MAAME TUTUWAAH ANINFENG
Portland,ME
Summary
Detail-oriented Quality Assurance Technician with hands-on expertise in food manufacturing and quality documentation. Experienced in GMP compliance, sanitation verification, and non-conformance investigations, ensuring adherence to food safety standards and audit readiness.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Specialist
Sally Sherman Foods
04.2026 - Current
- Perform routine quality and food safety checks, including GMP inspections, temperature monitoring, sanitation verification, and metal detector validation.
- Verify product labels, batch records, and specifications to prevent labeling, documentation, and product compliance deviations.
- Review production, quality, batch, and compliance documentation for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and adherence to company and food safety requirements.
- Investigated non-conformances, documented findings, escalated recurring quality concerns, and supported corrective actions for timely resolution.
- Supported product hold and release decisions by verifying compliance with quality and food safety standards.
- Maintained organized quality records and reports, enhancing audit readiness, traceability, and internal and external review processes.
Quality Assurance Technician
Nutrifoods Ghana Limited
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Conducted in-process inspections and monitored production activities, ensuring compliance with quality and food safety standards to uphold product integrity.
- Reviewed labeling, lot coding, packaging specifications, and product documentation, ensuring accuracy and traceability to meet regulatory requirements.
- Verified product quality through inspections and testing while communicating quality concerns and documentation discrepancies for resolution.
- Maintained quality records and identified non-conformances, facilitating corrective action implementation and ensuring audit readiness.
Quality Control Intern
Qualiplast Ghana Limited
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Supported defect investigations and identified quality issues while reviewing materials for accuracy, consistency, and specification compliance to ensure product integrity.
- Inspected food-grade packaging materials against quality standards and specifications and documented inspection results for compliance records.
- Manufactured plastic packaging products with precision on industry-standard machinery, contributing to consistent quality and adherence to specifications.
Education
Master of Professional Studies - Analytics
The Roux Institute, Northeastern University
Portland, ME09-2026
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Packaging Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Ghana01-2025
Skills
- HACCP Principles & Food Safety
- GMP Compliance & Inspections
- Sanitation & Temperature Verification
- Metal Detector Validation
- Product Hold / Release Support
- Non-Conformance Investigation
- CAPA support
- Quality Documentation & Control
- Batch record review
- Packaging Quality Inspection
- Audit readiness
- Microsoft Excel & Outlook
Certification
Certified HACCP Principles and GMPs for Food Processors and Manufacturers, International HACCP Alliance (IHA) Accredited, Level 3, eHACCP.org, 08/01/26, 18-hour course | 1.8 CEU
Timeline
Quality Assurance Specialist
Sally Sherman Foods
04.2026 - Current
Quality Assurance Technician
Nutrifoods Ghana Limited
05.2024 - 08.2024
Quality Control Intern
Qualiplast Ghana Limited
05.2023 - 10.2023
Master of Professional Studies - Analytics
The Roux Institute, Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Packaging Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)