Quality Assurance Control

MICHAEL FOSTER

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Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653

Cell: 870-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Profile

• Forward-thinking manager with diverse experience in:

Product development Employee development

New business development & negotiation Training and facilitation

Process re-engineering Supervision

Quality control /quality assurance Analysis and problem solving

• Skilled in the development of documentation and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.

• Ability to work outside the job description and to manage crises with ease.

• Personable team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

WORK HISTORY

Aug 2006 Department/Quality Control Manager

to Thermo Fisher Scientific – Epoxyn Products

Nov 2011 Mountain Home, Arkansas

Served as part of the management team by directing daily the production operations of the Casting Department and the Technical Service Department, to include 9 direct reports and 48 indirect reports

• Directly managed the 24-hour operation of the casting department

• Emergency Response Coordinator

• Responsible for all levels of quality control/quality assurance

• Monitored chemical and physical test procedures and results

• Designed and implemented new floor layout to improve efficiencies and work flow

• Reduced cost of non-quality by 25 % over two year period

• Increased production in casting department by 40 % , while decreasing the labor needed by 20%

• Identified, developed and tested alternate formulations and raw materials, saving the company $250,000/per year

• Worked closely with production and the shipping departments to improve on-time delivery to 95%

• Oversaw environmental hazardous reporting program to meet state and federal requirements

• Developed and trained plant staff in Standard Operating Procedures

• Conducted New Hire Safety and Environmental Training

• Coordinated all MSDS

• Investigated all customer complaints, contacting customers as needed

2003 Analytical Lab Analyst

to U.S. Lime and Mineral

2006 Batesville, Arkansas

Responsible for the daily testing of all raw materials and product certification

• Tested materials with respect to Department specifications

• Monitored production to ensure a high quality of product

• Prepared and maintained documentation of test results and sample histories

• Coordinated all MSDS

1992 Analytical Lab Analyst

to Eastman Chemical Company

2001 Batesville, Arkansas

Performed analytical testing on raw materials and the continuous flow process as needed

• Maintained and calibrated liquid and gas chromatography instruments

• Analyzed samples and performed a variety of lab tests

• Monitored and ordered lab supplies

• Member of plant safety team

EDUCATION

2001 Lyon College

to Batesville, Arkansas

2003 Completed three years toward a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

MEMBERSHIPS

• Served on the Mountain Home High School Career Academy Business Advisory Board

• Assisted Mountain Home Boy Scouts in the completion of two Eagle Scout Projects

SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS

LAB EQUIPMENT TRAINING

• HP Gas Chromatographer, HP Liquid Chromatographer, LECO Carbon and Sulphur Analyzer, Bomb Calorimeter, Gradations.

SAFETY TRAINING

• Hazardous Material, Fire Extinguisher, Confined Space Entrant, Respirator

COMPUTER

• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, AS400

CLASSES

• Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Leading Team Meetings, Problem Solving Tools,

1-4, Teams for Excellence, Problem Solving, Practical Process Impr

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