Sanu John
Summary
Passionate with Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and Project Management graduate, with 4+ years of experience in leadership, root cause analysis, product development, POKA interface content/forms creator and processes quick learning skills. Seeking to maximize skills and experience with knowledge.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Technician
Darefoods
01.2024 - Current
- Training new employees for the bake side with a mix of practical skills, knowledge of baking techniques, and understanding of operations.
- Assign tasks to the technicians and service/support and other Agency employees which maximize the production efficiency
- Executed intricate operations on advanced automated food processing machinery, utilizing sophisticated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) software such as BCI core to bolster procedural workflows.
- Assist Millwrights during preventive maintenance (PM) tasks for better performance of machines
- Setting up machines for production changeovers and guide technicians for better performance
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues to ensure continuous and optimal performance of bake side machines
- Identify issues, determine root causes, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering teams to develop permanent solutions.
- Operate and maintain complex automated food processing and packaging machinery.
- Regularly review Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and ensure safe storage of chemicals. Conduct safety and hazardous materials training for all users.
- Produced end-of-shift reports detailing root cause analyses for breakdowns and downtime attributed
to machinery malfunctions.. - Outline actions taken to resolve these issues, providing a clear record for future reference and supporting continuous improvement in operational efficiency.
- Conduct product quality testing at startup (ATP swab test) in-process, and for finished goods, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Conduct regular health and safety discussions to engage employees in identifying and addressing potential hazards in the workplace. Additionally, organize periodic health and safety plant tours to evaluate the environment, reinforce safety protocols, and promote a culture of safety among all employees.
- Conduct GEMBA walks, to maintain GMP in places.
- Conduct Health and Safety periodic plant inspection.
Process Technician
Darefoods
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Initiating programs of (AZO, SCHUBERT, BUHLER) to ensure that mixers, Oven work on optimum efficiency with minimum downtime, in addition to that, finding out the reason of downtime and recording to a check sheet and finding root cause.
- Set up and assemble the complex food processing equipment and operated equipment (Wire-cut, Rotary) to reach the product attainment with minimum downtime.
- Performed preoperative test on different equipments (Mixer, cooling tunnel, Conveyors and Oven) to ensure every equipment work on the optimum efficiency.
- Conduct CIP in egg Allergen line after the production and Performed Swab test in egg contaminant zones like mixers and egg line before the production.
- Responsible for repairing and troubleshooting processing equipment while collaborating with the maintenance/engineering team to develop permanent solutions for existing issues.
- Train the new technician on the machine while guiding them to adhere to the machine specification.
Service and Support
Darefoods
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Initially began as receiving support, responsible for ensuring that all Bills of Lading and Certificates of Authenticity (COAs) for received ingredients are up to date. This role involves monitoring ingredient reports and assisting the Supply Chain team by using SAP to maintain accurate records and facilitate good manufacturing practices throughout the receiving process.
- Report and monitor health and safety hazards in the workplace to implement good manufacturing practices effectively.
- Ensure that all delivered ingredients are sorted and organized according to the First In, First Out (FIFO) rule, which prioritizes using older stock before newer deliveries. This practice minimizes the risk of ingredient spoilage, maintains product freshness, and helps manage inventory effectively, ensuring that all ingredients meet quality and safety standards throughout their shelf life.
- Regularly deliver comprehensive ingredients reports to the Quality Assurance team, detailing the specifications, sources, and quality assessments of each ingredient used in production. These reports help ensure that all ingredients meet safety and quality standards, facilitating timely evaluations and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Quality Associate
Sales Associate
Trivandrum Fruits Agency
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Assisting customers and resolving their issues.
- Creating and maintaining issues logs during the imports and export of the products.
- Handling the Quality of the products of the south Trivandrum sales.
- Clearing the documents of import goods from Mumbai, India port to the cold storage agents.
Production Supervisor
Priya Rubbers
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Plan and schedule all production activities.
- Maintaining data records of employee’s attendances, salary records and insurance policies.
- Regular maintenance check for the hydraulic press which used to make tile mother mould.
- Handling customers and their queries.
- Manage 15 - 200 peoples within the company during the shift and training for better efficiency and continuous improvement.
Education
Ontario College Graduate Certificate - Process Quality Engineering
Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON12.2019
Ontario College Graduate Certificate - Process Project Management Professionals
Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON12.2020
Bachelors With Second Class Upper Division(Hon) - Mechanical Design Engineering
Northumbria University
01.2017
Skills
- Supply chain/ Logistics (SAP)
- Computer-Aided Design (Solidworks)
- Technical Documentation (SOP
- MS office
- Team Leader/ Trainer
- Mechanical Engineering
- Vendor Coordination
- Lean principles (5-S, 5 whys, fishbone, 7- waste management, kanban, kaizen methodology)
- Leadership & Managing
Certification
• Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification
• Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma from SSGI – Continuous Improvement
• Canadian Red Cross First Aid
Timeline
Lead Technician
Darefoods
01.2024 - Current
Process Technician
Darefoods
01.2023 - 12.2023
Service and Support
Darefoods
02.2020 - 12.2020
Sales Associate
Trivandrum Fruits Agency
01.2017 - 01.2018
Production Supervisor
Priya Rubbers
01.2009 - 01.2011
Ontario College Graduate Certificate - Process Quality Engineering
Conestoga College
Ontario College Graduate Certificate - Process Project Management Professionals
Conestoga College
Bachelors With Second Class Upper Division(Hon) - Mechanical Design Engineering
Northumbria University
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