Ankit Kumar
Sonipat
Summary
Dedicated Quality Assurance professional with over 7 years of experience in the food industry and a strong foundation in Food Technology. Specializing in food safety management, supplier/vendor audits, and regulatory compliance, I aim to leverage my expertise in managing FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001 audits to ensure full compliance with statutory and customer requirements. Committed to strengthening audit readiness, driving continuous improvement, closing non-conformities, and sustaining certification excellence.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive -Q.A
Nestle India Ltd
03.2023 - Current
- Planning and execution of quality systems for all raw materials used in the factory, including acceptance, release processes, non-conformance handling, and monitoring.
- Led Vendor Approval Process (VAP) for direct materials, ensuring alignment with global and regional standards.
- Conduct supplier audits, pre-assessments, and follow-up evaluations to verify compliance with food safety and quality requirements.
- Ensure suppliers meet Nestlé’s standards for HALAL, Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian, Non-GMO, and allergen management.
- Monitored supplier adherence to quality standards and requirements.
- Performing vendor assessment management of raw materials in collaboration with the Supplier Quality Manager (Market).
- Plan inspections and quality checks on raw materials upon arrival.
- Ensure adherence to quality management systems (QMS) and regulatory standards.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Production and Supply Chain, to ensure seamless operations.
- Communicate effectively with suppliers, production teams, and other stakeholders to address any issues or concerns.
- Improved raw material procurement and quality processes, streamlining operations and ensuring product integrity.
- Communicate contaminant requirements and compliance status to vendors and internal stakeholders. (NPE, Chlorate, MOAH, MOSH etc)
- Conducted periodic onsite and desktop audits to verify compliance with FSSC 22000, Halal, and ISO 9001 requirements at vendor facilities.
- Nutrition Division
Executive-Manufacturing
ITC Ltd
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Ensuring that all plant key KPIs such as cost to convert, production plan, RM PM Efficiency, equipment OEE, quality and improvement projects activities are executed well within timeline to ensure volume delivery, improve reliability, safety, quality under planned budget.
- Handling a Team of 3 Technical Associates, 40 Company owned Operator, 5 Supervisor and more than 100 casual worker in shift operation to meet organizational business demand.
- Ensuring different compliance (Schedule 4, FSSC 22000, LMR, GMP) in shift to meet company quality and food safety objectives.
- Planning Training and capability program for team to enhance their technical capability which directly Benefits organizational goal in term of productivity and quality.
- Working with Different cross functional team (Engineering, RM-PM, Agro, Quality, Safety).
- Working with H.O team to finalize Annual target for PC Line.
- Leading PC Process and packaging line.
- Responsible for OEE improvement, reducing wastage, and better manpower utilization.
- Performing KAIZEN on machines and shop floor for improvements in working schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Snacks & Noodles Division
Executive-Quality Control
PepsiCo India Holding Pvt Ltd
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Vertical startup of green field project with right quality product and building a quality culture in the plant.
- Ensuring FSSAI Schedule four, GMP, FSSC, AIB, Legal Metrology compliance throughout manufacturing operation.
- Stabilization of shift quality operator and shift quality checkers in new green field plant by scheduling time to time training as per training Matrix.
- To Ensure best quality of products and minimum customer complaints through stringent On-line quality control checks and finished product inspection.
- Ensuring validation and verification of CCP & OPRP in shift.
- Conducting 4 hourly Weak-link Review (Oil quality testing, Dwell time, Tan wall, TPOD, Process defect, Slice thickness etc.)
- To Ensure Used cooking oil (UCO) Compliance as per FSSAI Guidelines.
- To ensure minimum hold material wastage by complying stringent Q.C Checks.
- Ensuring Internal as well as External calibration of Various instrument like Auto titrator, Metal Detector, Hunter color lab, TGM, Weighing balance, Air fill gauge, Temp sensor, Pressure gauge, as per ASHA standard.
- Market quality complaint closure within TAT by doing RCA and CAPA.
- Implementing Allergen Management Program, Cleaning and Sanitation Program and pathogen management program in shift.
- Conducting weekly housekeeping audit to ensure best safety and hygiene practice in plant.
- Participating in TPM activity.
- To ensure Different machine validation of LINE -2 (PC-50) in shift. (PROJECT PART)
- Commissioned WTP Plant before startup under my supervision.
- Responsible for managing whole WTP operation in shifts and to provide water as per IS 10500 standards in process area.
- Scheduling and confirming Backwashing, & Steaming of Sand Filter, ACF, R.O-CIP/Flushing as per frequency.
- Planning of External Water testing as per IS 10500 requirement.
- Responsible for maintaining GMP, GHK, GLP, internal/External audits.
- Ensuring adherence to statutory laws.
- To conducts analytical tests as per frequency and have to take corrective action if required.
- Managing proper operation of Multiple effect Evaporator in shift.
- To ensure operatives in process, packaging and WTP area conducting their routine analysis as per SOP and documenting results in prescribed format.
- Giving additional support to RMPM Team by doing Q.C Testing of RM& PM if required.
- Periodic SPC analysis of Seasoning system (KMG) to ensure their effectiveness.
- Snacks Division
QUALITY ASSURANCE Executive
Brindavan Beverages Pvt. Ltd
10.2020 - 06.2021
- To ensure the entire product leaving the bottling plant conforms to the specification through assurance of Various process parameters and inspection.
- Overall responsible for process control of Syrup Manufacturing Process & conformance to its release Specification.
