Somnath Galande

Quality Assurance experience with 30 years in dairy product testing, laboratory management, and food safety compliance. Skilled in FSSAI, FSSC 22000, and EIA standards, with a proven record of resolving product quality issues, leading audits, and supporting major customers onboarding. Strong leadership in laboratory setup, process validation, and customer collaboration.

Quality Assurance Team Advisor (Manager) - Schreiber Dynamix Dairies Pvt. Ltd. - Baramati

(1996-01)

Joined as Trainee Chemist, progressed to Quality Assurance Team Advisor (Manager). Oversaw multiple labs including FMR Lab for milk testing, Milk Powder Lab for various dairy products, Chilled Products Lab for cheese, butter, and yoghurt, and RMPM Lab for raw materials and packaging.

• Individual responsibility of different laboratories in the plant.
• Milk Testing: Fat, SNF, adulteration, antibiotics
• Milk Powders: Sensory, Moisture, Fat, Ash, Protein, solubility, WPNI, feathering, coffee test, heat stability etc.
• Cheese Testing: Sensory, Moisture, Fat, FDM, protein, salt, Melt/bake tests etc.
• Butter & Ghee: Sensory, Moisture, Fat and other test parameters as FSSAI requirements.
• Yoghurt & Smoothies: Sensory, Total solids, Fat, viscosity, protein, pH
• Audit Handling: FSSAI, EIA, FSSC 22000, customer audits (~40/year)
• Food Safety Systems: SOP's, HACCP, CCP validation/verification.
• Laboratory systems: GLP, 5'S, Proficiency test.
• Manpower handling
• Communication with internal and external customers
• Record and shelf life sample keeping as per specificed period.
• Product testing from external lab as per FSSAI and EIA requirements.
• Product complaint handling.
• Complaints review with concern stakeholders.

B.Sc. - Chemistry - Pune University (1995)

HSC - Science - Pune Board (1990)

SSC - Pune Board (1988)