Lacy Westfall

Feed & Innovation Process Manager at Vital Farms
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)- Human Food
    Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)
    Sep, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)-Animal Food
    Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)
    Jul, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • Internal Auditor
    International Food Safety & Quality Network (IFSQN.com)
    May, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Quality Improvement Associate
    ASQ
    Jun, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • SQF Practitioner
    SQF Institute
    Apr, 2015
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Food & Beverages
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Feed & Innovation Process Manager
      • Aug 2023 - Present

    • Poultry Nutrition & Feed Specialist
      • Feb 2020 - Aug 2023

      *Auditing partner feed mills and managing compliance to standards *Management of yolk colors with input prior to the egg *Support partner Nutritionist *Management of nutrition compliance *Management of feed R&D projects *Tracking and trending feed and yolk data

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Compliance Manager
      • Apr 2018 - Jan 2020

      *Maintain HACCP and partial HACCP programs *Oversee verification and validation programs *Support plant wide quality risk management program *Oversee quality techs, quality coordinator, and quality supervisor daily functions *Participate in trials for new products *Oversee and report findings on all weekly/monthly internal audits *Consumer compliant investigations *Maintain HACCP and partial HACCP programs *Oversee verification and validation programs *Support plant wide quality risk management program *Oversee quality techs, quality coordinator, and quality supervisor daily functions *Participate in trials for new products *Oversee and report findings on all weekly/monthly internal audits *Consumer compliant investigations

    • United States
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Quality Assurance Manager
      • Sep 2013 - Apr 2018

      *FSMA Implementation and compliance for 6 feed mills *Maintain quality systems, procedures, and reports for the Animal Health & Nutrition Division *Develop programs and maintained all Animal Health & Nutrition Division Safe Feed Safe Food certifications *Oversee internal and external complaint investigation and corrective actions *Oversee internal laboratory activities *Work with formulation on current nutrients, tags, and nutrient profiles *Conduct internal and external… Show more *FSMA Implementation and compliance for 6 feed mills *Maintain quality systems, procedures, and reports for the Animal Health & Nutrition Division *Develop programs and maintained all Animal Health & Nutrition Division Safe Feed Safe Food certifications *Oversee internal and external complaint investigation and corrective actions *Oversee internal laboratory activities *Work with formulation on current nutrients, tags, and nutrient profiles *Conduct internal and external audits on Safety and Quality *Work with a team on continuous improvement of process and procedures

    • Senior Lab QC
      • Dec 2011 - Sep 2013

      *Responsible for daily duties of the laboratory *Developed and revised laboratory standard operating procedures *Submitted quarterly quality reports *Responsible for internal audits of 4 internal laboratories

  • Pepper Source LTD
    • Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
    • Food Technologist
      • Jun 2009 - Dec 2011

      *Developed sauces and breading systems *Duplicated sauces and breading systems *Performed analytical tests *Produced and updated specification sheets for customers *Ordered ingredients for new projects *Data entry into internal nutritional system *Developed sauces and breading systems *Duplicated sauces and breading systems *Performed analytical tests *Produced and updated specification sheets for customers *Ordered ingredients for new projects *Data entry into internal nutritional system

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Genetics Lab Assistant
      • Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

      *Assisted in pre-lab set up *Helped answer student's questions *Graded lab reports and quizzes *Equipment maintenance *Assisted in pre-lab set up *Helped answer student's questions *Graded lab reports and quizzes *Equipment maintenance

Education

  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University
    Bachelor's Degree, Zoology/Animal Biology
    2006 - 2008
  • Oklahoma State University
    Chemical Engineering-classes
    2005 - 2006
  • Carl Albert State College
    Associate's Degree, Mathematics
    2003 - 2005

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