Quality Assurance Management
Resume:
SANKARAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY : AVP Role in Quality and Food Safety
I am a M.Sc in Analytical Chemistry , M.B.A professional with 21 + Years of experience in Quality control ,Quality Assurance, Analytical Research , Physico-Chemical Analysis, New methods development, cGMP, GLP,ISO 9001 , ISO 22000, ISO 14001 , HACCP , SQF ,Food Safety systems , ETP operations monitoring , performance assessment and improvement of all Effluent Treatment Plants ( Aerobic and Anaerobic reactors , Treatment plants ) , Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems ( Safety audits , Risk assessment and Manual preparations in accordance to OHSAS 18001 ),Flavors ,Fragrances blending ,New product development , Packaging development, Advanced Analytical Instrumental analysis ( GC, GC-MS , HPLC, UV, IR, AAS) , Pesticide Residue Analysis, Pest control methodologies , Supplier development ,audits , Sensory evaluation and Statistical Quality Control.
I have worked with Multinational companies such as PONDS (1.3 yrs) (Multi –locations sites 1 Unit – 5, 3P units), BUSH BOAKE ALLEN (8 yrs) (Multi-locations sites – 2 units and 3 – 3P units), ICI Pharmaceuticals (2 yrs) (Multi-locations sites – 1 Unit and 12- 3P units), and VANMELLE CONFECTIONERY INDIA P LTD (2.5 yrs) and in PERFETTI VANMELLE INDIA LTD (5.5 yrs) (Multi –locations sites – 3 units)
I am currently working as Head (AGM) Corporate Quality in E.I.D PARRY INDIA LIMITED (From 08/08 –) (Multi –locations sites – 10 units)
I am expert in formulations of Cosmetics and Toiletries, Pharmaceuticals, (formulations and bulk drugs), Flavors, Fragrances, Aromatic chemicals, Food Oleoresins, Food Colors, Essential oils and Confectionery. (Chewy Toffee, Deposited candies, Gums, Ayurvedic preparations)
I am a trainer for QC, QA, R& D, Packaging Development, Wet Analysis, Instrumental Analysis, cGMP, GLP, Laboratory Safety, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, HACCP, SQF, ISO 22000, ISO 14000 and Occupational Health and Safety OHSAS 18001.
I am a certified Lead Auditor (Lloyd’s Register UK) for ISO 9001, ISO 22000 (SGS), ISO 14001 (DNV), HACCP /Food Safety (AIB and SGS) and OHSAS 18001 (BVQI).
I am approved Auditor in Quality , Food Safety , Environment and Occupational Health and Safety by IRCA, UK.
I have excellent Leadership and Communication skills.
I am giving below my complete details for your consideration.
Thanking you,
Yours truly,
SANKARAN
PERSONAL
FIRST NAME : SANKARAN
FATHER’S NAME : JAGADEESAN
SEX : MALE
DATE OF BIRTH & AGE : 25.04.1966; 44 YRS
EDUCATION
Name of Exam Passed University/ Board Year of Passing % of Marks /Grade Obtained
B.Sc. (Chemistry) MADRAS 1986 75.6
M.SC (Analytical Chemistry) A.C.TECH 1988 69.6
P.G.Dip in Operations Management IGNOU 1995 B
Evaluation of Packaging Materials IIP 1995 Qualified
Dip. in Management IGNOU 1996 B
P.G.Dip. in Management IGNOU 1997 B
M.B.A IGNOU, 1997 B
M.S. Quality Management
(Partially completed) BITS, PILANI 2000 B
Quality and Food Safety Lead auditor Lloyds Register - Holland 2001 Qualified
Food Safety and Hygiene AIB International USA 2002 Qualified
Safe Quality Food – Lead Auditor SQF Institute – SGS Switzerland 2005 Qualified
HACCP SGS India 2005 Qualified
