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United States

Directed all quality assurance personnel and functions at Utah and South Carolina facilities. Included developing and management of quality systems and procedures to ensure compliance to regulatory standards and to meet customer expectations. Included supplier approval and auditing of supplier and toll manufacturers. • Worked with cross functional teams to design and implement robust risk-based Supplier Approval Programs that are compliant with FSMA FSVP regulations. • Supplier and toll manufacturer auditing and approval• Acted as Quality “Subject Matter Expert” for business integration between all Innophos nutrition facilities including Utah, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Vermont. Included system design and policy, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, training, and go-live support.• Design and validation of new process line to ensure compliance with regulations and ensure effectiveness of preventive controls.

United States

Quality Assurance DirectorLed all Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Analytical Lab personnel at all Utah facilities. Included developing and management of quality systems and procedures to ensure compliance to regulatory standards and to meet customer expectations. • Developed and Implemented quality systems and procedures to comply with quality standards including FDA 21 CFR Part 110, Part 111, NSF/ANSI 173, Certified Organic, and Kosher. Facilities obtained registrations/certifications and successfully passed audits by FDA (no 483s).• Operational quality improvements which reduced rework by 35%.• Developed training systems and evaluation methods that improved process repeatability, documentation practices, and overall quality.