Vikas Saini
QA Manager
Una
Summary
Seeking Senior Managerial assignment in Quality Assurance / Quality Operations with a growth-oriented organization.
A competent professional with around 14+ years of extensive experience in Quality Assurance and Food Safety Systems. Presently associated as QA Manager – Quality & Food Safety with Barry Callebaut Cocoa & Chocolate. Good hands over Customer Audits/Visits, Vendor Audits, RCA/CAPA closure. Knowledge on Lab Set up from initial stage Micro/Chemical lab, Sensory Lab, Packaging Lab, WWTP, Boiler house & online testing labs. Six Sigma Green Belt certified from Indian Statistical Institute New Delhi. Diversified Experience in FOOD and FMCG (Chocolates, Culinary, Blending, Bread Baking, Extrusion, Ice Cream Stabilizer’s, Soaps and Detergents). New Product Development and Commercial Trials for Wet Culinary, Dry Blends, Chocolate and Culinary Products and Packaging Attributes. Cost Saving Projects, New and Existing Process Validations and Green and Brown field Project Commissioning. Expertise in handling different Audits like RSPO, RFA, AIB, HALAL (MUI and JUM) and ISO22000. Certified Internal Auditor. A keen learner with a flair for adopting emerging trends and addressing industry requirements to achieve organizational objectives. Proficient in managing the operating personnel/administration on daily basis for achieving targets. Possess operational knowledge of Chemical as well as Physical Analysis of Raw Material, IPQA, and Finished Goods. Excellent communication & relationship management, analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated abilities in mentoring motivated teams/ workforce.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
QA Manager (Green Field)
Barry Callebaut Cocoa & Chocolate Ingredients Ind.
05.2024 - Current
- Improved overall efficiency of the QA department through strategic planning and resource allocation.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination between QA, development, and support departments.
- Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing corrective measures to prevent future occurrences.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to establish key performance indicators for the QA team, driving continuous improvement efforts throughout the organization.
- Utilized automation tools to increase efficiency in repetitive tasks, allowing more time for exploratory testing and issue resolution efforts.
- Maintained a high standard of product performance by conducting thorough regression testing on each release.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive quality assurance plans to monitor product quality and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Tracked quality issues with external customers, suppliers, and internal plant operations.
Quality Manager
Barry Callebaut Cocoa & Chocolate Ingredients Ind.
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Provided training to employees on best practices in quality management, fostering a culture of excellence within the organization.
- Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
- Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
- Increased efficiency of the QMS by regularly reviewing procedures and making updates based on changing business needs or industry advancements.
- Collaborated with suppliers to improve raw material quality, ensuring consistency across all sourced components.
- Promoted a proactive approach to risk management within the organization, mitigating potential concerns before they escalated into larger issues.
- Optimized supply chain operations through close collaboration with vendors on quality assurance matters, improving supplier relationships over time.
Process Quality Lead- Quality & Food Safety
Kerry Ingredients India Pvt. Ltd
10.2015 - 06.2023
- In-process Quality Lead (Dry Blend, Meat Coatings, Extrusion and Wet Culinary)
- Responsible for executing the overall QA related activities, undertaking all jobs pertaining to the set and execution of the QMS and FSMS systems and HACCP
- Commissioning and validation of green and brown field blending & extrusion projects – Overseas and in India
- Supplier and Customer Handling. (Visits, CAPA, Product Demonstration and Performance Evaluation)
- Handling and Responsible for maintaining documents and records related to QMS, FSMS, CCP, CNCP, HACCP, HALAL (JUM and MUI) and AIB etc.
- Recipe validation and Shelf-life study for seasonings/Culinary and Sweet Sauces
- Validations (Equivalent dispersment of micro ingredients)
- SAP super user and Commercial Uses (New Product Setup and Commercial Approvals, ECC, SFDC, MDG, Intelex)
- New Product Development (Seasoning, Coatings, Corn and Breadcrumbs) Their commercial Trials with R & D
- Conducting Sensory sessions and maintaining records, Conducting Sensory Training Session’s etc. along with Finish Goods Releases, SOP designing for Sensory and FG releases
- Verifying and perform testing as per given standard & ensuring quality systems in place
- Planning and executing internal GMP, Pest, 5S and Process audits at site
- Responsible to coordinate with all functions for follow up of CAPA, root cause and analysis of customer complaints, customer feedback on complaints
- Execution of vendor audits, documentation on supplier audits, Food safety audits and maintaining and executing the requirements of food safety elements like Complying Glass Policy, Loose items etc.
