Quality Assurance Mangere
GM Agro & Beverages (India) Pvt.Ltd
Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months
Supporting QA function by verifying and validating protocols requiring compliance to standards at all suppliers (ingredients and packing materials) and manufacturing unit to ensure delivery of quality consistently.
Conducting quality, food safety and regulatory audits at manufacturing units & distribution centres to verify compliance to defined standards in process & systems.
Monitoring non-compliances and improvement areas for all manufacturing locations on a continuous basis.
Identifying key risks to quality, food safety & regulatory compliance in the manufacturing & distribution process and assisting towards addressing the inadequacies.
Reviewing analysis schedules daily, assisting shift-based teams in the execution of quality analysis.
Collating quality data as per statistical guidelines, analysing quality outputs and communicating to team members to monitor progress within the required time.
Identifying scope for modifications in working practices, consumables, etc. for controlling cost per unit produced. Monitoring product complaint and conducting market & warehouse samples analysis
Establishing quality standards, implementing stringent quality control systems for incoming materials to enhance quality of products.
Identifying potential problems and taking necessary action to prevent the production of defects.
Guiding and mentoring laboratory and production staff.
Setting up goals and ensuring that aligned with business strategy and reflect a clear quality focus.
Calculating control limits and updating the charts according to statistical requirements.
Ensuring documentation of non-conformance procedures and reviewing quality documents to enhance effectiveness and reduce duplication.
Evaluating requirements to ensure that customer's needs are correctly interpreted
Adhering to the account of country standards, occupational health and safety statutory requirements.
Maintaining equipment and calibration records for verification according to plant standards.
Using appropriate problem solving techniques in order to determine root cause of problems
Addressing training need for the staff by competency mapping and organizing trainings for them.
Imparting training on Quality Systems and hygiene systems to people on the shop floor to ensure quality standards are maintained at all stages of production.
Reporting to Manager Quality Assurance & responsible for the below activities.
Communicate Process And Product Quality Information to the process owners.
To Develop and control quality documentation in the workplace.
To Provide leadership and ensure commitment to product quality assess technical requirements.
To Conduct microbiological analyses and provide recommendations, made sure that is implemented.
Microbiological monitoring of entire process from Raw materials to finished Products.
Yeast propagation of different strains and yeast management for better yeast availability for the production of high quality beer.
Ensure availability of measuring equipment and test samples communicate effectively in the workplace contribute to self and team development.
Apply best problem solving skills and decision making techniques to facilitate the team in problem solving.
Quality data is collated and trended as per statistical guidelines.
Process inputs are monitored and analyzed. Potential problems are anticipated and action is taken to prevent the production of defect.
Control limits are calculated and charts are updated according to statistical requirements.
Relevant quality assurance documentation is developed according to company standards.
Technical requirements which fall outside the limits of individual's expertise are referred for expert advice.
Analysis takes account of country standards, as well as occupational health and safety statutory requirements.
Alternative solutions are fully explored with the customer.
Equipment maintenance and calibration records are made available for verification according to plant standards.
Coordinate the daily sensory evaluation (Global tasting Sessions) for in process & finished products as Sensory Evaluation Coordinator. Initiating RCA for the sensory deviation.
Conducting Sensory evaluation training programs.
Participating monthly External Taster Validation(Sensory Evaluation) Scheme conducted by CARA technology London
All costs are managed in accordance with budget.
Conducting health negotiation with vendors in terms of cost saving,
There is active participation in teams, team meetings and in general day-to-day interaction.
Goals are developed in line with the business requirements and agreed/reviewed regularly with customers.
Self-management practices are used in the team environment.
Out-of-control situations are identified, analyzed and appropriate action taken as and then required.
Quality competency shortcomings are addressed by on-the-job coaching and training.
• Planning, Implementing & Maintenance of GMP & GHK.
• Propagate new yeast culture to the production of beer and keeping track of growth, activity and free from infections.
• Looking after Fermentation process, minimizing the contamination during the process, conditioning the product, filtration, analysis of the products, cold sterilization, pasteurization and bottling operations.
• Microbiological, Chemical, Physical & Organoleptic analysis of Raw materials, wort, fermentor, lager, and Finished beer for color, bitterness, diacetyl, SO2, iron, calcium, etc.
