Maria Figueroa
Council Bluffs
Summary
Quality Assurance Technician with a strong track record at Swift Prepared Foods, specializing in data analysis and inspection reporting. Demonstrated success in improving production quality and maintaining compliance with safety standards. Bilingual in Spanish and English, facilitating effective communication and collaboration in diverse teams. Attending college to obtain Human Resources Management Bachelors.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Technician
Swift Prepared Foods (formerly Plumrose)
Council Bluffs
10.2021 - Current
- Increased production quality by analyzing collected samples against requirements and standards.
- Enter data collected into computer.
- Supported performance evaluation and bacon and ham analysis by drafting hourly inspection reports.
- Communicate with management and production to have better quality in bacon and ham to meet customer requirements by following USDA regulations.
- Be prepared for any change of product and adjust machine as needed for any change.
- Produced test scripts for new automated software testing rounds.
- Analyze machine when broken and call the right personnel to have it fixed.
- Recruited, trained and scheduled employees to fulfill quality standards and expectations of management.
Quality Control Technician
Future Foam
Council Bluffs
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Calibrated products to match design and operational specifications.
- Provided safety information to contractors, engineers, or test equipment operators.
- Prepare and maintain data collected in adequate reports.
- Produced thorough reports detailing findings and proposed recommendations.
- Completed data capture forms, equipment logbooks or inventory forms to support testing procedures.
- Examined products and materials for defects or deviations to remove or discard non-conforming items.
Machine Operator
Lala branded
Omaha
07.2018 - 09.2018
Education
High school or equivalent -
THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
Council Bluffs, IASome College (No Degree) - Human Resources Management
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IASkills
- Bilingual: Spanish and English
- Data analysis
- Inspection reporting
- Safety standards
- Defect tracking
- Independent
- Creative
- Communication
- Fast learner
- Quality
- Teamwork
- HACCP compliance
- Quality control
Timeline
Quality Assurance Technician
Swift Prepared Foods (formerly Plumrose)
10.2021 - Current
Quality Control Technician
Future Foam
12.2019 - 01.2021
Machine Operator
Lala branded
07.2018 - 09.2018
High school or equivalent -
THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
Some College (No Degree) - Human Resources Management
Iowa Western Community College