Erick De La Cruz

Experience

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Jul 2011 - Oct 2018

  • Maintain Quality Systems, according to the requirements established for the packing area and the requirements of the Industry.• Participate in NPI (New Product Introduction) initiatives. Responsible to actively participate in the development of quality plans for new products and processes in packaging area.• Participate in process improvement and cost and waste reduction projects.• Handling of non-conforming material. Generate reworks/samplings.• Define corrective / preventive actions of nonconforming product.• Coordinate and collect information necessary for product qualifications in the plant.• Approve Validation Protocols (IQ / OQ / PQ / CSV).• Create, modify and assign inspection plans for raw material and finished product. Show less • Identify and implement corrective and preventive actions in response to observations of Internal / Corporate / Regulatory Audits.• Implement the action plans identified to address customer complaints related to manufacturing operations.• Define and / or perform Design of Experiments, Validation and Re-validations associated with process changes, introducing new products or equipment, modifications to existing equipment.• Conduct investigations on CAPAs and Non-Conformities.• Evaluate and implement changes to process specifications as required.• Implement changes / improvements to processes to improve quality, productivity and optimize the use of materials and reduce costs.• Evaluate the introduction of new technologies / equipment in order to achieve continuous improvement of existing processes.• Develop process documentation and training materials for new processes, materials and equipment. Show less

  • Operations and Quality Excellence Engineer III

    May 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Plant Quality Engineer II

    Jul 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Quality Packaging Engineer

    Feb 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Process Engineer

    Aug 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Complaint Analyst

    May 2012 - Jul 2013

  • QA Intern

    Jul 2011 - Apr 2012
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  IMPLEMENTOS Y MAQUINARIAS (IMCA), S.A.

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2020

  Black Belt (Project Specialist)

  • Lead the implementation of continuous improvement projects that reduce the variability of processes to positively impact the financial results of the organization and/or increase the service offered to the company's clients.• Encourage and accompany the generation and implementation of improvements through collaborators, motivating the generation of ideas, accompanying the work teams, and estimating the project's benefits.

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  Baxter International Inc.

  Aug 2020 - Jun 2022

  Packaging Engineer

  • Coordinate and perform Local and Divisional engineering project activities. Perform and assists in the implementation of appropriate process or product designs, changes, materials selection and manufacturing techniques.• Implement Value Improvement Projects (VIP) by analyzing specific processes and supporting the Haina plant VIP program.• Perform Packaging process validations using Local or external engineering resources.• Supervise packing operations & Inspection within manufacturing areas. Monitor performance and skill ability of the Packaging Operation Associates and Jr. Packaging Engineer. Show less

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  Ecolab

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2024

  Sr. Staff Quality Engineer

  • Lead the Complaint Handling team of the facility. Serves as a coach/advisory leader in determining the root cause of critical quality situations and resolving them through cross-functional teams.• Administrate the NCR (Non-Conformance Report) system to make sure of timeliness completion and implementation of robust actions.• Responsible for leading and promoting initiatives and improvement projects for the quality of products and the quality system.• Serves as the quality representative and leader on projects related to key clients. Show less

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  Medline Industries, LP

  Aug 2024 - now

  Sr. Staff Quality Engineer

  • Lead the Complaint Handling team of the facility. Serves as a coach/advisory leader in determining the root cause of critical quality situations and resolving them through cross-functional teams.• Administrate the NCR (Non-Conformance Report) system to make sure of timeliness completion and implementation of robust actions.• Responsible for leading and promoting initiatives and improvement projects for the quality of products and the quality system.• Serves as the quality representative and leader on projects related to key clients. Show less