Althea Teamer
Oakland,TN
Summary
With over 20 years of experience in quality and speed to market (STM), a results-driven and strategic Commercialization Manager. A self-motivated, dependable, and hardworking individual seeking an opportunity for advancement within the company. Thrives in challenging team environments and values opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercialization Manager
Rich Products Corporation
04.2021 - Current
- Represents the plant in triage, kickoff, and STM sessions weekly.
- Highlight operational challenges, limitations and growth prospects during sessions.
- Facilitated comprehensive pre-trial and post-trial meetings across various projects.
- Ensured completion of all actions and addressed concerns in each meeting.
- Facilitated OV meetings with cross-functional teams prior to commercialization.
- Organized and managed discussions to evaluate and strategize plant trial initiatives.
- Monitored and tracked slow-moving inventory items during scheduled reviews.
- Performed routine evaluations on safety practices every week.
- Performed routine assessments to uphold GMP and Gemba standards.
- Assisted in completing food safety audits, executed mock trace drills.
- Engaged in daily sessions for DLM/DLAM/WLM.
- Conducted routine assessments of DLM systems.
- Engaged in structured problem-solving sessions using the 6W2H framework.
- Contribute to system checks for Centerline and CIL.
- Plays an essential role in driving initiatives as part of the plant’s Steering Team.
- Attends and represents QA Department at all STM project meetings including but not limited to plant Pre-Trial, Trial and Post-Trial meetings
- Collaborates with team to ensure safe, efficient operation of plant following legal guidelines and food safety programs.
- Functioned as the main liaison for Operations, Quality, Engineering, and R&D in relation to NPD and PMP project work.
- Attend weekly NPD and PMP project team meetings as scheduled.
- Works with Plant Manager to track overall resource supply and demand for NPD and PMP projects
- Facilitated weekly project updates to plant teams, incorporating feedback from Operations, QA, Maintenance and Engineering.
- Led scheduling, material procurement, and Associate support to ensure seamless pre-trial processes.
- Coordinates plant trial execution for Tier 1 projects, including plant trial supervision, internal resource support, data collection, process capability analyses, sample collection and product disposition
- Coordinates post-trial plant work for Tier 1 projects, including systems work (Optiva, QAD, SCADA, SAP), development of SOP’s, Associate training and tracking/report-out of financials
- Oversaw necessary tasks for Tier 2 project support and scheduled plant trials.
- Collaborates with teams during scheduled cross-functional reviews and discussions.
- Assists with trial work at other Non-Dairy facilities as needed
- Responsible for driving Continuous Improvement projects (Lean, Process Improvement Teams, Associate Technical Training, etc.) within the plant as they contribute to the achievement of plant metrics
- Facilitated communication of trial findings to Plant Personnel, Procurement, Marketing, and R&D.
- Support several projects from a Process Engineering standpoint
- Executes assigned tasks efficiently.
STM Coordinator/ Lab Technician
Rich Products Corporation
03.2016 - 04.2021
- Attended and represented QA Department at all STM project meetings including but not limited to plant Pre-Trial, Trial and Post-Trial meetings
- Worked closely with the Commercialization Team and QA Manager to develop test plans for each trial, identify QA Dept resources needed to gather capability, freeze data and any other data needed to support the project
- Worked closely with plant Quality Assurance to ensure that the appropriate testing is performed on samples taken and that required analysis of sample data is executed
- Coordinated and conducted capability studies during plant trials on necessary specifications
- Used statistical software, QDMS, spreadsheets and other standard office software to compile and analyze data and prepare reports for distribution
- As directed, provide quality assurance support of 'SAP', 'MRPII', and 'QAD/PLM' data management systems related to STM projects and manages QA record retention
- Examples:
- Localized empirical formulas and specifications in PLM for new products and changes to existing products
- Created test plans in QDMS for STM products
- Assisted with the updating of code books, PWP Specification Worksheet, Batch Sheets and other database forms
- During STM trials, observed processes and works closely with Commercialization team members, plant personnel and Corporate R&D to help develop and maintain detailed and accurate plant floor work instructions
- Assisted as directed in training plant personnel in formula and specification requirements, processing, laboratory, and evaluation procedures unique to the STM products
- Gathered packages and coordinates shipment of samples of plant trial products to Developers, Customers, and others
Lab Technician
Rich Products Corporation
09.2001 - 03.2016
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications
- Provided technical training to co-workers and new staff
- Collected random samples during production and test to determine in-process product quality
- Conducted microbiological, analytical, performance and organoleptic testing on ingredients, packaging, work in process and finished products to ensure all materials meet standard quality requirements
- Notifies management of all deviations
- Monitored production processing, packaging, and testing of all finished goods
- Performed line checks to verify weight control, defects, and processing control
- Maintained an awareness of GMP practices and participates in all activities related to product safety, process, and finished products
- Created Certificate of Analysis
- Initiated holds of ingredients or finished products that do not meet RPC product safety or quality requirements
- Ensure that the hold and release program is properly followed
- Set up new and existing product codes in PLM, QDMS, and SAP
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Lane College
Jackson, TN04.2001
Skills
- Quick Learner
- Quality Control
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational skills
- Manufacturing Processes
- Product Inspections
- Product Analysis
- Lean Manufacturing
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Mathematics
- Time Management
- Excellent written/verbal communication
Timeline
Commercialization Manager
Rich Products Corporation
04.2021 - Current
STM Coordinator/ Lab Technician
Rich Products Corporation
03.2016 - 04.2021
Lab Technician
Rich Products Corporation
09.2001 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Lane College
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