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Salvador Arias

Huntingdon,Canada

Summary

My expertise includes effective communication with clients and in day-to-day situations. Work in statistical analysis and report generation. Skillfully managing daily tasks, resolving issues, and proactively preventing future inconveniences are my strengths, ensuring smooth process flow and minimizing risks.

Hardworking and passionate person with strong organizational skills, eager to obtain a job position where I can help the team achieve the company's goals.

Demonstrates teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Leader

Russet House
10.2023 - Current
  • Application of security policies and prevention procedures
  • Coordination and monitoring of team activities
  • Monitoring compliance with the company's quality standards
  • Supervision of teamwork to ensure compliance with objectives
  • Training of new members of the work team
  • Coordination of the tasks of the work team and monitoring of their performance
  • Development and design of new products, including prototype testing, for their incorporation into the business line
  • Homologation of the ingredients used in the products

Head of Technical Services

INALMA
01.2018 - 10.2023
  • Have performed in following functions in area of quality and technical services:
  • Management of quality control program within company for different production lines, this includes from product development, implementation, updating; as well as formats for monitoring quality of each product
  • Responsible for pest control program
  • Training of employees on quality issues and prerequisite programs within company
  • Communication with customers in management of information corresponding to their products, as well as handling of complaints that may be generated and their resolution
  • Responsible for cold chain program, food fraud, among others
  • Auditor and support in audits FSSC 22000
  • Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction
  • Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits
  • Provided observations, took measurements and performed tests at various stages according to quality control plan
  • Developed and deployed production control plans and created work instructions and procedures
  • Collaborated with development teams, internal customers and product line management to verify delivery of desired quality requirements to distributors
  • Increased customer satisfaction through adherence to quality standards and customer requirements
  • Inspected inbound and outbound products for compliance with established industry standards, company policies and procedures
  • Created and maintained weekly and monthly reports for upper management.
  • Plan and supervise activities concerning quality and microbiology issues.
  • Supervise the installation or repair of equipment together with maintenance.
  • Developed maintenance reports to assess program success and inform operational decisions.
  • Participation with maintenance to evaluate the success of new equipment in the lines process and report results for operational decisions.
  • Assignment of different projects, such as wireless monitoring of temperatures in the cold room and packaging area, search for equipment to make certain cleaning activities more efficient, evaluation of the equipment to be used in the chop and form line, and these activities were complemented with the knowledge of the maintenance team.
  • Review and planning of supplies according to consumption and delivery times by suppliers.

Quality Manager

INPATSA
05.2014 - 12.2016
  • Implementation of GAP (Based on Global Gap and FDA regulations)
  • Plant management both production and product quality
  • Periodic sampling in field, during growth of fruit
  • Statistical preparation of information collected in field and in plant, and its analysis
  • Manage relationship with raw material suppliers
  • Negotiation and communication with shipping companies and customs companies
  • Preparation of cost table, base formats, among other documents
  • Relationship with client according to orders and their paperwork
  • In charge of audits that SENASA performs on plant
  • Prepared and assembled documents to facilitate exports
  • Stayed on top of shipment locations and current status to update offices and customers
  • Prepared bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts and certificates of origin for each shipment
  • Calculated weight, volume or cost of goods to be moved

Program Engineer

Empire Electronics
11.2013 - 05.2014
  • Contact with external and internal clients
  • Analysis and prototyping for clients
  • Internal documentation of products
  • Launch of approved products into production
  • Internal audit support
  • Managed project documents, blueprints and specifications
  • Oversaw quality assurance protocols to optimize designs
  • Altered and modified mechanical designs to meet requirements and eliminate malfunctions
  • Tested and assembled car system components
  • Performed quality control procedures on equipment and materials

Education

Master of Science - Business Management

UNITEC
Honduras
04.2017

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

UNITEC
Honduras
09.2013

Skills

  • MS Office
  • Computer Skills
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Customer Service
  • Employee supervision
  • Staff training and development
  • Corrective action implementation
  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Task prioritization
  • Coordinate work
  • Scheduling proficiency

Certification

  • Food Fraud Prevention
  • Green Belt Six Sigma
  • Interpretation of FSSC 22000 v5.0 requirements
  • FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food
  • Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Course by USDA

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
French
Elementary

Timeline

Team Leader

Russet House
10.2023 - Current

Head of Technical Services

INALMA
01.2018 - 10.2023

Quality Manager

INPATSA
05.2014 - 12.2016

Program Engineer

Empire Electronics
11.2013 - 05.2014

Master of Science - Business Management

UNITEC

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

UNITEC
Salvador Arias