Nilmara Matias Email and Phone Number
🌍 Trilingual (English, Spanish and Portuguese) ✉ nilmara.pmdacosta@gmail.com I am a Trilingual professional (English, Spanish, and Portuguese) holding a BSc in Food Engineering, a MSc in Chemical Engineering, an MBA in Quality Management and Manufacturing Engineering, and overall 11 years of experience within the food & beverage and pharmaceutical industries for well-known companies such as PEPSICO, BSI GROUP (British Standards Institution), and ELMECO IMPLANTES HORMONAIS. Proven experience in the entire productive chain (Quality Assurance, R&D, and Production departments) and successfully rotated in several areas of industry such as Supplier Qualification and External Audits, Quality Documentation Management, Internal Audits, Deviation and Customer Complaints Investigations, Training, Technical Documentation Review, Validation, among other activities in the departments. Career Highlights• Coordinate and perform external audits in suppliers/vendors/clients.• Management of supplier qualification program.• Coordinate and perform cGMP internal audits, as Lead Auditor.• Review, approval and management of deviations and customer complaints investigations, quality events, and CAPAs, ensuring compliance with appropriate documentation, whilst ensuring that CAPA actions address root cause and implementation plan dates are achievable.• Review, approval, and management of quality/technical documentations (procedures - SOPs, methods, manuals, protocols, etc).• Risk management assessment for equipment and processes.• Experience in aseptic manufacturing process.• Assist with preparation for customer/regulatory audits.• Host/attend cross departmental meetings as required as quality representation.• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and current legislation and guidelines (FDA, EMA, ANVISA, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, ISO 45001).I am always interested in hearing from former colleagues, managers, or just interesting professionals, so feel free to contact me if you’d like to connect.✔LION™ - LinkedIn Open Networker
Burgmann Packings
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Quality ManagerBurgmann Packings Jul 2024 - PresentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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Quality And Certification EngineerVida Longa Sa Holding Do Grupo Empresarial Elsimar Coutinho Aug 2022 - Aug 2023Bahia, Brazil• Managed deviation, OOS and customer complaint investigations flow and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) about the occurrences in the processes.• Participated in internal projects of the company with the objective of increasing productivity, improving quality, and reducing costs. • Acted as SME (Subject Matter Expert) in supplier management and pest control initiatives, representing Quality department, ensuring audit and inspection readiness during facility tours and inspection requests.• Managed the internal audit program, including preparation of annual schedule, execution of internal audits as Lead Auditor, and preparation of audit reports.• Executed external audits, as Lead Auditor, in suppliers of raw materials/packaging materials and subcontractors, with preparation of audit report and action plan (CAPA).• Provided technical support to Production and Quality Control (QC) laboratory regarding company’s internal quality and regulatory requirements.• Prepared, reviewed, and approved standard operating procedures (SOPs).• Led and drove continuous quality improvements.• Supported equipment qualification and process validation activities on site as described in the Validation Master Plan. -
Client Manager - AuditorBsi Apr 2018 - Aug 2022Latin America• Planned and performed certification and recertification audits in clients of the following sectors: food & beverage, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, mining, and mechanical, related to Food Safety and Quality Management standards, such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BSI GMP and HACCP requirements, following the technical requirements and BSI policies effective in Brazil and Latin America. External audits performed in the following countries: Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.• Prepared audit reports and delivered findings to clients to ensure client understanding of the assessment decision and clear direction to items of corrective action where appropriate.• Managed, planned, and executed internal audits for clients.• Acted as an interface between the client and BSI, identifying client needs and expectations, converting them into sales and business for BSI.• Participated in global projects and audits with major clients, receiving excellent evaluations from clients, resulting in in contract maintenances and extensions. -
Manager, Quality AssuranceGrupo Natulab Jan 2016 - Jan 2017Bahia, Brazil• Conducted validation studies, besides elaborating documentation pertinent to tests, inspections, audits, in-process controls, manufacturing steps, cleaning methods, among others.• Managed supplier qualification program. Assessed risk management for suppliers/subcontractors, with their respective materials and services.• Managed and executed internal audits.• Managed customer complaint process.• Monitored and technical supported the warehouse team in relation to GMP compliance.• Created, reviewed, and approved standardized written instructions such as manuals, methods, standard operating procedures (SOPs).• Evaluated the performance of quality indicators, checking the variables according to the organisation's strategy.• Created technical qualification training programs.• Coordinated the archival of all technical documentation.• Ensured compliance in the calibration program. -
Quality LeadObrigado Natural Nov 2014 - Jan 2016Bahia, Brazil• Same duties as above, including:• Developed activities and implemented quality management plans, managing the Quality team, involving the evaluation of standards, preparation of training, documents management and internal and external audits management.• Supported the maintenance of cleaning in cleanrooms and contamination control.• Provided risk management assessment for equipment qualification and process validation, planning the qualification stages of production and laboratory equipment, as well as validating the sterilization process. • Provided support during regulatory Health Authority inspections (such as FDA, ANVISA, etc), including acting as SME for specific topics as necessary.• Qualified in the aseptic process, one of the FDA requirements for exporting aseptic products to the USA.• Applied quality tools: 5W2H, Cause and Effect Diagram, Brainstorming, Pareto Diagram, Kaizen to ensure continuous improvement.• Coordinated the HACCP team and implement Kosher certifications, FSSC 22000, and FDA license. -
Quality AnalystObrigado Natural Nov 2013 - Nov 2014Bahia, Brazil• Same duties as above, including: • Started up and monitored the entire assembly process of industrial facilities and aseptic validation of two Tetra Pak carton packaging lines and one Sidel PET packaging line.• Identified needs for improvements and implemented them through CAPAs detected in self-inspections/internal audits.• Assisted manufacturing team in the descrease of deviations related to consumer complaints, evaluating information obtained from different business sources (manufacturing, customer complaint service, warehouses, etc).• Ensured compliance with KPIs by monitoring the performance, defining CAPAs throughout the year.• Promoted the team development and training through feedback, monitoring of proven results and application of management and leadership tools.• Participated of product development and processes projects, and in the implementation of storage systems, cold chain, and inventory management technologies.
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Quality TechnicianPepsico Feb 2013 - Nov 2013Bahia, Brazil• Same duties as above, including:• Monitored the quality in production lines (verification of control forms, visual inspection of the line, and physical-chemical and sensorial analysis of the finished product.• Managed and investigated deviations related to finished products, raw materials, and packaging.• Created/revised SOPs, management of deviations and action plan. -
Production ManagerLaticínios Bonanza Mar 2012 - Feb 2013Bahia, Brazil• Same duties as above, including:• Managed all production processes, including control of raw materials, coordination of team activities, implementation of the operational plan, assessment of demand for products, productive capacity, and ancillary resources.• Inventory management, planning, and evaluation of the efficiency of the transportation used, reaching delivery time frames.
Nilmara Matias Education Details
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Chemical Engineering -
Production Engineering And Quality Management -
Process Engineering And Quality, Industrial Biotechnology.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nilmara Matias
What company does Nilmara Matias work for?
Nilmara Matias works for Burgmann Packings
What is Nilmara Matias's role at the current company?
Nilmara Matias's current role is Quality Assurance Specialist | Quality Assurance Auditor | Quality Engineer | Certifications Engineer | Quality Specialist.
What schools did Nilmara Matias attend?
Nilmara Matias attended Universidade Federal Da Bahia, Ipog - Instituto De Pós-Graduação E Graduação, Universidade Estadual De Feira De Santana - Uefs.
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