• Gender: Male
• Age: 29
• Designation: Department Head
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 17.2 Year(s)

Education

Pursuing M.B.A (Human Resource Management) .

B.Sc chemistry From Pondicherry, in 2007

Work Experience

Quality Head
Since Nov 2015
Company Profile: Manufacturer of all types of PET preforms, Bottles, Containers, Jars, HDPE, PP-Caps etc. Major customers like Godrej, Jyothi Laboratories Ltd, Radico Khaitan, John Distilleries, and Sun Pharma etc.
Job Profile:
Identifying, negotiating and agreeing incoming, In-house quality procedures, standards and specifications.
Implementing SOPs/Quality Systems to all concerned departments.
Providing technical guidance to the production & vendor team, guiding them on resolving performance in product quality.
Enforcing the adherence to Quality norms for Raw Material, producing new product through PPAP.
Monitoring key Cost areas, Variables, Performance Measures; tracking & rectifying variance through graphs.
Defining Quality Standards and structured Processes /Quality Plans for each operation to the vendor; benchmarking with GMP and implementing the same for controlling the line and lot rejections.
Conducting regular Internal Audits, Root Cause Analysis, Troubleshooting and Reviews to ensure adherence to high standards.
Raising & closing NCR’s to concern department action with CAPA.
Training and guiding teams on towards identifying factors critical to quality, reducing process variation, improving capabilities & increasing stability.
Implementing quality control tools & techniques such as Control Plans, Check Sheets, Quality Circle, SPC, FMEA, 4M, Kaizen, PPAP, MSA, 5S, APQP, FIFO.
Attaining Customer quires and compliant to meet their expectations.
Preparation of Annual Product review (APR).

Quality Assurance Team Leader
Nov 2013 to Oct 2015
Company Profile: Leading Manufacturer of PET based packaging solution, producing good quality of preforms for the Food and Beverage industries. Main customers are Pepsi Cola, Coca Cola, Nestle Waters, Makka Water, Almarai, etc. Material Used: PET, Liquid colorant master batch.
Job Profile:
Engaged in Quality Assurance Section and supervised the quality inspectors.
Checked the Incoming R/M & Finished goods within Spec by ASTM test method.
Conducted physical tests in laboratories for quality or process control using the Lab PETPlus instrument for Intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured of PET polymers.
Checked regularly by PET AA analyzer to know the low and high peak acetaldehyde level in PET preforms in process and also finished goods before dispatch to customers.
Analyzed thickness of preforms by Magna-Mike (Hall Effect thickness gage) that uses a magnetic probe to perform accurate measurement.
Ensured GMPs that followed during and after the process (i.e.- R/M or F.G are free from foreign particles like metals, dust particle, etc. Whether Operators are wearing plastic gloves in the production shop floor, whether Plastics bags are tied well & jumbo box closed tightly, whether Jumbo boxes are well centered in pallets & strapped well).
Record hazards and their control method, monitored safety requirements and also action taken to correct potential problems (HACCP). i.e. the time of color change (Coratex chemical) used to clean the barrel, Food grade mold grease, Pest control etc.
Product specification data sheet will be changed on every mold change at the machines.
Monitored overall product quality as per customer requirement.
Handled product complaints and provided CAPA for the same.
Handled all Quality Assurance department activities in the absence of department Head.
Upgraded Quality Assurance process and Coordinated with Production, QC, warehouse and maintained non-conformance & corrective action for the same.
Prepared and reviewed the Product specification, packaging material specification sheet.
Prepared and reviewed new mold trial report with corrective action according to customer
requirements.
Carried out Periodic Calibration of QC Instruments and reviewed the same.
Monitored at various inspection stages to maintain product quality.

