Edward Patterson
Barnegat
Summary
A self-motivated young professional with managerial skills, seeking a fulfilling role in a scientific field. Systematic Quality Assurance Manager with an excellent eye for detail and a knack for devising and establishing effective quality procedures, standards and specifications. Talented at clearly specifying quality requirements with suppliers and monitoring procedure performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Manager
Alpha Engineered Composites LLC
Lakewood
05.2022 - Current
- Led Internal Audit Team to ensure adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements
- Executed 8D and 5 why corrective actions for large automotive and aerospace customers, enhancing product quality and compliance
- Facilitated weekly MRB/QRB meetings to resolve quality issues and drive timely decision-making
- Perform PPAPs for automotive customers
- Perform Regular Supplier Audits
- Oversaw internal calibration system operations
- Administered quality management system operations
Associate Scientist
Medtronic Osteotech
Eatontown
08.2018 - 04.2022
- Reconciled test samples and distributed among laboratories to ensure accurate testing results
- Performed routine water testing, identified organisms, and monitored environmental conditions to maintain compliance
- Chemistry testing using instrumentation such as thermogravimetric moisture testing, AA, and HPLC
- Sterility testing in a soft wall isolator
- Edited controlled documents, including SOPs and testing forms.
- Trained new employees on testing procedures to enhance team competency and consistency.
Manager
RJ Watercraft Rental LLC
Seaside Heights
06.2015 - 09.2017
- Led small team in executing daily business operations to ensure smooth workflow
- Oversaw $100,000 in equipment to support operational needs
- Monitored patron activities to ensure safety and compliance with policies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ08-2018
Associate of Science - General Studies Science
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ05-2016
Skills
- QMS Admin
- QMS administration
- ISO standards
- Document control systems
- PPAP documentation
- PFMEA
- Control Plans
- Gage R&R
- Calibrating gauges
- Statistical analysis
- Water bioburden testing
- HPLC
- Endotoxin testing
- Brookfield viscosity testing
- Thermogravimetric moisture testing
- Organism identification
- HQMS administration
- Audit coordination
- Supplier audits
- Performing corrective actions
- Developing training plans
- Microsoft Office
- Corrective actions
- Agile
- Quality management
- Calibration management
- PPAP documents
- Process optimization
- Doc Control systems
- Document control
- Audit management
- Test management
- ISO standards
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Quality Assurance Manager
Alpha Engineered Composites LLC
05.2022 - Current
Associate Scientist
Medtronic Osteotech
08.2018 - 04.2022
Manager
RJ Watercraft Rental LLC
06.2015 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stockton University
Associate of Science - General Studies Science
Ocean County College