HARSHILA BASHEER PUTHIYAKATH
Hastings
Summary
Meticulous Food safety & Quality professional who regularly oversees the application of food safety standards in the food industry. Specialize in developing and implementing safety process. Especially proficient in the adherence of quality standards throughout every phase of food preparation and distribution including thermal process. Also, Industrial Quality control chemist with demonstrated quality control and analytical skills, versatility in adapting to ever-increasing complexity in pharmaceutical industry. Hard working, studious, and persistent scientific professional with6.5 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical sector through two different positions. Able to lead large teams and meet company deadlines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food& Safety Quality Technician
kraft Heinz
04.2023 - Current
- Supporting the production team in achieving food safety and quality goals
- Compliance monitoring- adherence monitoring and continuous improvement
- Ensuring ingredients and finished goods comply with food safety and quality specifications
- Thermal process reviewing
- SQF and MPI audit preparation
- SOP review and preparation
- Validation of equipment in periodic basis to ensure the Food safety and quality standards
- Investigating and reducing quality incidents- internal and external complaints- ensuring root cause analysis
- Deliver regular reports and audits to the site leadership team- communicating progress and any issues
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.
- Managed non-conforming material program, including investigation, disposition, and corrective action plans that reduced instances of repeat issues significantly.
- Maintained compliance with industry standards by conducting regular audits and updating quality control procedures as needed.
- Coordinated efforts between Quality Control teams across multiple locations, fostering collaboration that improved overall consistency across sites'' operations.
- Conducted root cause analysis for recurring defects, enabling targeted corrective actions that reduced future occurrences significantly.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent adherence to quality standards throughout the entire production process.
- Enhanced manufacturing processes by implementing standardized testing procedures and documentation practices.
- Streamlined the inspection process, reducing time spent on non-value-added tasks and increasing overall efficiency.
- Improved product quality by conducting thorough inspections and identifying areas for improvement.
- Developed training materials and led workshops to educate employees on best practices for maintaining high-quality products.
- Increased customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving quality-related complaints in a timely manner.
- Implemented process improvements, resulting in increased productivity while maintaining strict adherence to quality standards.
- Reduced production defects by collaborating with engineering teams to develop corrective actions.
- Assisted in the development of new products by providing input on quality requirements and potential risks during design stages.
- Proposed corrective actions to address recurring quality issues.
- Collaborated with production staff to improve processes, reduce defects and optimize quality.
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Developed and implemented quality control processes to meet product standards.
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
- Performed tests and inspections to conform to established standards.
- Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis.
- Inspected manufactured parts by reviewing visually and assessing dimensions.
Pharmacy Technician
Unichem Jeff Whittaker’s Pharmacy
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Assisting the pharmacist in preparation of prescriptions
- Timely processing of prescriptions and maintaining accurate patient records
- Accurately monitoring temperature monitoring and recording of controlled areas where products are stored
- Maintaining and reconciliation of controlled drug register
- Timely checking stock levels and ensure stock rotation
- Performing quality checks on orders received
- Reviewing patient information against scripts and reconciling in case of differences
- Assisting the vaccination team during Covid -19 vaccination challenge
Industrial Quality control chemist & Quality control Officer
08.2016 - 01.2020
- Preparing the of critical quality parameters, graphical trends, and reports
- Test method validation
- Preparation and review of equipment qualification protocol and taking further approvals
- Collection and analysing the data of critical quality aspects, both physical and analytical parameters of the products
- Conduct chemical experiments in laboratories and analysis with expertise in establishing quality system of international standards (ISO-certification) in pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceutical and clinical packaging and support services
- Provide QA/QC support and input to the strategic development of the business
- Preparation of product quality reviews
- Supervised chemists to ensure smooth functioning of process flows
- Preparation of standard solutions and sample solutions for different tests
- Routine testing of raw materials, packing materials and finished products
- Observe and conduct chemical and physical experiments, tests, and analyses
- Analyse samples of air and water to monitor pollution levels
- Analyse compounds produced through complex chemical processes
- Preparation and review of cleaning validation protocol and taking further approvals
- Set-up and maintain laboratory equipment and instruments
- Approval for the distribution of finished products after quality analysis
- Supervised the production of various products such as antiseptics preparations, gels, hand wash, liniments, and lotions
- Support the GMP (Goods Manufacturing Practice) and GCP training activities
- Production order review and Approvals
- Maintaining and updating the batch manufacturing records and batch packaging records
- Monitor and review systems and processes with a view to supporting continuous improvement
- Clean and monitor equipment
- Adjust processing equipment to improve production efficiency and output
Education
Principles of Thermal Process Control
Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ12-2023
Master of Health Science -
Eastern Institute of Technology
Napier City, HKB06.2021
Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined
J D T College of Pharmacy
Kozhikode, Kerala04.2014
Skills
- Quality assurance
- Auditing & Compliance
- Thermal Processing Knowledge
- GMP
- HACCP principles
- Analytical skills
- Record keeping
- Product & equipment validation
- Quality control
- Health & Safety
- Qualitative and Quantitative research experience
- Critical thinking
- Leadership
- Reporting skills
- Communication
- Food processing technologies
- In-process inspection
- Testing procedures
- Quality training
- Visual inspection
- Final inspection
- Corrective actions
- Product testing
- Calibration procedures
- Process monitoring
Certification
- Principles of thermal process control, Acidification and Container Closure Evaluation- Massey University
- HACCP Overview Training and Test on28 June2023 & HACCP Refresher training on2/5/2024
- Diploma in Healthcare and Hospitality management-2016(Malabar Cancer Centre, Kannur, Kerala, India)
Registration
- Pharmacist Registration (Pharmacy Council of the State Kerala)
- Registration number:50010 (since30-09-2014)
Timeline
Food& Safety Quality Technician
kraft Heinz
04.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Unichem Jeff Whittaker’s Pharmacy
08.2021 - 04.2023
Industrial Quality control chemist & Quality control Officer
08.2016 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined
J D T College of Pharmacy
Principles of Thermal Process Control
Massey University
Master of Health Science -
Eastern Institute of Technology
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