Quality Control Engineer
Anorka Food Industries LLC
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :13 years, 11 أشهر
Anorka Food Industries LLC- Operates modern production lines for Canned- Dairy (CITY CAFÉ- ICE COFFEE) HAMWI CAFÉ Bottling of Liquid Coffee Extract, HAMWI CAFÉ Coffee beans & Powders, CITY CAFÉ Instant Coffee Mix Powder (3 in 1, Cappuccino)
Key Responsibilities: Quality Assurance & Control, R&D
1) As FSMS team leader, Responsible for Verification of products and monitoring reports on Processes (Receiving to Dispatch) for compliance to Standards like FSMS 22000:2018, HALAL. Handling Customer Complaints, NCR, CAR reports.
Handling third party Audits cycles of ISO22000, Halal, Dubai Food code standards. Handling Second party (customers& Suppliers) Audits for successful completion.
2) Formulation of Recipes for Continual Improvements to existing products (Canned Ice coffee - Milk with Coffee -shelf stable, Turkish coffee (Roast & Ground), Ready to serve (Cappuccino, 3 in 1, 2 in 1) and products development (liquid Ice coffee, instant mix-coffee powders) as per requirements and market needs.
3) Evaluation of Product shelf life and process validations on new products and verification of Finished goods stability test through Accelerated shelf-life testing (ASLT)standards. CCP, OPRP, Commercial sterility study on ice coffee as per GSO & USFDA standards.
4) Managing Quality Control department and assisting other operational departments to establish, implement and Maintain SOPs for continual process improvements (Quality) like Batch Mixing, can’s Seaming, Filling, Bottling, Shelf-life coding, Incubation study, Finished Goods Release, non-conformity Goods handling etc.
5) Managing In house laboratory operations from sampling plan to test report verification for RM, SFM, FG, treated water and handling of NCFG's for Chemical (pH, Conductivity, salinity, Moisture, Water activity, Acidity, Gas Analyzer for Head space), Microbiological (TPC, Y&M, Enterobactericea) Sensory parameters (Particle size-Xray Diffraction, Fast track roasting color, Bean Defects) as per GSO and International country standards.
6) Conducting internal training for staff’s on FSMS 2018, HACCP, HALAL, Process based In-house SOP’s and deviations notices on daily production floor evaluations.
7) Product Registration, Labelling compliance and Chemical & Microbiological Compliance for regulatory requirements of exporting countries (Europe- EFSA-Europe, USFDA- US, FSANZ- Australia & New Zealand, GSO- Gulf nations).
And other basic food safety compliance for Dubai municipality & Codex for food production floor.
Handling work floor for Hygiene & Food safety
1) Ensuring production plan and process for the day is reached out to related departments, before start
2) Ensuring readiness of production line for next production (Staffing, Recipe preparation, Equipment readiness
3) Coordinating with Engineering departments to ensure work floor requirements are met and evaluating the same
4) Co coordinating with Production department and R&D department and handling recipe control sheets, Batch mix, Baking & Cooling Temperature controls.
5) Microbiological analysis of finished products for Aerobic counts, pathogens, Yeast & Molds, before release for sale.
6) Dubai Municipality inspections as PIC and verifications of DM- Food code requirements in work floor
Company profile: Operates two production facilities each in Sharjah & Dubai. Using industrial machines produces Mexican foods - Flat Breads like wheat flour tortillas (plain & flavors), corn tortillas, nachos, taco shells, English muffins). Highly reputed company in Middle East for Mexican food category
• Managing Quality Assurance team & production department for its daily functions (staff planning, process scheduling, weekly work plan evaluation, end products compliance, lab results verification) in Sharjah & Dubai plant
• AS HACCP TEAM LEADER, responsible for complete HACCP system of the factory from creating awareness, to successfully Managing Audits (Customer’s, Municipality -Sharjah & Dubai, Certification body).
• Ensuring end product & packing are in compliance with statutory requirements of the municipality (like label approval, export health certificate sampling) end product GSO standards
• Inspecting key areas of production process for compliance on company standards and suggesting changes, if needed and check deviations and generation of SOP for the same in Product quality & process checklist
• Responsible for Hygiene Team’s complete work plan (daily training on SOP’s & chemical use, cleaning procedures, checklist recording) and monitoring all work steps related to Hygiene team
• Responsible for Quality & Production department’s monthly MIS reports on compliance to standards set by the company’s HACCP system & Dubai Municipality food code, efficiency of each departments operation etc
• Recording & Investigating customer complaints for root cause and generation of Corrective action reports. Investigating the same in HACCP system’s and assigning preventive measures
• Training: Planning & Conducting Internal staff training and reviewing level of awareness in work floor. Identifying training needs for specific staff and work zone.
• Maintaining effective communications with Procurement (purchase & stores) in planning monthly and weekly raw materials requirements, with maintenance team for preventive schedules, with logistics for on time product availability, with Management for improvements in Production process & Quality system’s in place
• Daily reporting to Managing Director on Quality & HACCP status’s using checklist along with in house lab test reports of end product parameters
Defining and monitoring production process to obtain optimum usable outputs with efficient use of machine and man power (minimum buffering in process line)
• Detailing and implementing process development @ commissary department level in production floor
• Testing, purchasing the required industrial machines with optimum cost to support development in process line with zero reduction in quality of product
• Managing QA- Team (Hygiene & QC) for HACCP system implementation and maintaining work floor at highest hygiene level
• Investigating customer complaints, Monitoring & Controlling preprocessed foods traceability from receiving to end product supply by batch coding
• Training: Internal training to staff’s on principles & practices of Company’s HACCP system, Sanitation procedures, other department in charges for company standards in food safety
• AS HACCP TEAM LEADER, responsible for complete HACCP system of the factory from creating awareness, to successfully Managing Audits (Customer’s, Municipality-Dubai, Certification body).
• Developing new labeling and packaging for retails products and get label approval from Dubai Municipality
Company profile: World’s largest Film city-serves 10, 000 people per session with different cuisines. With 3no’s of star properties and 6 theme restaurants of each style (Moghul, western, Indian, cow boy, lovers special) All food outlets (13 numbers) are ISO 22000 certified.
• Implementing statutory requirements (related to FSSAI) on food areas and registering premise under FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS (LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF FOOD BUSINESSES), REGULATIONS 2011
• Representing organizations first party & second party auditor for ISO 22000:2005
• Reporting (quality & food safety sample reports) for MIS (Management information system) & MRM on behalf of department of Food safety and quality assurance for the group of hotels
• Ensuring all employees, suppliers are trained on food safety and hygiene concepts as per company’s policy
• Implementing new documents and verifying ISO 22000 records of all related departments to ensure compliance
• Controller for Microbiological Lab operations, Pest control operations
• Conducting hygiene awareness trainings & posters inside premises on regular time period
• Hygiene audit and Reporting to General Manager
• Microbiological analysis of food and water & Chemical analysis of water
• Conducting Training classes for suppliers and Employees
• Verifying Food Safety management system Documents
courses: Completed certification course for Lead Auditor in ISO 22000 (Food Safety and Management system (FSMS- IRCA Certified) from BSI India. * Completed Certifications course for Internal Auditor in ISO 9001: