Quality Engineer

MUHAMMAD BILAL ALI

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ISMAIL INDUSTRIES LIMITED (Super Cereal & Flour Division) Karachi, Pakistan Quality Engineer May 2025 – Present

• New Technical Learning: Gained hands-on experience in performing Aflatoxin and DON testing in cereals and grain to assess food safety and Solvent Retention Capacity (SRC) analysis in flour to evaluate functional baking quality and flour performance.

• R&D: Development of Recipe of Gluten free Multi-Grain Atta.

• Quality Testing: Conducts testing of RM/PM and Cereal and Flour as; Ash, Gluten, Gluten Index, Dry gluten, Granulations, Water Binding Capacity, NIT, Soxhlet to determine fat content, Starch Damage, Moisture, Viscosity, Water Activity, Falling number and Hectoliter, Dye Penetration, Residual Oxygen.

• Compliance & Documentation: Maintained quality control records for WFP, assisted in audits, enforced corrective actions, and ensured full traceability of flour and cereal batches. Prepare COAs and Standard Routine (SR).

• Food Safety Leadership: Participated in hygiene inspections, conducted on-floor guidance for production staff, and contributed to promoting a strong food safety culture across the facility.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Monitor Roller Mill, Pin Mill, Pesa Mill and Cereal Plant and ensure the lab testing of In-process and Final Products.

ISMAIL INDUSTRIES LIMITED (Super Cereal & Flour Division) Karachi, Pakistan Management Trainee Officer (MTO) at Quality Department Dec 2024 – May 2025

• Production & Process Optimization: Actively contributed to flour mill production operations, occasionally identifying and rectifying mechanical issues in milling equipment. Collaborated with production teams to optimize processes, reduce material losses, and improve line efficiency.

• Quality Monitoring: Conducted two-hourly bag inspections and hourly moisture checks on in-process wheat. Ensured strict compliance with HACCP, GMP, and ISO standards through consistent floor-level supervision.

• Fumigation & IPM Involvement: Supported flour fumigation activities and worked in coordination with the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) team to maintain pest-free environments in both storage and processing zones, ensuring food safety and extended shelf life.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinated with engineering for timely fault reporting and production line restarts. Acted as a bridge between quality, production, and maintenance teams to uphold operational consistency and resolve quality deviations quickly.

Education

NED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Karachi, Pakistan FOOD ENGINEERING 2020 - 2024

Final Year Design Project

• Designed and fabricated a parabolic dish solar oven for a final year project, targeting 180 C for bread baking

(demonstrates design, fabrication, and engineering skills).

• Conducted experiments on solar oven performance, achieving successful baking of bread at 150-180 C using a parabolic dish concentrator. Monitored and recorded data on moisture content, texture, and water activity for quality control.

• Optimized the solar oven design to enhance heat retention and efficiency under varying weather conditions, providing a sustainable cooking solution for disaster-prone areas. AMAL ACADEMY Karachi, Pakistan

Career-Prep Fellow May 2024 – Apr 2024

• Communication: Completed a competitive written application and interview process to be selected from over 4,500 applicants for an intensive 3-month Fellowship funded by Stanford University.

• Skills development: Investing 150 hours to develop essential business skills like communication, leadership, problem-solving, and teamwork to make a deeper impact at work. Honors and Awards

ONLINE COURSES

• Grain Processing and Milling Technology by Australian Export Grains Innovation Center AEGIC.

• The Meat we Eat from Coursera.

• Food and Beverage Management from Coursera.

• Dairy Production and Management from Coursera.

• Sustainable Food System from Coursera.

Additional

• Technical Skills: AutoCAD, MS Office, Aspen, Aspen Hysys, Minitab, Ms Visio.

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