ALISHA WALLACE
Covington,GA
Summary
An experienced quality practitioner with an astute knowledge of building and maintaining, and enforcing quality programs, efficiently implementing sanitation procedures, managing and validating systems with proven leadership when dealing with various groups to accomplish company goals
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Documentation Specialist
E-Teams Inc./Alexion Pharmaceuticals
03.2023 - Current
- Facilitates timely and accurate archiving of GMP documentation.
- Issues manufacturing harvest records, quality control assay worksheets, logbooks, etc.
- Reviews manufacturing harvest records, quality control assay worksheets, logbooks to certify compliance with procedure.
- Inputting information from the Quality Systems into electronic databases and generating reports from these systems as needed.
- Capturing and reporting metrics around Quality Systems and Harvest Record review turn-around times and closure/approvals time as needed.
- Interacts professionally with company management, internal departments and other colleagues to effectively maintain Quality Systems.
- Collaborate with teams to ensure efficient, complaint, and timely review and closure of GMP documents.
- Participate in audits, inspections and various project and technical meeting, as needed.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Octapharma Plasma Inc.
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Educate employees on specific QA standards and current Good Manufacturing Procedures.
- Provide regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
- Conduct monthly observations on Donor Center staff to ensure proper training and development of new hires and current employees.
- Complete deviation forms, record findings of inspection process deficiencies, and notify quality team members and upper management.
- Perform QA reviews of external sample/product shipment releases.
- Prepare monthly, end-of-quarter and other statistical reports for leadership team and quality improvement programs.
- Responsible for conducting weekly and monthly staff meetings.
- Ensures the Donor Center licenses and certificates are current and valid.
- Attends and assist in all audits to ensure whether (internal/external) are performed, documented, reviewed and closed.
Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Southern Wall Products
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Relay and provide input and feedback on procedures and processes.
- Completed recordkeeping, filing, and data entry duties.
- Reported problems and concerns to management.
- Performed technical and quality systems audits of laboratory.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Determined root cause of deviations and non-conforming results and implemented appropriate corrective and preventive actions throughout product development process.
FSQA Analyst
Smithfield Foods
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Conducted accurate grading and documentation of product quality against published product specifications.
- Performed microbiological testing and data analysis with proficiency while adhering to good laboratory practices.
- Performed routine verifications and inspections including metal detectors, process, cooking and chilling checks.
- Facilitated daily product display
- Utilized technical knowledge to prevent and identify the root cause of process or product failure.
- Responsible for entering performed audits into DCS system.
- Maintained documentation and records of all quality and food safety related testing.
- Calibrated laboratory equipment, conducted validation testing and maintained calibration documentation as needed.
- Responsible for placing out of spec product on hold, taking reworked product off hold and updating hold logs and DCS system accordingly.
- Conducted pre-op inspection of equipment before start up.
- Maintained product quality by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
QA Specialist/, HSE Specialist/ Engineering Administrator
Kelly Services/Mondelēz International
05.2016 - 07.2018
- Utilized laboratory equipment to meet testing objectives, as well as data collection and analysis.
- Worked closely with both quality and operational management to assure quality and productivity objectives are met.
- Reported product non-conformities and work closely with operational management to seek corrective actions to bring product into specification.
- Took on additional tasks to aid and assist the facility in completing FSSC 22000 internal auditing objectives, as well as providing leadership, guidance, and education to work peers when needed.
- Trained newly hired employees in order to facilitate the transition of duties prior to taking the HSE and Engineering Assistant role.
- Provided clerical support while multitasking.
- Creating and maintaining records.
- Organized filing system and entered data for retrieval.
- Assisted project manager in distributing workload to contractors.
- Managed office supplies, organization and upkeep of office.
- Ability to display grace under pressure.
Quality Control Auditor
Hormel Foods
03.2013 - 05.2016
- Responsible for quality control function for grocery products operations.
- Performed online quality audit using established procedures to assure products meets approved program.
- Performed weight control check, water activity, temperature checks, particulate checks and more for all products.
- Monitored compliance with sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOP) and food safety programs verifying product labeling to ensure compliance with company policy.
- Identified issues of non-compliance and elevated reports to senior personnel.
Education
Associate Degree - Applied Science
Westwood College
Atlanta, GA05.2015
Nursing Assistant
Altamaha Technical College
Hazlehurst, GA04.2006
High School Diploma -
Irwin County High School
Ocilla, GA05.2004
Skills
- Process Implementation
- Time Management
- Data Collection
- Quality Improvement
- Team Leadership
- Collaboration Skills
- Compliance Certifications
- Internal Audits
- System Inspections
- Audit Reports
- Safety Procedures
Certification
OSHA 30 (Occupational, Safety and Health Administration)
References available upon request
Timeline
QA Documentation Specialist
E-Teams Inc./Alexion Pharmaceuticals
03.2023 - Current
Quality Assurance Specialist
Octapharma Plasma Inc.
02.2022 - 03.2023
Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Southern Wall Products
10.2020 - 01.2022
FSQA Analyst
Smithfield Foods
08.2018 - 05.2020
QA Specialist/, HSE Specialist/ Engineering Administrator
Kelly Services/Mondelēz International
05.2016 - 07.2018
Quality Control Auditor
Hormel Foods
03.2013 - 05.2016
Associate Degree - Applied Science
Westwood College
Nursing Assistant
Altamaha Technical College
High School Diploma -
Irwin County High School