Ana Montoya

· Conducted pre-run cleaning checks and specialized testing, including ATP swabs, allergen swabs, and gluten analysis, to ensure compliance with food safety standards.

· Checked production lines to ensure total alignment with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and strict food safety standards.

· Conducted inspections to verify facility hygiene standards.

· Performed routine quality audits, documented findings, and immediately escalated critical non-conformances or stop-production events

· Ensured integrity of food safety plans, HACCP systems, and regulatory guidelines, supporting compliance and safety initiatives.

· . Preserved complete and flawless QA logs, including inspection forms, test results, work orders, and traceability documentation required for regulatory audits.

· Coordinated inventory hold and release protocols for non-conforming goods, while overseeing safe rework procedures and scrap management.

Created training materials for new hires and facilitated monthly GMP educational sessions to promote a safety-first culture.

· Investigated customer complaints tied to product quality, spearheading root cause analysis on technical deviations and tracking corrective actions (CAPA) to official closure.

• Monitored raw ingredients by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other required tests. As well as receiving and sampling ingredients (such as grains, animal-origin materials, and toted materials). • Responsible for monitoring finished product for food safety and quality. Assisted in inspection and evaluation of kibble and packaging to maintain product integrity. • Perform in processing testing such as moisture, protein, fat, fiber etc. •Complete weekly micro monitoring swabbing or additional swabbing as required. • Operated laboratory equipment for testing purposes, including but not limited to: NIR. Ohaus, scales, Saftest analyzer, and Neogen reader. This includes setup, standard operations, and routine maintenance. • Assist in hold product investigation and resolution Inputted data into plant PLC system for tracking into plant PLC system and used basic computer software, such as Microsoft Excel and Word to generate spreadsheets and other documents • Assist in customer/consumer complaint investigations, root cause analysis, corrective/preventive action. • Record and review documentation of quality and food safety • Quarterly and monthly calibrations and verifications
• Inspected parts for accuracy and quality assurance.
• Evaluated existing processes for potential improvements in quality assurance.
• Evaluated video footage for quality assurance purposes before distribution.