DWIGHT A.K.

EDGHILL
4921 NW 54TH STREET COCONUT CREEK FL 33073 USA

Tel # 954-353-3708/954-426-0143/954-657-3853
E-mail - dake2k@hotmail.com

AREAS OF COMPETENCE
Managing Quality Assurance/Control processes in accordance with ISO 9001:2008, H
ACCP Food Safety System, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and other quality ma
nagement system (QMS) standards by conducting coordinating, monitoring, auditing
and tutoring activities augmented with the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Pow
er Point tools.
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) Tel: 876- 928-6231
Quality Assurance Officer/Acting Quality Manager (Feb. 2008- October 2009)
Being the only manufacturer of Portland Cement in Jamaica and the largest manufa
cturer in the Caribbean, CCCL is responsible for supplying over 80% of all cemen
t used in sustaining the Jamaican construction industry. As such, consistent, qu
ality product is of paramount importance.
With approximately twenty-four direct reports, coordinated and monitored the com
pany’s QMS endeavors that resulted in;
• the continued production of quality final product (Portland Cement),
• satisfactory levels of conformance and subsequent maintenance of the company’s inte
national QMS certification (ISO 9001:2000), as well as
• the establishment, implementation and maintenance of quality assurance practices
that furthered continual improvement.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
Bureau of Standards Jamaica Tel: 876- 926-3140
Standards and Certification Officer (2003 - 2008)
In keeping with the mandates of Jamaica’s sole standards body, which are to protect
the Jamaican consumers, facilitate trade (nationally and internationally) as wel
l as to enhance the competitiveness of Jamaican manufacturers, coordinated the C
ertification Mark Programme (CMP) which involved continual auditing/assessing an
d monitoring over thirty manufacturing companies across Jamaica to ensure confor
mance to recognized product and quality management system standards and practice
s.
All Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association (AIJCFA) Tel: 876- 922-3010
Technical Officer (1990 - 2003)
AIJCFA provides representation for all registered cane farmers across Jamaica as
it relates to policy and technical matters.
As Technical Officer, conducted technical audits of the laboratories located at
the then nine sugar factories across Jamaica. Monitored the practices employed a
t the laboratories to determine conformance levels to established and agreed nor
ms. This had direct impact on payment to cane farmers.
Petronol Jamaica Limited (Renamed Sugar Company of Jamaica – Bernard Lodge)
Process Control Technician (PCT) (1989 - 1990)
As PCT provided supervision to laboratory analysts who conducted tests on in-pro
cess materials as well as final product. Personally analyzed composites of al
l samples collected from previous-day. This was done on a daily basis.
JLA Hatchery Limited (A subsidiary of the Jamaica Livestock Association)
Assistant Hatchery Supervisor (1988 - 1989)
Supervised approximately ten staff members in the processes involved in the hatc
hing of eggs and distributing day old chickens across Jamaica
Jose Marti High School
Teacher (Chemistry) (1987 - 1988)
General chemistry instructor to students at grades 9 to 11 levels.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Premier Quality Services Limited 2009
(Training and consultancy subsidiary of the Trinidad & Tobago Bureau of Standard
s)
• ISO/IEC 17025 Internal Auditing of Laboratories (An introduction)

Victoria Group Limited 2007/6

• Train the trainer course in ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2000
• Lead auditor course in ISO 9001:2000

BRI International 2005

• Internal Audit Procedure

BRI International 2004

• Introduction to HACCP Food Safety Systems

Institute of Management and Production 2001

• Diploma in Computer Programming.
Programmes ;
o C++ Programming language
o Fox Pro Programming language

University of the West Indies (Mona) 1989

Faculty Natural Sciences
Award: Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.)
Majors: Chemistry, Physics