Joseph Barber Email & Phone Number

Greater Omaha Area

Greater Omaha Area

●Monitored quality production data for trends indicating process control issues.●Compiled and reported weekly and monthly quality metric data to production management.●Maintained quality systems for procedure writing, updating and review.●Maintained automated system for training on new and updated procedures.●Responsible for investigating and reporting on quality issues from consumer complaints.●Member of cross-functional team responsible for investigating and closing process deviations and CAPAs.●Responsible for system setup, implementation and maintenance of statistical process control (SPC) software used for in-process data collection and analysis.

Nebraska

●Completed audits of product load-out and sampling locations against quality standards for adherence. ●Maintained quality systems for the approval, release and distribution of Certificates of Analysis to customers.●Maintained quality systems for data entry and specifications for in-process and final product samples.●Validated and implemented new analytical methods for the testing of in-process and final product samples.●Managed the training of new employees on process operations and analytical testing for the polymer process facility.●49CFR, IMDG and IATA certified for shipping of hazardous materials.●Provided analytical support to customers for process troubleshooting and R&D.●Provided monthly quality data reports to customers.●Monitored daily in-process data for accuracy and assessed data trends for process control issues.

●Maintained laboratory inventory systems including weekly inventory and ordering, updating inventory lists with new min/max information and part numbers as needs changed.●Reconciled monthly laboratory purchasing card statement against known purchases and invoices.●Provided training and support for new employees.●Performed routine and non-routine analysis for Polymer and Lactic Acid production facilities.●Performed preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on analytical instruments.●Provided rapid and effective communication of in-process sample data including out of specification and potential deviation situations.