Muhammad Asad Siddiqui, QA Manager

Muhammad Asad Siddiqui

QA Manager

Geek Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Food Science & Technology
Experience
13 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 11 Months

QA Manager at Geek Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2015

Develop & Lead internal Food Safety Team & provide them Awareness & Technical Guidance on System compliance.

•Develop Documentation, Procedures, and forms, Process Flows, Raw material & finished product specifications, perform Hazard analysis & make PRP, OPRP & HACCP plan in accordance with HACCP & ISO 22000:2205 standard.

•implement Verification, & Validation procedures & Internal Audit Schedule

•Conduct equipment’s calibration & Laboratory testing of products, also surface hygiene tests from Lab of processing area are done in routine to assure effectiveness of Food safety program.

•Ensure Process control, Recipe Control & other HACCP & GMP Hygiene standards are implemented in production site.

•Conduct Internal Audits for HACCP and ISO: 22000:2005.

•Hygiene Trainings of food handler and Manager to increase competency & awareness

•Conduct Management Review Meeting quarterly. Perform Review & Communicate trend analysis of complain & issues, decide Correction & corrective action taken

Production Supervisor at PK Meat & Food Company
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • May 2013 to November 2014

Supervise production of Meat Ready to Eat & Ready to Cook Products include formed, uncoated, Crispy coated, cooked uncooked products, Sausages & Mince.

•Responsible of “Production Planning, Manhandling, Material Requisitions, forecasting finished stock level on given Sales plan.

•Enhance day productivity by Minimizing Time Losses, keep strict supervision on Labor handling & shifts allocation.

•Keep wastages under control on raw material, rework develop during processing & wastages on Packaging material under limits.

•Control Energy Losses by avoiding production down times, conduct machines & facility Maintenances on time.

•Do Timely Trouble shooting on problems with product, & machine. Maintain an effective Communication with production Quality & Maintainace departments to ensure smooth running of factory.

•Maintain positive Reporting to top management on all factory related matters.

•Take Reporting of line Quality Control” to ensure process control & other GMP hygiene Standards are implemented.

•Take Analytical & Micro Lab to Pass the Production Lot. Follow routine Lab results to maintain compliance on Product Specification & Area Hygiene of Facility.

•Facilitate Export Customers Inspections including, Dubai Municipality

•Food safety Team Leader of ISO-22000 & HACCP.

•update ISO22000 Documents, & Conduct Management Review meeting

•Conduct Food safety trainings of Labors & Food Safety Team.


Achievement:

•Increase Production capacity by 35% & Reduce Labor Requirements by 20% within 8 months of Joining PK Group.

•Approve PKM as region supplier for Burger King Pakistan.

•Resume the suspended HACCP & ISO2200Certification of PKM successfully in 2013.

•Completed the Recertification’s process of ISO 22000 & HACCP successfully in 2014.

QA Executive at Hilal Foods Group
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • October 2010 to November 2012

Maintain GMP & Hygiene Standards of Dominos Outlets & production facility.

•Monitor Cold Chain, Raw Material supplies, Storing & Dispatching on set STD’s.

•Conduct Monthly Audits, of Production facility, stores & Suppliers.

•Conduct Awareness Trainings to enhance knowledge, & competency level of Team

•Line QC of Candy dept. (Bosh & Ruffinauti Line), Jelly Dept. (Jelly Plant, Ishida Packing Line), wafer line, Chewing gum & instant Drinks Dept.

•Conduct Sampling for QC analysis of Raw material, semi-finished, & finished product.

•Ensure Products on set Quality standards, SOP’s, Specs & WI’s & Pass Product Lots.

•Coordinate Quality Control Lab on all Deviations from Given specification.

•Report product Quality, Process activities, Lot approval & Rejection to Manager.

•Report trend on Quality Issues, use Statistical Tools, Snaps Reporting, highlight system GAPs on Health safety & hygiene issues.

•Discuss issues in weekly coordination Meeting’s with concern Dept.’s.

Management Trainee at Shan Foods Pvt. Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • July 2009 to July 2010

Develop Production Methods and Recipes of new products
Develop Packaging of new Products
Develop Process of Ready-to-Eat Long Shelf Life Product Packed in Flexible Pouch.
•Work on process development of Pasteurized Ginger, Garlic Paste.

Education

Master's degree, Food Science & Technology
  • at University of Karachi
  • June 2009

Bachelor's degree, Food Science & Technology
  • at University of Karachi
  • June 2008
High school or equivalent, Pre Engineering
  • at St Patrick's College
  • May 2003

Specialties & Skills

ISO 22000
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Production
DOCUMENTATION
PACKAGING
CALIBRATION
CONSULTING
PROCESS ENGINEERING
REPORTS

Languages

English
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Hindi
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Urdu
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