Farren Clayton
Quality Assurance Technician
Cape Town
Summary
Detail-oriented Quality Control Technician adept at reviewing materials and finished items for compliance with specifications and standards. Skilled in reporting and problem-solving with a history of making a positive impact on operations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Quality Assurance Technician
Promeal
Cape Town
06.2022 - Current
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Routinely tested products to align temperature, specifications, and ingredient levels with best practices and quality standards.
- Achieved quality assurance operational objectives by preparing and implementing production, productivity and customer-service standards.
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.
- Developed quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses, identifying critical control points and establishing critical limits.
- Inspected finished products for overall quality and adherence to quality specifications.
- Maintained and improved product quality by completing unannounced and announced audits.
- Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies.
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
- Performed standard first article inspections and random sampling inspections to verify adherence to customer standards.
- Implemented process improvements to increase productivity in quality assurance operations.
- Recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team to implement corrective actions.
- Addressed non-conformance issues, pausing production to correct errors.
- Created and collaborated in implementation and maintenance of customer complaint log.
- Updated inspection journals and daily summary logs with quality-related data.
- Promoted adherence to quality standards by educating personnel on quality control.
- Analyzed quality and performance data to support operational decision-making.
Laboratory Analyst
Integral
Cape Town
02.2017 - 05.2022
- Prepared samples and assisted laboratory personnel in performing qualitative and quantitative analysis using analytical instruments, techniques and methods.
- Operated and troubleshot equipment, instruments and associated software and routinely performed quality control on instrumentation to comply with established specifications.
- Analyzed patient specimens by performing routine and special diagnostic medical laboratory tests and followed department protocols to review results.
- Assisted in ordering laboratory supplies and necessities to maintain appropriate level of inventory.
- Cleaned and removed biohazard waste and inventory within laboratory to comply with health and safety regulations.
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
- Researched new methods and techniques to improve laboratory procedures.
- Monitored testing procedures to meet criteria and maintain quality control.
- Inspected laboratory equipment to maintain good working condition for optimal results.
- Maintained safe, tidy and organized laboratory environment for accurate test results.
- Prepared reagents, media and solutions to use for laboratory testing and analysis.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental And Water Science
University of The Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa 01.2012 - 04.2017
Skills
Quality assurance requirements
Samples comparison
Equipment calibration
Auditing
Testing procedures
Policy Development
Documentation expertise
Technical troubleshooting
Specifications understanding
Data analysis
Correction action planning
Discretion
Sampling
Project Management
Sound quality management techniques
Timeline
Quality Assurance Technician
Promeal
06.2022 - Current
Laboratory Analyst
Integral
02.2017 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Environmental And Water Science
University of The Western Cape
01.2012 - 04.2017