Corporate Quality Assurance Manager Resume Mississauga - ON - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Over 10 year’s progressive experience in quality assurance and food safety
Achievement of saving $ 250K for organization by extending raw material shelf life through comprehensive analytical review
Instrumental role in saving project costs for water treatment filtration and chemical reduction valued at $ 50K per year
In - depth knowledge of SQF, HACCP, FSSC & Food Security
Expertise in conducting in depth root cause analysis and formulating corrective action
Proficient in MS Office and DAX & WMS applications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Corporate Quality Assurance Manager

Confidential - Mississauga - ON

Responsibilities:

Performed vendor assessment and drove corrective action to ensure conformity with quality standards
Maintained brand integrity by performing risk assessment and upholding safety and quality brand standards for annual surveys
Provided guidance, explanation and direction for scheduled and unscheduled reviews of Food Safety System (HACCP Plan, Pre-requisite Programs & SQF requirements)
Managed customer complaints for internal business partner brands including identifying trends and driving resolutions for sustainable improvement
Assisted organization in executing vendor audits, private labels and Halal Certification
Provided on-site assistance to site QA Manager during internal quarterly audits and external audits conducted by governmental agencies or customers
Provided guidance and direction to Purchasing, Sales and QC with respect to approved suppliers, ingredients and new certifications
Reviewed and effected changes in structure of Food Safety and Quality Systems at corporate level as per external / internal demand requirements (e.g. regulation changes, customer expectations change)
Travelled as required to all facilities, suppliers as well as attended conferences and industry related events

Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Ensured total procedural compliance with requirements of regulatory bodies in countries of operations
Assisted with product registration and ensured operations were within agreed timelines and budgets
Expedited efficient processing and secured approval of new company products, labels and documentation in conformity with government legislation
Oversaw group of companies’ monthly meetings with government standardization authority to discuss and align with new regulations
Maintained working calendar to facilitate product registrations
Assisted in conducting compliance audits to fulfil national/international standards and regulations

Quality Assurance Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Developed, implemented and maintained HACCP & ISO Systems at manufacturing facilities
Insured health and safety rules applied in work environment.
Established and supervised sampling and inspection / testing programs for raw materials, process control and finished products
Developed and tracked improved SOPs & food safety KPIs
Performed analysis of competitor products and recommended best match
Conducted customer, supplier and internal complaints investigation and implement corrective actions
Performed annual analysis of competitor products and recommended best match
Facilitated internal and external audit annual calendar plan and expedited successful implementation
Managed micro and chemical lab work standards to meet requirements of ISO 17025
Oversaw sanitation, cleaning and de-scaling annual programs according to food safety requirements
Supervised water treatment operations and monitored controls

Food Safety / Quality Assurance Supervisor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Supervised the activities of micro and chemical laboratories to insure product / process compliance
Followed up on cleaning and sanitation schedule as per annual plan
Maintained HACCP & GMP requirement’s and conducted monthly internal compliance audit
Followed up on daily highlighted issues in inspection checklist with stakeholders