Muhammad Bashir
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Summary
- Results-oriented professional with more than 13-years FMCG/Beverage industry experience in quality control & assurance. Possessing a pro-active approach in all aspects of production systems & QC disciplines.
- Helping establish new control systems and minimizing production losses and reducing downtime, meeting company standards and objectives within set budgets and Health and Safety regulations and quality standards.
- Core competencies include, QA/QC, Raw/Packing Material inspection, FG Inspection, GMP, GHP, GLP, Internal/External Audits, Customer Complaints & Non-Conformance, Suppliers Audits, Generating SOP’s & Policies & Process Flows, Process related Trainings, CCP’s Monitoring & Online Quality Checks.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Quality Controller
Hunter Foods LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
03.2019 - Current
- Trained production team on quality control measures to improve product excellence.
- Approved or rejected raw materials and products following established quality standards, documenting relevant information.
- Supervised product dispatch, verifying finished products met company standards.
- Develop raw material and packing material specifications and maintaining their records.
- Implementation and Development HACCP Plans, SOP’s, PRP’s, CCP’s.
- Investigate customer complaints and non-conformance issues.
- Acts as a technical resource to management and customers to address and resolve quality related issues.
- Conducting monthly GMP audits for the entire facility and assisting in external audits.
- Conducting monthly food safety and process-related internal trainings for staff.
- Inspection of raw/packing material and resolve quality deviations in collaboration with the suppliers.
- Ensuring the correct recipe guidelines for products throughout the manufacturing process.
- Examine the physical, chemical and sensory parameters of OIL at different stages of handling.
- Responsible for inventory control of lab chemicals and cleaning chemicals and generating LPO’s.
- Responsible for maintaining the proper hygiene condition of the plant and premises.
- Responsible for calibration of all measuring devices by external third party and maintaining the records.
- Prepare the master cleaning schedule for machines as per SSOPs & maintaining their records.
QC Chemist
Dubai Refreshments PJSC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2016 - 02.2019
- Calibrated and maintained all laboratory equipment for accurate testing outcomes.
- Reviewed testing methods to establish improvement areas and implement corrective action.
- Ensuring compliance of Food safety in manufacturing operations of CSD and Aquafina water production line from Raw Material to Finish Product by stringent adherence to Quality Standards, norms & practices.
- Simple & Finished syrup analysis, preparation and checking of control drinks & Syrup mixing over view.
- Monitoring water treatment operation and cross checking of quality tests.
- Beverage testing e.g., Co2, Brix, TA, TOA, Torque, Net Contents, SST, CAN Seaming & Fill Height.
- Supervision & Coordinate in startup, shutdowns & flavor changeovers of assigned production line.
- Maintaining and storage of retention samples, hygiene and GLP (Good Lab Practices).
- Raising CAPAR for defective raw/packaging materials & taking necessary follow up with vendors.
- Ensure process compliance by regular audits & update ISO related documentations.
- Ensuring compliance in CCP, PRP, and Minimum mandates thereby Ensuring Food Safety
QC Inspector
Trofina Food Middle East FZE
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
04.2014 - 12.2015
- Examined samples for conformance with agreed quality criteria.
- Tested and classified materials according to detailed specifications.
- Recorded accurate test data for thorough, reliable reference.
- Defined product quality standards and assessment criteria.
- To monitor the quality of in-process production batches of Tomato Paste, Jams, Powdered Milk & Coffee.
- Responsible for batch releasing of jams and tomato paste after checking required quality parameters.
- To perform quality control tests for each product as per frequency and to ensure compliance with food safety.
- Responsible for microbiological testing of Tomato Paste, Jam & Powder Milk Batches.
- To monitor hygiene/cleaning of plant to ensure compliance with established HACCP policies and procedures.
- Responsible for training and educating workforce about GMP, GHP (Good Hygiene Practices) & PPEs.
Quality Assurance Officer/Line QA Chemist
Coca Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited
Lahore, Pakistan
04.2010 - 02.2014
- Supervision of production line operation in accordance with plant policies & procedures.
- Beverage testing e.g. Co2, Brix, TA, TOA, Torque, Contents, SST & CAN Seaming as per frequency.
- Checking of packing material within specifications and making reports.
- Planning and necessary arrangement execution of QA internal and external TCCQS audits.
- Process monitoring of assigned production line, checking quality parameters and control.
- Monitoring water treatment operation and cross checking of quality tests.
- Supervision & Coordinate in startup, shutdowns & changeovers of assigned production line.
- Maintaining lab records, CIP records and breakdown record of Video Jet date code machines.
- Maintaining & filing lab records and calibration data of lab equipments especially Spectrophotometer, Density Meter, Carbo QC, Torque Tester and Secure Seal Tester.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
The University of Lahore
Lahore 01.2006 - 07.2008
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of The Punjab
Lahore 09.2003 - 08.2005
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Process control
- Compliance review
- Sample auditing
- Tool use and calibration
- Root Cause Analysis
- Compliance requirements
- ISO standards
- Manufacturing experience
- Risk Assessment
- Problem-solving
- Time management
Languages
English
Fluent
Urdu
Native
Punjabi
Native
Certification
- PIC (Person In charge) Level-3 from Highfield
- HACCP Level-3 from Highfield
- Food Safety Level-4 from Highfield
- Trainings on awareness of HACCP, QMS & GMP by Coca Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited.
- Training on Halal Implementation & Internal Auditing.
- Training on FSSC V 5.1 Awareness, Internal Auditing & Implementation.
- Training on Emergency First Aid Worker.
- Training on Free Zone Industrial Operation Awareness
Quote
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Tony Robbins
Timeline
Senior Quality Controller
Hunter Foods LLC
03.2019 - Current
QC Chemist
Dubai Refreshments PJSC
01.2016 - 02.2019
QC Inspector
Trofina Food Middle East FZE
04.2014 - 12.2015
Quality Assurance Officer/Line QA Chemist
Coca Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited
04.2010 - 02.2014
Master of Business Administration - Finance
The University of Lahore
01.2006 - 07.2008
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of The Punjab
09.2003 - 08.2005
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