Taher Rabie, QHSE Manager

Taher Rabie

QHSE Manager

Wadi Group

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Higher diploma, Food Safety & Quality Professional Diploma
Experience
20 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 8 Months

QHSE Manager at Wadi Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since April 2017

o Implement and apply the QHSE Systems. (Food Safety, GMP, HACCP, QMS, Hygiene, 5S …)
o Support production in managing projects in relation with quality improvement initiatives.
o Review all accident and incident investigations with the objective of taking action to eliminate future occurrences.
o Ensure support to production & engineering in solving all business units’ quality problems.
o Ensure that all raw, packaging & auxiliary materials used meet required quality standards.
o Track the quality & non-quality costs as well as other quality KPI’s & MRQ.
o Ensure good relation with suppliers, NWMT quality department & consumer affairs.
o Ensure coaching and development of resources to meet business’s objectives.
o Ensure good Plants Hygiene and proper pest controls to maintain good environment for the quality production.
o Monitor hygiene in the Plants (personal & process)
o Participate in Proficiency test and aim to get Excellent rating.
o Participate in developing & support implementation of the company’s quality strategy & objectives.
o Develop & support continuous improvements activities of quality culture & awareness.
o Support all projects in relation with quality improvements initiatives.
o Support innovation & renovation of the company systems & products in relation with quality.
o Ensure quality technical support in developing and approving new products.
o Collect & track customer complaints and their follow up.
o Road show to all warehouses and all whom may concern to explain followed quality process, production and handling at the factory (to involve all whom may concern as well accumulative consecutive other dept. Part to reach one goal which is best end quality product to our consumers).
o External audit (DC’s and Suppliers).
o Cross functional structured Quality improvement.
o Lead initiatives of Plant and Corporate goals, i.e., NCE, continuous improvement in Safety, Food Safety, Quality, and manufacturing efficiencies.
o Working as a trainer for quality and food safety and HSE courses.
o Ensure that safety standards are maintained and continually seek ways to improve safety standards.
o Establish and ensure implantation of best safety practices.
o Ensure that all personnel have received appropriate safety and health training as stipulated in HSE manual.
o Establish and maintain a system incident reporting, investigation and analysis as stipulated in the HSE Manual.
o Conduct Safety Department Review at least once every quarter to review the achievements of the Safety and Health Objectives and improvements to the HSE manual
o Update the Safety and Health Manual and follow-up on recommendations of safety committees or relevant authorities
o Investigate and report all reportable accidents: internally to relevant persons, and externally to the relevant authorities
o Deploy Safety personnel to monitor and maintain safety and health, prevent and fight fires, respond to accidents and control environment pollution
o Applying general health and safety procedure.
o Control work to permit system, method statements, test certificate & risk assessments.
o Fully conversant with the requirements of the company HSE policy.
o Prepare & issued HSE Monthly Score Card and annual HSE reports.

Quality Assurance Manager for poultry sector at Wadi Holdings
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2014 to March 2017

• Develop, implement, manage and integrate a QMS.
• Serve as the primary quality control resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement. Investigate and correct customer issues and complaints relating to quality.
• Manage quality control personnel on a day-to-day basis.
• Support Research and Development efforts by participating in design development projects representing quality assurance and the customer.
• Design, implement and document procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection.
• Perform root-cause analysis and other problem solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements.
• Establish collection and analysis systems of statistical data to predict trends that will affect improvement of product quality.
• Analyze customers product specifications to establish efficient, cost-effective requirements for ease of manufacture and reproducibility.
• Develop quality planning methods for all production lines.
• Develop process certification standards and assist in process certification.
• Interact with customers to identify opportunities to improve quality and establish feedback with production and development personnel.
• Report to management on quality issues, trends and losses.
• Review suppliers purchase orders and establish supplier quality requirements.
• Participate in internal and external quality audits.
• Interface with supplier and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality control and assure that effective corrective action is implemented.

Quality Systems Manager at Wadi Holdings
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2010 to December 2013

• Establishment of all quality systems.
• Provide hands-on ownership for the various elements of the quality system including corrective action, validations, customer complaints, and internal audits to ensure successful performance during third party audits
• Actively manage the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of quality systems based on established direction and priorities
• Ensure efficient and effective processes and tools are established for compliance with QSR requirements and continually improved
• Provide support to internal functions in the application, maintenance and improvement of quality systems and department specific processes
• Act as the quality representative for various the project teams design development
• Prepare regular performance reports and metrics for Quality Management Systems, assist other departments
• In establishing and mining databases to support quality and management objectives.
. Conducting GMP Audit.
.Conducting quality audits for all outlets.

Assistant plant manager & Operations Control Manager at Wadi food
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2009 to March 2010

1 - Receipt of requests for the manufacturing, packaging and to ensure integrity and to examine the details.
2 - Full coordination with the department for quality assurance and quality control management and to develop a clear and detailed program of production.
3 - The introduction of monthly and weekly targeted destruction of all products and quantities required.
4 - Implementation of the ISO with all the accuracy and amended to require to carry out the work without errors or losses.
5 - Continued to improve the research and development work to avoid errors and material losses.
6 - Establish daily program, weekly program and monthly program for production order and distributed to supervisors, production managers and quality control in factory.
7 - Research and development in the manufacturing system to reduce waste.
8 - Research and development in the manufacturing and packaging machines.
9 - Establish the well-written reports and information of value for quality and production
10 - Discuss requests for workers and take action.
11 - Coordination with the department of quality assurance to develop corrective and preventive actions appropriate to the cases of non-conformity.
12 - Implementation of HACCP system and a commitment to action plans developed by the Department of Quality Assurance.
13 - Welcome all suggestions for improving the quality of the product.

