A Senior Quality Assurance Technician
with a wide range of experience in the food industry.
Able to work on own initiative and as part of a
team. Proven leadership skills involving managing,
developing and motivating teams to achieve their
objectives. First-class analytical, design and problem
solving skills. Dedicated to maintaining high quality
standards.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
Saved the company £50,000 a year by implementing
a new quality assurance system.
Increased the acceptance level of finished
goods from 96% to 99%.
Achieved BS5750 for the production line
by rewriting the company's quality assurance
procedures.
Solved major quality assurance problems
which temporarily halted production.
CAREER HISTORY:
1989 - date
GEPO FOODS LIMITED
1992 - date
Senior Quality Assurance Technician
Gepo Foods manufacture biscuits under the brand
name Manu at their Manchester factory. Responsibilities
and achievements:
Managed all quality assurance in Gepo Foods'
Manchester factory and reported directly to
the Factory Manager.
Managed a team of 6 people; assigning them
tasks, and motivating them to meet deadlines.
Demonstrated the quality assurance procedures
to customers on factory visits.
Performed Quality Audits at the factory.
1989 - 1992
Quality Assurance Technician
Created computer applications with the help
of a programmer to monitor the factory environment.
Analysed the quality assurance system and
made recommendations for improvements. These
were incorporated into the current quality
assurance system.
Examined equipment in the factory to check
that it met the company standards.
Investigated new equipment installed in
the factory to make sure that it would comply
with quality assurance procedures.
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1985 - 1989
SURRET FOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED
1986
- 1989
Research Technician
Surret Food Products manufacture a wide range
of grocery products. Responsibilities:
Formulated new product lines and conducted
the relevant laboratory experiments.
Performed a study of the shelf life of various
canned foods.
Tested new products to check that they met
EEC guidelines for bacteriological content.
Conducted a survey on packaging.
1985 - 1986
Plant Operator
Worked on the production line at the canning factory.
Responsibilities:
Operated the canning machinery producing
tinned fruit and vegetables.
Solved and fixed any production line problems
with the help of the service engineer.
TRAINING:
Various courses including: Quality Assurance,
The BS5750 Quality Approach, Team Leadership I &
II, Time Management, Report Writing.
QUALIFICATIONS:
BSc (Hons) 2:2 in Biochemistry at the University
of Warwick.
3 A Levels: Maths [C], Biology [B], Chemistry
[C]; 6 O Levels.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Birth:
24th February 1964.
Marital Status:
Single.
Driving Licence:
Full, clean.
INTERESTS:
Football, Grand Prix racing, physical fitness
- gym.
