MELISSA NAIR
Pageland,South Carolina
Summary
Proficient in current food manufacturing and chemical distribution regulations, standards and best practices. Analytical and detail-oriented professional focused on making sure products meet all relevant domestic and international regulatory requirements. Methodical and objective with good judgment and sound critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Regulatory & Food Safety Coordinator
TLC Ingredients, Inc
Crest Hill, IL
11.2020 - Current
- Designated HAZMAT employee code co-coordinator.
- Handles 25 customer documentation requests per day.
- Updates 10 documents every other day in Microsoft SharePoint document system.
- Performs 3 sample requests per day.
- Performs 2 new product reviews per month.
- Participates in Product Safety Management Meetings monthly.
- Assists in Traceability/Mock Recall exercises twice a year.
- Performs internal audits against Internal Auditor monthly.
- Participated in company IFS Logistics yearly audit.
Quality Control Supervisor
Corplex - US Extrusion, DS Smith
Romeoville, IL
04.2019 - 10.2020
- Ds per month.
- Created and distributed process to all plants for new product development.
- Project management of 6 new sample projects per month.
- Created SOPs and other guidance documents for production staff on a as needed basis.
- Verified and reviewed engineering of new products.
- Weekly reporting to CEO and COO of facility status and new project status.
Quality Assurance Manager
E. Formella & Sons, Inc
Countryside, IL
08.2017 - 04.2019
- Led company SQF 8.0 Food Safety Audit.
- Participated in company SQF 7.2 Level 2 Audit.
- Led FDA/State of Illinois Inspection.
- Shifted all documentation from physical to electronic.
- Handled 10 customer and/or vendor document requests per day.
- Held monthly SQF/Food Safety meetings with upper management.
- Performed monthly internal audits and semi-annual mock recalls.
- Performed daily inspections of all production areas.
- Updated and verified all ingredient decks and nutritionals.
Administrative Assistant
VCI Construction, LLC
Las Vegas, NV
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Inputted 75 timesheets per day and verified all employee times.
- Created 5 purchase orders per day for job locations.
- Handled 40 incoming calls and emails per day.
- Set up 10 job site informational folders per day.
Quality Control Coordinator
Nature’s Flavors
Orange, CA
04.2015 - 05.2016
- Headed development of Quality Control Department.
- Signed off on 15 Certificates of Analysis per day.
- Handled 25 customer and/or vendor requests per day.
- Headed audit with California Department of Health and Safety.
- Signed off on release of products and raw materials 35 times per day.
- Worked directly with Accounting Department to achieve drawback with Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB Drawback) on a daily basis.
Laboratory Technician I
Nutrilite
Buena Park, CA
12.2013 - 04.2015
- Performed 60 B vitamin assays for raw materials and final products on HPLC per day.
- Recorded all test results in lab notebooks and information management systems (ILIMS and STARLIMS) daily.
- Calibrated, operated, and maintained HPLC on a daily basis.
- Inventoried lab chemicals and supplies weekly.
- Performed taste and color testing on 40 samples per day.
- Performed D & E vitamin testing on 30 samples per day on HPLC.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA 09.2008 - 09.2013
Skills
New product developmentQuality Control
Computer proficiency
Flexible & Adaptable
MS Office
Organization and Time management
Technical Documentation
Project Management
SQF Compliance
Verbal and written communication
Additional Information
- · Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information Authorized User Dec 2020 · NACD - Code VII: Emergency Response and Public Preparedness Jan 2021 · NACD - Code X: Internal Audits Nov 2020 · NACD - Responsible Distribution 101 Nov 2020 · NACD - Code XI: Corrective and Preventive Action Feb 2021
Timeline
Regulatory & Food Safety Coordinator
TLC Ingredients, Inc
11.2020 - Current
Quality Control Supervisor
Corplex - US Extrusion, DS Smith
04.2019 - 10.2020
Quality Assurance Manager
E. Formella & Sons, Inc
08.2017 - 04.2019
Administrative Assistant
VCI Construction, LLC
02.2016 - 02.2017
Quality Control Coordinator
Nature’s Flavors
04.2015 - 05.2016
Laboratory Technician I
Nutrilite
12.2013 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
09.2008 - 09.2013