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Melissa Cowan

Athens

Summary

Adaptable and detail-focused professional with keen eye for precision and quality. Understanding of industry standards and regulations, coupled with skills in inspection and defect identification. Committed to ensuring product excellence and contributing to overall operational efficiency.

Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature.

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Control Inspector

DaikyoNishikawa USA
09.2023 - 01.2025
  • Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
  • Inspected quality of products, taking note of functionality, appearance and other specifications.
  • Inspected incoming and outgoing materials for accuracy and quality.
  • Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
  • Maintained compliance with industry regulations through meticulous record-keeping and documentation of inspection results.

Supervisor in Training

Aviagen
03.2023 - 09.2023

In charge of every aspect of running and operating five poultry farms. Training new hires, bio-security procedures, maintenance, delegate and prioritize job duties, problem solving, feed inventory, calculate feed to be distributed during the week for the farms, weight graphs, keep farm book updated weekly, operate the Fram Hand system that controls the farm, monitor, inventory, etc.

Fram Associate

Aviagen
08.2021 - 03.2023
  • Contributed to the overarching mission of the farm through diligent work ethic, attention to detail, and unwavering commitment to sustainable agriculture practices.
  • Responsible for the welfare of poultry as in water, food, and mortality
  • Responsible for the collection of the eggs and the inventory of eggs collected and documented
  • Documenting the egg count, mortality, water consumption, and temperature
  • housekeeping



Education

High School Diploma -

Clements High
Athens, AL
05-1990

Skills

  • Quality control
  • Employee coaching
  • Farm budgeting
  • Visual inspection
  • Product inspection
  • Motivation techniques
  • Farm equipment maintenance
  • Visual inspections
  • Defect identification
  • Inspection documentation
  • Coaching
  • Team leadership
  • Quality processes

Timeline

Quality Control Inspector

DaikyoNishikawa USA
09.2023 - 01.2025

Supervisor in Training

Aviagen
03.2023 - 09.2023

Fram Associate

Aviagen
08.2021 - 03.2023

High School Diploma -

Clements High
Melissa Cowan