Alex Ramos

Accomplished FSQA Supervisor with extensive experience in USDA-regulated facilities, leading multi-shift teams and managing HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and LOTO programs. Expert in conducting audits, export compliance, and collaborating with USDA-FSIS. Recognized for proactive problem-solving, staff training, and ensuring readiness for internal and third-party audits while maintaining rigorous food safety standards.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere Authorized to work in the US for any employer

USDA Food Inspector - USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service - Vineland, NJ

(2025-11)

• Conducted international product inspections and verified diseases in products through laboratory samples, ensuring compliance with USDA food-safety and regulatory requirements.
• Performed routine inspections of food-processing operations, achieving consistent compliance with USDA food-safety, sanitation, HACCP, and regulatory standards.
• Monitored production processes, equipment, temperatures, and facility conditions to help ensure safe, wholesome, and high-quality food products.
• Reviewed production records, testing results, labels, and corrective-action documentation for accuracy, identifying and documenting food-safety or quality concerns and confirming corrective actions were completed.

FSQA Supervisor - Tyson Foods Incorporated - Vineland, NJ

(2025-05 - 2025-06)

• Led daily food safety and quality assurance operations on the production floor, ensuring 100% compliance with USDA, FDA, and internal Tyson standards.
• Supervised, trained, and mentored FSQA technicians across multiple shifts, promoting consistent application of HACCP, SSOP, and GMP practices.
• Conducted routine audits, process verifications, and product inspections to maintain high standards of safety, cleanliness, and product integrity.
• Investigated quality incidents, including foreign material and allergen control issues, driving root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with production, maintenance, and sanitation teams to proactively identify risks and enhance food safety systems.
• Prepared for and participated in third-party and internal audits, ensuring readiness and maintaining regulatory compliance across all areas.
• Maintained accurate records of testing, inspections, and corrective measures using Tyson’s digital reporting systems and documentation protocols.

FSQA Tech Lead Assistant Supervisor - Tyson Foods Incorporated - Philadelphia, PA

(2009-06 - 2025-02)

• Lock Out Tag Out Manager: Maintain a Lock Out/Tag Out Program that works with the specified equipment at the establishment. Access it annually and document changes with equipment as well as follow Federal, State and local laws to keep the program within compliance. Ensure all equipment being inspected or repaired are locked out properly following the Lock Out Tag Out Program using only gang locks, circuit covers, plug covers, fuse locks and properly identified tags daily. Verify that all Technic
• Safety Assistant: Hold safety meetings with management and employees to recognize areas throughout the establishment that need attention to maintain safety. Directly notify the Safety Manager the needs and requirements for the establishment. Ensure that safety devices are in place and being used properly.
• SSOP Manager: Uphold and reassess SSOP programs. Verify that all SSOP procedures are completed throughout the establishment by employees, managers and Quality Control Technicians. Update SSOP due to FSIS changes as well as new directives, public information and other resources. Monitor/Verify Operational Inspections multiple times per day. Train SSOP Procedures to employees, managers, Quality Control Technicians, Visitors and Owners. Observe night cleaning of the establishment and verify cleanin
• Label Manager: Monitor label approvals and file for future review and changes. Categorize labels into groups of allergens and non-allergens. Verify pick up and marinating with solutions and percentages.
• GMP Manager: Write, maintain and update all GMP procedures. Verify completion of all GMP procedures. Identify new GMP's due to noncompliance reports and current happenings in the Food Market and Health Industry.
• Pre-Operational Manager: Verify inspection of all equipment within the establishment prior to USDA Inspection. Verify and document all noncompliance's. Document with the Independent Cleaning Company of noncompliance's and issue corrective actions to ensure no re-occurrence. Complete scientific testing on random equipment to verify proper cleaning and removal of biological hazards. Issue workloads to technicians weekly keep in full compliance with the USDA-FSIS.

Implement Corrective

Actions.

• Operational Manager: Conduct complete establishment inspections to verify full compliance throughout every department.

Implement Corrective

Actions for noncompliance's. Responsible for all export process to Canada and Mexico, A. Verify export requirements. B.

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Product. Contact for USDA-FSIS Inspector In Charge. Comply and answer all questions and issues from the USDA FSIS Inspector. Meet weekly with Inspector to discuss noncompliance reports, issues and overtime reports as well as upcomi

• Production Manager: Open establishment at 5 AM. Configure operations slicing and molding following allergen program. Print daily production schedule and meet with all line leaders for daily updates. Count employees and manage personnel for day-to-day operations. Observe GMP's and document non compliant employees. Continue the flow of product and employees throughout operations. Set shipping schedule following pre shipment review. Answer employee questions and resort to V.P of Operations.

High school diploma - Francisco Carlos Urgell Superior (1998-09 - 2002-06)