Leticia Higgins
QUALITY CONTROL & PRODUCTION LABORATORY SPECIALIST
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10+ years experience lab testing using various instruments on a daily basis to ensure product safety standards. Production Plant Work experience: Packing, Lead Person, Lab Technician, and Quality Control Supervisor.
Experience
Quality Control Coordinator at Thrive Freeze Dry (2025-10 – 2026-01)
- Perform quality checks on raw materials, in process goods, and finished products
- Collect samples and document test results with accuracy.
- Monitored GMP, SOP, HACCP, sanitation, and food safety compliance
- Reported quality issues and supported corrective actions with QA and production teams
Quality Control Lead Laboratory Technician at Hughson Nut Inc. (2021-11 – 2023-06)
- HPLC Experience
- Aflatoxin Testing
- Creating COA's, lab inventory, environmental swabbing
Quality Control Laboratory Technician at VBC Bottling Company (2020-12 – 2021-11)
- Perform routine analysis at all stages of bottling.
- Perform process audits, compliance verification and or package quality assessments.
- Perform sanitation validation and troubleshooting through swabbing, record and data review etc.
Quality Control Laboratory Technician at Swire Coca Cola, Wilsonville OR. (2017-03 – 2020-07)
- Perform routine analysis at all stages of bottling.
- Perform process audits, compliance verification and or package quality assessments.
- Perform sanitation validation and troubleshooting through swabbing, record and data review etc.
Laboratory Technician at Nutritional Foods, Tualatin OR. (2014-04 – 2017-03)
- Perform pre-op inspections.
- Perform line checks and inspect all incoming raw material.
- Perform audits as well as holds and releases.
QA Supervisor at Oregon Ice Cream Co., Eugene OR (2011-02 – 2013-07)
- Used Micro Testing products on a day to day basis. Testing product mix on CEM, PH, and BRIX.
- Hourly line checks to ensure production correct codes, dates, packaging, flavor, ingredients and color.
- Inspect and testing equipment before beginning production to ensure sanitation and product standards.
- Supervise equipment operators and employees to ensure that the GMP's were successfully followed.
Education
Graduated – Colima Graduate School
General Education – Merced College
