Frank Wang

Frank Wang

Microbiology Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    VP Technical Services at Lee Kum Kee USA

  • Education

    • Wuhan University

      1980 - 1984
      Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology / Biology
    • University of Missouri-Columbia

      1987 - 1993
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Food Science
  • Experience

    • Michelson Laboratories

      Jul 1995 - Jun 2000
      Microbiology Manager

      • Developed relevant procedures and work instructions based on ISO 17025 standard (A2LA);• Established testing procedures based on BAM, MLG, Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods, Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, Standard Methods for Examination of Dairy Products, USP, PMO; etc;• Handled special customer requirement, such as customer compliant samples; identification of foreign material;• identification of microorganisms; shelf-life testing; testing for commercial sterility;• Provided special consulting service to customers, such as environmental monitoring; interpretation of analytical results;• Responsible for supplier approval;• Responsible for training and evaluation of employees in the department;• Responsible for external audit by the customers or regulatory agencies such as FDA, USDA and CA-FDA. Show less

    • Lee Kum Kee USA

      Jul 2000 - Feb 2016
      VP Technical Services

      • Technical Service, including R&D, QA/QC, Data Control; • R&D activities, including development of new formulas and packaging, reformulation for cost saving and substitution of raw material, label development, shelf life and stability testing, product and material specification, product life cycle management (SAP, Devex, PCRS, TP Simulation), customer ideation, and chef ideation;• Recipe maintenance and processing flow, including BOM, production instruction, routing, processing requirement, inspection and control points, control method and control limits;• Regulatory compliance, FDA, USDA, CFIA, LA County Public Health Department, LA County Sanitation District, LACF program;• Technical inquiry, customer support and technical support;• Management representative, responsible for ISO9001 accreditation, BRC audit, HACCP, cGMP, SSOP, pest control, food security and food defense;• Set up quality policy, quality manual, relevant quality procedures and work instructions;• QA/QC activities, including supplier approval and evaluation, incoming material receiving, internal and external auditing, inspection, product testing, environmental monitoring, calibration, finished goods release, nonconforming material handling, customer complaint, corrective and preventive actions;• Risk assessment and risk management for raw material, packaging material, equipment and facility;• Programs for allergen control, gluten free control, non-GMO control, chemical control, production and CIP scheduling control;• Programs for recall, business continuity and crisis management;• Material master data maintenance in SAP, recipe system;• Created in-house computerized sanitation scheduling program; • Managed projects for packaging line and processing line;• Managed plant facility renovation;• Deputy VP of Manufacturing during the absence of VP of Manufacturing in 2010;• Staff development and competency by set up job description, duty list, and relevant training;• Responsible for OSHA Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Industry HACCP

      National Marine Fisheries Association, USDC
    • ISO 9001. Internal Quality Audit

      L. Beck Consulting
    • OSHA Loss Control

      Volt.
    • FDA Seafood HACCP

      UC Davis
    • Certificate of Attainment - Implementing SQF Systems

      SQF Institute
    • Better Process Control Schools

      Chapman University
    • Food Law and Regulation

      Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)