Arelis Morales
Lonsdale,MN
Summary
Thorough Quality Assurance Specialist with 20 year background. Excellent resource management and allocation skills. Outstanding communication, organizational and time management talents. Detail-oriented and adept at reviewing materials and finished items for compliance with specifications and standards. Skilled in reporting and problem-solving with a history of making a positive impact on operations. Successful in prioritization and multitasking. Exceptional communication and organizational skills. Committed to paying impeccable attention to reviews and auditing procedures. Experience with Trace Gains, knowledge in HACCP, FSMA, food microbiology, food safety, and food defense. Comprehensive knowledge of food safety regulations and standards . Computer experience with MS office including word, excel, and outlook. Experience in collecting documents from suppliers.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Worker
Niagara
Elko New Market, MN
2025 - Current
- Execute operation of bottling and packaging machinery, optimizing performance to meet established production goals.
- Analyze and verify quality of bottle labels and finished products, identifying discrepancies and ensuring adherence to specifications.
- Execute sanitation protocols and adhered to safety guidelines to sustain a clean production environment.
- Execute equipment changeovers and performed basic troubleshooting to ensure seamless operational continuity.
- Accurately complete production and quality documentation.
Quality Control Inspector
Lifecore Biomedical
Chaska, MN
2024 - 2025
- As a Quality Control Inspector at Lifecore, Focus was on raw material/in-process inspections in a cleanroom environment.
- Oversaw syringe and vial inspections from initial production stages to final product assessment. Evaluated product quality and authorized release to customers.
Quality Assurance Technician
Treehousefoods
Lakeville, MN
03.2001 - 2024
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections and other established tests.
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Inspected finished products for overall quality and adherence to specifications.
- Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.
- Developed quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses, identifying critical control points and establishing critical limits.
- Analyzed test data to determine performance and reliability of materials
- Maintained and improved product quality by completing GMP audits.
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
- Halted production line in case of major non-compliance of specifications, standards or quality discovered during inspection process.
- Performed standard inspection of first article, first pallet and random sampling inspection to customer standards.
- Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies.
- Completed recordkeeping, filing, and data entry duties.
- Performed visual assessment of products to evaluate conformance with quality standards.
- Performed document reproduction, printing documents from electronic sources such as email attachments, PDF files and cloud storage.
- Supported company in maintaining work environment focused on quality, communication, collaboration, integration and teamwork.
- Created and achieved product quality objectives and met product specifications.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
Education
High School Diploma -
Burnsville High School
Burnsville, MN06-2000
Skills
- Quality Control Data Compilation
- Compliance Assurance
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Attentive and Observant
- Cleaning and Sanitation
- Team Collaboration
- Samples Comparison
- Audit Assistance
- Environmental Sampling and Testing
- Laboratory Equipment Calibration
- Finished Goods Inspection
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Data Analysis
- Specifications Conformance
- Quality Assurance Requirements
- Raw Materials Receiving
- Heavy Machinery Operation
- Vendor Relations
- Corrective Actions
- Microbial Testing
- Quality Sops Development
- Quality Issue Identification
- Regulatory Compliance
- Non-Compliance Assessment
- Consistent Procedure and Protocol Use
- Accurate Documenting
- Team Leadership
- Internal Audits
- Duty Assignments
- Quality System Implementation
- Establishing and Enforcing Policy
- Safety Procedures
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Random Sampling
- Compliance with GMPs
- Document Quality
- Information Confidentiality
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP)
- Accurate Weights
- Reading Comprehension
- Vendor and Contractor Oversight
- Word Processing
- Sampling
- Documentation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Quality Assurance Technician
Treehousefoods
03.2001 - 2024
High School Diploma -
Burnsville High School
Production Worker
Niagara
2025 - Current
Quality Control Inspector
Lifecore Biomedical
2024 - 2025