FSMS –ISO 22000 – Lead Auditor SGS UK / IRCA UK 2007 Qualified
EMS Lead Auditor DNV India /IRCA UK 2008 Qualified
OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor BVQI India /IRCA UK 2008 Qualified
Six Sigma – Green Belt MSME -India 2008 Qualified
QMS : ISO 9001 :2008 DNV India 2009 Qualified
PGCBM – General Management XLRI - JAMSHEDPUR 2010 Certificate Awaited
Leadership skills Harvard Business School 2010 Certificate Awaited
MARITAL STATUS & CHILDREN : MARRIED. 2 CHILDREN
ADDRESS : 26 C, KAVVYA FLATS,
46 TH STREET, ASHOK NAGAR,
CHENNAI – 600 083, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
Phone: 044 - 2485 3982
Mobile: 91-967*******
Email: gw1wal@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE:
Sno Name of Organization Type of Industry Position Held Period Yrs
1 Ponds India Ltd., (Subsidiary of Unilever UK) Cosmetics and Toiletries Junior Chemist 2/89- 6-90 1.3
2 Bush Boake Allen (I) Ltd., (Subsidiary of Union Camp Corporation USA, IFF USA.,) Flavors,
Fragrances,
Ingredients Chemicals Manager Quality Assurance 6/90 – 5/98 8
3 ICI (I) Ltd., Pharmaceuticals
(Subsidiary of Imperial Chemical Industries .,UK) Pharmaceuticals
Formulations and Bulk Drugs.
Quality Assurance Manager 6/98- 6/00 2
4 Vanmelle Confectionery India P Ltd
( DUTCH Multi National ) Confectionery Quality Assurance Manager 6/00 – 12/02 2.5
5 Perfetti Vanmelle India
(ITALIAN MULTINATIONAL ) Confectionery Corporate Quality Controller 12/02-07/08 5.5
6 E.I.D PARRY INDIA LTD
(BRITISH COMPANY , NOW AN INDIAN COMPANY ) Sugar AGM-Corporate Quality 08/08 - 1.8
EXPERIENCE TOTAL NUMBER OF YRS 21 + Yrs
FIRST EMPLOYER:
POND’S (I) LIMITED (2/ 89 – 6 / 90 - 1.3 yrs) – An UNILEVER company
Manufactures of COSMETICS and TOILETERIES
Quality Assurance:
• Physico Chemical Analysis of Raw materials.
• Instrumental Analysis (GC, UV-VIS, IR)
• Wet analysis (Acid value, Sap Value, Iodine Value, Etc.,)
• Micro Biological Analysis (Plate count,Ecoli,Salmonella tests )
• Packaging Quality Control
• Operations Management of Cosmetics Manufacture
• QA responsibility for 5 plants (contract manufacturing plants) in India
• Stability studies, Climatic studies of samples and monitoring.
• Perfumery blending and evaluation.
• Export samples Inspection
• Perfumery Panel evaluation
• Fumigation control
• Pest control
• Hygiene Control
Quality Management Systems:
• Quality Audits & Customer Complaints analysis
• Plant QA audits
• Handling Statutory /Legislative Authorities (Bureau of Indian Standards, Food and Drugs authorities and Export Inspection Authorities)
SECOND EMPLOYER:
BUSH BOAKE ALLEN INDIA LIMITED (IFF) (6/90 – 5/98 – 8 yrs) – An Union Camp Corporation Company USA.
Manufactures of Flavors, Fragrances, and Aromatic Chemicals, Food Ingredients, Oleoresins and Essential oils.
Quality Assurance:
• World Class Instrumental Analysis (GC, GCMSD, HPLC, FTIR, IR, UV-VIS, AAS, KF Titration), Method Development & Training.
• Physico chemical analysis and method development.
• Analytical Research and Method Development
• Analytical Research and Development of New flavors and fragrances using GCMSD.
• Packaging Quality Control
• Microbiological analysis of flavors , food dry mixes , encapsulated flavors.
• Food Safety and House keeping control.
• Food colors analysis and blending.
