Ashok Daimary

I am a results-oriented and analytical Senior Executive in Quality Control and Quality Assurance with 10 years of experience in the brewing industry, including hands-on expertise in beer blending with de-aerated water. I have a proven ability to ensure consistent product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across all stages of beer production from raw material assessment to packaging and final distribution. I have been actively involved in maintaining quality standards for leading beer brands such as Tuborg Premium Strong, Carlsberg Elephant Strong, Meakin's 10K Strong, HeMan 9K Strong, and Simba Premium Strong, ensuring adherence to defined quality parameters and brand specifications.

My responsibilities include collaborating closely with production, maintenance, and supply chain teams to maintain stringent hygiene standards, minimize quality deviations, and enhance product stability and shelf life. I have strong expertise in quality monitoring, process control, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Sr. Executive QA/QC cum Sensory Panel Leader - NEFA Breweries Pvt. Ltd - Arunachal Pradesh

(2023-10)

• Monitoring and ensuring product quality throughout all stages of the brewing process and brewery operations.
• Selection of raw materials and Milling of malt as per recipe specification.
• Monitoring mashing and maintaining temperature profiles.
• Performing lautering, wort separation, boiling, hop addition, whirlpool operation and trub separation.
• Cooling wort to the recommended temperature and transferring it to the fermenter.
• Pitching yeast into the fermenter and controlling fermentation parameters.
• Harvesting yeast for reuse as per standard procedures.
• Monitoring and maintaining the enzyme storage room, ensuring temperature compliance, and managing inventory stock levels.
• Conducting regular internal audits, inspections, and sensory evaluations to ensure process and product consistency.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues through root cause analysis and implementation of effective CAPA measures.
• Led initiatives to maintain high hygiene and sanitation standards throughout the brewing process, ensuring compliance with GMP and food safety protocols.
• Ensure implementation and upkeep of QA systems aligned with FSSAI, ISO 22000, HACCP, and applicable food safety regulations.
• Prepare and maintain documentation, including SOPs, test records, Certificates of Analysis, deviation reports, and audit findings, ensuring traceability and regulatory compliance.
• Lead training and development initiatives for QA/QC personnel in GMP, food safety, and quality systems to build team capability and ensure operational excellence and promoting zero defects.
• Handle customer complaints and ensure prompt closure through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and clear communication.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports to the contact brewery (Carlsberg Group), ensuring timely closure of observations related to RFT, KPIs, and maintaining proper documentation in compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Validate water quality and regeneration of resin beds (cation, anion, and mixed beds).

Chemist QA - NEFA Breweries Pvt. Ltd - Arunachal Pradesh

(2017-07 - 2023-09)

• Ensure all incoming raw materials, packaging materials, and process materials meet defined quality specifications and regulatory standards.
• Ensuring implementation of FIFO (First-In-First-Out) and FEFO (First-Expiry-First-Out) for raw materials and finished goods to maintain inventory quality and minimize wastage.
• Maintain quality records such as SOPs, COAs, test data, deviation logs, and audit reports in accordance with regulatory and internal quality requirements.
• Coordinate with process, production, and supply chain teams to ensure smooth quality operations.
• Ensure control of environmental parameters such as water quality, CO₂ purity, air handling, and CIP validation to maintain product integrity and process hygiene.
• Silo fumigation by 56% aluminum phosphide half yearly.

Trainee Chemist QC - CMJ Breweries Pvt. Ltd. - Meghalaya

(2015-06 - 2017-03)

• Perform laboratory testing using standard equipment such as spectrophotometers, pH meters, alcolyzer, turbidity meters, and hydrometer and its calibration to ensure test accuracy and reliability.
• Monitor fermentation parameters, alcohol content, bitterness, color, pH, specific gravity.
• Ensure water quality testing (e.g., hardness, pH, residual chlorine, alkalinity, TDS, and conductivity) to meet brewing process requirements.
• Conduct chemical and physical analysis of raw materials, in-process samples, and finished beer to ensure compliance with quality specifications.
• Ensure WTP system sanitization of the system is done periodically to prevent microbial contamination.

Bachelor of Technology - Food Processing - Central Institute of Technology (2014)