- Responsible to ensure Internal & External testing of water and syrup at all stages during processing as Per the requirements of The Coca Cola Company.
- Direct responsibility to ensure CCP, OPRP and PRP verification on Quarterly basis.
- Direct responsibility for implementing quality management system, GMP, GHP and GLP.
- Overall responsibility for the conformance to the cleaning & sanitation Program.
- Direct responsibility for developing and implementing FEFO & FIFO.
- Direct responsibility for effectively implementing the Internal as well as external calibration program in plant related machines and Equipment. (Pressure gauge, Temperature Probe, PH meter, RTD, Weighing balance, Turbidity meter etc.)
- Direct responsible for managing hazardous waste as per legal requirements.
- Direct responsibility of Implementing raw materials testing at the time of receiving.
- Direct responsibility for implementing IPQP testing for all the packaging materials at the time of receiving.
- Quality Testing at all stages of processing at defined frequencies and documenting their results.
- Direct responsibility for conducting the SPC studies by calculating the Cp & Cpk values.
- Responsible for preparing and upgrading Standard Operating Procedures, testing formats, validation Formats w.r.t new specifications or requirements.
- Implementing and monitoring HACCP PLAN/PRP/OPRP in the beverage manufacturing process.
- Responsible for performing Cleaning and Sanitation (CIP, chlorination, fumigation, foaming and steaming) as per Hygiene Program.
- Direct responsibility for conducting & conforming to all finished product parameters.
- Directly responsible to update HACCP plan and update document related to different legal requirement.
- Responsible for internal GMP Audit and implementation of FSMS in plant.
- FBO unit of COCA-COLA, India
Executive -Quality Assurance
Hector Beverages Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 10.2020
- PAPERBOAT
QUALITY ASSURANCE CHEMIST
Ludhiana Beverages Pvt. Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2020
- To ensure the entire product leaving the bottling plant conforms to the specification through assurance of Various process parameters and inspection.
- Direct responsible for Water Treatment Plant, its operation, process control, up keeping and Maintenance.
- Overall responsible for process control of Syrup Manufacturing Process & conformance to its release Specification.
- Responsible to ensure Internal & External testing of water and syrup at all stages during processing as Per the requirements of The Coca Cola Company.
- Direct responsibility to ensure CCP verification on monthly basis, PRP on six monthly and OPRP on Quarterly basis.
- Direct responsibility for implementing quality management system, GMP, GHP and GLP.
- Overall responsibility for the conformance to the cleaning & sanitation of water treatment section & syrup room.
- Direct responsibility for developing and implementing FEFO in water treatment section & syrup room.
- Direct responsibility for effectively implementing the calibration program in plant related machines and Equipment. (Pressure gauge, Temperature Probe, PH meter, TDS, Turbidity meter etc.)
- Direct responsible for managing hazardous waste as per legal requirements.
- Direct responsibility of raw materials testing at the time of receiving.
- Direct responsibility for IPQP testing for all the packaging materials at the time of receiving.
- Direct responsibility to document, implement and monitor a quality assurance system in accordance with the KORE quality system norms.
- Overall responsible for monitoring and maintaining Quality Parameters within specifications by performing Quality Testing at all stages of processing at defined frequencies and documenting their results.
- Direct responsible for ensuring effective running of EBI and performing required test bottle run at defined frequency.
- Direct responsibility for conducting the SPC studies by calculating the Cp & Cpk values.
- Responsible for preparing and upgrading Standard Operating Procedures, testing formats, validation Formats w.r.t new specifications or requirements.
- Implementing and monitoring HACCP in the beverage manufacturing process.
- Responsible for performing Cleaning and Sanitation (CIP, chlorination, fumigation, foaming and steaming) as per Hygiene Program.
- Direct responsibility for conducting & conforming to all finished product parameters (Tetra Pak & RGB).
- FBO unit of COCA-COLA India
Education
B.E - Food Technology
SLIET
05-2019
Diploma - Food Technology
SLIET
05-2016
Certificate/ 12th - Food Technology
SLIET
05-2014
Matriculation -
C.B.SE
05-2012
Skills
- Food Safety & Quality (FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, Halal Certification)
- Regulatory Affairs
- Manufacturing Excellence
- Vendor Audit Management
- SAP (Inspection Plan Creation)
- Power BI
- PPT
- Word
- Excel
Languages
- Hindi
- English
- Hindi
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the above-mentioned information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Training Workshop
- 03 Days Training on internal Auditor (FSSC V6) by SGS.
- 1 Day ISO 22000:2018 Awareness Training By DNV.
- 1 Day HACCP implementation Training By DNV.
- 3 Days Internal Auditor training (IS 9001:2015) by SGS.
- Internal Nestle Training on MR1 & MR2 Audit.
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Subodh Kumar Singh
- Mother's Name: Kumari Kumodini Bala
- Date of Birth: 09/05/97
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Executive -Q.A
Nestle India Ltd
03.2023 - Current
Executive-Manufacturing
ITC Ltd
08.2022 - 03.2023
Executive-Quality Control
PepsiCo India Holding Pvt Ltd
06.2021 - 08.2022
QUALITY ASSURANCE Executive
Brindavan Beverages Pvt. Ltd
10.2020 - 06.2021
Executive -Quality Assurance
Hector Beverages Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 10.2020
QUALITY ASSURANCE CHEMIST
Ludhiana Beverages Pvt. Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2020
B.E - Food Technology
SLIET
Diploma - Food Technology
SLIET
Certificate/ 12th - Food Technology
SLIET
Matriculation -
C.B.SE