MICHAEL A JACKSON
Atlanta,NY
Summary
Excellent skills in report writing, records management and problem-solving. Focused on enhancing food safety and removing unsuitable items from food supply. Multi-talented Quality Assurance inspector consistently rewarded for success in planning and operational improvements. Experience in policy development and staff management procedures positively impacting overall morale and productivity. HACCP Certified -15 years SQF Practitioner Certified – 15 years –current cert 9.0 Edition Trained in ISO 9000 & 9001, and Lean Manufacturing processes and procedures 15 years also Master Control procedures and process's .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.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality & Safety Manager
Doehler North America
01.2020 - Current
- Provider of natural ingredients for the food and beverage, Responsible for establishing and maintaining the regulatory and quality policies establish and maintain the annual quality objectives
- Maintain current knowledge of the federal, state and international regulations regarding the quality system regulation and ISO standards; ensure facility and procedural compliance to the quality system regulation and ISO: 9001 requirements
- Facilitate the FDA, 3rd party and customer audits
- Lead the effort to train the organization thus ensuring compliance with the training requirements matrix and developed the effective verification program
- Lead the effort to create the annual internal and external audit schedule
- Appointed as the company management
- Maintain site-specific EHS program and plans in accordance with state and federal regulations and company expectations
- Manage site environmental health and safety teams, including the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the site Safety, Ergonomic and Environmental (S.E.E.) Committee
- Uses every opportunity to drive EHS awareness by demonstrating safe behavior, continuous self-development and education in areas of environmental, health & safety compliance, industry trends and regulatory developments
Laboratory Analytical Chemist/Quality Manager
Chemstar Corporation
Lithia Springs, GA
12.2017 - 12.2019
- Leading provider of food safety and sanitation products, Provides technical support for customers, sales and production with respect to, quality problems, product formulations, product chemistry and process changes
- Coordinated and lead for Certification Audits, Customer Audits, Religious Audits including Kosher and Halal as well as all other Quality and Food Safety related audits
- Track audit findings to resolution
- Provided leadership in lab organization in the conformance to established safety, health, and environmental goals
- Ensure that area housekeeping conforms to plant standards
- Initiate training and establish procedures for the safe handling of chemicals, performance of new methodologies, and the operation lab instrumentation
- Interpreting, implementing, and evaluating quality assurance standards
- Devising sampling procedures and directions for recording and reporting of quality data
- Planning, conducting, monitoring, and documenting internal audits and other quality assurance activities
- Analyzing data to identify areas of improvement in the quality system.
Laboratory Petroleum Analyst/Chemist
Avista Oil/Universal Environmental Services
Peachtree City, GA
02.2012 - 12.2017
- Operates analytical instrumentation (i.e
- HPLC, UPLC, GC, UV-vis, FTIR, laser diffraction, KF)
- Statistically and critically analyzes data for trending and reporting into regulatory filings
- Participates in Laboratory and/or Quality Investigations
- Monitors equipment and instrumentation used on a daily basis to ensure proper operation and calibration
- Participates in the construction and/or revision of SOPs
- Assists in the writing and updating of analytical test procedures, protocol, log books and checklists
- Responsible for identifying and alerting a supervisor of issues on instruments and/or test executions; makes initial recommendations for possible solutions and/or corrective actions
- Ensured the proper functioning of lab instruments such as GCs, Antek/Multi-tek analyzers, Automatic Distillation machines, Flash Point analyzer, knock engines, cetane engine, and etc
- Ran necessary standards and calibrating checks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
Microbiology Laboratory Technician/MRO Buyer/Planner
Southern Ice Cream Specialties/Kroger Manufacturing Dairy Plant
Marietta, GA
09.2008 - 01.2012
- Serving as the Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Practitioner with responsibility for food safety and quality
- Grading and releasing finished product for shipment, including preparation of all certificates of analysis
- Sorting samples for testing priority, including assisting in performing quality testing as needed and participating in the testing of raw materials, in-process, and finished products
- Overseeing test result collection, analysis and reporting of data to appropriate stakeholders
- Overseeing compliance to laboratory procedures, including ensuring the completion of all records, accuracy in tests, training in the use of new testing equipment and laboratory methods
- Purchasing, organizing, and maintain laboratory supplies as needed
- Processing customer “Directive” requests, including selection of product for testing
- Maintaining lab equipment, including calibration, preparation of maintenance work orders, assisting in the cleaning, sterilization and calibration of lab equipment, troubleshooting equipment and preparing reagents as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Science
The University of Florida, Rollins College
2002
Skills
- LIMS, Microsoft Word, Works, Excel, and Windows software, Macola Information systems, Quick Books, MP2 and Empac Manufacturing Systems, PowerPoint, and Business Objects, Microbiological Analysis, Chemical Analysis, Nutritional Analysis, Residue Analysis CAPA and Non conformances
- Document Quality
- Mathematical Calculations
- Sampling Methodologies
- Corrective Action Recommendations
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Inspection and Testing Reports
- Data Analysis
- Keen Eye for Detail
- ASTM Specifications
- Sample Collection
- Non-Compliance Assessment
Additional Information
- Facility Audits – FDA, USDA, FSA, GDA, Internal, Pest Control, GMP, Kosher, Organic, SQF, HACCP and ISO9001. SSOP-Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, SCADA-Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition, HPP-High Pressure Pasteurization, PPA-Product Processing Agreement, NR-Non-compliance Report, EPA-Enviromental Protection Agency. and CAPA-Corrective and Preventive Action. Also, EHS in health, safety, hygiene, occupation medicine personal, environmental, and sustainability issues, including federal, state and local regulations.
Timeline
Quality & Safety Manager
Doehler North America
01.2020 - Current
Laboratory Analytical Chemist/Quality Manager
Chemstar Corporation
12.2017 - 12.2019
Laboratory Petroleum Analyst/Chemist
Avista Oil/Universal Environmental Services
02.2012 - 12.2017
Microbiology Laboratory Technician/MRO Buyer/Planner
Southern Ice Cream Specialties/Kroger Manufacturing Dairy Plant
09.2008 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Food Science
The University of Florida, Rollins College