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Ketan  prajapati

Ketan prajapati

Dairy Technologist
34,Govinda status ,Opp ITI ,Dairy Road,palanpur,Gujarat

Summary

Experienced Quality Assurance leader, with a significant track record at Banas Dairy (Amul Group), enhancing product quality and compliance through rigorous testing and process improvements. Expert in HACCP & GMP implementation and team development, achieving operational excellence and customer satisfaction. Skilled in root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies, ensuring top-notch dairy production safety and efficiency.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Quality Assurance Specialist (Team Leader)

Banas Dairy(Amul Group)
05.2011 - Current
  • All our responsibility of Quality Assurance Lab , product development, inventory control, Calibration of all instruments, Shelf life study, special Test, Sensory evaluation Market complain handling etc Products to name a few are Cheese , Milk Powders, Market Milk, Dahi, Paneer, UHT/ESL Tetrapak Milk/Butter Milk, UHT Flavoured Milk Amul Kool, Amul/Sagar Ghee, etc.
  • Designed and managed the quality assurance/quality control program resulting in all overall product quality and customers' satisfaction
  • Achieved timely resolution of non-conformance issues by implementing corrective action plans working closely with relevant departments.
  • Improved product quality by implementing rigorous testing procedures and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Conducted thorough audits of manufacturing processes, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced defects.
  • Implemented process improvements to increase productivity in quality assurance operations.
  • Reduced costs associated with rework by improving inspection processes throughout the entire production line.
  • Developed and implemented procedures to meet product quality standards.
  • Analyzed quality and performance data to support operational decision-making.
  • Documentation and implementation of QMS (ISO 9001:2015) , FSSC 22000 V5.0,EMS ( ISO 14001:2015),HALAL Assurance System ,OH&S (ISO 45001:2018) , GMP, HACCP etc
  • process quality enhancement as well as cost savings through Kaizen, SIP and DMAIC
  • EIA approved technologist for export of Milk and Milk product
  • UHT QA specialist

•All over monitoring of total 7 A3 speed line (6 tertapak line and 1 SIG combiblock line)
• Trouble Shooting for quality issues / unsterility
• Conducting Plant Quality Review (An audit system for benchmarking of the Plant)
• Preparation of data to evaluate Quality Performance of the plant – Quality Performance Analysis
• Training of Package integrity,A3 speed filler,sterilizer,Alsafe and rough identification of bacteria to staff
•Raw milk improvement projects for UHT Milk

  • successful setup and sterility trial for Tetrapack,SIG and KHS plant


Student Trainee

Vidhya Dairy,Anand
05.2009 - 04.2010

As part of my B.Tech in Dairy Technology, I completed a one-year Sandwich Hands-On Experience Program at Vidhya Dairy Anand with a 100,000-litre milk processing capacity.Rotated through all facets of dairy operations and management into 12 modules, each lasting 1 month. These modules included:Milk Processing,Cheese,Ghee,Milk pouch Packing,Ice Cream,Ghee,Dairy Engineering,Clean-In-Place (CIP) Systems,Marketing and Sales,Accounting and Purchasing,Product Development,TQM etc

Education

B.Tech,Dairy Technologist - First Class

SMC College of Dairy Science
Anand, India
07.2007 - 04.2011

Skills

Quality AssuranceDairy Production & SafetyRegulatory ComplianceHACCP & GMP ImplementationTeam Leadership & DevelopmentContinuous Improvement (Six Sigma)Auditing & InspectionsRisk Management & MitigationRoot Cause Analysis & Problem Solving

Timeline

Quality Assurance Specialist (Team Leader)

Banas Dairy(Amul Group)
05.2011 - Current

Student Trainee

Vidhya Dairy,Anand
05.2009 - 04.2010

B.Tech,Dairy Technologist - First Class

SMC College of Dairy Science
07.2007 - 04.2011
Ketan prajapatiDairy Technologist