Samreen Bhinder
Quality continuous improvement technician
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About
Conduct quality inspections across production lines ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP, SQF, BRCGS, food safety, food defense, allergen control, and regulatory requirements. Monitor CCPs including metal detection, weight control, and labeling accuracy. Lead root cause investigations for customer complaints, non-conformances, process deviations, and food safety incidents using tools like 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, and CAPA methodologies.
Experience
Quality continuous improvement technician - Wonderbrands
- Conduct quality inspections across production lines ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP, SQF, BRCGS, food safety, food defense, allergen control, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor CCPs including metal detection, weight control, and labeling accuracy.
- Lead root cause investigations for customer complaints, non-conformances, process deviations, and food safety incidents using tools like 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, and CAPA methodologies.
- Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to address audit findings, customer complaints, and operational deficiencies.
- Perform ATP verification, environmental monitoring, microbiological swabbing, and sanitation effectiveness assessments.
- Conduct internal audits covering GMPs, food safety, food defense, allergen management, pest control, chemical control, and sanitation programs.
- Analyze production and quality data using statistical tools, trend analysis, Pareto charts, control charts, Cp/Cpk, and process capability assessments.
- Collaborate with production, sanitation, and maintenance teams to identify process improvement opportunities and reduce waste.
- Support regulatory, customer, and third-party audits through documentation review, evidence collection, and corrective action follow-up.
- Facilitate quality training and coaching for operators and supervisors on GMP, allergen control, sanitation, and quality procedures.
- Conduct internal food quality, food safety, food defense, chemical control and pest control audits.
- Execute shelf-life studies, product evaluations, equipment calibrations, metal detector validations, and verification activities.
- Developed SIPOC, process map, fishbone analysis, data collection plans, and baseline performance metrics.
Quality systems intern - Refresco beverages
- Supported SQF documentation, SOP updates, and internal audits
- Assisted in maintaining compliance with food safety and quality systems
- Managed lab inventory and ensured availability of reagents and materials
- Participated in quality improvement projects and audit preparation
- Complied and analyzed plant quality data and reports
Quality Assurance Intern - Verka milk plant
- Performed analytical testing (Gerber, Kjeldahl, TPC, coliform)
- Conducted microbiological and chemical analysis of dairy products
- Calibrated lab equipment (pH meters, pipettes, weighing scales, etc)
- Performed quality inspections and product evaluations
Research Intern - CSIR-IMTech
- Conducted ELISA, PCR, Chromatography, and spectroscopy analysis
- Maintained laboratory setup and inventory
- Ensured proper chemical storage and hazard classification
Education
Post graduate diploma - Food safety and quality assurance management - Lambton College
Bachelor's degree - Microbial and food technology - Punjab university
