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Joe Torres

Roswell,GA

Summary

Professional, service minded Quality Assurance Technician adept at assessing food quality and manufacturing processes and making recommendations for improvements. Meticulously detail-oriented and organized with expertise in analysis, inspection, and equipment functionality.

Motivated employee learns quickly in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Consistently adheres to safety standards. Maintains open availability and flexibility to work various shifts.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Technologist

Smithfield Packing Co Inc
12.2022 - Current
  • Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
  • Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
  • Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
  • Evaluated components and final products against quality standards and manufacturing specifications.
  • Completed precise measurements using special tools.
  • Monitored performance and generated reports detailing quality of product and defect rates.
  • Monitored production processes to gain understanding of problematic steps and rectify issues.
  • Created and deployed best practices to improve efficiency and reduce defects.
  • Streamlined QA processes by working closely with development teams and staying abreast of changing product demands.
  • Reported problems and concerns to management.
  • Adhered to safety and clean area procedures to comply with agency and regulatory mandates.
  • Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
  • Completed supporting documentation for testing procedures, data capture forms, equipment logbooks and inventory forms.
  • Monitored testing procedures and verified performance of tests according to established item specifications and protocol.
  • Identified and resolved variances to bring products in line with requirements.
  • Performed visual assessment of products to evaluate conformance with quality standards.
  • Conducted data review and followed standard practices to find solutions.

MACHINE OPERATOR/BAGGER

Smithfield Packi8ng
09.2011 - 11.2022
  • Responsible for the safe operation of packaging production lines to deliver a product that meet's customer's expectations.
  • Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
  • Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
  • Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
  • Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
  • Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
  • Kept detailed production records and identified hold-ups.
  • Maintained equipment performance by lubricating and cleaning components.
  • Updated daily production logs and informed management of production incidents or non-conformance issues.
  • Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
  • Followed tooling instructions and product specifications to determine and implement operational sequences.
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes and grinders.
  • Tended operating machinery to identify equipment malfunctions and locate sources of product defects.
  • Set accurate feed rates and trimming protocols to maintain efficient production and meet schedule demands.
  • Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template.
  • Dismantled machinery to access, remove and replace worn components and keep production within optimal tolerances.
  • Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
  • Follows safety & quality assurance rules and procedures
  • Sets packaging machine to appropriate specifications

Education

ADVANCED DIPLOMA -

Palm Beach Gardens High School
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
05.2007

Skills

  • STRONG LEADERSHP SKILLS
  • COMPUTER LITERATE
  • DETAIL ORIENTED
  • EXCELLENT WRITTEN & VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS

Timeline

Quality Assurance Technologist

Smithfield Packing Co Inc
12.2022 - Current

MACHINE OPERATOR/BAGGER

Smithfield Packi8ng
09.2011 - 11.2022

ADVANCED DIPLOMA -

Palm Beach Gardens High School
Joe Torres