- Coordinating the FSMS activities, validation support for processes, deviation handling and maintaining the records of the same
- Generating Monthly Reports Like FTQ, GAP’s Closure RATE, Process Validations in case of any Change, Recipe Validations etc.
Executive- Quality & Food Safety
Mondelēz India Foods Pvt. Ltd (Cadbury India Limited)
Baddi
09.2013 - 10.2015
- Responsible for process quality in Chocolate & panned confectionery plant (Dairy Milk, Five Star & Gems)
- Ensure Operational control – Production Control & Process Capability (Driving Product Consistency)
- Ensure to complete all legal and other compliance for running product and before releasing of FG
- Driving compliance to the above procedure by regular operational quality audits
- Control on Non-conforming products and its disposition
- Maintaining Records and samples for shelf-life study
- Driving the Process Capability Improvement agenda through application of statistical quality control processes
- Procedure to identify non conformances to standards, specifications, quality requirements and procedures which are critical to safety, quality, and legality
- Arrange to investigate and eliminate all root causes for the above nonconformities
- Reporting and upload the inspection characteristic in SAP for Product release
- Driving processes to ensure appropriate documentation to meet the requirements of the QMS and the HACCP Systems
- Responsible for implementation of QMS at shop floor
- Responsible for maintenance for overall GMP and GHK conditions at shop floor
- Employee Training on Quality Assurance/Quality Control/GMP/Food Safety and other critical parameters to be complied
- Ensuring HACCP control in Five Star and Gems Line
- Responsible for maintaining external Calibration and Net Content Control
- NPD, Packaging Development and Line Validation for Mould & Enrobed chocolate and Panned confectionaries
Line Labs Coordinator & Asst. RM Coordinator
Nestle India Limited
Una
11.2011 - 09.2013
- Worked as a Line Labs Coordinator for Chocolate, Culinary, WWTP and Utilities Plant (Trainings, Calibrations, Instrument ICP’s, Method ICP’s, Records verification, method cross checking)
- SAP handling (Create inspection Plans and control indicator setups for FP, RM and Environment Samples) FP, RM and Packaging Material Release
- Line validation for Wafer Chocolate (Munch) and Extruded Chocolate (Munch Rollz)
- Knowledge of environment sampling related to line releases for chocolate as well as Culinary Plant
- Quality Information Report formation for new vendors and existing vendors
- Internal audits for various sections for Hygiene, GLP, Safety, GMP, HACCP etc.
- CCP and OPRP monitoring for RM
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14000, ISO 22000
- Knowledge of Validation for Nearer Infra-Red and Close to Loop system
- Supplier handling, development and improvement for testing methods and procedures
- QMS compliance for Raw Materials, to insure on time releases of all raw materials
Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Chemist
Godrej Consumers Products Limited
Baddi
12.2010 - 11.2011
- Handling production shift and taking care of production issues regarding Quality independently.
- Calibration of daily use lab instruments
- Finished goods analysis, Raw material and packing material analysis
- Safety, GMP, 5S audits
- Standardization of various chemical solutions.
Education
MBA - Quality Management and Marketing
Sikkim Manipal University
B.Sc. - Chemistry
Punjabi University
Skills
Project management
Budgeting and cost control
Relationship building
Operations management
Continuous improvement
Certification
FoSTaC Certified for Manufacturing Level-II
Accomplishments
- Holding NCC “A” Certificate
- 2 times Silver Position at State Level in Boxing Championship
- 1 Gold & 5 times Silver at District Level in Boxing Championship
- National Level Certificate in Painting Competition
Timeline
QA Manager (Green Field)
Barry Callebaut Cocoa & Chocolate Ingredients Ind.
05.2024 - Current
Quality Manager
Barry Callebaut Cocoa & Chocolate Ingredients Ind.
07.2023 - 05.2024
Process Quality Lead- Quality & Food Safety
Kerry Ingredients India Pvt. Ltd
10.2015 - 06.2023
Executive- Quality & Food Safety
Mondelēz India Foods Pvt. Ltd (Cadbury India Limited)
09.2013 - 10.2015
Line Labs Coordinator & Asst. RM Coordinator
Nestle India Limited
11.2011 - 09.2013
Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Chemist
Godrej Consumers Products Limited
12.2010 - 11.2011
B.Sc. - Chemistry
Punjabi University
MBA - Quality Management and Marketing
Sikkim Manipal University
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