Katherine Jantti
Quality Assurance And Food Safety
Gardner,KS
Summary
Ability to make solid decisions that effectively support the Quality and Compliance of the overall business strategy. Highly motivated with strong leadership skills, proven to drive the development, implementation and administration of quality programs while developing a cross-functional group in a team-based environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
9
9
Years of Leadership Experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Supplier Quality Manager
Corbion
Lenexa, Kansas
10.2015 - Current
- Lead development of Global supplier quality strategies and driving functional excellence in selection, evaluation and surveillance of suppliers
- Manage resource planning to ensure resources are deployed appropriately
- Enhance and oversee quality system procedures for Purchasing and Supplier Controls
- This includes supplier selection, supplier approval, supplier qualification, supplier monitoring and supplier non-conformance process
- Manage internal Supplier Quality non-conformance process, driving timely investigation and resolution of product and process non-conformances
- Develop Supplier Scorecards for performance indicators quarterly, including discussions/mitigation plan for any deficits in compliance or food safety issues
- Enhance and oversee Supplier auditing process to ensure resources are deployed appropriately and that identified risks are adequately addressed
- Manage performance of onsite supplier quality audits in support of compliance procedures
- Develop and prioritize auditing schedule, based on risk based monitoring requirements in quality systems for supplier auditing.
- Establish quality strategy for internal and external manufacturing to ensure external supplier and contract manufacturing/packaging meet company expectations and requirements
- Ensure compliance of supplier files, containing records as defined in quality systems, relevant to risk class
- Participate as SME for supplier controls during third party audits (notified body, regulatory authorities, customer audits); along with supporting third party audits as needed
- Provide quality system compliance expertise to suppliers, assisting them to improve their quality systems
- Collaborate internally driving plans to improve quality performance of strategic suppliers and ensure senior management awareness of risks, gain support for mitigation efforts and track progress
- Report on metrics related to supplier quality as necessary for weekly, monthly, quarterly cadences
- Maintain working knowledge of current regulations and audit standards
- Manage strategy and relationship to ensure that compliant systems and procedures are in place from development through commercialization
- Establish internal and external quality metrics, and measure/trend performance to promote best in class way of working
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Pizza Blends Inc, C. H. Guenther & Sons Inc
Kansas City, Missouri
08.2014 - 10.2015
- Function as primary SQF practitioner and validate and verify programs are in place and being enforced
- Monitoring associate performance, providing input on hiring, disciplinary actions, work objectives and their effectiveness and realigning associates as needed
- Work closely with management, suppliers, 3rd party certification bodies and other company representatives in planning, coordinating and directing Quality Management to ensure products produced conform to customer requirements and production schedules
- Analyze, interpret and present quality data and provide recommendations on improvements
- Direct and supervise root cause analysis to determine cause, effect and corrective measures required to remedy deviations impairing desirable standards of quality in manufacturing
- Conduct training sessions to keep department personnel informed on procedures, methods, use of equipment and quality control techniques
Quality Control Senior Chemist Corbion
Grandview, Missouri
04.2013 - 08.2014
- Responsible for establishing, executing, and controlling laboratory evaluations of raw materials and finished products ensuring compliance with product specifications
- Authority to make daily decisions on test results and disposition materials
- Develop improvement projects for working safely, efficiently and effectively
- Equipment qualification/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and preventative maintenance
- Assist with further development of HACCP/GMP and GFSI programs
- Conduct internal audits against GFSI and HACCP standards
- Assist in meeting requirements involving wastewater, disposal of hazardous materials and food regulatory compliance (USDA/FDA)
- Performs additional tasks as required to accomplish departmental and company goals.
Document Compliance Specialist
WhiteWave Foods
Jacksonville, Florida
06.2012 - 11.2012
- Function alongside SQF Practitioner to develop and review HACCP program and food safety programs
- Document control administer for all controlled plant and corporate documentation
- Manage training program and ensure required training is completed by Managers and Supervisors
- Lead the audit function for the standard, Lead the annual Management Review
- Internal audit program coordinator
- Coordinate CAPA program for audits, follow up and closure of corrective actions.
Quality Assurance Microbiologist
Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc
Jacksonville, Florida
06.2010 - 06.2012
- Maintain routine/non-routine Microbiology monitoring programs and laboratory analysis documentation in accordance with
- FDA, ISO and cGMP regulations
- Collect and perform Microbiological analysis of manufacturing process in support of Environmental Monitoring, DI Water testing/Solutions and Product testing
- Perform Media preparations and execute quality control checks
- Assist in development, composition and revision of departmental procedures
- Compose protocol test plans, execute protocols and write final technical report with recommendations for quality improvements
- Sterilization Program using Kaye validator
- Perform Organism Identifications using VITEK2
- Initiate non-conformance investigations to document and track product/manufacturing/laboratory OOS, RCI and CAPA
- Equipment qualification/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and preventative maintenance.
Chemist/Microbiologist
Saint John’s County Utility Environmental Laboratory
Saint Augustine, Florida
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Testing in accordance with all Standard Methods, DOH, EPA and ASTM methods in accordance with NELAP standards
- Reviewing, writing and following the Quality Assurance Plan and Standard Operating Procedures
- Operational knowledge of a range of analytical techniques, instrumentation and software
- Analysis of all water types within the County
- Analysis includes wet chemistry, nutrients, metals and microbiology with weekly digestions
- Daily calibration of instruments and troubleshooting for errors
- Data interpretation, entry and reporting in LIMS
- Properly collecting samples in the field and analyzing them accordingly in the laboratory
- Responsible for being on-call 24/7 to analyze samples in case of an emergency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL 08.2002 - 05.2007
Skills
Knowledge of quality systems
Dependable and Responsible
Organization and Time Management
Training and Development
Decision-Making
Policies and procedures
Strategic planning
Key Performance Indicators
Improvement initiatives
Additional Information
- Awards , 2020 Trace Gains Community Collaboration Award
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Supplier Quality Manager
Corbion
10.2015 - Current
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Pizza Blends Inc, C. H. Guenther & Sons Inc
08.2014 - 10.2015
Quality Control Senior Chemist Corbion
04.2013 - 08.2014
Document Compliance Specialist
WhiteWave Foods
06.2012 - 11.2012
Quality Assurance Microbiologist
Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc
06.2010 - 06.2012
Chemist/Microbiologist
Saint John’s County Utility Environmental Laboratory
01.2007 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of North Florida
08.2002 - 05.2007