• Organoleptic and Olfactory Evaluation of fragrances and flavors
• Budgetary Control & Up gradation of QA Lab to international standards
• Technical interactions with BBA UK/USA for upgrading QA Standards
• Corporate QA responsibility for 3 plants ( Contract manufacturers ) in India
• Technical support to key customers ( J& J , P & G , PEPSI CO )
• Development of subordinates, training, appraisal and recruitment
• Operations Management of flavors, fragrances and Aroma Chemicals Manufacture
• Monitoring, supervision and Administration of QA Department
• Sanitation control
• Pest control
• Quality Complaints : Analysis , Investigation and CA / PA
• Customer visits for Quality support.
• Health and Food Authority : Management
• Market visits – Quality checks
• Ware house – Quality checks and control of hygiene , pest control ,sanitation
Quality Management Systems:
• Supplier audits selection and control
• Quality audits at third party operations and plant audits and systems.
• Developed ISO 9001 documents and implemented
• Internal audits for ISO 9001
• Asst MR for ISO 9001 and Management Reporting
• Training of personnel in ISO 9001
• ISO 9001 & Quality Systems audits and customer complaints handling.
• Handling statutory authorities (Bureau of Indian Standards, Food and Drugs Authorities , Export Inspection Authorities ,)
• Co-ordination with 3rd Party Auditing firms for ISO 9001
Food Safety:
• Developed Systems for Food Safety
• Food safety auditing for flavors , food ingredients, oleoresins , food colors etc.,
• Food Safety audits for third –party operations of flavors and colors
• Development of requirements for AIB standards.
• Trainer for Food Safety.
• Hygiene control
Environmental Management Systems:
• Operation ,Trouble shooting and monitoring the performance of ETP and liaison with Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board authorities.( Consent and Legal matters)
• Responsible for optimum performance of ETP.
• Training of personnel in Environment Management Systems.
• Support to Engineering utilities (DM Plant, Boiler Plant and ETP)
• Daily Monitoring, supervision and Administration of ETP operations, Performance and Environmental Management issues.
• Environmental Legal issues : co-ordination with Local Government authorities and Pollution control Board Authorities
• Co-ordination with 3rd Party Auditing firms for ISO 14001
• Reporting Environmental Performance to Bush Boake Allen UK
Occupational Health and Safety:
• Trained Safety Auditor
• Conducting Safety audits ( 1st ,2nd, and 3rd Level Safety Audits )
• Documentation for Safety procedures
• Implementation of all Safety Procedures
• Risk assessment and accident investigation
• Emergency preparedness and Response
• Conducting mock drills for Emergency Preparedness and Response
THIRD EMPLOYER:
ICI INDIA LIMITED -Pharmaceuticals (6/98 – 6/00 – 2 yrs) a subsidiary of ICI PLC UK.
Manufactures of Formulations, Bulk Drugs and Animal Health products
Quality Assurance:
• Interaction with Zeneca UK for technical update and improvements
• Standardization of specification for RM/PM/FG on par with UK
• Process validation and continuous improvement of quality and productivity
• Vendor audits and selection and control
• Budgetary Control & up gradation of QA Lab.
• Corporate QA Responsibility for 12 plants in India
• Training of personnel in Wet, Instrumental analysis,
• Development of subordinates, training, appraisal and recruitments
• Monitoring, supervision and Administration of QA Department
• Preparation of Drug Master File.
• Approved Analytical Chemist by Drugs Control Authority of India.
• Sanitation control
• Pest control
• Hygiene control
• Product recall : Mock drill and actual incidents
• Quality Complaints handling
• Control of work environment
• Food and Drug control authority – Handling inspection and management
Quality Management Systems:
• cGMP Training to Personnel
• MR for Quality Management System
• MR for ISO 9001 and Management Reporting
• Quality audits at toll operations and plant audits and implementing systems for improvements
• ISO 9001 & Quality Systems audits and handling customer complaints
• Co-ordination with 3rd Party Auditing firms in ISO 9001
• Supplier audits and selection
Environmental Management Systems:
• Environmental audits
• Environment Management Systems documentation.
• Developed and implemented ISO 14001 and achieved certification.
• Monitoring the ETP and operations of ETP
• Solid waste management (Hazardous).
