QC Technician at The Mosaic Company (2024-01 – Present)
- 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 at Ostara Inc. (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 at IGT Solutions Inc. (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 at Quikrete (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 at Silver Springs Citrus (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 at George's Chicken Inc. (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.
