Preetha Nair

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Seeking middle level assignments in Manufacturing / Research & Development / Quality Assurance with a

growth oriented organisation of high repute, preferably in Food processing industry (or FMCG)

Professional Synopsis

A competent professional with over 6.2 years of experience in Quality Control and Production. Deft in taking

stringent quality measures including preparation of necessary documents to ensure compliance with various

quality standards & requirements. Proficient in running successful process operations & experience of developing

procedures, service standards for business excellence. A keen analyst with excellent relationship in management

& team building skills. Adept at carrying out various tests and inspection for various processes and checking the

quality standards of finished goods. Excellent interpersonal and troubleshooting skills with ability to communicate

technical issues with innovative and practical solutions.

Work Experience

May’14 Till date with Syama Dynamic Foods Pvt. Ltd., Cochin

as Quality Control Manager

• The company is in a Project stage.

Jun’12 May’14 with PEPSICO Worldwide Flavours, Channo

(Concentrate Division) as Quality Control Executive

Key Deliverables across Assignments

Laboratory Operation Chemical:

Chemical analysis of raw materials and finish product.

Calibration of different instruments viz. HPLC, Spectrophotometer, Karl

Fisher, conductivity meter, pH meter etc.

Preparation and standardization of chemical solutions.

Packaging Validation of new mold for cans.

SQA audits for packaging material vendors.

Standardizing specifications for all the packing materials.

Ensuring 100% HAZMAT compliance.

SAP Proficient with SAP PP Module.

Quality Management & Ensuring on line process controls.

Control Ensuring safety standards at all stages of operation.

Maintaining all necessary documents to comply with HACCP.

Complaints Handling of Customer Complaints, deviation, Building CAPA and ensure its

implementation.

Audits compliance Conduct monthly internal audits for GMP and AIBI.

Documentation Preparing and maintaining necessary documents to comply with

HACCP and other statutory quality standards coordinating with

external agencies.

Training Internal trainer for GMP, AIBI and FSM.

New products Coordinate and ensure the availability of raw material, testing and release

of new products.

Systems Actively involved in the implementation and sustenance of various systems

like ISO,GMP, TPM, 5S etc.

Key Highlights:

Physio Chemical Proficiency.

Sensory Proficiency.

Jul’10 Jun’12 with PEPSICO India Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Palakkad

(Beverage industry) as Quality Control Executive

Accountabilities

Quality Management & Control

Implemented stringent monitoring systems and quality plans to ensure high quality standards at all the stages of

beverage processing (carbonated soft drinks and packaged drinking water).

Established Quality Management Systems & Safety measures across various processes to reduce process

downtime and ensure safety standards at all the stages of operation.

Prepared and maintained necessary documents to comply with HACCP and other statutory

quality standards coordinating with external agencies.

Conducted systems audits to identify problem areas and find corrective actions by considering alternatives,

taking into account the benefits and costs of the recommendations.

Set BIS Analytical Lab and implemented 5 S in lab activities.

Worked with the team responsible for Driving AIB certification.

Have Good Knowledge about the warehousing requirements of beverage. Quarterly auditing of external

warehouses, for compliance and giving feedback for improvement.

Familiar with SAP PP Module.

Inspection & Testing

Carried out process monitoring and lab equipment commissioning and calibration for assuring the

effectiveness of the equipments.

Conducted various tests (BIS Test) & inspections to ensure that products developed are in

compliance with pre set technical specifications.

General Quality Functions:

• Water Treatment system (Reverse Osmosis)

Hands own experience in operation, operational trouble shooting, cost control and maintenance of

coagulation system.

• Microbiology well versed in microbiological filtration techniques and have a fair knowledge in beverage and

package drinking water microbiology

• Sanitation Processes Prepared master sanitation schedules, SOP’s, identified gaps & Streamlined

sanitation procedures

• Packing Material Quality Analysis Accountable in analysis of incoming Packing materials. Feedbacks to

suppliers to reducing the product rejections.

• FIFO monitoring in Warehouse. Put up a system to monitor the first in first out of the Raw material, packing

material Ingredient to finished product.

Achievements:

RO process revamping from designing to implementation which helped in taking 15% more recovery of permeate

water which in turn helped in reducing the water number which was the major KPI of the Plant and also reduced

the Product TDS <10ppm.

Reduction in water liter/case from 11.5lit 9.8lit– i.e. water usage per case of the beverage produced by various

water conservation initiative.

