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Kim McGregor

Cobourg,ON

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Food Safety Scientist

Post Foods Canada Inc.
07.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for completing Consumer Complaint investigations and report all finding to Consumer Affairs within a timely manner
  • Conduct regular internal GMP Audits and complete an observation report
  • Report observed infractions with internal departments and follow up on corrective actions
  • Analyze noncompliance trends and develop improvement plans in conjunction with Plant Quality Assurance Manager and Operations Management
  • Manage plant Quality databases to provide data and reports
  • Utilize data to assist in the product improvement initiatives
  • Oversee the Environmental Sanitation and Pest Control programs
  • Provide technical assistance to team members regarding the use of chemicals and sanitation protocols
  • Lead Third Party, and Customer, Audits and ensure corrective action responses are received within allotted time
  • Coordinate the completion of Laboratory equipment calibration, certification, and repairs
  • Create, review and update HACCP and Quality Procedures, and ensure that changes are communicated to all pertinent employees
  • Manage plant Quality and Food Safety programs and ensure that HACCP plans are fully implemented and monitored for all processing lines.
  • Documented changes during experiments, noting unexpected issues arising during research activities.
  • Conducted experiments in laboratory environment for product development purposes.
  • Trained new employees on areas of technical expertise and compliance issues relevant to lab setting.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Weetabix, Division of Post Holdings
06.2008 - 07.2018
  • Responsible for monitoring and implementing Quality Systems
  • Oversee Training of Lab Technicians and Manufacturing Employees on Quality Procedures
  • Assist in the identification and implementation of structural and mechanical designs to support food safety and regulatory standards
  • Assure all Raw Materials, Finished Products, process perimeters and sanitation procedures comply with Customer, Company, Federal, State standards and regulations
  • Responsible for Consumer Complaint investigations, tracking, reporting trends and initiating RCA’s
  • Validate cleaning methods for microbial, allergenic, and organic product cross contamination risks
  • Coordinate the completion of equipment calibrations, certifications, and repairs
  • Monitor HACCP plans for all processing lines and validate changes to Prerequisite Programs
  • Support, implement and maintain food safety and quality practices as required through SQF Code.
  • Oversaw onboarding and training of new employees to promote qualified and well-coordinated quality assurance team.
  • Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
  • Recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team to implement corrective actions.
  • Established and tracked quality department goals and objectives.
  • Applied coaching techniques and tools to support managers and team members in improving performance.

Quality Assurance Technician II

Weetabix of Canada Ltd.
01.2003 - 06.2008
  • Verify that all raw materials, packaging materials, intermediates and finished goods meet the specified quality parameters as per company protocol
  • Performed programming and troubleshooting on Checkweighers, Laser Code daters and Metal Detectors
  • Responsible for the Environmental Swabbing Program, Laboratory Testing and conducting training of Quality Procedures to employees in the Quality and Operations Departments.
  • Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
  • Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
  • Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.

Education

Food and Pharmaceutical Diploma -

Durham College
Oshawa, ON

QFS Scientist -

Post Foods Canada Inc.
Cobourg, ON
12.2023

QA Supervisor -

Weetabix, Division of Post Holdings
Cobourg, ON
07.2018

QA Technician II -

Weetabix of Canada Ltd.
Cobourg, ON
06.2008

Skills

  • Peer Reviews
  • Team Collaboration
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Research and Experiments
  • Critical thinking
  • Laboratory techniques
  • Problem-solving
  • Environmental monitoring

Certification

  • SQF Practitioner - SQF Institute
  • PCQI Certification - International Food Protection Training Institute
  • HACCP I & II Certificates - Guelph Food Technology Center
  • P.E.A.K. Leadership Training - Sir Sanford Fleming College of Applied Arts & Technology

References

References available upon request

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Quality Food Safety Scientist

Post Foods Canada Inc.
07.2018 - Current

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Weetabix, Division of Post Holdings
06.2008 - 07.2018

Quality Assurance Technician II

Weetabix of Canada Ltd.
01.2003 - 06.2008

Food and Pharmaceutical Diploma -

Durham College

QFS Scientist -

Post Foods Canada Inc.

QA Supervisor -

Weetabix, Division of Post Holdings

QA Technician II -

Weetabix of Canada Ltd.

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