Gnanaguru Mariappan, Assistant General Manager - Quality Assurance

Gnanaguru Mariappan

Assistant General Manager - Quality Assurance

Aachi Spices and Foods private Limited

Location
India - Chennai
Education
Doctorate, Pathology & Phytochemistry
Experience
27 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 2 Months

Assistant General Manager - Quality Assurance at Aachi Spices and Foods private Limited
  • India - Chennai
  • My current job since February 2015

• Active involvement in New Product Development by altering the recipe and process parameters.
• Responsible for Analytical Instruments calibration, Effluent analysis and HACCP auditing.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining Environmental Hygiene factory premises.
• Ensure that the quality of all products meet the customer and Company’s Standard through continuous monitoring of Raw material, process parameters, etc.
• Prepare the employees to fit to production by giving intensive training in Food Safety, Hygiene Practices, GMP, etc.,

Quality Assurance Manager at Atyab Bakery LLC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • March 2012 to July 2014

• Active involvement in Product Development by altering the recipe and process parameters.
• Ensure that all products meet the customer, Oman and Company’s Standard through continuous monitoring of Raw material, process parameters, etc.
• Prepare the employees to fit to production by giving intensive training in Food Safety, Hygiene Practices, GMP, etc.,
• Raw Material quality control by continuous monitoring of Supplier Audits, described specification and quality confirmation based on ISO, Local food legislation
• Ensure training of Distribution Centre personnel on the Quality Inspection Program and on product handling procedures.
• Monitor the Distribution Centers for implementation and adherence to QMP.
• Care taker for Internal Audit and third party audit like Customer Audit, SQMS, FSMS.
• Assist in the product development and regularly test, the effectiveness of the Food Product Stock Recovery Program and Crisis Action Plan.

Quality Assurance Manager at Al Rashed Foods Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2009 to January 2012

• Ensure that all policies for raw materials and finished products are executed.
• Be a business partner and support processing improvements that help optimizing cost while maintaining the quality level of our food.
• Ensure training of Distribution Centre personnel on the Quality Inspection Program and on product handling procedures.
• Monitor the Distribution Centers for implementation and adherence to QMP.
• Assist in the product development and regularly test, the effectiveness of the Food Product Stock Recovery Program and Crisis Action Plan.
• Follow and realize KSA guidelines regarding quality and product safety, hygiene standards (GMP), and traceability and ensure local relevance.
• Understand local food legislation.
• Manage nutritional and allergen data and communication for the country menu offer.

Deputy Manager - Quality Assurance at Ovobel Foods Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • January 1996 to January 2007

Managing all food safeties, HACCP, Lab activities, Tird party audits, Legal management, Customer care activities, Solving production issues, Man power management and cost cutting.

Lab Analyst at Srinivasa Cystine Ltd
  • India
  • April 1986 to February 1988

Raw material and Finished proudt Analysis of Chemical and Physical properties

Education

Doctorate, Pathology & Phytochemistry
  • at Madras University
  • March 1995

Senior Research Fellow awarded by CSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology, Governmnet of India

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Word
Physical
Pathology
Science
Research
MS word
ISO 22000

Languages

Tamil
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Malayalam
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Bakery Technnology (Training)
Training Institute:
Cereal Tech, Singapoer
Bakery Technnology (Training)
Training Institute:
Cereal Tech, Singapoer