Reduction in cost per case of chemical & consumables, by optimization of the usage.

100% compliance in BIS Analysis.

Implementation of GMP as prerequisite for HACCP.

Equipments Handled

Refractometer

Hydrometer

PH TDS Conductivity Meter

UV Spectrophotometer

Packaging Test Equipments

Oct’08 – Jul’10 at M/s. The Devicolam Distilleries Ltd.” as Quality Controller

Accountabilities

Assured the quality of raw packing materials such as bottles, caps, labels, cartons etc used for the production of

IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor).

Analysis of extra neutral alcohol (strength) which is used for the production of IMFL.

Online inspection of the finished goods.

Member of taste panel of the company.

Member of brand development panel from designing of packaging to product physiochemical characteristics.

Inter personnel skill

Effective in man management skills and always ready to lead a team as a leader.

Keen on maintaining statistical database of all available data and parameters for the purpose of root cause

analysis and tracking back during trouble shooting.

An effective communicator.

Keen in maintaining deadlines and dates.

Seminars Attended

Had attended the National Seminar on Applications of Radioisotopes and Radiation Technology on 1st and

2nd Dec.2003 at N.S.S. Hindu College, Changanacherry, which was organized by National Association for

Applications of Radioisotopes and Radiations in Industry (NAARI) Bhabha Atomic Research Center

(BARC), Mumbai and certified by it.

Certified for attending seminar on “Recent Trends in Food Processing and Quality Control” held at Mar

Athanasios College for Advanced Studies Tiruvalla, (MACFAST), on 10th Jan.2005.

IT Skills

Expertise : Office Automation (Microsoft office spreadsheet, word, excel)

Trainings Undergone

Training completed in Dairy Product Processing under ‘DTC’ Govt. of Kerala in 2004. This training was

conducted from 12.07.2004 to 23.07.2004, and has been certified by it.

Did 3 days training in Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene and application of HACCP ( Hazard Analysis

Critical Control Point) based food safety system and was certified by it, which was conducted by Food Safety

Solutions International, Cochin (17th Jan.2005 to 19th Jan 2005). The training curriculum developed by Food

and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Codex Alimentarious Commission (CAC),

complies with the requirements of US FDA, EU COMMISSION and various other National and International

Regulations, Cochin, Kerala, India.

Training completed in Food Science and Technology, conducted by ‘Field Testing Station, Changanacherry’

under control of Ministry of SSI, Government of India (20 th Jan.2005 to 9th Feb.2005) and has been awarded for

the successful completion of the training programme which was conducted in N.S.S. Hindu College,

Changanacherry.

Had undergone training in Food Processing and Quality Factors conducted by SEPTI, Ettumanur at N.S.S.

Hindu College, Changanacherry under control of Ministry of SSI, Govt. of India from 16.11.2005 to16.12.2005 and

was certified by the certificate for the successful completion of the training.

ARMY HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND REFERRAL, Delhi Cantt.

Department of Dietetics

• Duration 1 month.(18th Dec.2006 to 18th Jan.2007)

NARINDER MOHAN HOSPITAL, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad.

Department of Dietetics

• Duration – 1 month (01.06.2007 to 30.06.2007)

Had undergone training of Internal Auditor Course for ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management Systems

which was conducted by TUV SUD South Asia.

Had undergone training in physiochemical and microbiological analysis in Package drinking water as per

BIS standard (IS 3021) from Bhagavati Ana Lab., Hyderabad .

Academic Credentials

Name of University/ Board Degree Year Div. % of Marks

School/College

Allahabad AAI DU, Allahabad, M.Sc (Food 2006 2008 I 8.69

Agriculture U.P. Nutrition and percentile out

Institute Deemed dietetics) of 10.

University

N.S.S. Hindu Mahatma Gandhi B.Sc. (Food 2003 2006 I 77.4%

College University, Science and

Kottayam, Kerala Quality Control)

Dayawati Modi CBSE, Meerut, U.P Intermediate 2003 I 62.4%

Academy – I

Dayawati Modi CBSE, Meerut, U.P High School 2001 I 70.0%

Academy I

Personal Dossier

Date of Birth : 31st March, 1986

Linguistic Abilities : English, Hindi and Malayalam

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married

Permanent address : Oorumbil (H),Kunnumbhagam, Kanjirapally (P.O.),Kottayam, Kerala.

Reference on request

Declaration

Here by I assure that all the above furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge.

Preetha Nair

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