Shivaji Laxman Ghaytadkar

Quality Assurance & Control (Analytical Laboratory.)

Exhibited leadership in identifying & verifying quality issues or trends in the assigned area or product based on data; and implemented corrective and preventive actions for the same; targeting strategic assignments in Quality Assurance & Control with an organization of high repute

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Mumbai, India

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CQI & IRCA Certified- QMS Lead Auditor (ISO9001:2015). PROFILE SUMMARY

Result-oriented professional offering 30 years of experience in Analytical Labs -Quality Assurance & Control across Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Pesticides, Oils, Mines, Polymers, Pigments, Pharmaceutical, and Nutraceutical Industries

Act as a link between Production and Customer relating to Analytical & Quality of material issues.

To ensure that all legal / statutory requirements are being met by the company.

To ensure adequate monitoring of Analytical parameters and Laboratory Chemicals related safety requirements

To report and follow up on corrective actions in case of non-compliance.

To comply with Quality control authorities’ directives: adequate reporting to the authorities, liaise with authorities relating to analytical & product inspectorate laboratory issues.

Understanding customer needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes.

Devising and reviewing specifications for products and RM

Ensure adherence to health and safety guidelines as well as legal obligations.

Supervise staff and provide guidance and feedback.

Setting requirements for raw material or intermediate products for suppliers and monitoring their compliance

Oversee all product and RM to identify deviations from quality standards.

Inspect final output and compare properties to requirements.

Approve the right products or reject defectives.

Ensure the compliances of Quality and Regulatory requirements of products supplied in line with customer.

Timely response to customer complaints To respond timely for customer complaints by submitting CAPA reports

Timely response to review, approve and respond timely to customer questionnaires and quality agreements.

Effectiveness of documentation, change control, deviation control to review, approve and control all system SOPs, track the effectiveness of change control, deviations.

Continual Improvement to facilitate the analysis of various Mfg and QC data and coordinate with stakeholders to simplify the processes basis the trend of performance.

Vendor audits / development: to lead vendor audit, qualification and evaluation process in line with plan agreed with Sourcing.

To act as Site’s representative Manager and deal with marketing and customers and coordinate to fulfil their requirements. To monitor and coordinate the customer complaints and their timely resolution.

To be responsible for arranging purchase of Chemicals and other Stores items required for the Laboratory.

To be responsible for all purchase of Laboratory chemicals, material & Lab wares, their storage and consumption at self and plant level.

To be overall responsible for keeping the necessary records and issuing certificates of all the Sections of Analytical Laboratory.

To be responsible for protecting confidential information and proprietary rights of the activities conducted in the Analytical Laboratory.

Leveraged understanding of QMS-ISO9001/ISO14000, ISO17025, and GLP

Proven skills in analysing & interpreting unique problems, with combination of training experience & logical thinking; application of QC tools and identified process bottlenecks & product deficiencies.

Expertise in validating quality processes by establishing product specifications & quality attributes, measuring production, documenting evidence, determining operational and performance qualification, and writing & updating quality assurance procedures.

Excellence in conducting inspection of materials as per management requirement to ensure stringent quality control; implemented stage-by-stage quality system to ensure adherence to technical specifications and quality standards.

Impressive success in supporting improvement initiatives, utilizing various tools and implementing ISO & GLP norms and process improvement measures as well as own area aimed to ensure quality, safety, productivity, on time delivery and supporting internal customers.

Track record of modifying processes & establishing SOPs, streamlining workflow and creating work environment to optimize resource & capacity utilization and enhance productivity & operational efficiencies.

Served as "Management Representative" for all facility internal audits during the ISO certification process; organized and performed quality control auditing and documentation functions in preparation for successful ISO 9001, 14000, and 45000 certifications. Trained for QMS Lead Auditor 9001:2015.

Impeccable record of leading high performance cross-functional team of 30 members towards accomplishment of common goals and managing multiple stakeholders across leadership & engagements CORE COMPETENCIES

Quality Control/Assurance

Analytical- Testing, Validation &

Development

Budgeting & Cost Control

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Policy Formulation &

Implementation

Reporting & Documentation

Team Building & Leadership

Vendor/Stakeholder

Management

SOFT SKILLS

EDUCATION

1992: M.Sc. in Chemistry from Dept.of Chemistry,

University of Pune, India

1990: B.Sc. in Chemistry from S.S.G.M. College, Kopargaon

(MH), India

TRAININGS

Certified ISO-9001:2015, QMS Lead Auditor

ISO-14001/ISO45001, Internal Auditor.

