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Shamara Smith

Houston,Tx

Summary

Quality Assurance Technician skilled in developing protocols to positively impact manufacturing quality. Practiced at completing exhaustive tests of incoming materials, components and finished products. Proven experience within Pharmacuectial industry performing direct hands-on work in QA and QC functions with strong familiarity of general practices.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Incoming Quality Assurance Technician

QuVa Pharma
10.2018 - Current
  • Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
  • Inspected incoming and outgoing material and pharmaceutical drugs for accuracy of lots, expiration dates and any defects.
  • Assisted in reducing defects by implementing effective inspection procedures and protocols.
  • Trained new team members on company-specific inspection techniques, ensuring consistent adherence to quality requirements.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and best practices in the field of incoming quality assurance.
  • Verified quality documents with specifications by comparing products they manufactured conforms sterility to our requirements.

Production Operator / Molding Operator

Merit Medical
08.2015 - 09.2018
  • Assembled and Coated Trocar 's , Stiffners and Cannula's for Resolve catheter's.
  • Set up and/or operated Resolve and Concierge curving stations.
  • Certified in Boroscoping / Examining Cvo and Concierge catheters .
  • Supported production needs by performing routine tasks using standard procedures and equipment.
  • Inspected and adjusted work performed to meet expectations.
  • Operated multiple machines simultaneously to meet production requirements.
  • Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.

Medical Assembler/Machine Operator/Material Handler /Mechanical Assembler

Alcon Manufacturing /Burnett Staffing
06.2013 - 08.2015
  • Hands-on experience in medical device soldering, creation and inspection activities.
  • Familiarity with performing quality inspections and identification of defects.
  • Ability to read and blueprints and technical specifications to produce medical assembly.
  • Aligned, joined and assembled medical components and subassemblies.
  • Examined, tested and debugged all components and mechanical assemblies.
  • Operated and maintained a variety of automated equipments, handheld tools and bench machinery for product assembly.
  • Used precision measuring tools, micrometers and calipers to meet required product specifications.

Retail Merchandiser

RSM, National Entertainment Network
02.2012 - 06.2013
  • Drives company vehicle during scheduled daily distribution of product to machines at various locations on the route.
  • Keeps daily record of product distributed to each machine, calculates number of vends and vend ratios.
  • Communicates status of machines and customer accounts to Team Leader.
  • Complete route maintenance as needed including repairs to the machines.
  • Managed inventory levels and product rotation to maximize sales and minimize out-of-stock items.
  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.

Education

Diploma - Aviation

Airframe/Powerplant, Westwood College of Aviation
Houston, TX
05.2003

Diploma -

Jesse Jackson Academy
Houston, TX
05.2001

Skills

  • Specifications Knowledge
  • Documentation Skills
  • Compliance Requirements
  • Material Inspection and Testing
  • Drug Inspection and Testing
  • Compliance with GMPs
  • Best Practices and Standards
  • Visual Inspection

Certification

Training OSHA Forklift U.S.A, 05/2001 Twic Card, 03/2013

Timeline

Incoming Quality Assurance Technician

QuVa Pharma
10.2018 - Current

Production Operator / Molding Operator

Merit Medical
08.2015 - 09.2018

Medical Assembler/Machine Operator/Material Handler /Mechanical Assembler

Alcon Manufacturing /Burnett Staffing
06.2013 - 08.2015

Retail Merchandiser

RSM, National Entertainment Network
02.2012 - 06.2013

Diploma - Aviation

Airframe/Powerplant, Westwood College of Aviation

Diploma -

Jesse Jackson Academy

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