Experience

GK Packaging, Inc.

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  A leading Food Safety System Certified developer and distributor of HDPE and PP extrusion blown molded bottles where, collaborating with the Engineering, Manufacturing teams, I am responsible for: • Monitoring the inbound and outbound flow of materials and finished products to ensure compliance with all industry standards, SOPs and policy guidelines. • Developing and implementing Quality goals and measures while conducting random and periodic tests on completed products. • Deploying extensive expertise in non-conforming product requirements. • Leading production problem identification and analysis; implementing corrective actions and facilitating cross-functional improvement projects. • Aligning customer requirements and specifications with production and design activities. • Spearheading quality planning for new product launches and production runs. • Maintaining detailed records of quality reports, statistical reviews, and relevant documentation. • Leading testing at critical phases of the production process; recording observations and maintaining adherence to Quality Control plan; successfully reducing returns by 50% and achieving significant labor and resource cost savings. • Assessing and coaching inspection and technician teams; instructing on quality measurements and process enhancements. • Conducting workplace inspections to verify application of corporate and legislatively mandated safety requirements; identifying and recommending for removal Show less



Axium plastics

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Quality Control

  • Apr 2012 - Oct 2017

  With production and sales capabilities across the US and Canada a producer of plastic packaging for the personal care, food, home product and hygiene industries. Key accountabilities revolved around: • Maintaining responsibility for over 70 production lines and maintenance of all production standards. • Scheduling over 150 employee on a daily basis and monitoring performance levels and workflows. • Working with Quality Control Manager to implement testing and quality maintenance initiatives. • Applying quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction. • Driving compliance to all quality, safety and environmental procedures and policies. • Implementing and ensuring adoption of a process wide, daily weekly and monthly quality testing, inspection program. • Inspection of raw materials and components prior to production. • Preparing for and participating in internal and external quality audits and creating production control plans. • Calibration and verification of all instruments and scales in production area and quality lab, while collecting and testing samples for shelf life and analysis at laboratory. • Initiating training for workers concerning safety programs to protect employee’s safety hazards. • Coaching of staff to maintain clean and safe working conditions. Show less