Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager - Hillcrest Agro-Allied Industries Ltd - Ajase-Ipo, Kwara State
(2025-08)
- Direct the quality management system for a 110 MT/day rice processing facility, ensuring full compliance with ISO 9001, HACCP, GMP, and NAFDAC standards.
- Oversee raw material inspection, laboratory testing, in-process checks, and final product verification for quality conformity.
- Coordinate both internal and third-party audits, manage CAPA processes, and maintain complete documentation and traceability systems.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield optimization, defect reduction, and process reliability.
- Supervise and train QA/QC teams to strengthen operational discipline and ensure adherence to SOPs.
- Reduced production defects by 25% through real-time quality monitoring and preventive maintenance programs.
- Increased premium-grade rice output by 18% via process optimization and stricter moisture control systems.
- Maintained 100% compliance with NAFDAC and ISO audits, improving plant reputation and customer trust.
- Lowered customer complaints by 40% through root cause analysis and proactive process adjustments.
- Introduction of customer indemnity form for rice transporter which has reduce potential losses and damages during transportation.
Assistant Quality Control Manager - Hillcrest Agro-Allied Industries Ltd - Ajase-Ipo, Kwara State
(2023-08 - 2025-08)
- Direct quality operations for dual production lines (150 MT/day), ensuring adherence to ISO 9001, GMP, and NAFDAC standards.
- Supervise quality inspections, laboratory testing, and product grading to ensure compliance and consistency.
- Manage internal audits and documentation, ensuring full regulatory traceability.
- Coordinate both internal and third-party audits, manage CAPA processes, and maintain complete documentation and traceability systems.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield optimization, defect reduction, and process reliability.
- Supervise and train QA/QC teams to strengthen operational discipline and ensure adherence to SOPs.
- Implemented real-time QC monitoring, reducing underweight packaging errors by 30%.
- Increased Grade A yield from 82% to 91% through process optimization and operator retraining.
- Achieved 100% compliance in internal and third-party audits.
- Reduced black speck contamination by 90% through targeted process improvements.
Assistant Quality Control Manager - Sagad Farm Limited / Dantata Rice - Kano State
(2022-02 - 2023-10)
- Oversaw inspection and sampling activities to ensure compliance with ISO 9001, HACCP, and GMP.
- Developed visual inspection checklists and improved sampling procedures for rice grading.
- Facilitated 5S and GMP trainings for production and quality staff.
- Collaborated with production teams to maintain yield and reduce downtime.
- Reduced product rejection rate by 50% through enhanced sampling and testing protocols.
- Increased foreign material detection by 50% via new visual inspection systems.
- Improved audit scores by 25% through staff retraining and documentation control.
- Enhanced throughput by 10% without compromising product standards.
Quality Control Manager - Didi Farm and Food Services Limited - Kano State
(2020-12 - 2022-03)
- Led full implementation of ISO 9001:2015, HACCP, and GMP systems across rice milling lines.
- Oversaw laboratory testing, calibration, and documentation management.
- Investigated customer complaints using CAPA and root cause analysis techniques.
- Ensured continuous product compliance and traceability across production cycles.
- Reduced product rejection by 30% and improved premium-grade yield by 15%.
- Cut laboratory turnaround time by 63% via semi-automated testing introduction.
- Lowered customer complaint recurrence by 28% through systematic CAPA follow-up.
Quality Control Officer - Popular Farm Limited (Stallion Agro Group) - Kano State
(2018-08 - 2020-11)
- Conducted inspections and lab analysis to ensure compliance with NAFDAC, ISO, and HACCP standards.
- Monitored process parameters and identified deviations for corrective action.
- Supported implementation of food safety and quality assurance programs.
- Decreased rework by 20% and product rejection by 10% through real-time quality assessments.
- Achieved 100% compliance in all food safety audits.
- Improved customer complaint resolution by 15%.
