Iftakhar Anjum

Senior Quality Control professional with 5 years of hands-on experience in the Food & Beverage industry, specializing in beverage processing, packaging, drinking water and Tetra Pak operations, with strong expertise in chemical analysis, quality testing, process monitoring and laboratory management. Experienced in testing raw materials, water, in-process samples and finished products while ensuring compliance with GMP, GLP, HACCP, ISO 22000 and food safety standards.

Senior Quality Control Chemist at FIL Industries Private. Ltd. (2021-07 – Present)

• Supervise and maintain the daily workflows of Quality Control in the laboratory
• Supervise preventive quality control checks and generate daily quality scores to ensure 100% compliance during internal and third-party audits
• Calibrate laboratory instruments, prepare and standardize reagents, and maintain QC documentation and records
• Monitor production processes and implement SOPs to maintain GMP, hygiene and quality standards; identify, analyze and resolve quality deviations
• Monitor and verify CIP/SIP processes, ensuring compliance with prescribed time, temperature, chemical concentration, flow rate and hygiene parameters for effective cleaning and sanitation of processing and filling equipment
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize quality assurance practices
• Conducted test planning, test case design and execution to ensure compliance with quality standards and buyer requirements
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including Quality, Production and Logistics, to identify defects and ensure timely resolution
• Performed root cause analysis for defects and identified process improvement opportunities to enhance quality and efficiency
• Created and maintained test documentation, including test plans, test cases and test scripts, ensuring comprehensive test coverage
• Mentored junior QA team members on testing best practices and adherence to quality standards; provided training to internship students
• Assisted in developing and implementing quality assurance processes and procedures to improve product quality and customer satisfaction
• Participated in project meetings to provide updates on quality assurance activities and suggest process improvements
• Conducted regular internal audits to assess compliance with quality standards and identify areas for improvement

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry – Kashmir University Srinagar (2017)