Damilola Omilana
East Orange,United States
Summary
An experienced Quality Assurance Specialist who is passionate about quality and customer satisfaction. I have experience managing multiple projects in highly competitive environments and possess strong interpersonal skills, a great team player, and good organizational skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Quality Specialist
Ashland LLC
05.2021 - Current
- Conduct internal audits against FSSC 2200 standard
- Participate in customer, regulatory and third-party audit
- Responsible for the generation, tracking and management of complaints through the material review investigation process and assist in determining root cause analysis, trending, corrective action, and disposition of product to completion
- Maintain and archive master files for all original controlled documents and databases(such as SOP, Customer &internal audits, material review investigations, protocols, verification etc
- Approve customer change controls, product specifications and formulations
- Conduct and manage meetings for non-conformance and material review
- Conduct traceability exercise
- Advises and consults with management on continuous improvement, quality/safety related issues
- Provides training and coaching on food safety and quality assurance programs and procedures
- Prepare and approve reprocessing master manufacturing records.
- Reduced customer complaints by streamlining the complaint resolution process and addressing root causes of issues.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements, resulting in increased production efficiency and cost savings.
- Played a key role in achieving ISO certification by preparing necessary documentation and facilitating successful audits.
- Educate employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
- Developed and implemented procedures to meet product quality standards.
- Drafted technical documents such as deviation reports, testing protocol and trend analyses.
Quality Control Analyst
Allied Old English
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Responsible for evaluation of final products, intermediate products, raw materials, and production facilities
- Preparation of Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Verify Compliance and alert QC Manager of any deviations from specifications and make sure production/ packing is released in a timely manner
- Responsible for hold/ release/ rejection of finished products
- Performance of Product Shelf-life analysis
- Maintain compliance of HACCP and SOP plans and the in-house Quality Control and Manufacturing programs
- Ensure Lab equipment is calibrated, maintained, and functioning properly
- Ensure all records of testing are complete, accurate, legible, and in conformance to standards.
- Enhanced product quality by conducting thorough analyses and implementing corrective actions.
- Reduced customer complaints with consistent monitoring of products for adherence to company standards.
- Improved overall production efficiency by identifying and resolving quality control issues.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for effective resolution of manufacturing discrepancies.
- Streamlined processes, implementing rigorous testing protocols to ensure product reliability.
- Provided training to new hires on quality control procedures, fostering a culture of excellence within the team.
- Inspected items and compared against standards to meet regulatory requirements.
- Participated in departmental meetings to establish short- and long-term strategy.
- Reported problems and concerns to management.
Quality Assurance
British American Tobacco
01.2016 - 09.2018
- Promoted knowledge sharing among peers through regular training sessions and documentation of lessons learned from past projects.
- Consistently met deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards through effective time management skills and attention to detail.
- Championed best practices within the QA team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Help revise SOPs and update method procedures.
- Ensure products are made in line with specifications
- Final check on product using Gas chromatography and continuous flow analyzer to make sure product are in line with relevant protocols before release.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Agricultural Sciences (Agronomy)
Lautech
Nigeria01.2013
Skills
- Product Specifications
- Continuous Improvement
- Root Cause Analysis
- cGMP
- Quality Assurance Standards
- Internal Audits
- SOPS
- HACCP
- ISO
- Corrective and Preventive Action
- Food Safety
- Detail-Oriented
- Problem-Solving
- Process Improvement
- Supplier Quality
- Documentation Control
- Quality Management Systems
- Regulatory Compliance
- Quality Metrics
- Corrective Actions
- Pareto Analysis
- Team Collaboration
- Risk Management
- Non-Compliance Assessment
- Detail Oriented
- Documentation and Reporting
- Issue Resolution
- Personnel Management
- Sound Decision-Making Abilities
- External Audits
- Technical Reporting
- Agile Methodology
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Project Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Team Leadership
- Technical Documentation
- Establishing and Enforcing Policy
- Quality System Implementation
- Quality SOPs Development
- Attention to Detail
- Third-party certifications
- Operational Improvements
- Work Orders
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Microsoft Outlook
- Coordination
Certification
- HACCP
- Certified Internal Auditor
Languages
English
Full Professional
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.
Bill Gates
Timeline
Quality Specialist
Ashland LLC
05.2021 - Current
Quality Control Analyst
Allied Old English
10.2019 - 04.2021
Quality Assurance
British American Tobacco
01.2016 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Agricultural Sciences (Agronomy)
Lautech