Cathy Buss
Kent,WA
Summary
Experienced Packaging Manager and Quality Assurance and Food Safety Professional driven to improve food safety and personal safety culture while improving production KPIs. Motivated to continuously improve myself and processes. I have a wide variety of experience and working relationships that help integrate and facilitate projects that involve many different disciplines. Having an open mind for new opportunities and hungry to learn more about the world has helped me become a better citizen in the local community. Let me know how I can help you or your organization!
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Packaging Manager
Elysian Brewing Co
02.2022 - Current
- Enforced both food and personal health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Scrutinized production output and identified areas for improvement.
- Evaluated employee performance and provided feedback and training as needed.
- Partnered with quality and production process improvements to support new packaging initiatives.
- Manage a team of up to 26 people on 2 shifts
- Currently collaborating with Maintenance and Brewing to identify bottlenecks and how to remove them to reduce downtime.
Packaging Manager
Elysian Brewing
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records.
- Utilized data analysis tools to identify and resolve production issues.
- Evaluated employee performance and provided feedback and training as needed.
- Assisted with quality and production process improvements to support new packaging initiatives.
- Collaborated with technical and administrative teams to develop and implement successful corrective plans.
- Coordinated with other departments to align production with customer requirements.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Starbucks
09.2017 - 06.2021
- Performed standard first article inspections and random sampling inspections to verify adherence to customer standards.
- Oversaw onboarding and training of new employees to promote qualified and well-coordinated quality assurance team.
- Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies.
- Monitored product standards and quality-control programs.
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
- Liaised with vendors and end-users to uncover system optimization opportunities.
- Monitored testing processes, test development and user acceptance testing.
- Assessed investigation reports of subordinate quality assurance personnel and addressed any procedural deviations.
- Promoted adherence to quality standards by educating personnel on quality control.
- Addressed non-conformance issues, pausing production to correct errors.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Starbucks
12.2016 - 09.2017
- Fixed identified issues to improve workflows.
- Collected and analyzed data to measure effectiveness of quality control processes.
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
- Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
- Conducted investigations into questionable test results.
- Addressed non-conformance issues, pausing production to correct errors.
- Monitored product standards and quality-control programs.
- Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases and summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
- Created testing protocols to be used across product lines.
- Implemented process improvements to increase productivity in quality assurance operations.
- Drafted technical documents such as deviation reports, testing protocol and trend analyses.
- Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ2020
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal
Highline College
DesMoines, WA2007
Skills
- Production Monitoring and Assessment
- Auditing - Internal and External
- KPI Tracking
- Effective Communication Skills- Written and Verbal
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Quality Assurance
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP)
- Quality Improvement Leadership
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Root Cause Analysis
Certification
- Certified Quality Tech - American Society of QualityCertified
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt - American Society of Quality
- Preventive Control Qualified Individual - FSPCA
- Mulitple OSHAcademy certifications as well
- Currently enrolled in a PMP certification course
- Currently enrolled IBD certification for Brewing
Timeline
Senior Packaging Manager
Elysian Brewing Co
02.2022 - Current
Packaging Manager
Elysian Brewing
06.2021 - 02.2022
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Starbucks
09.2017 - 06.2021
Quality Assurance Specialist
Starbucks
12.2016 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Arizona State University
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal
Highline College
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