Industrial Safety

WEALTH OF EXPERTISE

Expertise in calibration, standardization, and qualification of instruments as also their maintenance and troubleshooting when required.

Demonstrated excellence in chemical, wet-lab analysis as well as instrumental analysis using HPLC, GC, IR, UV- Spectrophotometers, KF-Titrator, Polarimeter, Particle Size Analyzer, AAS, Turbidity meter, Flame Photometer, Nitrogen- Sulphur Analyzer, Flash Point Apparatus, and Viscometer

Showcased success in the analysis of a wide range of -Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Oils, Polymers, Mines, ores & alloys, Pigments, Rubber, Pesticides, and finished products, raw materials, in-process samples, abnormal materials, and stability studies

Experienced in preparing certificates & reports of analysis for RMs & In Process, FPs, maintaining documents and records.

Comprehensive understanding of Wet Lab Analysis, GC, HPLC, UV, KF, IR, AAS, Auto Titrator, Tintometer, Flash Point, Viscometer, N-S Analysis, DM Water, Boiler, Chilling water, Brine, Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), Drinking water Analysis, Microbiological Analysis.

CAREER TIMELINE (Recent 5)

Communicator

Collaborator

Innovator

Intuitive

Team Leader

2022 –

Till date

2015 -

2022

2014 -

2015

2010 -

2014

2007 -

2009

Gramercy

Trade

Industries Pvt.

Ltd.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Apr’22 – Till date: SI Group, Currently Gramercy Trade Industries Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai as QA Lab Manager Jul’15 – Apr’22: S.I. Group India Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai Growth Path:

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Directing QC operations including allocation of work; ensuring compliance of GLP and SOPs; driving inventories of Lab chemicals & glassware; steering vendor sourcing/development; preparing & standardizing solutions, reagents, and their storage & retention samples

Implementing and monitoring quality aspects at every step; conducting quality audits and facing ISO Audits; performing ETP, DM water & boiler water analysis as well as stack gas & ambient air analysis

Monitoring Microbiological analysis of drinking water

Developing analytical methods for samples and new raw materials, standardizing the reaction schemes, and working on reducing cost of analysis

Preparing specification of RM & FP, Investigation of OOS, CAPA, and Document Change Records; executing calibration & preventive maintenance of Instruments and Internal Audits

Accomplishing quality assurance human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees and planning and reviewing compensation.

Achieving financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions

Identifying process and systems improvements, participating in teams and coordinating ad hoc projects to improve and support order management.

Entrusting with responsibilities of scrutinizing production/maintenance schedules, shutdown maintenance, quality strategies and directing the team for on-time completion of the allocated work

Leveraging skills in driving forward plan improvement projects, productivity & quality improvement, cost controlling, scrap amount reduction, lean manufacturing, and enhancement

Reducing rejection level/rework and maximizing the yield through continuous upgradation of quality circles to maximize the profit and to observe better compliance in line with changing customer requirements.

Showcasing excellence in managing the production of key accounts to ensure smooth functioning of the plant while keeping every element man, machine, and material intact.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Apr’14 – Jun’15: Baroda Agrochemicals Ltd, Baroda, Gujarat as Manager QA & QC Jan’10 – Apr’14: Indfrag Ltd, Hosur TN as Head QC

May’07 – Dec’09: Ranbaxy Research Laboratories Ltd., Gurgaon. Haryana as Research Scientist Jan’96 – Apr’07: Gharda Chemicals Ltd., Lote, Ratnagiri. (MH) Growth Path:

Nov’93 – Jan’96: Sudarshan Chemicals Industries Ltd., Roha, Raigad as Senior Chemist Sep’92 – Nov’93: Shree Products, Pimpri, Pune as Chemist PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 14th May 1969 Salary Withdrawing: INRs.17.50 Lakhs per annum. Languages Known: English, Marathi, and Hindi

Address: E-202, Kartikya Park 2, Servey.No.146/02, Adaigaon-Panvel (MH)-India-410206 Deputy Manager - QA QA Specialist/ Manager-QA

Shift Incharge Officer QA Senior Officer QA

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