Aman Kumar

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Testing, Monitoring, and Implementation of All Testing Parameters in CSD PET and Package Drinking Water (Aquafina) Line to Meet Quality Compliance Lead Project of Aquafina Line Installation, Qualification, and Validation from Quality Department Working as IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Coordinator Having Knowledge of Performing Tasks in SAP Thorough Knowledge of Performing Empty Bottle Parameters Expertise in Doing Forward and Backward Traceability Verification of All Interlocks and Minimum Mandates All HACCP, GMP, and GHK Gaps Assessments and Implementation of Corrective Actions Helps in Maintaining 3C Quality Score Documentation Verification and Upgradation

Overview: Ensuring that production lines, especially for Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) in PET bottles and packaged drinking water (such as Aquafina), meet quality standards through comprehensive testing and monitoring is critical for product safety and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Testing Parameters: Develop and implement testing protocols for both CSD PET and packaged drinking water. This includes chemical, microbiological, and physical testing to assess factors such as pH levels, carbonation levels, taste, odor, and microbial contamination.
• Continuous Monitoring: Set up continuous monitoring systems to track parameters like water quality, carbonation levels, and packaging integrity throughout the production process.
• Compliance: Ensure that all testing aligns with regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, local health authorities) and internal quality requirements. Maintain records of test results and ensure compliance with safety and quality guidelines.
• Troubleshooting: Identify any quality deviations during production, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to meet product specifications.

Overview: Leading the installation, qualification, and validation of the Aquafina production line involves ensuring that the new line meets all quality standards from the design phase through to production. This project management responsibility ensures that the line is set up correctly and performs as expected.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Oversee the project from start to finish, ensuring the installation of the new production line is completed on time and within budget.
• Qualification and Validation: Work with cross-functional teams to validate equipment, processes, and materials to ensure they meet product specifications. This includes running performance qualifications (PQ), operational qualifications (OQ), and installation qualifications (IQ) to verify the equipment and systems perform correctly.
• Documentation and Compliance: Ensure all required documentation for qualification and validation is complete and in compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GMP, HACCP). This documentation is essential for audits and regulatory inspections.
• Team Collaboration: Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality teams to ensure that all elements of the line meet quality standards and operational requirements.

Overview: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an essential system used to control pests in manufacturing and food processing facilities. As an IPM Coordinator, you ensure that pest control measures are integrated effectively and comply with hygiene and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pest Monitoring and Control: Develop and implement strategies for monitoring and controlling pests within the facility. This includes regular inspections and the use of traps, barriers, and chemical or non-chemical treatments.
• Collaboration with Pest Control Providers: Coordinate with external pest control vendors to ensure their procedures meet regulatory standards and are effective in maintaining pest-free conditions.
• Compliance: Ensure that the IPM program complies with local health and safety regulations and industry standards such as GMP and HACCP.
• Training: Provide training to facility staff on how to recognize and report pest activity, as well as preventive measures.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed records of pest control activities, inspections, and corrective actions taken.

Overview: SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products) is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software commonly used to manage business operations. Proficiency in SAP is necessary for tracking and managing operations such as inventory, production, and quality control.

Key Responsibilities:

• SAP for Quality Control: Use SAP to monitor quality management processes, including batch management, product specifications, and testing results.
• Inventory and Material Management: Utilize SAP for tracking raw materials, finished goods, and packaging materials. Manage stock levels and ensure that materials meet required specifications.
• Documentation and Reporting: Use SAP to generate reports on quality control, production processes, and any deviations. Ensure that all quality-related data is properly entered and easily accessible for audits.

Overview: Testing empty bottles is crucial to ensuring that packaging materials are free from contamination and meet the standards necessary for containing food or beverages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Parameter Testing: Perform checks to assess the integrity and cleanliness of empty bottles. This includes checking for residual chemicals, contaminants, cracks, or defects that could affect the product inside.
• Monitoring Equipment: Use specialized equipment to check the physical properties of the bottles, such as weight, dimension, and cleanliness.
• Compliance: Ensure that empty bottle quality complies with internal standards and regulatory requirements for safety and hygiene.

