NAVKIRAN KAUR
Hawkesbury
Summary
Graduate in Biology and Results-driven Quality Assurance Technician with extensive experience in food industry, adept in HACCP and SQF standards and strong commitment to maintaining high standards and delivering results. Proven track record in enhancing product safety through rigorous testing procedures and effective documentation. Extensive experience in identifying non-compliances and implementing corrective actions to ensure product quality. Recognized for collaborative approach and adaptability to dynamic environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Technician
Skotidakis
01.2024 - Current
- Monitoring production lines and floor for the adherence to proper procedures, HACCP program, safety standards and GMPs during production, packaging, storage of the finished products and handling of the raw materials.
- Collecting water and air samples at required frequency and perform microbial analysis to monitor the quality of environment to ensure food safety and regulatory compliance.
- Verify and maintain records for all the equipment washes completed daily, validate the CIP charts for required parameters (temperature, conductivity, cycles) and compliance for the frequency of wash as required after each use and report any non-compliance.
- Verify chemical monitoring sheets to ensure the correct use of chemicals during CIPs and COPs, perform chemical concentration test using testing kits to ensure correct chemical concentration for different sanitation activities and CIPs.
- Perform and verify pre-op inspections (ATP swabs), equipment QA clearance and Hold, allergen verification to ensure compliance with Food safety programme.
- Responsible for creating and managing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for different activities conducted to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and document the modifications in safety program.
- Participates in response to customer complaints, investigate the root cause and write a response, and implement the required corrective action.
- Perform bad abuse and microbial contamination results investigation, to identify non-compliance and deviation responsible for it(throughout the production and packaging procedures), and report it to quality assurance team and purpose the required corrective actions.
- Ensured compliance with food regulations by maintaining accurate documentation, and records of quality assurance activities.
- Maintaining records of the Approved Supplier Program for raw materials, chemicals, and packaging materials, and creating a vulnerability assessment plan.
- Verifying Certificates of Analysis (COAs) of incoming materials and creating the Certificate of Compliance (COC) for finished products
- Participate in internal and external audits and regulatory inspections to assess the effectiveness of the quality control system.
- Provide training to the new staff on quality control procedures, proper handling of materials, and food safety practices.
Production Floor QA
Skotidakis
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Performing different laboratory tests to inspect the quality of raw material (milk, cream samples) and a variety of finished products (Yogurt, Butter, Cheese) for Ph, composition, sensory, viscosity, and appearance to ensure that products meet the industry and customer specifications following the health and safety standards, as well as regulatory requirements.
- Performing microbial analysis on different raw milk and finished products to check any contamination that could affect the quality and safety of the products and interpreting the results to trace the source of contamination.
- Ensure laboratory equipment and testing devices are calibrated correctly, functioning properly and send these to external sources for calibration as per the requirements.
- Maintain detailed records of all laboratory tests, generate reports on quality assurance findings, investigate any deviations from quality standards, and communicate them to Quality assurance team.
- Monitoring the production lines and floor for the ongoing packaging procedures, verifying compliance with PGS for the labels and packaging material and quality standards to ensure customer specifications and safety requirements.
- Implementing QA policies and procedures effectively, including visual checks, verifying production times, recording the control points and traceability during production process, and guiding the line QAs and operators.
- Collecting finished product samples from each production to perform the shelf-life study and record results.
Quality Assurance Analyst
Progressive Dairy Solutions
02.2019 - 12.2022
- Maintenance of quality control laboratory, planning all daily laboratory operations, scheduling and performing samples analysis, leading and guiding the other technician and assistant.
- Prepare samples and perform Microbiological, and biochemical tests on different ingredients of cattle feed, final feed products, forage, silage and the milk samples to support research on animal nutrition and its impact on the milk production in dairy animals.
- Study literature, prepare and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), for the different microbiological and biochemical experiments conducted in the quality control laboratory.
- Monitor and maintain accurate records of samples received for analysis, compiling test results, quality control data, verify and release sample reports.
- Sorting, labelling and sending clinical samples collected from different dairy farms to the external laboratories for experiments related to cattle health, including disease detection and monitoring reproductive health of the different dairy animals and analysing the results.
- Maintenance and check of Good Laboratory Practices during the routine activities including safety of the employees and proper disposal of leftover sample materials and laboratory waste.
- Ensuring the smooth operation of quality control laboratory by doing regular inventory and purchasing routine laboratory equipment’s, material and reagents as required.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology And Genomics
Concordia University
Montreal, QC01-2024
Master of Science - Zoology
Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana, Punjab, India10-2018
Skills
- Testing procedures
- Lab equipment maintenance
- SQF, CFIA Standards
- HACCP
- WHIMS
- Documentation skills
- Technical troubleshooting
- Team management
- Leadership
- Good Communication
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Software
R software
Timeline
Quality Assurance Technician
Skotidakis
01.2024 - Current
Production Floor QA
Skotidakis
01.2023 - 01.2024
Quality Assurance Analyst
Progressive Dairy Solutions
02.2019 - 12.2022
Graduate Certificate - Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology And Genomics
Concordia University
Master of Science - Zoology
Punjab Agricultural University
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