Experienced Quality Control Specialist with abilities in blueprint interpretation, operations monitoring and quality control inspections. Outstanding communication, active listening and organizational talents. Applies excellent attention to detail and critical reasoning to successfully conduct inspection and Audits.
Work History
In-Process Quality Control Technician III 2023-24
Tesla
Deliver timely and accurate Quality Control testing for in-process material
Work closely with manufacturing, process, engineering, and quality teams to establish processes and procedures that will ensure consistently high quality
Comprehend current production quality trends based on dashboards or from occurrences in the line
Communicate emerging and trending quality issues and execute timely corrective action for quality mitigation and containment
Coach and train new associates
Maintain quality performance metrics and drive issues to root cause solutions
Audit manufacturing lines against released manufacturing processes and procedures
Assist in the identification and resolution of manufacturing quality issues, contain parts or products as needed, and sort parts for quality requirements
Monitor quality, determine the root cause of problems, and implement corrective actions and countermeasures
Participate in continuous improvement activities, with manufacturing and external suppliers
Analyze and disposition component and product defects as a member of the Material Review Board
Analyze and interpret data independently
Anticipate potential problems and take preventative action.
Incoming Quality Control Technician III 2022-23
Tesla
Deliver timely and accurate Quality Control testing for incoming material
Work closely with manufacturing, process, engineering, and quality teams to establish processes and procedures that will ensure consistently high quality
Comprehend current production quality trends based on dashboards or from occurrences in the line
Communicate emerging and trending quality issues and execute timely corrective action for quality mitigation and containment
Coach and train new associates
Maintain quality performance metrics and drive issues to root cause solutions
Audit manufacturing line against released manufacturing processes and procedures
Assist in the identification and resolution of manufacturing quality issues, contain parts or products as needed, sort parts for quality requirements
Monitor quality, determine the root cause of problems and implement corrective actions and countermeasures
Participate in continuous improvement activities, with manufacturing and external suppliers
Analyze and disposition component and product defects as a member of the Material Review Board
Analyze and interpret data independently
Anticipate potential problems and take preventative action.
Quality Control Associate I 2020-22
Luminex
Deliver timely and accurate Quality Control testing for bioassay and core consumable products
Deliver timely and accurate completion of quality control and manufacturing process documentation including related business system transactions
Generate Certificates of Quality Document and complete non-conformances Respond appropriately to environmental monitoring notifications of specialized storage areas; includes 24/7 call list rotation
Execute stability study sample scheduling and processing
Participate in program to sustain orderliness and cleanliness within related quality control and manufacturing area through routing sorting, labeling, systematic cleaning, and standardizing
Assist in timely processing of purchased materials for release including related business system transactions
Assist in on-time maintenance and calibration of Reagent QC measuring and monitoring devices Schedule timely outsource testing and services with associated documentation of results
Assist in monitoring of departmental supplies and stocking of focused Reagent QC supplies; generate Purchase orders as needed
Assist in filing retentions and retention maintenance program
Prepare laboratory reagents for internal use
Deliver timely and accurate completion of inventory cycle counts for select sub-inventories
Participate in applicable departmental and interdepartmental training Maintain current training to standard operating procedures, quality control instructions (QCIs), and applicable changes affecting quality control
Training of QC Technician and QC Associates to task-specific operations
Assist in investigation and resolution of findings impacting Reagent Quality Control initiated through audits, non-conformances, corrective/preventive actions, or customer complaint escalation
Assist in the execution of validations of test methods, equipment, and processes
Assist in the review or revision of reagent QCIs, manufacturing instructions, and SOPs as required
Support design transfer and the integration of new products and processes Support process development and process improvement projects
Assist in compilation of technical deliverables as required
Maintain effective and professional multi-level organizational interfaces Ensure personal compliance with Quality System
Adhere to safety, disposal and gowning requirements applicable to department; facilitate departmental safety compliance
Participate in additional quality activities as required.
