Chelsea Sisson

Experience

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  Archer Daniels Midland Company

  Sept 2009 - Apr 2016

  Maintain shift schedules, time cards and payroll for lab employees. Assist in maintaining laboratory instruments including HPLC, GC, ICP, NMR and NIR. Monitor laboratory inventory and maintain supplies for the laboratory and plant. Maintain all laboratory reports and distribute as needed. Monitor daily laboratory results for errors and inconsistencies as well as monitor finished product results. Train new technicians and keep up with refresher trainings as needed by proficiency testing. Share the responsibility or writing and maintaining standard operating procedures for laboratory testing as well as GMP and HACCP programs. Show less

  • Lab Superintendent

    Feb 2012 - Apr 2016

  • Lab Tech I

    Sept 2009 - Feb 2012
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  Tate & Lyle

  May 2016 - Mar 2019

  Lab Manager

  Managed labs for two facilities and oversaw performance of employees. SAI HACCP certified and managed all CCP checks for both facilities. Developed, maintained and updated SOPs as needed. Directed master sanitation schedules and ensured tasks were completed in the desired frequency. Lead monthly food safety meetings and was an active member of the plant’s food safety team. Participated in all customer audits, annual BRC re-certification audits and trace recall exercises. Investigated, answered and developed corrective actions for customer complaints. Supervised microbial environmental monitoring programs and participated in pathogen swabbing. Ensured employees adhered to cGMP requirements and performed cGMP audits. Ensured the plant’s allergen program was followed for raw ingredients. Maintained deviation, glass breakage and abnormal finding reports. Provided training to union lab employees when TN methods would change. Show less

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  Stratas Foods

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2021

  Maintain lab equipment including HPLC, GC, NMR, and NIR and coordinate appropriate calibrations. Monitor inventory and order supplies as needed. Oversee lab analysis and investigate deficiencies. Organize plant scale calibrations and PMs. Analyze all plant CCP documentation and quality checks and investigate any discrepancies. Act as a backup for the Quality Manager. Write and update SOPs as needed. Maintain shift schedules, time cards and payroll for lab employees. PCQI Certified and backup for Quality Assurance Manager. Show less Maintain audit systems including scale verifications, hazardous waste documentation and plant sanitation. Lead all third party audits, including annual BRC accreditation. Maintain Food Safety and pest control programs. Update and maintain bill of materials documentation and packaging books. Lead bi monthly GMP training for the plant personnel. Assist Quality Assurance manager with tasks and primary fill in for Lab Supervisor. Perform internal audits as needed and fill out supplier questionnaires. Conduct monthly GMP audits and issue corrective actions. Collect environmental samples, water samples and perform lumens testing. Show less

  • Lab Supervisor

    Sept 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Quality Auditor

    Apr 2019 - Sept 2019
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  Primient

  Dec 2021 - now

  • Customer Advocacy Manager

    May 2022 - now

  • Customer Advocacy-Specialist

    Dec 2021 - May 2022