Dairy Technologist
Current• Shift production operations, focusing on technical control in milk processing and the manufacture of various dairy products, including:Evaporated Milk,Sterilized Cream,Laban,Flavored Laban,Ayran Laban,Yoghurt,Flavored Yoghurt,Cream Cheese,Cheddar Cheese,Flavored Milk• Successfully completed multiple phases of commissioning (Tetra Pak) for the new Evaporated Milk and Cheese plant at Baladna Food Industries, Qatar. This included achieving product specifications efficiently, and installing, commissioning, and conducting start-up trials for various process equipment, such as pasteurizers, mixers, pilot plant equipment, fillers, retorts, loading and unloading robots, depalletizer robots, and shrink-wrapping Polypak machines.• Performed passivation and product trials on new equipment using all recipes, optimizing processes before handover to the end user.• Collaborated with Business Units, Engineering, Utility, Quality, Processing, Filling, and other departments to provide key insights for necessary improvements to equipment and processes, ensuring timely achievement of project targets.• Inspected and tested plant equipment to ensure proper functionality.• Worked closely with quality and operations staff to establish and refine procedures, standards, and systems.• Identified unsafe operations and practices, taking corrective action to ensure a safe working environment.• Performed sterilization of process equipment and maintained a clean and organized workplace.• Monitored and reduced process and product-related costs effectively.• Developed, tested, and improved a range of dairy products for commercial production.• Ensured compliance with HACCP, GMP, and GHP procedures, adhering to company safety and quality standards.• Prepared and maintained production checklists, reports, and related documentation.• Improved KPIs, yield, and extraction efficiency through effective process control.