Ketan Prajapati

• The overall responsibility of the Quality Assurance Lab (capacity: 40 LLP) and the food safety program includes almost all dairy products.
• Designed and managed quality assurance program resulting in all overall product quality and customers' satisfaction
• Train and supervise staff on food safety practices, including proper handling, storage, and preparation techniques.
• Develop and implement food safety protocols, including HACCP plans, sanitation programs, and allergen management.
• 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.
• 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.
• UHT QA Specialist.

• Overall monitoring of a total of 7 A3 speed lines (6 Tetra Pak lines and 1 SIG Combiblock line) includes plain milk, whey-based Amul Tru, high-protein buttermilk, and spiced buttermilk.

• Preparation of data to evaluate the quality performance of the plant – Quality Performance Analysis.

• Training of package integrity, A3 speed filler, sterilizer, storage tank, and rough identification of bacteria to internal staff.

• As part of my B.Tech in Dairy Technology, I completed a one-year Sandwich Hands-On Experience Program at Vidhya Dairy, consisting of 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.