Rickia Franklin

• Responsible for variety of quality assurance audits on incoming products in-process production as well as finished products to ensure that they meet regulatory and company standards of quality.Assists in planning and establishing additional FSQ activities and procedures.
• Collaborated with production management to address routine product quality concerns.
• Be accurate when collecting product data samples
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure their compliance to GMP requirements and the business's policies
• Conducted chemical tests including viscosity, specific gravity, and pH measurement.

• Review raw material COA's and release raw materials for use of production
• Reviewed documentation to ensure adherence to HACCP standards.
• Complete supplier questionnaires
• Respond to general QA questions
• Ensured proper handling and management of QA records.
• Pertorm audits and soPs process
• Communicate with Vendors using Microsoft Teams and (ERP

• Perform daily. weekly. and/or monthly tasks as assigned by FSOA Superintendent and/or FSOA Leadership including, but not limited to: GMP,Audits, Metal Detection Verification, Environmental Monitoring Swabbing, Lab Equipment Calibrations

• Daily data input in computer as department requires for both lab-data and quality data accuracy of labeling for finished goods

• Involved in management of non-conforming products and release of conforming finished goods.
• Recall, hold and release product as needed
• Calibrate scales, calipers and other equipment used by Q.C technicians
• Log daily logs and line checks with red zone
• Ensure accuracy of labeling for finished products

• Support of manufacturing through involvement in confirmation of line 'setup" and specific in-process testing.

• Direct involvement in manufacturing processes as needed.

• Conducts product tests and immediate action to correct product that is out of specification. Documents accurately.

• Made important observations about product, packaging, equipment, and environment. Takes appropriate actions to correct anything that is not up to Company or third-party regulations.
• Lab report submission (ingredients, finisned products)
• Perform Internal Audits of document and plant

• Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
• Followed established procedures to enter and process data correctly.
• Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
• Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
• Entered data into various computer systems accurately using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Verified accuracy of data entered into system to produce error-free reports.
• Created and maintained data entry logs to track data entry activities.

• Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
• Collaborated with production teams to address and resolve quality concerns, improving overall product reliability.
• Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
• Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
• Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
• Proposed corrective actions to address recurring quality issues.
• Tested and evaluated product precision against specifications to reduce discrepancies.
• Kept up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies to continually improve the effectiveness of quality control measures.
• Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
• Conducted investigations into questionable test results.
• Regularly monitor production line to ensure that products meet predefined quality standards,specifications,and safety guidelines

• Daily inspections of the high volume produce products and most perishable produce for quality and ensure logical slot rotations.
• Perform food safety and quality checks as needed. Testing product at various stages in production to assure quality standards are met.
• Remove any distressed product, determine what product needs reworking and what product should be discarded.
• Ensuring products are stored at the correct temperature
• Ensuring products are free from damage
• The ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast paced, high stress environment.
• Product is handled in accordance with food safety standards.
• Possess good oral, reading, writing and math skills.
• Assure that all inventory is properly blocked and labeled.
• Inspects product on production lines; identifies issues and notifies line leads
• Worked closely with the produce team to identify opportunities for improvement and implement changes to ensure that their produce meet their high standards