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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Carneys Point, Nj, Us

• Provide leadership to five manufacturing facilities to maintain and develop robust food safety programs including HACCP, Preventive Controls for Human Food, Sanitary Transport for Human Food, and Intentional Adulteration• Develop and modify global food safety policies & standards for key business activities• Handle food safety oversight of company-wide supplier approval program, and act as main contact for company’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program• Lead Ingredient Quality Risk Management (IQRM) program and direct North American food safety & food fraud assessment teams• Function as expert in food hazards (i.e. microbiological, physical, chemical) and perform research as necessary• Represent company as the acting member in the Juice Products Association's (JPA) Food Chemistry and Technical Affairs Committees

Carneys Point, Nj, Us

• Provided oversight of five manufacturing facilities across the US with guidance on quality & safety issues, continuous improvement, processing, inventory management, policy revisions, traceability, and general troubleshooting• Reviewed food quality & safety plans to ensure all GFSI (SQF), HACCP, & FSMA regulations were met• Managed Corporate complaint dealings and corresponded directly with customers’ Quality departments to ensure all product issues were rectified completely and in a timely manner• Implemented new complaint management database WilkeGlobal (Astute) for proper filing and trending purposes• Directed Corporate Quality lab and its functions, including analytics, calibrations, proficiencies, first production runs, customer samples, and ingredient approval• Implemented statistical controls via Minitab and WinSPC for ultimate use throughout entire manufacturing network• Determined thermal processing parameters alongside company’s General Counsel & VP of Operations based on pH through deep dive of batch analysis data• Controlled inventory quality holds and releases, and worked closely with Materials department to provide dispositions• Administered external laboratory testing for microbiological attributes, heavy metals, and water quality• Supervised and audited all positive hold & release programs to ensure customer expectations were met• Fostered collaborative culture within the Corporate office and amongst the manufacturing network via team-building exercises, monthly webinar/teleconferences, and communication facilitation• Created, revised, and published company-wide policies and procedures as necessary• Represented company as the acting member in the Juice Products Association (JPA) Food Chemistry Committee

Carneys Point, Nj, Us

• Developed new products to customers’ specifications and approval for mass-market sale, complete with sensory work, proper ingredient sourcing, sensory panels, first production oversight, and troubleshooting• Acted as liaison between R&D and Regulatory departments to handle any regulatory requests, as well as product specification sheets for submission to customers• Facilitated conformance to new NLEA regulations by converting all finished product specifications to reflect new labeling requirements for over 1,000 SKUs• Managed ingredient high risk testing to ensure all lots received met food safety & quality standards• Performed sensory panel data analyses to report prototype pass/fail and potential formula revisions• Implemented the company’s first home-use test and individually performed all associated statistical analyses• Reviewed ingredients received outside of specification limits or beyond shelf life to determine best use in formulas• Handled internal co-manufactured formulation approval and set-up• Prepared R&D new item folders in accordance with proper SQF practices for audit purposes• Approved new ingredient specifications (via TraceGains) to ensure all incoming ingredients met internal specs• Applied knowledge of SQF, HAACP, FSMA, FD&C, NLEA, and NOP to perform all functions within the operating procedures of the company• Created formulation protocol & guidelines for Non-GMO Project compliant products

• Designed and managed R&D projects for new product development and determined formulations using deep study of chemistry to best fit customers’ desires in end applications, all while exhibiting understanding of ASTM & UL testing methods and cGMPs for new product approval• Managed regulatory documentation and requests with knowledge of TSCA, Tier II, FDA, and NSF

• Visited and communicated with existing and potential customers to provide technical service by determining product formulations and creating internal R&D projects for laboratory completion, including analyses of all data and submission to customers • Performed extensive multi-million dollar sales analyses complete with calculations to determine gross profit, margins, price points, and areas for sales improvement• Partnered with US Chief Sales Officer to perform market analysis and develop business strategies• Created and maintained sales budget & forecast from a bottom-up approach for executive use in Chemson Group• Maintained master formulation document and adjusted recipes for products based on R&D results• Attended conferences as a representative, created promotional material, and created new business relationships• Supervised inside sales and customer service departments

• Managed projects individually in various areas of the company, including laboratory work, production, R&D, environmental compliance, safety, and business• Dealt extensively with OSHA, EPA, and DEP regulations, completed annual reports, and created internal policies• Conformed company to standards set forth by Globally Harmonized System (GHS)• Handled various safety responsibilities including air monitoring, MSDS/SDS management, and inspections• Completed external training in environmental regulations and TRI reporting (acquired 1.4 CEUs)• Worked under ISO 9001 standards to control company documents and quality throughout lab equipment• Supervised laboratory technicians and interviewed potential employees

• Performed QC and performance testing using instruments including XRF, FTIR, two-roll mill, and Brabender• Monitored and analyzed QC data using Minitab 16 statistical analysis software and created certificates of analysis• Studied and utilized Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices to permanently increase QC efficiency

Brussels, Be

• Managed various projects independently and optimized plant processes through creation, modification, and submission of plant-altering documents• Utilized various databases and process flow diagrams (PFDs) to gather information regarding projects and general plant processes• Collected and analyzed acid samples to determine effectiveness of decontamination efforts• Performed laboratory-based fluid analyses and subsequent calculations

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

• Worked closely with Ph.D. student to synthesize biodegradable hydrogel nanoparticles for oral delivery of insulin• Analyzed nanoparticles using numerous lab methods including high-performance liquid chromatography, dynamic light scattering size analysis, phase contrast microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy• Prepared and presented project updates to department, complete with microscopy images and data analysis

Bachelor’S Degree, Biological Sciences

Master’S Degree, Environmental Science