As Quality Manager, my responsibilities range from employee management, general human resource functions, to accounting and administrative duties. This includes activities such as:•Manage analytical lab processes, procedures and personnel •Provide project technical and lean manufacturing analysis in support of energy reduction and production efficiency improvements •Evaluate customer requirements against manufacturing capabilities and responded to customer issues •Review… Show more As Quality Manager, my responsibilities range from employee management, general human resource functions, to accounting and administrative duties. This includes activities such as:•Manage analytical lab processes, procedures and personnel •Provide project technical and lean manufacturing analysis in support of energy reduction and production efficiency improvements •Evaluate customer requirements against manufacturing capabilities and responded to customer issues •Review project request with operation and maintenance departments, estimate project cost, make written request for required project funding, bid projects •Managing the scope, schedule, resources, and quality of assigned projects. Track and report variances •Maintain facility wide chemical inventory, negotiate with suppliers and manage the quality and delivery of operating chemicals•Producing detailed technical and financial reports and presentations for management and customers•Conducting safety training and benefit orientation for all newly hired employees•Vendor management including AP/AR, month end reconciliation and posting to the GL•Cost accounting on all mill projects from air and water permitting to large scale capital expansion•Interfacing with customers on quality issues, including investigating and resolving complaints•Develop and maintain the annual budget for the Technical Services Department•Direct internal quality assurance audits, surveillances, and root cause analyses •Representing the company at public forums and community events•Experience negotiating collective bargaining unit contracts, including grievance proceedings and arbitration•Developed, implemented and audited the quality management system for ISO certification. Show less

As a Process Chemist, it was my responsibility to evaluate mill processes to ensure product quality and compliance with environmental regulations using wet bench chemistry. •Maintain testing and reporting parameters for facilities Drinking Water, Storm Water, and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits•Pulp mill and recovery process analysis and quality control testing•Laboratory instrument troubleshooting and maintenance•Write and develop standard… Show more As a Process Chemist, it was my responsibility to evaluate mill processes to ensure product quality and compliance with environmental regulations using wet bench chemistry. •Maintain testing and reporting parameters for facilities Drinking Water, Storm Water, and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits•Pulp mill and recovery process analysis and quality control testing•Laboratory instrument troubleshooting and maintenance•Write and develop standard operating procedures•Develop and maintain statistical process control reports and charts•Introduce and maintain equipment in satellite labs•Lead all confined space entry during maintenance outages and construction projects Show less

During my time as Account Executive my duties included coordinating the purchase of flower, vegetable and grass seed to satisfy customer orders.•Negotiating purchase and sale price with foreign and domestic customers•Plan production runs of specific seed blends to match customer needs•Coordinate shipping of retail seed blends to customers•Visit production lot locations to verify production

As the Marketing Assistant I facilitated the insurance renewal process for over 100 clients from small businesses to large school districts and municipalities. •Prepared client data for group life and health insurance renewals•Reviewed and analyzed client claim utilization •Maintained and mined data from Utilization databases•Analyzed the insurance market for the best options for clients•Present renewal plans to high level corporate management•Conducted on-site renewal… Show more As the Marketing Assistant I facilitated the insurance renewal process for over 100 clients from small businesses to large school districts and municipalities. •Prepared client data for group life and health insurance renewals•Reviewed and analyzed client claim utilization •Maintained and mined data from Utilization databases•Analyzed the insurance market for the best options for clients•Present renewal plans to high level corporate management•Conducted on-site renewal meetings for customer employees•Communicated complex insurance plans in lay terms to a wide range of audience members•Implemented the insurance renewal with insurance companies Show less