JEFFREY L. KING
5321 Ridgewood Heights ▪ Wilmington, NC  28403 ▪  [Send email to request phone number] 99-4837
▪  [Send email to request phone number] 40-7416 ▪  [Send email using form at bottom] 

QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR
Specialist in Food, Pharmaceutical, and Specialty Chemical Industries

Experienced Analytical Chemist and QC Supervisor, willing to relocate, seeking
challenging career opportunity within growing organization that will benefit from
the following unique qualifications:

	20+ years of experience in lab environment, including 8+ years of QC/QA
management
	Exceptional leadership, teambuilding and training capabilities, with
experience supervising up to 13 technicians 
	Working knowledge of FDA, USP, BP, EP, JP, Food Codex, 21 CFR 110, 21
CFR 211, ISO, HACCP and cGMP standards and regulations
	Experience with various types of instrumentation and tools, including
spectroscopy, chromatography, wet chemistry, particle size analyzers and auto
titrators
	Proven track record of improvements to yield, cost control, customer
satisfaction and profitability
	Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with innovative
approach to problem-solving

PROCESS DEVELOPMENT    METHOD VALIDATION     RAW MATERIALS RELEASE    PRODUCT
RELEASE
INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION/MAINTENANCE     TROUBLESHOOTING     QUALITY AUDITS   
CGMP
QUALITY STANDARD COMPLIANCE TRAINING   YIELD IMPROVEMENT    COST CONTROL   
PROFIT IMPROVEMENT

SELECTED PROJECTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

	Achieved 5% reduction in raw material by developing new method for
optimal pH for calcium citrate production used to extract citric acid from
fermentation broth
	Reduced filtration costs by 5% and significantly enhanced productivity
by implementing use of a polymer in a food grade product
	Realized 20% reduction in customer complaints with new methods of
quantifying degree of product caking and reducing caking through process changes
	Increased product value by 225% by developing and validating optimal
method for synthesizing calcium citrate for plant production
	Made final decisions on release of partial lots of finished product
when part of lot was out of specification with no complaints due to a bad
decision
	Achieved 70% reduction in time, manpower, equipment use and costs with
new method for microbial analysis
	Attained 20% reduction in filtration cost and eliminated production of
anhydrous calcium sulfate with innovative method for hydrolyzing calcium citrate
	Developed and delivered plant-wide staff training on food safety and
cGMP regulations; increased overall food safety score from 780 to 960 (ASI) with
superior rating
	Rewrote and updated Drug Manufacturing File (DMF) for potassium
citrate, an active pharmaceutical ingredient
	Achieved 100% successful resolution of FDA noncompliance findings
	Increased profitability by calculating water additions for producing
citric acid solutions with minimal material cost
	Decreased probability of costly and illegal contaminant discharge by
analyzing waste treatment samples

CAREER PATH

Ann’s House of Nuts, Robersonville, NC	2006-Present
Food Packaging Process

SUPERVISOR OF QUALITY CONTROL

Major Functions:  Supervised the release and production of finished product.
Ensure compliance with all GMP, HACCP, regulatory, and customer specifications.
Conduct GMP and Food Safety training for QC, production, and warehouse employees.
Update and write SOPs as needed. Researched, procured, set up, and trained
personnel on new instrumentation. Head up any experimental projects which are
associated with production. Conduct monthly Food Safety / 

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GMP plant audits and followed up to ensure non compliance issues are addressed.
Responsible for all maintenance and up keep of lab equipment.  Responsible for
hiring and disciplinary actions concerning QC employees.


Archer Daniel Midland (ADM), Southport, NC								1990-2006
Manufacturer of Food Additives and Pharmaceutical Ingredients

SUPERVISOR OF QUALITY CONTROL AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT				1999-2006

Major Functions:  Complete oversight of product quality system and regulatory
compliance in lab environment; process and method development; performance
evaluation of process and reporting; development and delivery of regulatory
training; release of raw materials and finished products; vendor qualification
and selection; supervision of quality control technicians; maintenance of quality
standard, food safety/HACCP and sanitarian programs; calculation and reporting of
yield losses; procurement and maintenance of lab instrumentation


QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN									1990-1999

Major Functions:  Raw material analysis; finished product analysis; equipment
troubleshooting, calibration and maintenance; method development; troubleshooting
of process issues.

Pfizer, Southport, NC											1977-1990
Manufacturer of Food Additives and Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Major Functions:  Raw material analysis; finished product analysis; equipment
troubleshooting, calibration and maintenance; method development; troubleshooting
of process issues. Safety officer for Quality Control.


EDUCATION

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

MASTER OF SCIENCE – CHEMISTRY
Thesis: Determination of Oxocarboxylic Acids in Natural and Atmospheric Waters

BACHELOR OF ARTS – CHEMISTRY

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ISO Quality Auditing/Interpretation
USP/FDA Compliance
21CFR 110 and 211 Interpretation
Monthly Food Safety Audits
Kosher Compliance 
Intense Short course for ICH-Q7A Requirements

EXCEPTIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST