Yesenia Casarez
Summary
Enthusiastic and detail- oriented with 8 years experience quality control technician. Positive reliable team player dedicated to efficiency and punctuality. Ability to work under pressure. Strong team leader having experience in GMP's, SSOP's, SOP's, and HACCP. Good communication with other QC Tech Production Personnel and Managers.
Knowledgeable Quality Control Technician with solid background in Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Successfully monitored and improved product quality, contributing to enhanced reliability and customer satisfaction. Demonstrated expertise in identifying defects and implementing corrective actions while maintaining compliance with industry standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Inspector in Quality Assurance and Quality Control
FLP Fine Living Products
03.2023 - 01.2025
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by ensuring the delivery of high-quality products through consistent adherence to quality control standards.
- Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous inspection processes and utilizing specialized equipment for accurate measurements.
- Enhanced product quality by conducting detailed inspections and identifying areas for improvement.
- Conducted root cause analyses to identify underlying issues, preventing recurring defects.
- Enhanced supplier quality by conducting regular audits and providing feedback for improvement.
- Reduced customer complaints by implementing more rigorous quality control checks before product release.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements, ensuring company compliance.
- Streamlined defect reporting process, making it easier for production teams to make quick adjustments.
- Provided training for new inspectors on proper inspection techniques, tools, and best practices, resulting in improved team performance.
- Exceeded productivity goals by efficiently prioritizing tasks based on deadlines while maintaining strict attention to detail during inspections.
Quality Control Inspector
FM Industries LLC
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Clean and lubricate parts and subassemblies, using grease paddles or oilcans
- Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements
- Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications
- File, lap, and buff parts to fit, using hand and power tools
- Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers
- Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Inspected quality of products, taking note of functionality, appearance and other specifications.
Quality Control Technician
Southwest Baking
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly
- Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met
- Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking
- Prepare or maintain inventory or production records
- Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills
- Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
- Set up and adjust machines and equipment
- Check Metal Detector every 30 minutes
- Reinforce GMP policy
- Shelf life study every day
- Collaborated with production teams to address and resolve quality concerns, improving overall product reliability.
Quality Control Technician
Vege Kurl
06.2020 - 01.2021
- Verified product compliance with specifications through visual tests and inspections
- Completed accurate batch reports with calculations of variations in batch sizes, proper attributes, standards, and other required formula-specific data
- Coordinated daily quality control activities, including data entry of plans and activities, routine checks, and regular sampling
- Completed routine and special analyses of in-process materials and finished goods
- Authored detailed technical reports and documentation, including deviation reports and testing
Quality Control Lab Technician
GFF Girards Dressings
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Kept lab field equipment in good working condition
- Ensures only approved specs deviation is used in actual production
- Perform ATP swab's test, allergen test doc
- Results
- Report to Supervisor or Manager unfavorable results if adjustment or any corrective action do not resolve issues
- Put 'HOLD' tag to non-conforming products
- Performs analytical tests on samples, using standard methods of analysis specific to the raw material or finished product as per established procedures
- Inspect in-coming materials for conformance to company standard
- Conducts various QC tests (Titrate Acidity, Total Salt, Viscosity, Moisture, pH, metal detector etc) as per protocol, documents results and ensures specs compliance
- Performs equipment calibrations (pH meter, weighing scale, thermometer, viscometer etc)
- Performs hourly product leak detection tests to ensure compliance
- Performs bulk raw material testing, ensures specs conformance, and Determines documents required corrections on in-process products as per analysis results
- Conducts sensory test on finished products, compare ensures product consistency
- Collecting samples for future reference and micro testing
- Inspects products retained for shelf life to substantiate product defect claim during the process of customer complaints investigation
- Prepares flavors as per pick list required for daily production
- Enhanced product quality by conducting thorough lab tests and analyses on raw materials and finished products.
- Developed comprehensive reports detailing test results, findings, and recommendations for improvements when necessary.
Quality Control Technician
Caldwell & Son's
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections and other established tests
- Calibrate Thermometers and Scales every day
- Processing Product inspection activity every 30 min, or any change of product
- Log wash product inspection every 30 min, or any change of product
- Provided quality assurance from every stage of product development process, from manufacturing to packaging
- Metal detector verification, Check Ozone water level every hour
- Daily operational compliance
- Shelf life study every day
- Inspected raw materials, finished products, vegetables and fruits to guarantee quality and safety
- Maintained compliance with safety and clean area procedures
- Prepared and Maintained production reports and personnel records
- HACCP Pre-Shipment
Education
High school diploma -
Manual Arts Senior High School
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Regulations
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Process Monitoring
- Raw Materials Safety Rules
- Corrective Actions
- Detector CCP2
- HACCP
- Pre-Shipment
- SOP
- HACCP guidelines
- Compliance Audit
- Daily Inspection Records
- Pre-Operational Inspections
- Customer Complaints
- ATP Swabs
- Ozone Water
- CCP1
- Metal Verification
- Communication
- Reinforced GMP' Policy
- Testing Procedures
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Familiarized with GMP
- SSOP
- GMP Operational Production Quality
- CGMP
- Quality inspection
- Quality audits
- QA/QC
- ISO 9001
- FDA regulations
- Calibration procedures
- Auditing techniques
- Product inspection
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US
Timeline
Inspector in Quality Assurance and Quality Control
FLP Fine Living Products
03.2023 - 01.2025
Quality Control Inspector
FM Industries LLC
07.2021 - 01.2023
Quality Control Technician
Vege Kurl
06.2020 - 01.2021
Quality Control Technician
Southwest Baking
02.2020 - 05.2021
Quality Control Lab Technician
GFF Girards Dressings
04.2019 - 01.2020
Quality Control Technician
Caldwell & Son's
04.2017 - 01.2019
High school diploma -
Manual Arts Senior High School
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