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Klang, My

Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

Coordinate, direct and control all Quality Assurance activities on site to support the achievement of business objectives. (i) Food Safety and Quality System Management:• System Compliance • Measurements & Testing• Documentation• Customer Relationship Management• Supplier Management(ii) Productivity(iii) People Management(iv) Continuous Improvement(v) Stakeholder Management(vi) Safety, Security & Hygiene

Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

• Successfully led ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System (FSMS) certification setup and implementation as the Food Safety Team Leader (FSTL). • Managed ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) implementation as the Quality Management Representative (QMR).• Direct ambassador to the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and all other regulatory compliance divisions. Created a professional working relationship with regulatory division inspectors in a collaborative manner relevant to product quality, environment and safety.• Developed and executed a Design of Experiment on a combination of flour protein testing which produced an outcome of improved flour gristing formulation. This experiment led to a cost savings project that resulted in an annual savings of RM550,000 for the company.• Improved extraction rate by running tests on the amount of moisture to be added to the wheat. This process ensured better grinding which increased the extraction rate by 3% which also increased the yield of flour produced. • Developed and maintained Quality Systems to assure compliance to all ISO 22000 requirements: Document Control and Records, Specifications, Verification, Product Identification Trace and Recall (Mock Recovery), Incident Management, Food Safety Fundamentals – Building, Equipment Design & Construction and Pre-Requisite Programs.• Created and implemented all quality standards and food safety processes; Policy, Work Instructions, cGMP, SOP, SSOP, HACCP, Allergen Management, Regulatory Audits, Food Safety Audits and ISO Standard Compliance. • Lead auditor to assure, track and resolve QMS & FSMS compliance. • Managed raw material, in-process, finished product inspection and release testing to ensure compliance with quality standards. • Managed customer complaint investigations which included complaint sample review, root cause analysis, implementation of Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) utilizing quality tools and effectiveness check.

Jakarta, Indonesia

Project Manager that successfully set up operational office in Indonesia for spraying machinery for the agricultural industry.• Led office and warehouse infrastructure setup and hiring of personnel. • Established transportation logistics for shipments from Malaysia to Indonesia.• Analyzed competition, demographic and economic market data.• Conducted feasibility study of expanding into the Indonesian market.• Facilitated preliminary meetings with potential customers presenting opportunities to generate sales.• Coordinated product costing, price-lists, marketing tools, quarterly promotions while analyzing sales, finance reports and budget analysis.

Selangor, Malaysia

Quality lead of cross functional team that set up manufacturing plant from scratch that produces spraying machinery for the agricultural industry. • Developed, reviewed and implemented standard operating procedures and policies.• Established controls for all incoming materials and finished products to assure adherence to quality policies and procedures.• Lead customer complaints investigation and resolution using quality tools to determine root cause. Implemented effective CAPA. • Implemented monitoring of KPI to help improve quality performance which lead to higher productivity and lower rejection rate. • Worked with R&D team to successfully launch 2 new machines that became an integral part of the agricultural industry.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

In charge of Release Testing and Managing Test Laboratory. • Microbiological and physical testing for all 3M Petrifilm, Sample Handling and Hardware Goods product:• Qualification • Validation • Release Testing • Shelf-life Stability Studies • Complaint Analysis• Stability Study Coordinator, responsible for organizing, executing and managing stability study setups, samples, data and reports.• Equipment Calibration Coordinator (ECC) – maintain and troubleshoot all laboratory equipment.• Managed and analyzed customer complaints for 3M Petrifilm, Sample Handling and Hardware Goods platform.• Provided technical support for customers in addition to providing Certificate of Analysis (CoA).• 3M Food Safety Dept. award PRIDE recognition for supporting US subsidiary conducting catalase testing on Petrifilm that enabled project to increase Petrifilm Environmental Listeria sales globally.• Supervised and trained new 3M and contract employees on running microbiological experiments.• Special Projects:• Contributed to several cross-functional teams through New Product Introductions (NPI) Projects: • Developed 4 new test methods for 3M Petrifilm Aqua Plate and launched successfully.• Hardware and software validation testing for the 3M Molecular Detection System (MDS). • Contributed to the development phase of the PetriExpress project team. • Lead a test method crossover project to 3M Brookings, SD.• Conducted AOAC Proficiency Testing for the 3M Petrifilm platform.• Coordinated implementation of the Stability Study Scheduler Database for 3M Food Safety Department.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Quality Microbiologist in charge of Release Testing. • Performed environmental and equipment swabbing to determine equipment cleanliness and contamination potential while implementing corrective action when needed.• Conducted allergen testing for milk, egg and soy through the ELISA method.• Performed lactose hydrolysis to ensure the development of lactose-free dairy products.