UNNIKRISHNAN M
Quality Control Manager
Rotorua,New Zealand
Summary
Quality Control Manager with a proven track record at Fatima Bint Mohamed Bin Zayed Initiative (MIRA), enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring compliance with HACCP and FSSC 22000 standards. Excelled in employee supervision and staff development, improving team performance and productivity.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Control Manager
Fatima Bint Mohamed Bin Zayed Initiative (MIRA)
Dubai, UAE
12.2020 - 08.2024
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of the plan, this includes inventory of packaging materials
- Ensure the plant ambiance is well maintained and set up as per the organization standard
- Managing, training, supervising, disciplining, motivating, and appraising the team at plant
- Expediting the receiving and shipping of goods, and ensuring efficient, organized storage
- Ensuring effective and safe use of plant equipment
- Oversee receiving, warehousing, distribution, and maintenance operations
- Planning work, overtime rosters, assigning tasks appropriately, and appraising results
- Customer complaint management regarding Quality and Vendor
- Ensuring plant and staff hygiene is as per the company standard
- Managing online inspections during production
- Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Management
- Manage environmental & safety requirements and audits
- Monitoring the critical control points (CCP)'s and Operational Pre-Requisite Programs (OPRP)'s and documentation of the same Monthly plant productivity reports for the management
- Manage Internal Audits and External Audits (Quality), Customer & Vendor Audits
- Calibrations of all plant equipment and devices
- Prepare annual budget for Quality Department and plant
- Ensure the materials are sorted, packed and the products are dispatched on time
- Communicating with the management for the procurement of raw/packaging materials and other plant accessories
- Establish and maintain designated work areas
- Executing the responsibilities of Food Safety Team Leader (FSTL) and Primary PIC (Person-in-Charge) for the organization
- Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Management team
Quality Control Manager
Healthy Snacks Food Manufacturing LLC
Dubai, UAE
06.2018 - 11.2020
- Implementation of FSSC 22000:2010, ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP
- Implementation and maintenance of Dubai Municipality Food code compliance
- HACCP coordination and Hygiene maintenance
- Internal Auditing for FSSC 22000:2010, ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP
- Management Review Meeting and closure of observations
- Manage recalls and withdrawals from customers
- Manage customer complaints and reconciliation
Quality Controller
Bakers Circle Middle East FZE
Dubai, UAE
08.2015 - 05.2018
- HACCP coordination and Hygiene maintenance
- Internal Auditing for FSSC 22000:2010, ISO 22000:2005 and HACCP
- Raw material inspection
- Online QC inspection and analysis
- Document Renconciliation
Health & Food Safety Officer
Accuro Specialist Support Services
Dubai, UAE
09.2014 - 08.2015
- Hygiene maintenance and Food safety team leader
- HACCP coordination
- Internal Auditing for ISO 22000:2005 and ISO 9001:2008
- Raw material inspection
Microbiologist
Hayat Factory for Fruit Drinks and Bottled Water
Al Zulfi, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
09.2008 - 10.2012
- Internal auditing for ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 22000:2005
- HACCP and Food safety team member
- Chemical and Microbiological analysis of fruit drinks and water
- R.O
- Operation and maintenance
- Swab analysis & Air monitoring
- Factory hygiene and maintenance
Education
Master of Science - Microbiology
Garden City College, Bangalore University
Bangalore, India05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Microbiology
National College, Kerala University
Trivandrum, Kerala, India04.2006
Skills
- Operational improvements
- Performance evaluation
- Compliance Understanding
- Knowledge of HACCP and FSSC 22000 Standards
- Employee supervision
- Staff training and development
Certification
- FSSC 22000:2010 Awareness & Internal Auditor Training Course, TUV Middle East
- IELTS General Training (Listening: 7.5, Reading: 7.5, Writing: 7.0, Speaking: 7.5, Overall Band Score: 7.5, CEFR Level: C1)
- Dubai PIC (Person-in-Charge) Level 3, Taylor Shannon International (TSI)
- Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering (QCF), Taylor Shannon International (TSI), 02/24/15
- Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance - HABC Level 3 Award in HACCP for FOOD Manufacturing (QCF)
- ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor, BUREAU VERITAS Certification (India) Pvt Ltd, 06/16/14
- Training in physical, chemical and microbiological quality evaluation of milk and milk products, Milma Dairy, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, 09/26/13 - 12/25/13
- ISO 9001:2008 Awareness & Internal Auditor Training Course, Packaging System Technology Co. Ltd, Al - Zulfi, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 07/17/12 - 07/19/12
Drivinglicense
International Driving Permit valid till August 2025.
Languages
English
Professional
References
Reference 1: Ashak Salimkumar - Hamilton, New Zealand. Contact No: +64 22 327 4424.
Reference 2: Teena Tomy - Rotorua, New Zealand. Contact No: +64 210 837 0450.
Timeline
Quality Control Manager
Fatima Bint Mohamed Bin Zayed Initiative (MIRA)
12.2020 - 08.2024
Quality Control Manager
Healthy Snacks Food Manufacturing LLC
06.2018 - 11.2020
Quality Controller
Bakers Circle Middle East FZE
08.2015 - 05.2018
Health & Food Safety Officer
Accuro Specialist Support Services
09.2014 - 08.2015
Microbiologist
Hayat Factory for Fruit Drinks and Bottled Water
09.2008 - 10.2012
Master of Science - Microbiology
Garden City College, Bangalore University
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Microbiology
National College, Kerala University
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