Muhammad Asif Iftikhar Siddiqui Siddiqui

Head of Plant at J.K. Dairies (Private) Limited

• Pakistan - Lahore
• My current job since January 2018

2018-till now: Head of Plant, J.K. Dairies (Pvt) Limited.
2009-2012: Senior Manager Quality Assurance Bhai Pheru Plant
Major responsibilities
• To maintain the consistency in all products w.r.t Quality, Stability, Orgenoleptically and safety by the monitoring of process parameters and recipe.
• To fine tune the existing products, like UHT Milk, Tea Whitener,
Yoghurt, UHT Cream, Cheese, and Juices, by using different stabilizers, thickeners, and emulsifiers, to make them cost effective.
• Ensure production runs in timely manner and meet Quality Assurance Specifications.
• To ensure the QA Operation within established budgets through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities and material.
• To deliver trainings and monitoring of the Training Plan on Hygiene, GLP, GMP and Food Safety Management Systems.
• Worked as TRUSTEE of Provident Fund Trust of Haleeb Foods Ltd

2008-2009: Senior Manager Quality Assurance Milk Collection & Agri Services
Major responsibilities
• To establish the field quality Control labs (25 labs) and collection of raw milk as per HFL quality acceptance norms.
• To implement reviewed Quality norms for the acceptance of raw milk at the field labs as well as plant labs.
• To develop and implement the new quality control test to overcome the adulterations in milk
• To control the transit loses of raw milk.

2005-2007: Quality Assurance Manager Rahim Yaar Khan
Major responsibilities
• To finalize the layout plans of Raw Milk Reception Lab, Process Lab, Micro Lab and Incubation Lab.for the new plant at Rahim Yar Khan
• To arrange and maintain the inventory of equipments, glassware and chemicals for all the labs.
• To establish a Documented Quality System and Quality plans.
• To establish the standards for processes (During the commissioning of the Processing unit, Bottle Plant, and Spray Dryer powder Plant with the coordination of TETRA PAK, CANDIA FRANCE, Anhydro)
• Implementation of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), to get the quality and safe products.

2002-2005: Deputy Manager Quality Assurance Bhai Pheru Plant
Major responsibilities
• Managing a team of 03 shift chemists and 15 Lab Technicians.
• Management & Administration of Quality Control activities.
• Conduct of internal audit for ISO 9001:2000, GLP, Hygiene and House Keeping.
• Played active role in the activities of Transition of ISO 9002:1994 to 2000 version.
• Manage budget activities of the department.
• Responsible for analytical support for incoming milk, in process and outgoing product.
• Responsible for the calibration of laboratory equipment and glass ware.
• Maintenance and Implementation of HACCP
• Development and Implement Milk Hygiene Program in Milk Procurement Area.
• Implementation of Statistical Process control.
• Maintenance and implementation of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
• Develop and Implement ISO 17025

Special Project:
Major responsibilities
• Evaluation of spring water locations at Northern areas for the proposed mineral water project
• Coordination with Danone France / SGS Singapore Lab for the analysis of water samples.
• Study of legal requirements for launching of Bottle Water.
• Development and Implementation of Supplier’s Development Program and conducting the 2nd party Audit

2000-2002: Assistant Manager Purchase Deputy Manager Quality Assurance Bhai Pheru Plant
Major responsibilities
• Local purchases of all kind of packing material, chemicals lube oils, furnace oil.
• Coordination with Tetra Pak for smooth supply of Packaging Material.
• Inventory Control.
• Cost Reduction.
• Assessment of suppliers and supplier’s evaluation.
• Internal quality auditor.

Achievements

• Reduced the transit Losses of raw Milk from 5% to 1%
• Reduced the General Expenses of Quality Assurance Department 55% during the financial year F-2008.
• Developed and implemented the new Quality Control Tests at Field labs to improve the quality of Raw Milk.