• Analysis of Raw water, Spent water, Process water and Product water
• Microbiological analysis of brewing water.
• Microbiological analysis of Raw materials, wort, Green beer, Lager beer, Pitching Yeast, Pasteurized &Unpasteurized Beer .
• Analysis of effluent treated & RO water.
• Analysis of Packaging materials.
• Spectrophotometer analysis of Wort &Beer for various parameter like color, bitterness, diacetyl, iron, FAN, etc
• Analysis of Baps(Brewing Analytical proficiency testing Scheme)
• Calibrations & handling of UV visible spectrophotometer, Bomb- calorimeter, haze meter, lab India pH meter, Pycnometer, DO meter & Anton par(alcohol analyzer)
• Routine checking of pH, Hardness, Salinity, Acidity, Alkalinity & Conductivity of brewing water.
• Online inspection and collecting samples.
• Maintenance of hygienic conditions in the company.
• Monitor the production process based on Key Performance Indicators and identifying the scope for improvement in the operational areas, formulating the policies, Sop’s to provide for effective planning and control of Departmental objectives.
• Responsibility for all quality management, and quality assurance activities in the bottling operation.
• Responsibility for adherence to Company guidelines and requirements in the supply, manufacturing and distribution processes.
• Responsibility for the conformance to specifications of the finished goods leaving the plant.
• Responsibility to monitor, assess and improve process capabilities in the plant
• Responsibility for conducting the required tests on raw materials, packaging materials, WIP and finished product at the specified frequencies.
• Responsibility for availability and calibration of inspection and testing equipment and chemical reagents.
• Responsibility for process control of the final syrup, water treatment, effluent treatment and mixer production processes.
• Responsibility for storage condition conformation for raw materials, Concentrate / Beverage Base intermediates, auxillary material and final product.
• Responsibility for raw material, ingredient and product identification and traceability.
• Responsibility for the implementation of GMP in the plant.
• Responsibility for implementing and reviewing a quality system that includes the elements:
Customer and consumer feedback
Clearly defined responsibilities
Trained and experiences personnel
Documentation, document control and record keeping
Monitoring and control
Maintenance and calibration
Internal auditing and corrective action
• Responsibility to document, implement and monitor a quality assurance system in accordance with the TCCQS norms.
• Responsibility for monitoring of the QASIS rating, for the bottling operation.
• Responsibility for implementation of an effective internal audit program.
• Responsibility to develop and implement a Corrective Action Program, in response to Corporate Quality Audit / Internal Quality Audit reports.
Supporting QA function by verifying and validating protocols requiring compliance to standards at all suppliers (ingredients and packing materials) and manufacturing units to ensure delivery of quality consistently
Conducting quality, food safety and regulatory audits at manufacturing unit & to verify compliance to defined standards in process & systems.
Identifying key risks to quality, food safety & regulatory compliance in the manufacturing & distribution process and assisting towards addressing the inadequacy.
Adhering to Quality requirement of Laboratory Techniques, Sampling and Samples preparations
Completing required reports and communicates findings at feedback meetings
Ensuring that the appropriate manuals and work instructions have been updated to prevent recurrence of the operational problems.
Intermingle with production and operations teams to ensure appropriate people are involved in problem solving sessions.
Taking the appropriate and correct techniques to facilitate problem-solving session.
To Coach and mentor core laboratory and production staff
Taking part in the CAP (Competency Acquisition Process), specifically in the assessment of quality analyses competence, development of training material, specifically in quality analysis.
Completing the audit reports and provides feedback to the interdepartmental managers and findings at feedback meetings
Intermingle with, production and operational teams to obtain required information for quality & food safety audit.
Carrying out specialized analyses & additional analytic work in support of the evaluation of continuous improvement opportunities.
Responsible for ice cream sensory evaluation & NPD (New product Development.).
Requirements are assessed to ensure that customer's needs are correctly interpreted
Following safe working procedures specific to process are documented and users are trained in their use, laid down procedures and work instructions
Imparting training on Quality Systems and hygiene systems to people on the shop floor to ensure quality standards are maintained at all stages of production.
Conducting Vendor audits & development of new vendors.
Microbiology
Chemistry Zoology Microbiology