Allen Karkada, QHSE/IMS Lead Auditor

Allen Karkada

QHSE/IMS Lead Auditor

Gulftainer

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
14 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 7 Months

QHSE/IMS Lead Auditor at Gulftainer
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since January 2018

Oversee Integrated Management System (IMS) and ensure compliance of Port management and operations services with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards. Lead SQAS audit by Llyods auditors and deployed SQAS system to assess the quality and safety systems of company’s logistics in a uniform and harmonized way. Conduct internal process audits and external audits through coordination of DNV & BV auditors to identify gaps in business processes as well as develop and execute action plan for improvement. Update QHSE processes and procedures as well as Gulftainer quality documents. Formulated SOPs and delivered to the relevant staff to promote standardised operations across departments.
Key Achievements:
• Achieved Fleet and RoSPA Safety award from RoSPA, scotland, UK by delivering seamless quality, health, safety, and environment management services.
• Successfully implemented ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS in Gulftainer, across UAE sites and attained IMS recertification

Quality Management System coordinator at Al Futtaim
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2015 to October 2017

Implemented and updated quality dashboards for effective monitoring of business processes and delivered overall quality and MIS reports to the senior management team. Formulated workshop of the TSM BP Kodawari and managed business operations as a part of Kaizen projects administration. Ensured high levels of customer satisfaction indices by delivering minimum lead times in quality services. Organised and led internal audits and dealer standard audits to identify and fill performance and quality gaps in departments and dealership facilities across the country. Deployed ISO standards in business processes and increased efficiency of Quality Management System.
Key Achievements:
• Successfully accomplished certification in Toyota Service Management as well as Body and Paint Kodawari certification by Toyota Motors.
• Drove efficiency through business processes, systems, and risk management function by carrying out internal audits and deploying action plans.

Quality Engineer at Technical Metal Industry co llc
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 2013 to August 2015

Determined quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods and conducted qualitative risk assessments FMEA relevant to manufacturing processes. Delivered high level support to the project manager in deploying quality contractual requirements in line with organisation’s devised quality plan. Monitored quality procedures and systems for inspecting plans and quality trends. Administer operations of team related to task prioritization, data collection, and report generation under supervision of third party inspector. Managed SOPs and quality manuals related to the key-projects and inspected product criteria in compliance with BS, EN, ASTM, and ISO standards.
Key Accomplishments:
• Increased efficiency of the multiple operations by executing process improvements through FMEA analysis.

Quality Engineer at suzlon Energy International Limited
  • India - Bengaluru
  • August 2009 to October 2013

Managed internal, customer, and GL audits to determine performance parameters and fill product as well as service gaps. Supervised and deployed process improvements across manufacturing function for better productivity. Steered failure investigations and delivered reports to high management regarding occurrence of product failure during new Product. Resolved product non-conformances and issues by using PFMEA, and by liaising with clients, design engineering, and manufacturing staff. Implemented ISO 9001, 14001, and 18001 systems across control plan as well as 5S and Kaizen improvements in the shop floor. Established efficient flow of manufacturing processes by utilising eight disciplines problem solving to conduct root cause analysis and resolve issues.
Key Accomplishments:
• Achieved successful deployment of Quality Management System and Process Validation in Aeris, Brazil.
• Drove productivity across the organisation’s functions and reduced production cycle duration by accomplishing completion of Six Sigma Project on Cycle Time Reduction.
• Recognised as certified Product Quality Engineer by the Design Team in Netherlands as a result of effective management of product related Non conformities.
• Acquired 8% savings from present wastage by optimising material wastage through nesting plan modification.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Malnad College of Engineering
  • June 2009

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Quality Assurance
Process Auditing
Quality Auditing
MS Office
Six Sigma
ISO Auditor
Auditing
Quality Assurance

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

IMS Internal Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2018
Basic Fire safety Awareness - Level 1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2018
IOSH Managing Safely (Certificate)
Valid Until:
April 2018
NEBOSH IGC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2018
ISO 45001 OHSMS Lead Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2019
ISO 9001 Quality Management System Lead Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2019

Hobbies

  • Cricket, Badminton, Travelling, updating on Technology
    Achieved Fleet and RoSPA Safety award from RoSPA, scotland,UK by delivering seamless quality, health, safety, and environment management services. Successfully implemented ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS in Gulftainer, across UAE sites . Successfully accomplished certification in Toyota Service Management as well as Body and Paint Kodawari certification by Toyota Motors.