Aimee Vigil

Quality Control and Quality Laboratory professional with 15+ years of experience supporting manufacturing, food production, citrus processing, lottery printing, fertilizer, construction materials, and industrial laboratory environments. Strong background in sample preparation, analytical testing, ISO documentation, specification checks, quality holds, audits, GMPs, customer complaint investigations, calibration, safety practices, and production support.

QC Technician - The Mosaic Company - Central Florida

(2024-01)

• Prepare, analyze, and test raw materials and finished fertilizer products to confirm compliance with customer and internal quality specifications.
• Perform laboratory quality checks and chemical analysis using established procedures, ensuring samples are handled, tested, and documented accurately.
• Record analytical results in lab databases and reporting systems while maintaining clear documentation for traceability, quality review, and operational decision-making.
• Identify test discrepancies, communicate quality concerns, and support quality holds for out-of-spec materials to prevent nonconforming product from reaching customers.
• Follow strict health, safety, and environmental requirements, including PPE usage, lockout/tagout awareness, housekeeping, and safe laboratory work practices in an industrial operation.

Quality Laboratory Technician - Ostara Inc. - Fort Meade, FL

(2023-01 - 2024-01)

• Tested fertilizer products to verify customer specifications and production quality requirements were met before release.
• Performed Sieve Shaker, XRF, hardness crush, moisture, LOI, specific gravity, total solids, attrition, and bulk density testing.
• Entered and tracked laboratory data using the in-house Prism computer system and supported documentation in Word, Excel, Outlook, and ISO-controlled documents.
• Maintained accurate lab records and communicated results or quality concerns to production and management teams.

Quality Laboratory Technician - IGT Solutions Inc. - Lakeland, FL

(2020-10 - 2022-12)

• Performed hourly quality tests on scratch-off lottery tickets to verify print quality, barcode accuracy, and finished product compliance.
• Completed barcode audits, pallet audits, high-tier logs, ticket reconstructions, and customer complaint investigations.
• Revised ISO documentation, maintained inventory for the lab, and used Excel and Word to support quality records and reporting.
• Trained new employees in quality positions and worked closely with press operators, supervisors, and management to resolve production issues.

Quality Control Inspector - Quikrete - Lakeland, FL

(2018-04 - 2020-10)

Supported production, plant employees, supervisory personnel, and sales teams by testing finished products and raw materials against product standards.

• Performed hourly line testing including sieve analysis, wet sieve analysis, set tests, cone penetration, flow tests, slump tests, strength tests, pot life, and bleed water testing.
• Pre-tested specialty products, calibrated machinery and scales, updated batch sheets, verified bag weights, product codes, date codes, delivery records, and storage information.
• Tested raw aggregates and cement materials, investigated customer complaints, and inspected pallets and delivery systems for damaged finished product.

Quality Laboratory Technician - Silver Springs Citrus - Howey-in-the-Hills, FL

(2013-02 - 2016-02)

• Tested orange juice samples according to USDA guidelines, including brix, acid, ratio, oil, pulp, Vitamin D, mold, color, taste, and microbiological testing.
• Pulled and tested concentrate tankers, completed hourly silo temperature checks, and verified product samples met USDA and customer specifications.
• Swabbed silos and filler/Caesar machinery after CIP, calibrated laboratory equipment, monitored sanitation issues and GMPs, and placed failing products on hold.
• Verified labels, completed finished goods audits, and supported accurate Excel and Microsoft documentation for laboratory records.

Quality Assurance Analyst / Head of Safety - George's Chicken Inc. - Edinburg, VA

(2007-02 - 2013-01)

• Monitored production lines of 18-20 employees in a poultry processing plant to verify job duties, GMP compliance, product quality, and food safety requirements.
• Worked daily with USDA personnel and reviewed product weights, injection procedures, batch records, labeling accuracy, barcode accuracy, pallets, and trucks before shipment.
• Supported customer complaint investigations, root cause analysis, internal audits, foodborne illness review, and quality checks across departments from start to finish.
• Led safety-related activities for the plant, including accident and near-miss statements, incident investigations, supervisor personnel issue support, and employee safety classes covering bloodborne pathogens and basic safety measures.

G.E.D. - Triplet Technical Institute (2005)