QA/QC Officer
Feb 2011 to Oct 2013
Company Name: Swashthik Caps Pvt Ltd (Swashthik Group)
Job Profile:
Designed and created the entire range of SOP for Manufacturing, Quality and Maintenance department.
Monitored the quality of R/M, Packaging materials as well as the finished products rigorously.
Conducted a Centralized Training program for all the quality people involved right from procurement to finished goods to eliminate errors and attained evenness in results
Reduction of in-house rejection and customer complaints by necessary corrective action and preventive action.
Developed new product after taking trial with various cycle times & weight to meet the proper specification.
Daily checked for the self-blown PET preforms and bottles for their eccentricity, perpendicularity and uniformity.
Analyzed thickness of preforms & bottles by Magna-Mike (Hall Effect thickness gage) that uses a magnetic probe to perform accurate measurement.
Supervised the bottles packing clean room for GMP and Hygiene audits on a daily basis for both in and around the plant.
Attained Customer quires and compliant to meet their expectations

Junior Production Officer
June 2007 to Jan 2011
Company Name: ATC Chemicals India Pvt Ltd. Puducherry India.
Company Profile: Engaged in manufacturing of Syntan Powder, Acrylic syntans & Synthetic Fat liquors are Chemicals for Leather by Sulphonation and Sulphitation process. 
Job Profile:
Handled production plan and Manpower.
Processed in Six ton capacity of glasses lined and stainless steel reactors.
Daily R/M request from stores for every lot / batch.
Transferred Syntan liquor batch to FTP storage tank after process.
Liquors pumped into the day tank to convert liquor into powder by Atomized spray drier
then Syntan powder was packed in Polybags.
Fat liquors are produced by blend chemicals in SS reactor, and then it packed in carboys.
Noted batch wise and product wise yield data.
Maintained R/M requisition register, Stock register and Semi finished register.
Allocated Cleaning and reactors calibration schedule.
Conducted tool box meeting with staffs for Safety and Quality requirements regularly.
Conducted an operator awareness program and training to operators for shop floor 5S,
chemicals handling and safety wears like rubber gloves, mask, goggles, and a hair net.
Attended critical customer complaints to find the exact root cause of the problem.
Review with maintenance for reactors maintenance and availability.
Productivity and quality review a weekly basis and Management review monthly basis.
New product trial review and facility management.
Monthly reviewed with the Purchase forecast of required R/M.
Machines Handled: Ribbon type one ton powder blender and Atomizer type conversion of liquid into powder state Spray Dryer

Test Instruments & Gauges handled:
Digital Weighing balance, PH–meter, TDS meter, Moisture analyzer, Screw gauge, Vernier caliper, Go-No-Go Gauge, Height gauge, Perpendicularity gage, Polariscope lamp, Magnifying lens, Top load tester, Digital Magna-Mike (Hall Effect thickness gage), Plastic systems–AA analyzer, Lloyd PET Plus Instrument for IV Measurement and Profile projector for flash measurement.

Career Synopsis:
Experienced and dedicated professional in Plastic manufacturing & Chemical industry.
Handled Quality management for all productive areas (Injection, Blow, Compression, ISBM and Extrusion molding) applications for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, Food & Beverage industry.
Handled new supplier development for alternate materials to improve existing processes to control the rejection losses, yield loss and customer complaints.
Coordinated ISO 9001:2008 quality systems and certification process of FSSC 22000:2010 (HACCP).
Coordinated with suppliers and ensured timely supply and quality of raw materials.
Analyzed rejection at different level of production and took corrective actions on daily rejections in product development.
Followed GMP in manufacturing & worked with various quality activities such as FMEA, PPAP, APQP implemented through CFT for the striving of quality system requirements.
Derived & implemented quality plans / standards for new product development, i.e. plastics raw material, master batches, packing etc.,
Met Customer service requirements, regulations, quality complaints, quality agreements, improvement plans, strategic plan, budget, acquisitions and operation & system recommendation presented to Plant Manager and Technical Director.
Reviewed data’s of Internal & external audits, Corrective and preventive action (CAPA), Non- conformance (NC) in Management review and then the action planned accordingly.
PC Skills include ERP & SAP system, MS word, excel, power point and ability to create spreadsheets and database programs

Future Goals

Seeking a QA/QC Lead position in plastics industries, where I can take responsibilities for developing and maintaining an effective quality system to achieve optimal levels of quality, productivity, safety and ability to negotiate with customers and suppliers.