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.