Q.C Manager at Wadi food
  • Egypt - Menoufia
  • February 2006 to March 2009

o Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of subordinate employees.
o Evaluates and verifies employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques.
o Identifies staff development and training needs and ensures that training is obtained.
o Ensures proper labor relations and conditions of employment are maintained.
o Maintains records, prepares reports, and composes correspondence relative to the work.
o Reviews and verifies all cases for validity and accuracy; reviews public assistance cases to ascertain the correctness of client eligibility determinations and payment decision, and the appropriateness of the services provided.
o Analyzes the nature and cause of errors to identify areas needing improvement in the department’s processes and systems.
o Reviews, analyzes, and resolves contested case reports.
o Serves as a liaison with staff and management concerning error trends and problem areas.
o Provide technical and statistical expertise to teams
o Formulate, document and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives.
o Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
o Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
o Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel within Company.
o Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for product throughout production cycle.
o Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes.
o Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts.
o Create and direct environmental test functions and applications.
o Maintain active role on internal Continuous Improvement teams.
o Design, develop and implement quality control training programs.
o Performs related work as assigned.

Laboratory managar at Wadi Food
  • Egypt - Menoufia
  • March 2004 to February 2006

o Ensure the QC laboratory conforms to company policies, OSHA, SOPs, GMP and GLP.
o Guarantee that all laboratory personnel use the proper testing methods and specifications. If no specification exists for a product, the laboratory will use specifications that are listed in monograph.
o Distribute work assignments and ensure on-time completion and release of raw materials, final products.
o Ensure raw material, in-process, bulk product, and finished product testing is scheduled efficiently and in support of production scheduling.
o Make certain that products are released, rejected or reworked, when appropriate.
o Anticipate problem areas and resolve issues before they impact compliance, product quality, and availability.
o Streamline operations to ensure that the department operates efficiently for optimal productivity.
o Develop and implement laboratory documents (SOPs, Specifications, Protocols, and Reports).
o Train chemists as necessary.
o Performs other related duties as required.

Laboratory Engineer at Wadi Food
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2003 to March 2004

• Performing laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations;
• Carrying out routine tasks accurately and following strict methodologies to carry out analyses;
• Preparing specimens and samples;
• Constructing, maintaining and operating standard laboratory equipment, for example centrifuges, titrators, pipetting machines and pH meters;
• Ensuring the laboratory is well-stocked and resourced;
• Recording and interpreting results to present to senior colleagues;
• Using computers and performing mathematical calculations for the preparation of graphs;
• Keeping up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability;
• Demonstrating practical procedures if working in education;
• Conducting searches on identified topics relevant to the research;
• Following and ensuring strict safety procedures and safety checks.

Education

Higher diploma, Food Safety & Quality Professional Diploma
  • at Ain Shams University
  • February 2012

This Program assesses the knowledge and skills of entry-level food managers.

Bachelor's degree, Food Industries
  • at Faculty of Agriculture (Ain Shams University)
  • May 2002

undergraduate degree

Specialties & Skills

Quality Auditing
Quality Systems
Production Planning
Quality Assurance
Food analysis
Thermal calibration
Statistical process control
HACCP System
Quality Auditing
Establishment quality system

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate

Memberships

Egyptian Society For Quality
  • Member
  • January 2011

Training and Certifications

ISO 9001:2015 Awareness &Internal Auditor on 8th -10th November 2016 (SGS) (Training)
Training Institute:
SGS
Date Attended:
November 2016
Duration:
32 hours
Train the trainer (Training)
Training Institute:
Brilliance Business School
The certified manager of quality / Organizational excellence (ASQ) (Training)
Training Institute:
ASQ
Quality (Training)
Training Institute:
Process Control for Quality Improvement
Date Attended:
September 2005
Calibration (Training)
Training Institute:
Temperature Measurements
Date Attended:
March 2006
Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Managing time
Date Attended:
April 2009
Lead Auditor (Training)
Training Institute:
ISO22000:2005 Lead Auditor
Date Attended:
May 2011
Awareness (Training)
Training Institute:
BRC Global Standard for Food Safety issue 5 Awareness
Date Attended:
August 2011
Internal Audit (Training)
Training Institute:
BRC Internal Auditor issue 5
Date Attended:
August 2011
Awareness (Training)
Training Institute:
BRC Global Standard for Food Safety issue 6 Awareness
Date Attended:
March 2012
Awareness &Internal Audit (Training)
Training Institute:
OHSAS 18001:2007 Awareness &Internal Audit
Date Attended:
September 2011
Awareness &Internal Audit (Training)
Training Institute:
BRC Global Standard for Food Safety
Date Attended:
August 2011
Awareness &Internal Audit (Training)
Training Institute:
ISO 14001:2004 Awareness &Internal Audit
Date Attended:
October 2011
Awareness &Internal Audit (Training)
Training Institute:
ISO 9001:2008 Awareness &Internal Audit
Date Attended:
March 2012