Isaac Ronoh

Senior Quality & SHEQ professional with over 8 years of experience across food and non-food manufacturing, specializing in FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, HACCP, ISO 9001, GMP, EMS, and KORE. Proven capability in leading and sustaining Quality and Food Safety Management Systems, driving regulatory compliance, risk management, internal and supplier audits, and continuous improvement within high-volume manufacturing environments. Currently serving as an Expatriate SHEQ Manager at IFFCO Group – Somaliland, leading Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality systems with focus on FSSC 22000 implementation, audit readiness, and food safety culture development.

Prior experience in reputable organizations including KAPA Oil refineries limited, Coca-Cola (Coastal Bottlers Limited), and Kabarnet water limited.

Expatriate SHEQ Manager at IFFCO Group of Companies (2025-09 – Present)

• Lead Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) systems across operations.
• Implement, maintain, and continuously improve QMS and FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management Systems.
• Drive risk assessments, internal audits, supplier quality assurance, and compliance monitoring.
• Lead food safety culture initiatives and staff awareness programs.
• Support certification, surveillance audits, and continuous improvement actions.

Quality Assurance Officer at KAPA Oil Refineries (2023-11 – 2025-08)

• Led quality assurance operations for raw materials, in-process, and finished products.
• Implemented and monitored HACCP plans and Critical Control Limits (CCLs).
• Conducted supplier audits, customer complaint investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Prepared quality reports and supported regulatory and certification audits.
• Successfully supported ISO 22000:2018 and ISO 9001:2015 recertification audits
• Conducted quality related trainings to production and QC personnel.
• Conducted safety audits and participated in OSH committee meetings.
• Set and ensured departmental KPIs are achieved and improved
• Adhered to annual departmental schedules such as renewal of standardization marks calibrations and verification analyses

Quality Assurance at Kabarnet Water Limited (2020-11 – 2021-08)

• Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Worked on the steps to acquire ISO certification particularly ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 22000:2018.
• Reduced consumer complaints in Glass bottled water to 6 complaints per year from the initial 50 and to 1 complain per year in sparkling water right from the former 10.
• Improved the company Housekeeping and Good Manufacturing practices.
• Participated in Research and Development for the new products particularly juices and Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs).

Quality Control at Coca-Cola (Coastal Bottlers Limited) (2018-02 – 2020-11)

• Ensured compliance of process and product quality across RGB, PET, and CAN lines.
• Conducted laboratory analysis, microbiological testing, and equipment calibration.
• Continuously monitored the online product quality parameters for any deviation and took appropriate corrective action to minimize production of non-conforming products.
• Supported KORE, FSSC, QMS, and EMS compliance requirements.
• Monitored water treatment processes, RO systems, CIP, and wastewater compliance.

Quality Controller (Attaché) at Corrugated Sheets Limited (2016-05 – 2016-08)

• Monitored the process of galvanized iron sheets.
• Determined acid and base concentrations, checked chromium temperature and measured its concentration, measured the amount of zinc coat on the iron sheet surface in continuous galvanizing line.
• Measured density of weak pickled liquor and its concentration at the Acid Regeneration Plant.
• Supported effluent treatment and environmental compliance activities

Master of Science in Chemistry – Punjabi University (2021 – 2023)

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry – Pwani University (2013 – 2017)