Sharon N. Garrett
2520 Stonemoss Dr.
Plano, Texas 75075
(975) 571-6444
RE: Resume Cover Letter
I am a very passionate, charismatic and driven individual looking for an opportunity to use my 15 years of experience as a quality professional in the manufacturing industry. I am skilled at facilitating and managing teams inside and outside of an organization. I am looking to apply my process improvement skills and implement creative solutions to improve profitability and efficiencies while assuring customer satisfaction and superior quality.
My work experience in different organizations has helped me become a well rounded quality professional. Experience with fluid product and dry product handling in manufacturing facilities, as an example, has given me additional mechanical aptitudes, which aid in problem solving opportunities. Experience with a union workforce has taught me no one individual is smarter or more important to the core business than another. The experience of implementing ISO 9002 at a facility with 300+ employees has taught me no task is insurmountable with the right leadership and commitment. I believe authority doesn’t come from a job title, but from earned respect. Lastly, there’s no greater reward than helping someone to improve their work environment or receiving feedback from a customer of a job well done.
I have confidence in my abilities to perform the job at hand. I look forward to discussing any opportunities available in the Dallas, Texas area.
Sincerely,
Sharon Garrett
OBJECTIVE:
To work with teams internal and external to the company in a leadership role to achieve product or
process improvements by implementing creative solutions to improve profitability and efficiencies while assuring customer satisfaction and superior quality.
SKILLS AND INTERESTS:
Statistical analysis of processes, design of experiments, HACCP, GMP, new equipment qualification, new product launch, management/ supervision, implementing quality systems/ ISO 9002, team facilitation/ management (both hourly and management employees), supplier qualification/ evaluation programs, problem-solving with quality engineering tools, RFID labeling/ tracking, vendor managed inventories, mistake-proofing, regulatory and 3rd party liaison, internal auditing, sensory evaluation.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
· Lead the first ever company cross-functional problem-solving teams for: raw material inventory and storage capacity, responding to customer complaints, HACCP, internal auditing, and improving packaging line efficiencies at Daisy Brand.
· Initiate and manage the use of supplier evaluations to improve relationships across all internal departments and with all critical vendors at Daisy Brand.
· Lead cross-functional team to implement vendor managed inventory systems with our packaging suppliers, reduce in-house inventory cost ($220,000 weekly average), and design the utilization of floor space for projected company growth at Daisy Brand.
· Performed multiple R&D sensory evaluations on experimental formulas while attempting to improve the flavor and shelf life at Daisy Brand.
· Work with R&D on improving process capabilities and the establishment of specifications for Welch’s, Ralston Foods and Reckitt Benckiser.
· Work with R&D and Engineering to implement new products or new/ revised processes for Reckitt Benckiser and Daisy Brand.
· Implemented an ISO 9002 quality program in 18 months at a facility with 300+ union employees at Reckitt Benckiser.
· Utilize statistical tools and design experiments to determine process capabilities, defect rates and waste/ scrap to reduce rejections for Ralston Foods, Reckitt Benckiser and Daisy Brand.
· Conduct training on: meeting etiquette, GMPs, HACCP, weight control, prescribed processes, finished goods specifications, ISO elements, and new employee training for Reckitt Benckiser and Daisy Brand.
· Facilitate all regulatory and third party inspections at Reckitt Benckiser and Daisy Brand.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
November 2002- present
Quality Engineer, Daisy Brand, Garland, Texas. Products: sour cream, cottage cheese
August 1996- November 2002
Quality Engineer, Reckitt Benckiser, French’s Mustard, Springfield, Missouri. Products: hot sauce, mustard, barbeque sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mustard flour
September 1994- June 1996
Quality Assurance Assistant Technical Services, Ralston Foods, Battle Creek, Michigan. Products: cereal
October 1992- September 1994
Quality Control Lab Technician, Welch’s, Lawton, Michigan. Products: Grape juice, concentrates,
jellies, jams
June 1992- September 1992
Bottling Line Supervisor, Great Lakes Concentrates, Paw Paw, Michigan. Processing of whole fruit into juices and concentrates
EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS:
Bachelors of Science, Food Technology- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Certified Quality Auditor and CQA- HACCP, Dairy Industry Sealer (pasteurizer validation)
COMPUTER LITERACY: Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel, Word, Access, Visio, Outlook), Statsgraphics (statistical analysis software)