Maria Berrones
Chicago
Summary
Skilled Quality Technician with background in manufacturing and production environments. Have contributed to quality control efforts, including inspection, testing, and documentation review. Strengths include analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and keen attention to detail. Previous roles have resulted in improved efficiency of quality processes and enhanced product reliability.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality technician night shift
Ferrara candy company
Forest Park
01.2025 - Current
- Maintained records of all inspection activities, including reports and data collection sheets.
- Communicated findings to management for informed decision-making on quality issues.
- Performed calibration checks on measuring instruments used in the production process.
- Responsible for enforcing and keeping GMP during the shift.
- Review the checks in the system for release in REDZONE and SAP.
- Documented test results in accordance with established procedures.
- Created and reported HOLD products and labeled correctly before management decisions.
- Check metal detector and responsible for doing every time the metal detector checks every production.
- Responsible for reporting and sending the documentation for metal rejection found.
- Collaborated with production teams to address quality issues promptly.
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Boombox Beverage
Skokie
07.2023 - 01.2025
- Ensured compliance with quality standards in beverage production processes.
- Conducted regular inspections to identify and resolve product quality issues.
- Trained team members on quality assurance protocols and best practices.
- Monitored production processes for efficiency and accuracy.
- Created reports on quality assurance results and presented them to management teams.
- Developed and implemented Quality Assurance policies, procedures, and standards.
- Assisted in developing test plans, protocols, checklists, and acceptance criteria.
- Reviewed product specifications for conformance to customer requirements.
- Reviewed and approved quality-related documents, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
Quality Assurance Technician
Boombox Beverage
Skokie
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Maintained comprehensive documentation of QA activities, supporting effective communication between departments and facilitating process improvements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization.
- Enhanced team performance by providing regular training, feedback, and guidance to Quality Assurance staff.
- Oversaw onboarding and training of new employees to promote qualified and well-coordinated quality assurance team.
- Support the fishbowl system updating every production and closing work orders.
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
General Laborer
Xcel
Skokie
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Inspected finished products for overall quality and adherence to specifications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all quality related activities, facilitating easy access to records when needed.
- Conducted routine internal audits, ensuring that all departments adhered to established company policies and procedures related to product quality.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Ensure and enforcer to keep the standards like GMP in the production area by the staff.
- Monitoring all the steps for make a product like kit ticket, ingredient's, batching, production until packing and distribution.
- Maintained clean and organized worksites, minimizing hazards and promoting a safe working environment.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Demonstrated strong work ethic, completing physically demanding tasks under varying conditions.
Quality Assurance Analyst
TONICORP
Guayaquil
05.2015 - 09.2019
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans for software applications.
- Collaborated with developers to resolve issues and enhance product quality.
- Participated in cross-functional teams to improve quality assurance processes.
- Assisted other members of the QA team in identifying areas for improvement in processes and procedures.
- Conducted internal audits to measure adherence to established QA standards.
- Reported issues in a timely manner with accurate descriptions and steps to reproduce them.
- Documented all phases of test execution including results analysis and defect resolution.
- Established quality metrics and benchmarks to measure and report on product quality and testing progress.
- Working with -SAP for release product and raw material.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Scientist
Escuela Superior Politécnica Del Litoral
Ecuador06.2011
Skills
- Finished product inspection
- Safety procedures
- Documentation and reporting
- Product testing
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Quality inspection
- Calibration techniques
- GMP compliance
- Team training and development
- In-process inspection
- Precision measurement tools
- Internal auditing
Certification
- Food Handler Essentials course, 01/09/22, 3 years
- Developing and Implementing HACCP System, 08/22/23
- Better Process Control School course, 06/06/23
- SQF practitioner training program course, 08/01/24
Languages
Spanish, Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Quality technician night shift
Ferrara candy company
01.2025 - Current
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Boombox Beverage
07.2023 - 01.2025
General Laborer
Xcel
03.2022 - 09.2022
Quality Assurance Technician
Boombox Beverage
09.2021 - 07.2023
Quality Assurance Analyst
TONICORP
05.2015 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Food Scientist
Escuela Superior Politécnica Del Litoral