Jeff Abell

Experience

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  Kind and Knox Gelatin

  Jul 1991 - Aug 1998

  QC Analyst

  * Collect samples from production and warehouse areas.* Prepare, test, and distribute resulting values of gelatin samples to the requisite areas.* Provide maintenance and troubleshoot equipment within QC lab.* Train lesser experienced technicians on required job duties.* Some data entry, use of Word, Excel, Word Perfect.

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  Gelita

  Aug 1998 - Oct 2015

  * Daily scheduling technicians to perform duties to meet workloads.*Provide and oversee training of lab workers to maximize efficiency and development.* Provide support to Manufacturing, Sales, R and D, and QA departments.* Support ISO 9001 implementation and development for organization, including writing procedures and assisting in with second and third party audits.* Assist with regulatory inspections and customer complaints.* Facilitate activities within department to achieve FSSC 22000 certification.* Bolster QC lab safety protocols and chemical hygiene to meet current OSHA/regulatory requirements. Show less * Oversee QC laboratory workers to provide timely and accurate results.* Coordinate training for lab workers to address testing needs and facilitate individual development.* Monitor calibration program and its compliance to regulatory/customer requirements.* Order supplies for laboratory and oversee budget for fiscal year.* Provide technical support to other company areas, support QA department with second and third party audits.* Review testing requirements for customers and regulatory bodies and apply standards to laboratory testing schemes.* Coordinate global testing schemes and provide materials for each location for analysis. Show less * Daily scheduling technicians to perform duties to meet workloads.*Provide and oversee training of lab workers to maximize efficiency and development.* Provide support to Manufacturing, Sales, R and D, and QA departments.* Support ISO 9001 implementation and development for organization, including writing procedures and assisting in with second and third party audits.* Assist with regulatory inspections and customer complaints.* Develop laboratory safety procedures and chemical hygiene plan.* Install new testing equipment and develop supporting procedures, including ICP-OES, HPLC, Texture Analyzer, ect... Show less

  • Quality Control Supervisor, Physical/Chemical

    Jul 2013 - Oct 2015

  • QC Supervisor

    Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  • QC Lab Manager

    Jun 2009 - Jul 2011

  • QC Supervisor

    Aug 1998 - Jun 2009
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  GELITA-USA

  Oct 2015 - Jul 2022

  Quality Assurance, Audit and Compliance Specialist

  Responsible for the internal audit program including the training the audit team, annual scheduling, and their performance to assure compliance to the applicable standards. Responsible for the external audit program including scheduling and conducting audits of external service providers and suppliers (including bulk chemicals, raw materials, certified laboratories, and purchased packaging) as required. Responsible for providing support for Regulatory and Customer audits of the GELITA-USA facility (including scheduling, pre-audit preparation and document collection, and presentation of materials during the audit.) Also responsible to provide assistance to Production and other departments with identifying root cause and CAPA for audit observations as well as verifying CAPA completion and effectiveness. Responsible for the review and communication of customer specifications (PSPs) and maintaining these documents as well as daily Product release/CoA generation.Responsible for annual HACCP/Food Safety Plan reviews and revisions of the GELITA-USA, Sergeant Bluff facility (fourteen total plans covering gelatin and by-product production.) Responsible for daily review oPRP and CCP records associated with these HACCP plans. Provide technical assistance to GELITA Co-Producers regarding HACCP/Food Safety Plan requirements. Show less

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  The Chesterman Company

  Jul 2022 - now

  Compliance Manager

  Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of an effective Management System that is compliant to all current regulatory, internal and external requirements. Job duties include being the primary contact/lead for all Coca-Cola, 3rd Party, Federal and State audits, managing internal audit program, coordinates and leads training classes (including policies, processes, standard work, and new/revised systems requirements, for quality, food safety, environmental and safety), manage document control program, and facilitate Food Safety Plans (HACCP) and appropriate risk assessments. Additional duties include leading multiple cross-functioning teams (Environmental Occupational Health & Safety, Food Safety, HACCP, Management Review) and facilitating FDA FSMA requirements to applicable locations. Show less