• Co-ordination with Pollution Control Board Authorities
• Management Representative for ISO 14001 and Management Reporting
• Risk Assessment , Aspect / Impact Analysis and Manual preparation in accordance with ISO 14001
• Training of all personnel in ISO 14001 awareness
• Co-ordination with 3rd Party Auditing firms for ISO 14001
Occupational Health and Safety:
• Internal Safety auditor
• Documentation for Safety Management systems
• Risk assessment and Occupational monitoring
• Conducting Safety audits ( 1st ,2nd, and 3rd Level Safety Audits )
FOURTH EMPLOYER:
VANMELLE CONFECTIONERY INDIA (2.5 YRS)
FIFTH EMPLOYER
PERFETTI VANMELLE INDIA LTD (5.5 YRS)
An amalgamation of VANMELLE & PERFETTI Worldwide in the Year Dec 2002
Manufactures of Confectionery Products (Toffees, Gums, Deposited candies, Lollipop, Ayurvedic confectionery preparations)
Quality Assurance and R&D:
• Head - QA for multi-location sites ( 3 Units )
• Recruitment of Production and QA Executives, Shop floor Members
• Training of all shop floor members
• Establishment and implementation of QA Department, systems procedures, policy and training.
• Development of production and quality executives
• Selection of suppliers through audits for Raw Materials , Packaging Materials and approval of the suppliers
• Supplier development for Raw Material and Packaging Material for confectionery manufacture
• Establishing and Finalizing Raw Material and Packaging Material, process and finish product specifications — for chewy, Deposited candy manufacture
• Process Validation of all chewy, Deposited candy, Lollipop ,Chocoliebe manufacture
• Development of all process steps and approval
• New Product Development - - New Flavors, New Formulations
• New Packaging Development – Laminate , Cartons, Wrapper, Display Boxes etc.,
• Planning, execution of Green Field Operations - Startup, trial and commercial production of chewy and deposited confectionery
• Market research for New Products — competitor sample review
• Quality complaints: Analysis, improvement and customer supports CA/PA
• Process improvement and cost reduction projects — By import substitution and process modification
• TQM & Continuous Quality Improvement projects
• Budgeting for QA and R & D
• Handling Statutory authorities: Pollution Control Board, Health Department, Food and Drugs control administration
• Food Legislation control / Regulatory affairs ( PFA )
• Labels declarations and clearances.
• Control of Pests, Insects, Rodents methodologies.
• Flavor panel , Sensory evaluation
• Product recall Mock drills
• Product traceability and control samples review
• Market audits for Quality checks
• Ware house audits Quality checks and sanitation and hygiene control
• Control of work environment - Hygiene , Humidity , Temp , Sanitation , Microbial counts
• Team leader - TPM
Quality Management Systems:
• ISO 9001, documentation, Manual preparation and implementation leading to ISO 9001 certification.
• MR for ISO 9001
• Internal audits
• Co-ordination with 3rd Party Auditing firms in ISO 9001
• Training of all personnel in ISO 9001
Food Safety Management Systems
• GMP & HACCP Implementation and Training
• Developed HACCP documentation, implementation leading to certification
• Safe Quality Food ( SQF ) documentation, implementation leading to certification
• ISO 22000 , documentation , implementation
• MR for HACCP , ISO 22000 and SQF
• Food Safety risks audits
• Co-ordination with 3rd Party Auditing firms for HACCP and SQF
• Training of all personnel in Food Safety
• Sanitation control
• Pest control
• Hygiene control
• House keeping control
• Fumigation
• Go-down conditions control - Food Safety
Environmental Management Systems:
• ETP operations – Monitoring for compliance to TNPCB and new projects initiatives.
• Revamping of ETP and Zero Discharge system.
• Handling statutory authorities: Pollution Control Board.
• ISO 14001, documentation, implementation leading to certification.
• MR for ISO 14001
• Internal audits for ISO 14001
• Training of all personnel in ISO 14001 awareness
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems:
• Risk assessment & Safety Hazard analysis
• Safety audits
• Emergency preparedness and Response -Mock drills.
