responses.
• Accomplishments include: Implementation of upgraded sanitation program throughout the entire plant, decreased consumer complaints on foreign material and cracked/split nuts.
AZAR NUT COMPANY, El Paso TX 1999-2000
Food Safety Consultant (This was a contracted position)
• Developed comprehensive allergen control program for nut processor.
• Wrote and presented food safety training program to management and hourly personnel.
• Accomplishments include: Successful implementation of food allergen program, and revision of plant HACCP plan and SSOP’s.
PET/PILLSBURY/ANTHONY FOODS, Anthony TX 1994-1999
Quality Manager
• Managed quality control department, analyzed work schedules.
• Assisted in creating work paradigms, allowing quality decisions to be made on floor by those responsible for production.
• In laboratory responsible heat level control of jalapenos in production of salsas.
• Accomplishments include: Implementing HACCP plans for 3 different companies at one facility.
Border Foods, Deming NM 1993-1994
Quality Manager
• Developed and implemented a HACCP plan for chile processor.
• Worked with sales and marketing departments to develop new products.
• Accomplishments include: Implemented HPLC testing for heat level control.
H.J.Heinz Co., Fremont OH 1982-1993
Quality Supervisor
• Managed departmental shift personnel whose jobs were on-line testing for net weight, packaging inspection, generic micro testing, and performed food safety audits.
• Accomplishments include: Implementing CIP, TQM, and AQL.
PERSONAL: Willing to travel.
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