Barbara Merz Email & Phone Number

Bad Essen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland

- Head of the Food Safety team (TACCP)- Perform quality control analysis including tests and inspections of products and processes- Maintain the corporate quality manual and quality records, creation and updating of process description and inspection plans- Creation of specifications for the validation of plants and processes- Customer complaint management

- Development of a project using product presence and label auditing software called RUB with the goal of ensuring that 97% of SKUs and 95% of price tags were displayed- Support in the entire store operation: supply, HR, store management, inventory planning and KPI tracking- Focus on administrative management: stock control, invoice receipt, financial control and spreadsheet development

- Monitoring of operation standards, safety, quality and cost control of the stuffed cookie line (Cartoon, Bom de Bola and Sucrilhos cookie)- Responsible for ensuring compliance with the production plan

Dresden, Saxônia, Alemanha

- Responsible for preparing laboratory and pilot plant facilities- Participated in the development of new products in the laboratory and pilot plant- Performed quality assurance analyses in the laboratory (pH, foodscan, color, texture)- Prepared and performed aroma analysis using GC FID/MS Headspace- Sensory analyses of manufactured products- Documentation of results- Preparing and presenting projects in the R&D area

Karlsruhe E Região, Alemanha

Investigation of the effects of combined serial drying processes on different fruits and vegetables (strawberries, carrots and apples). - Drying of the fruits using hot air drying, microwave vacuum drying and freeze-drying, as well as serial combinations of the three methods;- Determination of dry matter content, rehydration properties, color analysis, hardness and volume retention of the final product

Engineer'S Degree, Food Engineering

Student Exchange Program In Karlsruhe, Germany, Food Process Engineering