Coordinate with customers and sales on new products and product revisions from initial request to full-scale production.Formulate and produce test batches of product by hand or at plant scale for customer approvalWork with the Continuous Improvement Department to optimize line efficiency and plant yield.Organize, update, and maintain labels for company facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and MississippiSupport the Quality Assurance department on technical issues involving products, specifications, and labels.

Responsible for maintaining company and customer specification databases including raw material, dry ingredients, packaging, and procedures Generate labels and update label database for all products to adhere to USDA and customer guidelines Troubleshoot label printers and schedule maintenance for company label printers in the southeast Coordinate inspection and delivery of product samples to customers and other locations Work with others in the Regulatory department to organize and maintain USDA label approvals

Manage and organize a department of 13 technicians to perform Food Safety and Quality checks throughout the plant. Coordinate with Production to monitor and maintain sanitary conditions. Train QA technicians on proper procedures for Quality and Food Safety Checks. Work with USDA inspectors at all points in the process to manage sanitary conditions Perform Quality and Food Safety Checks on the product throughout the process Familiar with USDA, HACCP, and BRC regulations

Track ingredient, packaging, and finished product inventoryEnter daily production numbers into inventory databaseRecord downtime, waste and weekly production numbersTrack orders and generate weekly production scheduleConduct Pre-op inspection of blending and packaging areasPerform physical inventory of warehouse to ensure database accuracy

Use experience and knowledge to troubleshoot production systems and assist in development of new food products Evaluate seasonings and ingredients from various developers and suppliers Organize pilot plant schedule for production of test products including fully cooked, par-fry and frozen/raw productsMaintain inventories of ingredients Assemble and operate equipment for daily production tests. Organize and manage support staff in manufacture and evaluation of productResponsible for the evaluation and hiring or support staff

Managed and organized 18-14 QA technicians to perform duties throughout further processing plant.Regulated production to maintain sanitary conditions and product specifications.Coordinated with production to collect samples for testingEvaluated processes to determine improvement opportunities Used knowledge of breading/battered process for whole muscle and ground poultry products Worked closely with USDA InspectorsDeveloped QA daily report to keep managers informed of quality issues within the facility Assessed possible failures in processing system and determine possible preventative measures