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Viola, Wi, Us

Viola, Wi, Us

Leadership and Strategy:1. Spearheaded strategic plans and objectives for manufacturing operations, including R&D and contract manufacturing, aligning with company goals.2. Provided leadership and mentorship to production, warehouse, logistics, FSQA, sanitation, and R&D teams.3. Enhanced the supply planning process, achieving a 95-100% production attainment goal with maintained safety stock.Production Management:1. Ensured efficient resource utilization in production processes while maintaining quality and safety.2. Collaborated to optimize schedules, reduce waste, and minimize downtime, increasing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by 86%.3. Reduced yield loss by 56%, decreased downtime by 49%, improved start times, and saved over $3.7 million in costs.Inventory and Warehouse Management:1. Managed inventory to meet production demands and minimize excess, achieving a 48% increase in fill rate and maintaining over 95% fill rates for 8 months.2. Implemented third-party logistics transition, saving $1.8 million.Logistics and Supply Chain:1. Led logistics for timely, cost-effective product delivery.2. Optimized supply chain processes to reduce lead times and enhance efficiency.FSQA and Sanitation:1. Focused on food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.2. Implemented strong FSQA protocols and sanitation standards.Research and Development (R&D):1. Led R&D team to drive innovation and product development.2. Integrated R&D with production to scale successful products, saving $570,000 annually in margins.Contract Manufacturing:1. Managed external partner relationships to meet quality, safety, and efficiency standards.Continuous Improvement:1. Promoted a culture of continuous improvement, leading teams in process and cost reduction initiatives.Stakeholder Collaboration:1. Ensured seamless communication and goal alignment across teams, providing regular updates on operations and R&D performance to senior management.

Viola, Wi, Us

Viola, Wi, Us

Plan and monitor all aspects of the food production process and make improvements and modifications as necessary.Establish standards and conduct tests to ensure compliance regarding texture, nutrients, gluten, microbiological and analytical consistency.Set, maintain and ensure compliance with standards for food safety and quality.Manage all quality testing – microbiological and analytical.Set and ensure compliance with sanitation and waste management procedures.Develop and enforce GMPs and supervise its’ adherence for all employees in the production facility.Implement and manage HAACP plan.Manage organic, non-GMO, kosher, vegan, and gluten free certifications.Prepare the manufacturing facility for SQF level 2 audit.Ensure that all food production personnel are properly trained.Coordinate customer complaint program and manage all associated CAPAs.Develop preventive maintenance program to increase production efficiencies and aid food safety.Responsible for staying up-to-date on FDA regulations from upcoming FSMA regulations.PCQI trained for upcoming FSMA regulations.New product development – successfully developed and launched new product line and product line extension.Work closely with management, marketing and sales to evaluate opportunities for new products and research feasibility.Analyze food content and develop food labels.

La Crosse, Wi, Us

Responsible for conducting quality control testing of prepackaged batches and outgoing finished products, ensuring company standards.Enforce the cGMPs and supervise its’ adherence for all employees in the production facility.Sensory analysis of finished products. Quality audits of line samples including line checks for documentation and packaging material.Initiate holds of product that is OOS.

Longueuil, Quebec, Ca

•Responsible for conducting quality assurance audits of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished products, ensuring company standards.•Enforce the cGMPs and supervise its’ adherence for all employees in the production/warehouse facility.•Assist laboratory personnel in the processing and regulatory sampling of incoming and finished materials, microbiological sanitation and ATP swabbing.•Analytical testing of current raw and finished products.•HACCP knowledge and employment related training. •React to production errors with appropriate CAPAs.

Wilmington, Nc, Us

•Responsible for sample preparation and analysis of various pharmaceutical compounds in accordance with GMPs, SOPs, FDA and USP regulations and client specifications.•Perform method development, optimization, and validation in a team based cGMP analytical research and development atmosphere.•Responsibilities include consulting with clients, writing protocols and reports, and troubleshooting instruments and methods.•Responsible for coordinating stability studies for multiple clients including protocol design, stability analysis and report writing. GC, HPLC, IC, wet chemistry, appearance testing.•Perform routine sample analysis for multiple compounds and clients including preparation of Analysis Report and/or Certificate of Analysis.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

Provide chemist support in the analytical department (quality assurance). Fatty acid distribution analysis, gravimetric fat/solids content, antioxidant testing and analysis.UV/Vis, GC, HPLC, wet chemistry, gravimetric analysis. Troubleshooting in HPLC included (Waters Alliance/Empower). Method development Agilent 1260 HPLC (Chemstation) Support research with method development. Researching analytical quantitative/qualitative analysis of total polyphenols in foods.Develop new method of quantitative analysis (current method is Folin-Ciocalteu).Design and implement new methods of extraction and qualitative analysis of polyphenols.Development of new antioxidant testing in raw materials and finished product.Thiolysis for non-hydrolyzable tannins.Updating and improving efficiency of current antioxidant analysis.Support analytical antioxidant group.Total polyphenols analysis using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent.Total procyanidins by DMAC reagent.Procyanidin polymer (DP1-10) quantitation by UPLC.Catechin and epicatechin quantitation by HPLC.

Elizabethtown, Pa, Us

Examining the entry of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) into cancer cells by studying the interaction of EGCG with lipid bilayers of cancer cells.-Production of lipososomes containing a phospholipid composition similar to cancer cells-Fluorescent leakage study to determine the effects of EGCG on the integrity of lipsomes

Elizabethtown, Pa, Us

Conducted an NIH funded retrospective eczema study in cooperation with Penn State Hershey Medical Center-Collected medical record information from participants at Penn State Hershey medical Center-Data analysis to correlate intrapartum antibiotic use and disruption of normal microflora colonization of the human gut

Elizabethtown, Pa, Us

Produced beta-lactam antibiotics through novel methods and examined their effectiveness through microbiological growth studies.-Straudinger approach to construct beta-lactams from a meldrum's acid derivative and a delta2-thiazoline in benzene and acid-Microbiological growth assay using penicillin resistant bacteria

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bsc, Biochemistry; Biology