Overview: As mentioned earlier, traceability is the ability to track products and materials along the supply chain. Both forward (from production to customer) and backward (from customer to source) traceability are essential in managing quality and ensuring the safety of the products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Forward Traceability: Ensure that products can be traced from the point of production through to the consumer, including packaging and distribution channels.
• Backward Traceability: Trace products and raw materials back to their source to identify and resolve any issues that may arise with the final product.
• Record Keeping: Maintain and update traceability logs and databases for all products, ensuring they comply with regulatory and safety standards.

Overview: Interlocks and minimum mandates are crucial safety and quality control systems in manufacturing equipment. Verifying these systems ensures that production equipment operates safely and in compliance with regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interlock System Verification: Regularly verify that all interlocks on equipment are functioning properly to prevent unsafe or incorrect operation. Interlocks are safety mechanisms that ensure certain conditions are met before machinery can operate.
• Minimum Mandates: Ensure that minimum operating conditions (such as temperature, pressure, and time) are met during production processes.
• Documentation and Compliance: Document all interlock and mandate verification activities and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Overview: Performing gap assessments for HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and GHK (Good Hygiene Practices) ensures that production facilities are following best practices for food safety and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• HACCP, GMP, and GHK Audits: Regularly assess the implementation of HACCP, GMP, and GHK in the facility. This includes evaluating control points, hygiene practices, and operational procedures to ensure they meet required standards.
• Gap Identification: Identify any gaps in current practices or procedures, and work with relevant teams to address deficiencies.
• Corrective Actions: Implement corrective actions to address gaps and non-compliance issues. Monitor the effectiveness of these actions to ensure continuous improvement.
• Training and Awareness: Provide training to employees on HACCP, GMP, and GHK requirements to improve overall compliance.

Overview: A 3C Quality Score typically refers to the Customer, Compliance, and Cost dimensions of quality management. Maintaining a high 3C score indicates that the organization is delivering high-quality products that meet customer expectations, comply with regulations, and do so at a reasonable cost.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Focus: Ensure that product quality aligns with customer requirements and expectations.
• Compliance: Ensure the company meets regulatory requirements and quality standards.
• Cost Management: Focus on improving product quality while minimizing waste, reducing defects, and optimizing production costs.

Overview: Keeping documentation up-to-date and accurate is essential for regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and quality control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Verification: Regularly check that all production and quality control documentation is accurate and in compliance with both internal and external standards.
• Upgradation: Update documentation to reflect changes in processes, regulations, or standards. Ensure that changes are properly communicated to relevant teams.
• Audit Compliance: Maintain a system for controlling and archiving documents, ensuring easy access during audits and inspections.

Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Supervision: Provide guidance to line operators and executives to set clear goals for team members. Foster a collaborative environment that encourages open communication and respect.
Resource Allocation: Ensure that team members have the tools, resources, and training they need to succeed.
Performance Monitoring: Evaluate team performance regularly and provide constructive feedback for improvement. Reward high performers and address any challenges.
Conflict Resolution: Mediate conflicts within the team and resolve issues that may arise.
Scheduling and Coordination: Organize team schedules to ensure proper coverage and that deadlines are met.

