Kitur Kennedy

Detail-oriented Analytical Chemist with expertise in instrumentation,

design, formulation, and characterization on material properties, as well as coordinating, testing and Research and development of materials.

Providing technical solutions practiced in instrument monitoring and analytical method performance. Excellent reputation for resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Consistently saved costs while increasing profits

QUALITY CONTROL OFFICER, PRINTPAK KENYA LIMITED

FROM JANUARY 2020-DATE

Duties and responsibilities;

 To ensure that process and quality control procedures are effectively followed in all the work stations in raw material stores, finishing department, Litho,

gravure and finished goods dispatch.

 To approve jobs in all sections of the departments prior to production run.

 To prepare colour guides to be used in sorting and gluing areas for both cut labels and unit cartons respectively.

 To give advice on quality related matters to Litho Manager, Gravure Manager,

Finishing Manager and/or the assistant production supervisors and Operators

 To supervise the inspection and quality analysis of the finished products prior to delivery with a view to confirming their conformance to customers’

specifications/requirements.

 To maintain the records for incoming materials, in-process inspections and final products quality analysis.

 To manage in-process and final products samples collection, storage and disposition.

 Colour shades trials, comparison and verification to ensure required and exact shade is supplied to clients in gravure and Litho

 Review defects with pressman or operator for acknowledgement

 Monitor quality of customer samples at time of production of samples

 Verify customer sample quantities

 Collection of samples during production

 Conduct analysis of printed and unprinted material

 Inspection of all incoming raw material (paper/board/ink/foil)

 Ensure Cleanliness and Housekeeping of the Laboratory

 Conducting in-process quality tests and generating reports

 Assisting the Quality Assurance manager in the implementation of

Procedure/policies/ISO Standards in the work place. Such procedures include

ISO, Kaizen, HACCP, cGMP and GLP

DATA ENTRY CLERK, TECHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

JUNE 2019-DECEMBER 2019

Duties and responsibilities

 TSC teacher files listing and recording

 Files preparations for scanning

 Scanning of files and filing them back

 Files verifications

 TSC teacher files indexing and processing

LABORATORY ANALYST INTERN, KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS(KEBS)

OCTOBER 2018- DECEMBER 2018

Primary Product and services include: Sampling, testing and analysis (inside the lab)

Performance Testing and validation of new products. Training, research, advisory and consultancy services in testing, Laboratory Quality Management Systems and Quality

Controls

Duties included Receiving, preparing and analysis of samples of;

 Leather products (Footwear, finished leather, Chrome leather, handbags, belts)

Paints and paint products. (paints, thinners, inks, mineral turpentine)

 Writing aids (ball point pens, black lead pencils, marker pens etc.)

 Plastic products (Plastic pipes, hypodermic syringes, catheters, blood transfusion sets, food storing plastic containers, PVC, EVA, etc.)

 Rubber products (footwear, Gloves, Condoms, rubber bearings)

 Paper and paper products (writing paper, Tissues, Serviettes, paper for packaging among others)

 Retro reflective materials (warning road signs, chevrons)

 Other Polymer products (polyurethane foam mattress, polythene bags and sheeting

QUALITY CONTROL INTERN, MAC’S PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

AUGUST 2018- OCTOBER 2018

Duties and responsibilities;

 Effectively guided on different aspects of current Good Manufacturing Practices

(cGMP) in pharmaceutical manufacturing including; Quality control Main laboratory, Chemical Analysis of Raw materials, tablets, Topical Preparations,

Oral liquids, Parenteral products and Capsules

 Receiving, Labelling, Sampling and dispensing of raw materials.

 Quality control in process checks of Friability, Leak test, hardness, physical description, weight, diameter and thickness of tablets

 Manufacture and quality control of different drugs forms i.e. Topical preparations, Oral liquids, parenteral products and capsules

 Water Demineralization plant, process of demineralization and why use demineralized water in production.

 Daily and Internal calibration records

 Current Good Manufacturing Practices(cGMP) and Good Lab Practices (GLP)

 Quality Assurance on how to provide a documented procedure for establishment of Quality system in the laboratory

MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA

Nairobi, Main Campus-2014-2018

Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry

Second Class Honors, Upper Division

LESIRWO SECONDARY SCHOOL: 2010-2013

Kenya certificate of Secondary Education

Obtained a mean grade of B+ (67 points)

Academic Master

Member of Debate and science Club

Secretary Christian Union

NGENDALEL PRIMARY SCHOOL: 2002-2009

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education.

Scored 335 out of 500 Marks.

Elected School Captain.