• Accident and Incident investigation
• MR for OSHA 18001
• Documentation and Implementation leading to OHSAS 18001 Certification.
SIXTH / CURRENT EMPLOYER
E.I.D PARRY INDIA LTD (Head – (AGM) Corporate Quality – for Sugar Business since 8/ 2008)
Quality Assurance and R&D:
• Head – QA for multi-location sites. ( Process , QC,QA, Systems , Packaging , Process , NPD , etc ) – 5 Sugar and 1 ENA (Alcohol) facility, 4 Acquired units.
• Training of all shop floor members and Management members in ISO 9001
• Supplier Audits for Raw Material and Packaging Material for Sugar business.
• NPD of Sugar for Pharmaceutical requirements.
• Quality and Process Review for 6 factories. ( TN and Pondy )
• Quality complaints: Analysis, improvement and customer supports .CA/PA
• Process improvement and cost reduction projects
• TQM & Continuous Quality Improvement projects
• Food Legislation control / Regulatory affairs ( PFA )
• Corporate Trainer for the Murugappa Group. ( QMS, EMS , FSMS and OHSAS )
• QA Requirements for green field project for ENA @ EID Sivaganga
• Customer audits
• Market visits and Quality checks
• Ware-house audits and control
Quality Management Systems:
• Documentation for ISO 9001, re issue of Quality Manual for ISO 9001:2008 version for E.I.D Sugar Business for Re certification.
• Revamping of QMS to ISO 9001 : 2008 version for E.I.D Parry
• Internal audits control
• Training of all shop floor members and Management members in ISO 9001
Food Safety Management Systems
• GMP & HACCP Implementation and Training
• Food Safety risks assessment , audits and improvements at factories
• ISO 22000 projects in progress at E.I.D Nellikuppam unit and Pudukotai plant.
• Training of all shop floor members and Management members in ISO 22000
• Internal auditor Training and FSMS system development @ TUFLEX
• ISO 22000 project in progress for EID –Pudukottai unit
• Food Safety Training for the group companies
• Fumigation control
• Pest control
• Sanitation control
• Hygiene control
• House keeping control
• Ware house audits
• Implementing customer audit points
Environmental / Safety Management Systems:
• Project initiated for ISO 14001 for E.I.D Pugalur / Petta unit.
• Developed , Implemented , Trained and achieved EMS –ISO 14001 certification for 2 units of EID Parry
• Corporate Trainer in EMS for COROMENDEL
• Training of all executives in ISO 14001 and OHSAS
• Risk assessment
• EMS – ISO 14001 Certification completed for 2 units in EID Parry (Petta and Pugalur)
• Safety Audits
• OHSAS Internal audit course for COROMENDEL ENGG LTD
TRAINING’S UNDERGONE SO FAR:
Technical skills:
• Advanced Analytical Instrumentation at BBA UK
• Packaging techniques and evaluation at IIP
• SQC
• Six Sigma Green belt
Quality Management Systems:
• Lead Auditor in ISO 9001 and Food Safety at LRQA, UK
• Business performance using QMS
• SQC for ISO 9000 by QSR Technologies.
• Internal Quality Audit - TQMI
Environmental Management Systems:
• Environmental Management at ASCI
• Internal Auditor ISO 14001
• ISO 14001 Lead Auditor ( DNV)
• Industrial and Environmental Applications of Mass Spectrometry by IGCAR
• Risk Assessment Techniques by TNPCB
Food Safety Management Systems:
• Lead Auditor in ISO 22000 by SGS
• Lead auditor in HACCP ,SQF by SGS
• HACCP by AIB International
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems:
• Safety Auditor Training by Union Camp Corporation USA
• Fire Safety systems
• OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor ( BVQI )
Leadership Skills:
• Leadership Skills at BBA
• Managerial Effectiveness at IIM
• Leadership skills and Survival Skills at Perfetti Vanmelle
• Harvard –Murugappa Group : Leader Ship skills
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