2. Expertise in Forward and Backward Traceability

Key Responsibilities:
Forward Traceability: Track products and materials as they move through the production process and into distribution channels, ensuring that all stages of production are documented and traceable.
Backward Traceability: Trace finished products back to the raw materials used, ensuring that any issues or recalls can be quickly identified and addressed at the source.
Data Management: Maintain databases and logs to track lot numbers, batch information, production dates, and other critical data points for traceability.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, EU regulations) for traceability, especially in industries such as pharmaceuticals or food. 3. Expertise in CAPA Making and Implementation
Key Responsibilities:
Corrective Action: Identify the root cause of quality or compliance issues, develop an action plan to address them, and implement changes to rectify the immediate problem.
Preventive Action: After correcting the issue, implement preventive measures to reduce the risk of recurrence in the future.
Documentation and Reporting: Create detailed reports documenting the issue, investigation process, corrective actions, and preventive measures taken. Ensure that the reports comply with industry standards.
Root Cause Analysis: Use tools like Fishbone diagrams, 5 Whys, or Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to identify the root cause of issues and prevent them from recurring.
Compliance and Audits: Ensure CAPA procedures align with regulatory and quality standards. 4. Plant Auditor
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct Audits: Regularly inspect plant operations, manufacturing processes, and documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal quality standards.
Audit Planning: Develop audit schedules and checklists based on risk assessments, previous audit results, and current industry standards.
Report Findings: Document audit results and provide detailed reports that highlight non-compliance issues, corrective actions required, and recommendations for improvements.
Collaborate with Teams: Work with production and quality teams to implement corrective actions and continuous improvements based on audit findings.
Compliance Monitoring: Ensure compliance with both internal company policies and external regulations such as ISO 9001, GMP, and environmental regulations. 5. Plant Visits - Implementation of HACCP, GMP, GHK
Overview: HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and GHK (Good Hygiene Practices) are essential food safety and quality assurance standards. Plant visits are conducted to ensure these systems are properly implemented and adhered to. Key Responsibilities:
HACCP Implementation: Conduct plant visits to review the application of HACCP principles, ensuring that critical control points (CCPs) are identified and monitored.
GMP Practices: Ensure that GMP is adhered to in the manufacturing process. This includes maintaining cleanliness, proper equipment, and employee training to avoid contamination and improve product consistency.
GHK Compliance: Ensure that hygiene practices meet industry standards. This includes verifying sanitation protocols, hygiene training for employees, and appropriate waste disposal practices.
Training and Awareness: Provide ongoing training to plant staff on the importance of HACCP, GMP, and GHK, ensuring they understand how to implement and follow these standards.
Auditing and Reporting: Perform regular audits of the plant to verify that these standards are being followed, reporting any deficiencies to management.6. Documentation Verification and Updation (SOPs, Manuals, Protocols, GAP Assessment Sheets)

Key Responsibilities:
Verification: Regularly check that all documentation (SOPs, manuals, protocols, etc.) is accurate, current, and in line with industry standards and regulations.
Updating Documents: Revise documents to reflect new procedures, updated regulations, or improvements in processes. Ensure that all revisions are properly recorded and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
Creating New Documentation: Develop new SOPs, manuals, and protocols as required, ensuring they meet the specific needs of the plant, regulatory bodies, and industry standards.
Document Control: Implement a system for managing and controlling documents to ensure that only the most current versions are used in operations.
GAP Assessments: Perform GAP assessments to ensure that operational practices align with industry best practices, identifying areas for improvement and documenting any changes. 7. Perform QC Checks on Raw Material Arrival and Finished Goods Dispatch
Key Responsibilities:
Raw Material Inspection: Conduct QC checks on incoming raw materials to ensure they meet specified quality standards. This includes verifying supplier certifications, conducting physical inspections, and performing lab tests as necessary.
Finished Goods Inspection: Perform quality checks on finished products before they are dispatched to ensure they meet the required quality standards and are fit for consumption or sale.
Documentation of Results: Maintain records of all QC checks, including inspection results, test reports, and any deviations from standards.
Non-Conformance Handling: In case of non-compliance or defects, document the issues and take corrective actions, including product rejection, rework, or adjustment in the production process.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that the QC procedures align with industry regulations, ensuring the products are safe and compliant with relevant laws.

Served as a Quality Executive in the Quality department, where I gained comprehensive knowledge of quality standards for food products and their packaging materials across the CSD/HOTFILL line, Kinley waterline, and Aseptic Tetra pack juice line.

- Acted as the Line In-Charge for the CSD (Carbonated Soft Drinks) within the Quality department, acquiring in-depth expertise in mixer operations, line testing, parameter evaluation, and equipment calibration.

- Conducted assessment and validation for the ERGO BLOC CSD line and also held the position of Line In-Charge for the ERGO BLOC line in the Quality department.

Received an "Appreciation Letter" from the esteemed Factory Manager during my training period.