• Validate the equipment of new production lines' Performance Qualifications (PQ) for start-up solar panel manufacturer by product inspections, employee training, and employee performance monitoring.• Supervise team of three quality control inspectors to maintain a daily first-pass yield rate goal of 95% via conducting quality control checks and implementing corrective actions.• Review quality data for grade-level of final product, downgrades, and defect quantity and submit daily and bi-hourly reports.• Revised quality control inspectors' documentation by converting to digital service and streamlining process via adding routine checks.• Structure work instructions and complete training for the Quality department.• Promote quality improvement by frequent training with the Operations department's inspectors via training of potential defects and educating on first-pass yield quality goals and progress.

• Ensured startup plant-based food company’s daily manufacturing processes are adhering to set Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Food Safety Plan, HACCP procedures, and its SOPs.• Prepared facility for BRCGS/NSF/FDA/customer compliance by reviewing documentation and internal auditing of the facility.• Coordinated digitalization of current and future operator documentation to Microsoft Excel while utilizing conditional formatting, queries, and VBAs.• Created automation through daily operator Microsoft Excel documentation to trend dailyweight/dimension recordings for ease of access for Operations team to measure Key Performance Indicators (KPI).• Worked closely with offsite regulatory personnel to develop incoming ingredient tracking, R&D product compliance, and producing shipper case labels for USA, Canada, and EU.• Spearheaded new product testing for correct parameters for weight and appearance and act as liaise for offsite R&D personnel for Performance Qualification (PQ) while collaborating with potential onsite customers.• Oversaw and developed environmental swabbing and tracking program.• Compiled and analyzed data regarding environmental swabbing to reduce routine swabbing count and review swab types via validation studies to improve cost savings.• Facilitated operator training for understanding Critical Control Points (CCPs), documentation, and GMPs.• Mentored operators on how to develop and write SOPs for equipment operations.• Lead Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) and GMP audit meetings with cross-functional team, and issue Internal or External Non-Conformance Reports when applicable (INCR, ENCR).• Communicated and investigate quality/food safety concerns during process validation when new equipment or processes are introduced.

•Ensured manufacturing processes are adhering to set HACCP procedures and SOPs•Collaborated with and support multiple facility departments to enforce quality and FDA/USDA compliance•Investigated concerns that threaten quality and quickly resolve with a corrective action•Isolated materials or products that compromise quality and facilitate and forward hold reports to the respective parties•Monitored associates to ensure GMPs are being followed throughout facility•Verified that incoming goods follow COAs and arrive in sanitary and undamaged conditions and contact vendors or carriers when required•Managed document control through revisions and review records for compliance before releasing finished product•Conducted investigative pathogenic swabbing to locate and isolate microbial positives •Assisted in authoring SOP for new quality assurance position

• Supervised and assisted students in a laboratory setting• Monitored students to ensure understanding of course and laboratory material• Graded students and provided constructive feedback based on their performance• Assisted and tutored students outside of class and lab hours

• Assembled vehicles to a set operation standard• Communicated with supervisor or coworkers if the product did not follow the quality standard• Familiarized with manufacturing safety and how to identify workplace hazards