Syed Islam

Currently working as Manager- QA System and have a proven track record of accomplishments in developing highly productive teams of QA/QC staffs and provide solutions to meet their technical requirements. Have successfully represented the QA Team during USFDA, & EU GMP, ISO 9001,14001,45001, HACCP, FSSC22000 v5.1, FAMI-QS, ORGANIC (NOP & NPOP, EU), GMP, SEDEX, KOSHER, HALAL.

Manager – QA (Systems) - Mane Kancor Ingredients Pvt. Ltd - Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh - Aroma Plant

(2015-03)

• Lead and maintain approved status to accreditation Standards in the scope of the QMS (e.g., ISO 9001/FSSC:22000)
• Vendor Management - Responsible for the management of Vendor Strategy to assure a continuous supply of safe, legal and specified materials and ensure compliance to any upcoming legislative and regulatory changes
• Vendor Auditing – Vendor audits follow up actions and drive improvement in vendor performance to assure their compliance with Expectations and specifications
• Update and keep current all documentation that goes with them. Specific responsibility for programs such as Halal, Kosher, and organic programs, Feed safety
• Monitor the compliance status vs Regional/Global QM policies, and requirements
• Lead the implementation of quality-related policy, process, best practice
• Lead Management Review meetings
• Maintain QMS documentation required to ensure the effectiveness of the system and assure product quality
• Ensure the document lifecycle is timely
• Supports local shop floor quality system and improvement projects
• Supports quality audits
• Supports Quality Control improvement projects (flows, methods, calibration, etc.)
• Supports customer complaints and non-conformance management
• Author, reviewer and approver of Local QMS documents. Reviewer of regional documents
• Ensure the effectiveness of processes critical to quality. e.g., includes Change Control, HACCP / CCP's, validation schedules/trials, pest control, cleaning, product recall
• Provide QMS awareness training to relevant personnel
• Maintain an effective internal audit schedule that continuously expresses the level of compliance to appropriate requirements. (Standards / ISO / GMP)
• Ensure sufficient internal auditors are available to achieve the above and that they are adequately trained
• Lead external quality-related audits by authorities and customers
• Coordinate and monitor the follow up to audit actions
• Coordinate the review and response to client-related quality inquiries, quality agreements, questionnaires, evaluation reports etc
• Coach and mentor QC Technicians on their daily testing and SAP utilization
• Ensure the effectiveness of processes managing non-conformances e.g., Customer Complaints, internal nonconformance
• Lead Product Recall
• Manage the performance, development and training of the team including succession planning and promoting a culture of right first time (zero defects)
• Participate in the Emergency Response Programmes/Safety Programs
• Olfactory test team member
• Expertise in SAP (Quality module)

Asst. Manager – Quality Control - Nectar Lifescience Ltd. - Dera Bassi – Punjab (Aroma Plant/Pharma plant)

(2006-08 - 2015-03)

Managed quality control operations for both aroma and pharmaceutical plants. Responsible for ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Officer QC - ChemPharma (Pvt.) Ltd. - Sri Lanka (API Plant)

(2004-05 - 2006-08)

Conducted quality control testing and analysis for pharmaceutical active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Chemist – QC - M/s Surya pharmaceutical Ltd. - Punjab (API Plant)

(2002-08 - 2004-05)

Performed quality control testing and analysis for pharmaceutical active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Trainee – QC - Sys Chem India (Pvt) Ltd. - Haryana (API Plant)

(2002-03 - 2002-08)

Completed trainee program in quality control for pharmaceutical active pharmaceutical ingredients.

M. Sc. - Organic Chemistry - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University (2002) Agra, Uttar Pradesh