Quality Control Technician 20-20
Luminex
Delivers on-time and accurate maintenance and calibration of departmental monitoring and measuring devices including associated documentation
Schedules external maintenance and calibration of equipment
Delivers timely and accurate processing of purchased materials for release including related business system transactions
Provides routine business system reports for equipment calibration/maintenance and incoming quality control
Documents non-conformances
Performs timely filing of product retentions and maintains retention storage areas
Participate in program to sustain orderliness and cleanliness within related quality control and manufacturing area through routing sorting, labeling, systematic cleaning, and standardizing
Performs departmental lab ware/glassware cleaning
Assists in waste management and chemical/biohazard disposal
Generates Purchase Orders as needed
Perform timely and accurate sub-inventory cycle counts
Perform filing/scanning of quality records
Respond to environmental monitoring notifications of specialized storage areas; includes timely and appropriate responding with 24/7 call list rotation
Assist with the sampling and testing of stability studies
Assist in timely in-process and finished good testing
Assist with timely and accurate completion of quality control and manufacturing process documentation including related business system transactions
Assist in preparation of low complexity internal use reagents
Participate in applicable departmental and interdepartmental training; maintain current training to standard operating procedures per matrix, QCIs and applicable changes affecting reagent quality control
Ensure personal compliance with Quality System; facilitate sectional compliance with the Quality System
Adhere to safety, disposal and gowning requirements applicable to department; facilitate departmental safety compliance
Participate in additional quality activities as required
Other duties as assigned.
Quality Assurance Technician 2019-20
Luminex
Perform device history records (DHR) review for product release
Complete any transaction oracle to release the Finished Goods products
Create, update, approve and close non-conformance reports when needed
Archiving manufacturing records per company’s procedure.
Incoming Quality Inspector 2016-19
Amgen
Conduct routine physical, visual, and dimensional inspection and/or testing to incoming components/material according to the specifications and procedures
Assign inspection profile based on history report and procedures
Segregate and inspect retained samples according to the procedures
Perform both sampling and inspection of primary and secondary components (vials, syringes, labels, etc.)
Ensure that primary components meet all the quality attributes required by the company and regulatory agencies
Assist with document review, coordination, and compilation
Room clearance inspection
Technical expert in the receipt, storage, dispensing, delivery, transfer, reconciliation, cycle counting, or shipment of materials per procedures and regulations
Technical knowledge of ERP (SAP), LIMS, TrackWise and eBR (electronic batch record) systems
Optimize the documentation process using MES (Werum) software
Laboratory equipment use, calibration and maintenance
Records data, observations and calculations in laboratory records and/or logbooks, as specified in the procedures
Use the appropriate personal protection equipment
Provide support to nonconformance investigations related to material issues
Provide Support to Supplier Quality Management (SQM)
Generate/compile quality data and reports
Participate in internal regulatory audits
Data analysis and disposition of incoming components/ material
Classify defects/nonconformance
Enter inspection results on SAP and EBR/MES.
Quality Assurance Technician 2014-16
Johnson & Johnson (ETHICON LLC)
Perform batch records review for product release
Segregate and inspect Finished Goods and Retain Samples according to the company requirements
Complete any transaction in Manufacturing and Quality Systems to release the Finished Goods products
Perform other duties as required by Supervisor or Quality Operations Leader which include but are not limited to: collecting particle count data, QA Inspections (raw material, in process, etc.), internal Audits, update non-conformance reports, non-conformance defect identification and Classification, Perform in-process Quality Inspection tests, assist on Process and/or Equipment Validations, assist on non-conformance investigation, edit and verify non-conformance Rework Instructions, perform after rework inspections, monitoring conditions (ex
Environmental audit) required for a specific product or area and other activities that help ensure the quality of the product, ensure associates perform good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and Good Documentation Practice (GDP)
As part of my training period I received basic training in some computer programs like Mathlab and SAP.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Management
University of Puerto Rico
Humacao, PR
Skills
GMP/GDP
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word PowerPoint, Outlook)
Laboratory equipment /techniques
Measuring Equipment
RI
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word PowerPoint, Outlook)
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