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Kristian Crooks

Waddell,AZ

Summary


Determined Quality Assurance Specialist with dedication to quality and accuracy. Familiar with handling multiple projects in highly competitive environments. Solid interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Technician

Apel Extrusions
09.2025 - Current
  • Analyzed test data to determine performance and reliability of materials
  • Performed thorough inspections of outgoing products.
  • Routinely tested products to align temperature and specifications with best practices and quality standards.
  • Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
  • Gathered data on integration issues and vulnerabilities, reported findings and recommended improvements.
  • Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.

Quality Assurance Supervisor / Quality Engineer

Meyer Burger
06.2024 - 05.2025
  • Product inspection and identifying defects
  • Inspecting quality control procedures
  • Identifying areas of improvement and implementing corrective actions
  • Performing audits and testing to ensure compliance with established protocols
  • Overseeing the QA team and ensuring product quality and compliance.
  • Implementing of new testing methods
  • Creating test plans, documenting results, and sharing findings with stakeholders.
  • Defining requirements for new products and monitoring production quality performance.
  • Assessed investigation reports of subordinate quality assurance personnel and addressed any procedural deviations.
  • Monitored testing processes, test development and user acceptance testing.
  • Collaborated with development team and reviewed technical specifications to create testing programs.

Quality Assurance Supervisor / Quality Engineer

Meyer Burger
06.2024 - 05.2025
  • Product inspection and identifying defects
  • Inspecting quality control procedures
  • Identifying areas of improvement and implementing corrective actions
  • Performing audits and testing to ensure compliance with established protocols
  • Overseeing the QA team and ensuring product quality and compliance.
  • Implementing of new testing methods
  • Creating test plans, documenting results, and sharing findings with stakeholders.
  • Defining requirements for new products and monitoring production quality performance.

Lead Chemist

Precision Science
01.2018 - 05.2024
  • Analytical testing for raw materials, in process, and finished product testing on animal pharmaceuticals
  • Performing method transfers and product validation for in process and finished product materials on HPLC
  • Supervise and train junior chemists
  • Adept in FDA and EPA regulations and GMP/GLP guidelines
  • Implementing of new IR testing method
  • Perform calibrations on UV-Vis, laboratory muffle furnace, and laboratory oven
  • Perform daily checks on laboratory scales
  • Increased amount of sample output for laboratory
  • Maintained organized, safe and efficient laboratory environment to minimize accidents and prevent cross contamination
  • Developed laboratory testing programs and data analysis while adhering to SOPs, ECOs, batch records and work instructions
  • Resolved routine issues and escalated non-standard or critical issues to Management for corrective action

Chemist

Forever Nutraceutical
07.2014 - 01.2018
  • Analytical testing of raw ingredients in process, and finished product samples
  • Perform analysis to determine vitamin content by UPLC
  • Prepare all controls for instrument accuracy
  • Adept in FDA and ISO regulations and GMP/GLP guidelines
  • Perform analysis to determine different analytes in products using IR, UPLC, pH meter and UV-Vis
  • Trained to perform Microbiology testing
  • Prepared waste drums for pick-up and delivery to comply with local, state and federal regulations for treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

Assistant Chemist

Abbott Laboratory
04.2012 - 07.2014
  • Analytical testing of raw ingredients in process, and finished product samples
  • Perform analysis to determine vitamin, mineral and fat in products using ICP, HPLC, GC and UV-Vis
  • Perform manual pH titrations, and protein determination
  • Conduct viscosity testing
  • Documentation of testing and data analysis/entry into LIMS system
  • Adept in FDA regulations and GMP/GLP guidelines
  • Repaired, calibrated and safely operated laboratory equipment to reduce costly instrument downtime.
  • Performed technical laboratory functions in compliance with regulatory agencies and safety requirements.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Biology

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
12.2010

Bachelors of Science - Chemistry

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
05.2008

Skills

  • Lab equipment calibration
  • Batch record analysis
  • Basic chemistry
  • Purchasing coordination
  • Recordkeeping requirements
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Team Management
  • Samples comparison
  • Trend tracking
  • Routing inspections
  • Documentation skills

Timeline

Quality Assurance Technician

Apel Extrusions
09.2025 - Current

Quality Assurance Supervisor / Quality Engineer

Meyer Burger
06.2024 - 05.2025

Quality Assurance Supervisor / Quality Engineer

Meyer Burger
06.2024 - 05.2025

Lead Chemist

Precision Science
01.2018 - 05.2024

Chemist

Forever Nutraceutical
07.2014 - 01.2018

Assistant Chemist

Abbott Laboratory
04.2012 - 07.2014

Bachelors of Science - Chemistry

Northern Arizona University

Bachelors of Science - Biology

Arizona State University

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