Muhammad Khalid

Qualified Food Professional having experience over 4+ years with strong management experience in Production Planning, Execution, Operations Management and Research & Testing. Currently, I am serving at "Dawn Food Corp. Ltd." as Team Lead Production. I have expertise in manufacturing of baking products (e.g. Bread & Burger).

Team Lead Production at Dawn Foods Corp. Ltd. (2024-06 – Present)

• Production Planning & Coordination: Oversee the production planning & execution, ensuring the alignment with market demand, optimizing production shifts, raw material optimization, and minimizing downtime while maintaining consistent product quality.
• Production Line Management: Currently managing the Auto Bread and Burger Line with a capacity of 9000 units/hr and 24000 units/hr respectively. (Machines: WP Haton, Shaffer, J4, Hartman, Gostol, Technopool, AMF, Ilapack).
• Production Optimization: Implement strategies to improve production efficiency, increase output, and minimize waste across the bread & burger production lines. Ensure proper utilization of resources and reduce excess labor costs.
• Food Safety & Compliance: Ensured strict adherence to HACCP and GMP standards, minimizing risks and ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance.
• Waste Minimization & Yield Enhancement: Focused on process improvements to enhance yield and reduce waste.
• Quality Control: Ensured that quality management systems were adhered to, regularly auditing production processes and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Prepare Plant MIS e.g. daily production reports, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), Daily break down report and wastage report.
• Autonomous Maintenance: Keeping check that operators are doing AM tasks according to checklists and filling defect handling sheet regularly. Implementation of AM Pillar improved our Line Performance by 5% by decreasing equipment downtime.

Research Associate at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (2021-11 – 2024-01)

Project Title: Safety & Quality Assessment of Loose Milk in Pakistan Funded by Friesland Campina, Engro Pakistan

• Collected milk samples from 10 major cities of Pakistan to quantify the quality and safety parameters of Loose Milk.
• Following Tests were performed: Proximate Analysis (i.e. Fat, Protein, Ash, and Moisture), Lactometer Reading, Adulteration Test, Safety Parameters Test (Aflatoxin M1, Antibiotics, Pesticides, Heavy Metals, and Microbial Tests).
• Following Equipment were used for the above mentioned tests: (Gerber method, Kjheldhal method, centrifugation machine, Rida Screen Kit, and HPLC)

Quality Assurance & Control Intern at Rupali Foods Pvt. Ltd (2021-04 – 2021-06)

• Inspection and evaluation of raw material by performing following Lab Tests (Gluten, Ash, Rancidity, Smoke Point and Moisture Analysis)
• Trained production staff on GMP, PPEs, Food Safety Standards and Quality Parameters.
• Assuring regular checks on equipment and machinery to ensure they meet quality and safety parameters while keeping daily record and maintaining documentation.

M.Phil. in Food Safety and Control – University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (2021 – 2023)

BS (Hons) in Food Science and Technology – University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (2017 – 2021)