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William Pena is a seasoned food industry professional with extensive experience in quality assurance, strategic planning, and team leadership. He holds a Master of Science degree in Food Safety from Michigan State University and a degree in Agro-Industrial Engineering from Escuela Politécnica Nacional. Fluent in English and Spanish, Pena has worked with top companies, including Ready Foods Inc. and Steven Roberts Original Desserts, where he supervised teams, implemented quality programs, and ensured compliance with regulatory standards. His expertise spans sensory evaluation, GMP, HACCP, and quality system implementation.

Credentials

  • PCQI
    -
  • SQF Practitioner
    -

Experience

    • United States
    • Food Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Innovation
      • Feb 2022 - Present

    • Technical Account Manager
      • Mar 2015 - Present

      • Responsible of the largest customer account of the company.• Provide technical assistance and accountable for daily customer's needs.• Perform food quality and safety assessments on the customer's supply chain system. • Train employees on attributes and characteristics of food products.• Develop and implement continuous improvement for product and process.• Involve in contracting and costing.

    • Quality Assurance Supervisor
      • Jan 2013 - Mar 2015

      • Supervise a group of 20 people, including QA technicians, QA coordinators and lab technicians.• Oversee all production plants with different products and process.• Responsible for the implementation of GFSI Standards, HACCP plans and Quality Programs. • Ensure continuous compliance with FDA and USDA.• Perform investigations for Customer Complaints and responsible for root cause analysis of non-compliances.

    • Quality Assurance Supervisor
      • Oct 2011 - Dec 2012
      • Greater Denver Area

      • Supervised QA technicians and Production personnel. Trained new employees and instructed ongoing training sessions for all departments. • Assisted management with projects, studies, audits and customers visits.• Enforced GMPs, SSOPs, policies and procedures, and monitored HACCP system on the production floor, from receiving raw material to the distribution of finished products.• Completed physical-chemical and sensory analysis of in-process products and finished products.• Reviewed paperwork, prepared data and reports as assigned.• Inspected returned inventory and evaluated scrap and rework.• Wrote instructive manuals.

  • Sipia S.A.
    • Quito, Ecuador
    • Quality Assurance Assistant
      • Nov 2009 - Jun 2011
      • Quito, Ecuador

      - Supervised approximately 100 plant operators per work shift and trained personnel in good manufacturing practices and knowledge necessary for quality food processing as FDA and Codex Alimentarius regulations.- Ensured GMPs and monitored HACCP through the entire production process, from receiving raw material to packaging.- Completed physical-chemical and sensory analysis to classify in-process products and finished products.- Recorded and compiled test results, prepared graphs, charts, reports and calculated management indicators.- Inspected returned inventory and evaluated scrap and rework.- Wrote instructive manuals.

Education

  • 2022 - 2023
    Stanford University
    Design Thinking
  • 2019 - 2022
    Michigan State University
    Master of Science - MS, Food Safety
  • 2017 - 2018
    University of Denver
    Latino Leadership Institute Fellowship, Executive Leadership
  • 2002 - 2008
    Escuela Politécnica Nacional
    Agro-Industrial Engineering, Food Science

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