I am a seasoned professional with extensive experience in food & feed production and chemical process engineering industry. Proven expertise in quality control/assurance, food safety management system, GLP, GMP, HACCP, SAP, Waste Management System (WMS), LSS, and GMO. Adept at developing TNA and training plan during Maize procurement while managing quality of Maize.
I am a highly resourceful and strategically agile Certified Quality Assurance Professional (CQAP), a Certified Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt with a double post-graduation degree in Chemistry (MSC) and Business Administration (MBA) with acute knowledge and expertise in diverse range of industry processes.
Proven track record of exemplifying outstanding verbal and written report communication skills, developed from extensive laboratory and work experience. Efficient, organized leader with success in coordinating team efforts in order to exceed strategic objectives of quality, efficiency, innovation, and safety. Contributed positively in maize procurement, managing and controlling quality. Successfully accomplished a project “Pilot scale production of Barium Meal/ BaSO4 from indigenous Barite Ore”. Barium sulphate - BaSO4 is insoluble in water, use in “Oil drilling mud” and as a filler in “paint industry”.
My key skills includes Chemical Process Engineering • Food Safety & Security • Chemical Waste Management • Verbal/Oral Communication • Project Participation • Safety Policies Compliance • Team Player/Leadership • Scientific Research • Sampling & Analysis Planning • Laboratory Functions
My professional background and great industrial exposure coupled with an excellent track record makes me an ideal candidate for executive roles. As such I would welcome a discussion regarding opportunities with your organization that fit my background.
Ensured and maintained Lab. Quality Systems & assure excellence quality and reporting to Sr. Manager QA & MR; as well as integrated management and lab system also documented and implemented audits & visits while managing all quality functions.
Key Contributions:
· Rendered keen eye for details to evaluate current demands on Laboratory services, updated calibration records and standards traceable to NIST where applicable and ensured adequate laboratory supplies and equipment availability.
· Administered the laboratory proficiency testing programs; performed specification investigations and monitored OOS trends; assisted audits for compliance to Quality Systems as per customer, quality and regulatory systems.
· Developed laboratory SOPs to stay current with scientific developments, customer and business needs; assessed new analytical equipment and instrumentation methodology as well as test results to improve technicians and instrument performance.
· Researched numerous verticals to work with logistics and operations to ensure timely product disposition, also maintained laboratory records in line with retention and data recording procedures in accordance with API/NF & FS regulations.
· Facilitated performance management activities and site development efforts to enhance talent capability and provide ongoing personal development of staff, also executed tasks to ensure controlled documents management as per the procedures.
· Delivered technical assistance to identify, investigate and resolve process discrepancies, reviewed specification results with Quality Manager and implement required CAPA, also managed and ensured Maize quality during Maize Procurement.
· Serve as an SAP expert user; maintained and improved current system, provide training to users and create master plan etc; dealt in Supplier Quality Assurance, as well as managed the 5S System and QCC implemented and control.
· Instrumental in statistical process control as well as statistical quality control as well as in Lean Management & Lean Tools.
· Exercised hands-on approach and effective controls to perform the quality data analysis by using modern quality tools.
Integrated Management and Lab Systems, documented and implemented processes for audits & visits and while ensuring all quality functions, directed staff by planning, scheduling and coordinating the activities of the Laboratory to ensure accurate and timely tasks completion.
Key Contributions:
· Led Lab Staff with acute accuracy in sampling & testing of Maize during Maize procurement also ensured safe lab environment.
· Performed special test analysis to optimize in-process parameters set by using MSA tool, also enhanced performance of technician and equipment by using MSA tools as Gage R&R, Regression analysis and Linearity and Bias study.
· Trained laboratory staff on current GMPs, GLPs ISO, standard test methods and procedures, also maintained training records.
· Achieved 100% analytical accuracy results related to Ingredion as well as Corn Refiner Association (CRA) across the globe.
· Ensured strict compliance of Health, Safety and Environment management system, also gained acute operational skills of analytical instruments like HPLC, Barabendar Viscograph, Fluorometer, Spectrophotometer, COD, Polarimeter and ELISA.
· Planned and executed Projects related to Lean Six Sigma (LSS), also improved and devised lab management system ISO-17025.