Manager Quality
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RAJENDER KUMAR SHARMA
Objective: Seeking a position in area of Product Development & Q.A. where I can utilize my cross-functional skills to grow professionally in line with organizational goal.
Experience
Dec. 06 – to date Manager Q. A.& N.P.D. with Pan Foods Ltd. Panipat, Haryana
Pan Foods Ltd. is one of the major supplier for Nestle India Ltd, HUL. for dehydrated fruits and vegetables and other culinary products and Ready To Eat meals, sauces , jams for Indian Army .
Responsibilities
To handle Product development and product improvement in line with clients need.
Actively strive to reinvigorate systems and procedures to improve company quality standards
To establish Quality norms & specifications for raw materials, & auxiliary materials as per PFA and client’s specification
To approve new supplier, follow up audits for improvements.
New product developments with costing, in line with regulatory requirements and clients need.
Manage the Physico-chemical and Microbiology laboratories to meet GLP, Hygiene, plant schedules, and budgets.
Co-ordinate the purchase of any required laboratory equipment and review and approve vendor validation documentation. Manage the ongoing calibration and maintenance program for this equipment
Ensuring all laboratory analysis is carried out in a safe, efficient and timely manner and ensure that systems and methods of analysis/sampling/testing are in place to allow for the generation of valid data.
Ensure Microbiological Testing: raw water, raw materials, intermediate products, process equipments, finish goods product, ultra hygiene area (Total Plate Count, Yeast/Mold, Coliform Count, E. coli, Eeterobacteriaceae, Salmonella, S.aureus & Environment Pathogen Monitoring, method validation & verification).
Communicate all relevant company information to reporting staff and Interact effectively with other department managers.
Sensory Evaluation and self life study of finished product
Manage contract testing laboratories, ensuring compliance to Good Laboratory Practices and agreed testing deadlines
Representing the factory,Quality Control laboratories and plant hygiene(medium, high and ultra hygiene area) during audits from the Nestle, Hindustan Unilever and other auditing bodies.
As a key member of the quality function, work with other departments to promote a culture of compliance to current Good Manufacturing Practices ,good hygienic practices and GSP within the facility
To keep management informed of all quality deviations and trends and set corrective action as required & reporting to Managing Director.
To Implement GLP and GHP for organized working of the laboratory as per Nestlé’s Norms and HACCP.
To monitor food saefty,internal audits and food hygiene
Liaison with external labs for analysis when required.
Liaison with vendors for updation of raw material quality.
Liaison with clients for any updation and requirements
Handling consumer complaints investigation and CAPA.
Vendor assessment for material as well equipment at national and international lavel.
Achievements
Developed new products mango fluid, strawberry fluid, toasted onion, onion premix, garlic premix, ginger premix, Tomato sauce Hot And Sweet according to clients need
Developed new dehydrated products Dill Weed, red bell pepper, low sugar potato cube, green chilly bits, carrot bits baby food, ginger bits, garlic bits, broccoli, pineapple bits, apple cubes
Re-engineered the existing product Mixed fruit jam, Pineapple jam and Tomato ketchup and all existing dehydrated vegetables and optimise cost.
Modified and validated the process of steam sterilization for dehyd. vegetables & fruits and achieved <100 T P C, Yeast/Mold <10 and Enterobacteriaceae Negative baby food.
Implemented Good Lab Practices, Good Hygienic Practices, Method validation & Verifications as per Nestle’s norms.
Designed & set up new Laboratory (microbiological, chemical)
Designed & lay down Plant zoning according to hygiene..
Achieved 100% production increase in Finished Goods by modifying process and limiting wastage
Feb. 05 – Nov.06 Q. C.& P.D. Executive Indo Nissin Foods Ltd Rewari, Haryana.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese Food Giant NISSIN, the first company to introduce the Instant Noodle concept to the world. Their Brand name is TOP RAMEN, CUP NOODLES & MUG NOODLES have manufacturing units spread over 25 countries worldwide, with a turnover of 10000 Crore.
Responsibilities
Ensure the Quality of all raw materials, packaging materials & auxiliary materials.
Microbiological Testing: raw water, raw materials, intermediate products, process equipments, finish goods product (Total Plate Count, Yeast Mold, Coliform Count, E. Coli, Salmonella & environment Pathogen Monitoring).
Physico-Chemical: Moisture, Total ash, Oil extraction, Acid Value, Peroxide value, Gluten estimation.
Analysis of new sample submitted by vendors for R&D and approval.
Online Checks: a quality system inspection from raw material to finished product
Quality evaluation of the raw materials submitted & finished product as per PFA and Company guidelines.
Sensory Evaluation of finished product.
To assist Product Development.
Implementation of hygiene & sanitation plan for plant equipment and personnel’s
To maintain and check GMPs, GHPs and personal hygiene and to maintain Quality records as per ISO 9001-2000, reporting to Asst. Manager QC/PD & Factory Manager.
To keep management informed of all quality deviations and trends and participates in corrective action as required & daily reporting to FM/VP (Tech).
Implementation of GLP for organized working of the laboratory.
Participates in supplier visit and vendor assessment schemes.
Achievements
Set up Microbiological Lab and started Microbiological analysis.
Deputed to INFL Bangalore for two months at Q.C. & R&D Lab to handle Q.C. & R&D activities and assist product development activities.
Assisted to develop a new product TOP RAMEN Khatta-Meetha that has successfully launched in June 2005.
Aug. 03 – Jan. 05 Q. A. Microbiologist Enrich Agro Food Products Ltd. Gurgaon, Haryana
Enrich Agro Food Products Ltd.(HACCP Certified) is a part of Kandhari Group beverages (Franchise of Coca-Cola) having product range: Coca-Cola, Thumbs up, Limca, Fainta, Sprite & Kinley soda.
Responsibilities
• To perform microbiological test (TPC, Y/M, Coliform Count) for raw material, raw water, Soft water, raw syrup, ready syrup, beverages, washed containers, process equipment, and maintain records and reporting to Q .A. Manager.
• To maintain and check good hygiene practices and personal hygiene and to maintain records.
* Knowledge of water treatment, effluent treatment, syrup making, syrup testing, gas volume, brix testing. HACCP, GMP. GHP, GLP & ISO 9001-2000.
Achievements
• Setup plant’s internal microbiological specification approved by Coca-cola.
• Validation of control points and critical control points.
• HACCP team member as Q.A. microbiologist & successfully completed HACCP certification in the plant.
• Achieved clear pass rating in the Global Quality audit for TCCQS E3 compliance as a team member.
• Internal audit team member & training team member
Education
M.Sc. Microbiology from B.V.V. Bhopal, 2003. (67.5%)
B Ed. From Bangalore University 2001. (73%)
B.Sc. Medical, H.P. Shimla, 2000. (53%)
Computer Proficiency: MS Office (Word, Excel, Power point etc.), Internet, ERP software.
Research Work
• Six months research work during M.Sc Entitled “Generation of genomic DNA library of a thermophillic bacterium” from School of life science, J.N.U., New Delhi.
Training
• Training on Cancer care and identification from Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital and Research center Bhopal.
• Nine months research training experience period from J.N.C.H. & R.C. Bhopal.
• Microbiology and GLP training from C.Q.A.L. Nestle Moga.
• Training on Drying Technology from Aeroglides at Bangkok, 2009
Personal Profile
D.O.B.: 6th Dec, 1975
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Indian
Permanent Address: s/o Sh.Kapil Dev Sharma, vill-.Bhramfald, p.o.Mandap.Tehsil-sarkaghat, Distt.-Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) pin-175040
Ref. furnished upon request
Rajender Kumar Sharma
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