Kamalanathan M

Quality Control, Production, Training's, Audits and R&D specialist and depth knowledge of how to handle the products and production to ensure quality. Seeking to work with an organization looking for an individual with expertise in quality assurance.

·       Aswins Home Special - Quality Asst. Manager.                                                                          JUL 2024 - Till

-Responsible for Factory, Kitchens & Restaurants Quality: Raw Materials and Packaging materials Inward Quality, SFG, Finished Goods, New Products, Products Storage, Factory & Restaurant Audits, Products Sensory, Documentation and Trainings.

Knowledge of Products: Karam, Jill Drinks, Pickles, Urundai, Cookies, Breads, Baklava, Kunafa, Kharies & Bakery Snacks.

·      Udaan- Quality Executive (Bangalore)                                                               MAY 2024 - JUL 2024

            -Private Label Warehouse audit and Vendors location Raw Materials Checking of Dal & Pulses, Rice, Atta & Maida. -Inventory materials checking with PO, Create GRN and Stored as per FIFE/FIFO.

         -Foods and Non Foods Liquidation materials verification, Approval and Resales.

         -RTV material verification and Reprocess. -Inventory material Physical stock&Expiry auditing.

·    Swiggy Instamart QHSE-MIS Senior Executive Fresh Produce and Staples.     MAR 2022 – MAR 2024

-Internal Audit and Implementation: Supplier, POD, Warehouse & Gold Storage.

-Seasonal F&V wastage findings, Storage, Rack Stacking, FIFO, Packing of  F&V and FMCG.

-Expiry, Non Expiry and Quality verification of F&V, Dairy, Bread, Eggs and other FMCG.

-Good knowledge in Veg and Non Veg Storage and Preservation.

-Newly arrived articles are physically verified against POs in the POD to find out shortage articles.

-Verification quantity of System stocks and Physical stocks.

-Quality Audit and Update to Google form of New Arrival, Non-Expiry and IGCC (Customer Complaints) Articles. -Verification of wastage booked articles and ensure the same.

-Planing: Next day production scheduled according to PO’s or warehouse requirements and shared with team members. -Weighing Raw Material, Packaging Materials verification and approval for production.  Production monitoring and all the datas updated in google drive on daily basis. -Manpower planning as per production plan. -Dispatch planing and Vehicle verification. -Stocks handling and communication with store team as per PO’s.

-Staples and FMCG Third party Suppliers Raw Materials Checking and Production Monitoring of Dal & Pulses, Rice & Rice Products, Atta & Other Flours, Dry Fruit’s & Nuts, Masala & Spices, Salt & Sugar, Noodles, Spices powder, Coconut Water.

·    Flipkart India Pvt Ltd - Food Safety Support Coordinator                                           DEC 2021 – MAR 2022                                                                    

-Well knowledge in Food Safety Audits and Training's- Warehouse, Cold Storage, Distribution Point/Dark Store/Hyper Local Store, Retail Store, Last mail, Pickers and Packers.

-5S Implementation: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain.

MAR 2018 –DEC 2021

QA - Asst. Manager

-Good experience in FSSAI License & Organic Certificate (New License, Modification, Renewal and Annual Returns Filling). Validate and ensure the Condition of License rules.

-Ensure basic food safety practices are trained to new staff and refresh training.

-Well knowledge in Dark Store, Retail and E-Commerce.

-Well knowledge in CORN (Maize): Butterfly & Mushroom, -POPCORN (RTC & RTE): Salt & Sweet variety of popcorns, -SEASONINGS: Sweet & Spices.-Acceptance/Rejection of incoming material.

-Conducting suppliers audit periodically.

-Knowledge in Additives and Ingredients for R&D and New products development.

-New recipes preparation as per customer's request.-New Packaging Materials Development.

-Experience in new Label/Artwork/Label review/Approval as per FSS- Packaging & Labeling regulations.

-Knowledge in Legal metrology; Weights and measures act and rules for packaging commodities.

-Import product verification as per Indian standard (Getting FSSAI clearance).

-Conducting Internal Audits and External Audits.

-Well knowledge in Fumigation for Import product, Export product, Factory, Raw Materials and Cold storage products.

-Audit the customer's place and provide training to the staffs and resolve the issues.

-Handling customer complaints and conducting root cause analysis & preparing CAPA for the same.

-External cold storage and stored materials audit as per the SOP.

-Knowledge in germination and Cold test sample preparation for Corn (Maize) seeds.

MAY 2016 - MAR 2018

QA- Junior Executive

-Product knowledge - Veg Pickle, Non Veg Pickle and Rice Paste (Domestic & Exports), Snacks, Asafoetida, Water, Chilli, Pepper, Turmeric, Idly Chilli Powder, Ragi & Wheat Flour and GulabJamun Mix.

-Audit coordinator with EIA & Documentation, ISO 22000 and HALAL.

- R&D knowledge in Veg Pickle, Non-Veg Pickle and Rice Paste.

-Microbiology Knowledge – Swab, Salmonella, Yeast, Mold & TPC.

-Export sample preparation for the Spices Board of India.

-SAP knowledge in RM, PM & FG quality clearance & Bill's clearance.

JAN 2014 - MAY 2016

QA- Junior Executive

-Knowledge of products: Cookies, Chocolates, Brownies. -RM, PM & FG analysis as per sop.

-Online Process, Finished Product, Shelf - Life study, Hygiene Records, Mock Recall.

-Calculating the nutritional information of cookies based on the nutritional info of each ingredient used in the recipe.

-Implementing prerequisite programs effectively in cleaning and sanitation, waste management and pest control.

-Handling customer complaints and conducting root cause analysis & preparing CAPA for the same.

         -Monitoring & Verification of Pest control & Housekeeping activities.

-Validation of critical control point.-Equipment calibration planning and record maintaining.

         -Assuring the quality of shop sampl

·    Certificates 

-FSSC 22000 V5.1 Internal Auditor Training certified by NIST Institute Pvt Ltd.

-FSSAI FoSTaC Sorage and Transportation (Level 2) & Covid- Food Safety Supervisor by AFSTI.

-FSSAI FoSTaC covid-19 Guidelines for food handlers certified by FSATO Training Services.

·      Skills                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          -Having good of experience with MS Office works, A+ -IIHT in Chidambaram. -Well Knowledge in Internet and Basic Computer. -Good knowledge in mailing. Extra Curricular Activities: -Attended National level Seminars With certificate. -Kabadi team captain in my college days. -Won Prizes in College level Cultural Events.