MELVINE F. NKENDEM

- Ensuring the resources needed to meet the bottling schedule are coordinated.

- Overseeing the procurement and receiving of bulk alcohol and sweetener, and minimizing flavor inventory and expired ingredients.

- Overseeing activities related to batching, blending, filtration and more.

- Ensuring compliance with safety, food safety, environmental, and regulatory guidelines.

- Ensuring equipment is reliable.

-Developing processes and procedures, particularly in the area of pricing.

- Assisted in conducting regular audits of facilities maintenance tasks for quality assurance purposes.

- Performed quality assurance checks and reported issues to management to discuss solutions.

- Supported manufacturing and quality assurance departments by interpreting manufacturing data.

• Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
• Ensured product compliance with industry regulations by staying up-to-date on relevant standards and guidelines, implementing necessary changes to maintain conformance.
• Optimized workflow efficiency by introducing automation tools into the QA process where appropriate.
• Quality Audits

- Hands-on expertise on Laboratory Information Management System, Labware LIMS.

- Raw Material Sampling in tenth booth, and tankers/trailer sampling.

- Instrument management.

- Laboratory Automation Compliance Enhancement & Standardization (LACES).

- Qualification of Raw Material & Container closure.

- Raw material sampling; Fats, waxes. Liquids, solids & Petrolatums.

- Operation of Ahura truscan (RAMAN)

- Data Integrity

- Black Belt in Six Sigma

• Ensured regulatory compliance, conducting comprehensive reviews of internal policies and procedures.
• Participated in the preparation for FDA inspections, resulting in zero major observations during visits.
• Maximized customer satisfaction, addressing complaints promptly and implementing measures to prevent recurrence.
• Managed a team of quality control specialists, ensuring adherence to company standards and industry best practices.
• Completed supporting documentation for testing procedures, data capture forms, equipment logbooks and inventory forms.
• Monitored testing procedures and verified performance of tests according to established item specifications and protocol.

• - Receiving, Cleaning, cutting, processing, and packaging of fresh food products to be sold in grocery stores.
• - Ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene practices, and safety of employees at work.
• - Recordkeeping and inventory control.

• Maintained high accuracy in test results by following strict quality control procedures.
• Cleaned and sterilized tools and equipment to maximize the purity of specimens.
• Operated basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, colorimeter, spectrophotometer, autoclave and evaporator.
• Contributed to a safe working environment by consistently following established safety procedures and guidelines within the lab setting.
• Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
• Documented information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
• Performed routine lab and department maintenance to keep area clean and orderly.
• Trained new technicians on laboratory techniques and safety protocols, enhancing overall team proficiency.
• Developed new protocols and improved existing laboratory processes.

• Delivered high-quality products through rigorous testing procedures and quality assurance practices.
• Supported quality assurance efforts by providing accurate recordkeeping during audits or inspections.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish best practices for quality assurance processes.