QA/QC and Food Safety Manager
Vinland International Inc.
Total years of experience :5 years, 9 Months
In charge of the company's food safety management system.
Food safety team leader.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control Head
Company Food Safety manager
Regulatory Compliance handler
GMP/SSOP Team Leader
Responsible for ensuring that the Company’s products and operations meet
international standards of quality including reliability, usability and
performance.
Develops and implements Quality Control, Quality Assurance, GMP and Food
Safety Systems and ensuring its effectivity
Manages and oversees performance and effectivity of QA, QC and Food Safety
procedures.
Drafts quality assurance policies and procedures that are effective and improve
operations
Interprets and implements quality assurance standards to and from QC
Evaluates adequacy of quality assurance and QC standards
Devises sampling procedures and directions for recording and reporting quality
data
Reviews the implementation and efficiency of quality and inspection systems
Plans, conducts and monitors testing and inspection of incoming materials and
products to ensure quality of finished product
Able to conduct production testing when necessary (Titration, Distillation and
Reagent preparation)
Documents internal audits and other quality assurance activities
Investigates customer complaints and non-conformance issues and prepares
related reports or responses
Analyzes data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system
Issues CCAR for any non-conformities
Develops, recommends and monitors corrective and preventive actions
Performs RND works in the laboratory as assigned
Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities
Identify training needs and organizes training interventions to meet quality
standards
Coordinates and supports on-site audits conducted by external auditors
Evaluates audit findings and implements appropriate correction and corrective
actions
Responsible for documentation and updating of management systems
Initiates and oversees timely completion of work orders
Reviews all forms and other QA/QC related documents completed by the QA
and QC Analysts.
Requesting of materials needed in the plant in order to satisfy food safety
standards
Conducts random plant inspections to verify GMP implementation
Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements
Reviewing of Quality Assurance and Quality Control inspection reports
Coordinates with the top management with regard issues of Quality Assurance,
Quality Control and Food Safety in the plant
Implements rules and regulations in the plant to adhere to international food
safety standards
My work as the Raw Material Specialist and Allergen Control officer overlapped with my work as the Production Management Supervisor. On top of that, during my time as the Raw Material Specialist and Allergen Control officer, I was asked and was able to handle the Physico-chemical testing laboratory of the company. Whereas, I systematically improved the process flow via implementation of the coding system and via generation of the laboratory process flow itself. Being the Raw Material Specialist and Allergen Control officer, here are some of the tasks I was able to do:
•Was responsible for the qualification of all raw materials - existing and new, review and update specification standards and provide a material handling and storage guide. Also handles the Allergen Control Program of the organization.
•Conducts Risk Assessment and Hazard Analysis in compliance to Food Safety Management System of the organization and HALAL.
•Prepares, reviews and updates procedure, work instruction, specification guides, inspection forms, exhibits, policies in relation to Raw Material handling, storage and Allergen control in accordance to regulatory and statutory requirements.
•Facilitates the preparation and collection of sample for the scheduled microbiological and chemical testing of raw materials and make sure that all test results are compliant with the statutory and regulatory requirements of domestic and importing countries whichever is applicable.
•Prepares and updates raw material characteristics.
•Reviews warehouse inspection reports.
•Performs quarterly swabbing of equipment in relation to allergen.
•Verifies Allergen, purchased materials and Relative humidity and temperature of raw materials storage.
•Provides training and facilitates seminar to all Production and Inbound logistics personnel in relation to allergen management and raw material handling and storage.
•Assigned as representative for the correction and corrective action report concerning raw materials and prepares root cause analysis if needed.
•Member of the HACCP, Validation and Verification team.
•Halal assurance team member since 2015.
•Handles the Halal Assurance System in relation to raw materials and makes update whenever necessary.
•Conduct regular update on regulatory and statutory requirements and standards for application to the organization’s Food Safety Management System.
•Provides feedback and updates to management on all audit findings.
•Provides assistance to different departments/sections in complying to regulatory and statutory requirements of standards in relation to allergen management and other statutory and regulatory parameters, whenever necessary.
