Shaun C Williams
Elgin,IL
Summary
Highly skilled Food Safety and Quality Assurance supervisor with 10 years of experience in meat and seafood processing environment. Resourceful specialist knowledgeable in production of portion cut meat and seafood items and ground beef. Focused on monitoring safety in busy and potentially hazardous environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food Safety and Quality Control Supervisor
Buckhead Meat And Seafood Of Chicago
02.2015 - Current
- Ensured regulatory compliance with USDA, FDA, and SQF quality management system.
- Audit raw materials and finished products.
- Trained personnel in proper sampling techniques, raw materials testing protocols and finished product inspection and testing strategies.
- Supported audits and led teams to fully investigate quality control processes and root out deficiencies.
- Supervised and directed quality control personnel through effective mentoring, coaching and work delegation.
- Worked extensively in hands-on food processing environment before developing expert focus on food safety.
- Assisted with development, training and maintenance of plant quality and food safety programs.
Food Safety and Quality Control Technician
Buckhead Meat And Seafood Of Chicago
08.2013 - 02.2015
- Ensured regulatory compliance with USDA, FDA, and SQF quality management system.
- Collaborated with production staff to improve processes, reduce defects and optimize quality.
- Proposed corrective actions to address recurring quality issues.
- Audited raw materials.
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Evaluated portion cut meat and seafood items against specifications by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
Laboratory Technician
Denison Phamaceuticals
06.2006 - 05.2013
- Reviewed batch records and ensured regulatory compliance with FDA.
- Performed testing and quality control on raw materials and finished products using HPLC, gas chromatography, FTIR spectroscopy, and other approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Issued controlled documents.
- Trained colleagues on good documentation practices (GDP) and use of equipment.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
Education
No Degree - Chemistry
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI2005
Skills
- CGMP Regulations
- Corrective Actions
- Root Cause Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Technical Writing
- Quality Assurance
- QC Inspections
- Raw Material Audits
Certification
SQF Practitioner
Meat HACCP
Seafood HACCP
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
Timeline
Food Safety and Quality Control Supervisor
Buckhead Meat And Seafood Of Chicago
02.2015 - Current
Food Safety and Quality Control Technician
Buckhead Meat And Seafood Of Chicago
08.2013 - 02.2015
Laboratory Technician
Denison Phamaceuticals
06.2006 - 05.2013
No Degree - Chemistry
University of Rhode Island
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