Davesh Dixit
Dehradun,UT
Summary
Results-oriented Quality Assurance professional with over 10 years of progressive and accomplished experience in the FMCG sector, specializing in food & beverage, oral care, and hair & skin care. Skilled in executing and implementing QMS and FSMS systems, managing new product development (NPD), overseeing 2P/3P operations, conducting audits, ensuring warehouse quality, and addressing site microbiological and in-process requirements. Proven track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Executive
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.
02.2022 - Current
- Central quality assurance – Contribute to system development to minimize product failure or reprocess & improve customer satisfaction
- Managing2P/3P Operations / quality systems
- To look after products, processes and practices of the NPD business plan and deliver as per operational strategy
- NPD / project change management & Tech Transfer
- RM / PM supplier development & Validations
- Coordination between R&D & manufacturing sites to ensure smooth product trials, commercialization, & supportive activities
- Audit Management System – Vendors, Manufacturing sites, Warehouse Quality & External Agency
- Managing CQ Audits, ISO, IMS, HALAL & other Audit programs
- Review and implementation of QMS
- Quality Investigations for Non-compliance / Market complaints & subsequent NC/RCA/CAPA/Change control implementation
- Product, process & equipment validations & ensure compliance to process parameters & quality standards
- To strengthen quality systems by ensuring process improvements through Risk Audit, FMEA
- Preparation, review & approval of SOP & Protocols
- Monthly MIS reports, Quality parameters / KPIs trend Analysis, verification of analytical reports & records
- Key Accomplishments:
- Managed & conducted successful trials & commercialization25+ NPD’s including Bajaj Almond Drops Moisturizing Soap, Bajaj Shampoo, Conditioner, Lotion & Serums, Virgin Cold Pressed Coconut Oil, Serum etc
- Successfully managed & conducted ISO / IMS re-certification audit for all Bajaj consumer care sites
Team Leader
Colgate Palmolive (I) Ltd.
02.2017 - 02.2022
- To ensure site’s process & product parameters compliance as per specifications & consumer related quality standards
- Responsible for site’s Control Point Monitoring / Process Risk Assessment
- To ensure microbiological compliance of products
- To ensure plant Sanitation / Hygiene Compliance & Pest Control Management as per industry requirements
- Ensuring proper adherence to QMS during Quality Audits
- Administer investigation, review, and implementation of QMS document– NC/RCA/CAPA/Change control/Market complaint
- To assist in Raw Materials & packaging material supplier quality assurance (SQA), Supplier / Vendor / External Agency Audits, Qualification, Report preparation
- Preparation, review & approval of SOP & Protocols
- Calibration / Verification / Validation of Lab
- Instruments, Process, Supplier
- Imparting training on quality standards, GMP, GHP, GLP, GDP,5S, Microbiological requirements etc
- Compilation & sharing of monthly reports, trend Analysis, verification of analytical reports, record maintenance
- Managing the Quality release of FG/RM/PM in SAP
- On Time escalation of Quality events and Regulatory challenges for discussion, guidance, and resolution
- Key Accomplishments:
- RM validation & supplier approval as per central quality standards
- CIP validation for CDC (Colgate Dental Cream)
- Start Up, Trial & commercialization of “Colgate Swarna Ved Shakti”
- Revision & rationalization of Site’s Hygiene Monitoring Program
- Site’s C&S Validation – New Cleaning Chemicals
- Microbiology Rapid Test Method Validation – Compact Dry Test Method
- C.I projects: Online Documentation, Rapid testing - Reduce product release time
Microbiologist
Barmalt Malting (I) Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: (CMO Mondelez (I) Foods Ltd.)
- Responsible for Microbiological & physio-chem
- Analysis & compliance of product – FG, RM & PM
- Managed and scheduled day to day lab activities
- Responsible for plant HACCP & CCP implementation
- To ensure proper process parameters compliance as per specifications & quality standards
- Involved in SDR (Sanitary Design Review) during plant setup as per Food Industry Requirements
- Conducted validation of new process equipment’s and ensuring the protocols have been followed, ensuring their completeness, final reports
- Responsible for documentation, SOP, & protocol preparation for various processes / operations & related to Microbiology lab
- Management
- Provide trainings related to Quality Procedures, GMP,5S, HACCP System, Sanitation etc
- To ensure plant Zoning & GMP compliance
- To ensure Net Content Control compliance of finished product as per legal requirement
- Key Accomplishments:
- Involved in commissioning, startup, R & D trials & commercialization of new Bourn Vita Manufacturing plant for “Bourn Vita Shakti” & New product variant launch – “Bourn Vita Badam Booster”
- Key role in Automated CIP Validation & Vacuum Band Drier Installation & Start up at site
- Involved & presented6 Quality elements during Kraft’s Global Corporate Quality Certification Audit for site
- Involved in FSSC22000 certification audit for site
- Green Belt Project on “Sanitation Time Reduction / Chemical Optimization”
Education
Master of Science - Microbiology
M.M.H. College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
A.I.E.R.
Skills
- Data analytics
- Excellent communication
- Organized
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Quality management system
- Customer satisfaction
- CAPA management
Certification
- ISO9001
- ISO14001
- TQM
- HACCP – Mondelez
- VACCP/TACCP – Intertek
- Quality Trainer – Mondelez
- Six Sigma Green / Black
PERSONAL DETAILS
English
Hindi
Timeline
Quality Assurance Executive
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.
02.2022 - Current
Team Leader
Colgate Palmolive (I) Ltd.
02.2017 - 02.2022
Microbiologist
Barmalt Malting (I) Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biology
A.I.E.R.
- ISO9001
- ISO14001
- TQM
- HACCP – Mondelez
- VACCP/TACCP – Intertek
- Quality Trainer – Mondelez
- Six Sigma Green / Black
Master of Science - Microbiology
M.M.H. College
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