Head of quality control
Gandour
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :24 years, 7 أشهر
Create and implement inspection criteria and procedures
Formulate and maintain quality control objectives
Schedule effective and efficient inspection activities for each product throughout the production cycle
Propose solutions to production, quality and food safety related problems
Suggest improvements for processes in use
Establish the Quality assurance department
Put in place QA system to ensure GMP certification by MOPH as per Lebanese GMP requirements
Coordinate with different departments activities related to validation (cleaning validation, process validation) and qualification
Optimize current inspection procedures
Initiate improvements
Teaching Food Quality Management and HACCP course
Items produced: rice cake, jams, cookies, puffed cereals, gluten free items and repacking
Planned and scheduled production orders
Implemented and trained the production workers on personal hygiene, cleanliness, food safety practices
Maintained work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; and monitoring personnel and resources
Implemented traceability
Worked on development of new products
Elaborate, update and control with concerned parties the different processes related to production, maintenance, quality and R&D
•Analyze KPIs and recommend solutions
•Review with department managers their planning in order to optimize them
•Study the efficiency of the machines and propose replacement when needed
•Propose cost reduction solutions
•Keep abreast of new technologies that can be used in the operations units
•Approve new products designs
of semi finished dry pellets
Developed new products
•Reformulated recipes to help in cost reduction
•Contributed significantly to technical decision making
Developed procedures for quality control activities for raw materials and finished products
•Developed procedures for in-process control of production
•Developed a quality manual
•Constantly updated the used procedures to improve the performance
•Developed technical specifications for raw material and end products
•Maintained constructive communication with customers and LIBNOR
•Managed customers' complaints
•Developed tailor-made products
•Reformulated recipes to adapt to quality of available raw material in seasons of bad crop
•Participated in technical decision making
Developed a production strategy, with well defined KPIs, and systemized the work of the different units
•Developed procedures for the production activities
•Planned and scheduled the production activities
•Managed the work of the production team at all units (day and night shifts) and ensured the compliance of their activities with the objectives
•Contributed to increasing the production capacity by 30%
•Reduced production waste by 50%
•Improved RFT% by 20%
•Managed the production activities to meet the quality standards
•Monitored and advised on the actual performance, based on the set indicators
•Maintained effective communication with internal and external customers and suppliers
Managed the activities of the quality assurance department
•Implemented ISO 9002:1994 standard
•Upgraded the ISO9002:1994 to the ISO 9001:2000 standard
of wheat and corn; specialized in the purchase of raw materials, processing, storing, packaging and delivery of end products such as wheat flour, and corn grits
Managed the daily activities of the lab
•Monitored the quality of raw materials and end products
•Followed up on customers’ requirements and complaints
•Developed tailor made products
•Represented the company in LIBNOR meetings (fats & oils and cereals committees)
Assisted the management in preparing the company for ISO 9001:2000 re-certification
Assisted the management in preparing for the hospital accreditation audit
Collected data on a project entitled “Dietary Trends and Obesity in Lebanon"
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS, TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS
Participated in various conferences, seminars, exhibitions, trainings and workshops organized by local, regional and international companies in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, UAE, Jordan, Iraq, Germany, Italy, Spain and USA, as per the attached list