Food Scientist

• Jan 2019 - Present

Quality Assurance Supervisor

• Dec 2017 - Jan 2019

QA, R&D

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2017

Quality Assurance: • Conduct regular quality line audits of in-process and finished goods against pre-defined characteristics to validate that all process and product specifications have been satisfied. • Document audit results on the appropriate QA paperwork making notes about out-of-spec conditions found or other observations of interest. • Perform and develop EMP Programm • Investigate production related QA problems and make recommendations • Visual verification of raw material and packaging material to validate material is in spec to artwork and functionally requirements and is used for its intended purpose on the correct product. • Execute the plant non-conforming materials procedure when out-of-specifications conditions are observed. • Notify supervisor of unusual problems, delays, and/or safety issues • Follow SOP’s, GMP’s, safety rules and good housekeeping procedures • Develop quality plan Research & Development: • Performs research on peanut butter or ingredient characteristics • New peanut butter product development • Communicates with internal sales/marketing staff and customer quality or research and development staff to address technical questions and assist in projects or new formulations. Show less

Graduate Research assistant

• Oct 2013 - May 2015

Research on migration database of additives and contaminants in food packaging systems for use in predictive migration models • Determine the diffusion coefficient by using permeation of organic volatile compound through packing polymer films (such as: PET; Nylon6,6 ; Nylon 6) • Quantitatively analyzing migration compound with MAS 2000 System and GC-MS. • Method development of migration and data analysis Show less

Graduate Research Assistant

• Feb 2014 - May 2014

Application of High Pressure Pasteurization on CHRIS’S AWESOME GUACAMOLE • Established High Pressure Pasteurization protocols for CHRIS’S AWESOME GUACAMOLE • Designed experiment to assess microbe risks of CAG and pinpointed the shell life pre-and post-HPP • Confirmed packaging and best practices for distributing CAG to actual retailers Application of High Pressure Pasteurization on CHRIS’S AWESOME GUACAMOLE • Established High Pressure Pasteurization protocols for CHRIS’S AWESOME GUACAMOLE • Designed experiment to assess microbe risks of CAG and pinpointed the shell life pre-and post-HPP • Confirmed packaging and best practices for distributing CAG to actual retailers

Intern in Research and Development Department

• Jul 2007 - Nov 2007

Bakery products development intern Bakery products development intern