•Performs random checking in all areas in relation to raw materials and allergen management based on procedures and the statutory and regulatory requirements. Provide suggestions/ recommendations for practical improvements.
•Addresses queries and complaints on any raw material and allergen control related activities in a timely manner.
•Initiates internal communication and follow ups, and ensure that previous audit findings are resolved properly and corrective actions are implemented.
•Ensures that raw material and allergen related documents, records and files are updated and reviewed in a timely manner.
•Has passed the auditor’s proficiency examination last 2015 and qualified as a Lead auditor/team member for any Production, QA, Laboratory, documentation audits.
I have worked in the production floor as a supervisor, where I did all sorts of Production planning and Supply chaining. From man power scheduling, to production line product scheduling based on local and export requirements as well as considering allergen and flavoring in the production line product flow. I have managed hundreds of casual and regular rank and file employees blissfully in my stay in the production.
There are several lines in the production areas that I was able to experience to handle. The dry mixing area where all dry blends are mixed, Dry filling room where all the blended mixes are packed, wet areas such as the cooking area where all sauces are cooked, bottling areas such as manual bottling and machine bottling, pouch filling such as SUP, Flat pouch and sachet, Drying area and a lot more.
Prior to the establishment of the supply chain department last 2015, all the supply chaining were basically done in the production.
Even though I have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, I was also trained in the field of Industrial Engineering where I was able to acquire Time and motion seminars inside and out of the processing plant.
All my colleagues in the production-technical services are industrial engineers which also made me somehow experience stepping in their shoes and learn how to think like one of them. Other tasks I've done supervising the production floor are as follows:
•Provides, reviews and evaluates data on time and motion study in all production processes if needed.
•Gathers observations and submits proposals for improvement and considerations in the top management.
•Checks and prints Master Production Schedule for Mixes and Sauces that will serve as reference in Mixing, Filling Rooms, Bottling and Manual Packaging Areas.
•Prepares mixing, manual packaging, Bottling and filling machines schedule based on priority and requirement and provides copies to Team Leaders, QA, QC Inspectors and Warehouse-PM.
•Monitors Mama Sita’s kits inventory and schedule buffer stock as needed.
•Reviews Monitoring Forms - Mixes, Sauces and In-process forms
•Prepares schedule of manpower in all production areas when assigned by immediate supervisor.
•Signs traveller’s slip and check actual quantity of finished goods prior transferring to Warehouse-FG.
•Prepares an email communication to all concerned sections/ department regarding production and other concerns that may affect operation.
•Reports any quality deviation to immediate superior for immediate action.
•Maintains quality standard by conducting a regular and rigid inspection in all production areas.
•Issues memorandums and other reports with regard to the behavior of personnel, production operation problems (before, during and after operation) and other production related concerns
•Provides a summary report regarding operation during night shift for mixes products and any related issues.
•Prepares printing instructions for expiration dates intended for export clients and signed during night shift.
•Checks details of expiration dates intended for Local clients and sign. Prepares expiration dates when needed.
•Monitors and prepares Work Order Request.
•Maintains an organized, clean and safe working environment by complying with the set procedures, rules and regulations.
•Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
•Makes all production related decisions during night shift.
•In charge in all in-process related activities.
I was trained in the field from the receiving of all raw materials, sorting, drying, crushing, grinding, pulverizing, analytical weighing, sample preparation, cupellation, digestion(2 acid, 3 acid and cyanide digestion), Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer aptimization, reagent preparation, testing/analysis (precious metals: gold, platinum and palladium. Other metals such as: Copper, zinc, iron, mercury etc), as well as trace metal analysis using inductively coupled plasma OES and MS and XRF), software LIMS and hard document documentation.
• Analyzed chloramphenicol and nitrofuran using Enyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay. • Trained in the technical ways on how to use micro pipettes and testing wells. • Trained in the proper receiving of all fishery samples up to sample preparation. • Trained with the Aflatoxin analysis for feeds. • Trained with the proper stripping of flesh from aquatic samples for sample preparation.
