Maneesha Gunasekara
Kalutara
Summary
Accomplished Assistant Quality Manager with a proven track record at Nexpo Conversion (Pvt) Ltd, enhancing food safety and quality standards. Expert in Quality Management Systems and leadership, I've significantly contributed to maintaining compliance with international standards and improving team efficiency. Renowned for exceptional problem-solving abilities and a strong work ethic, I excel in driving continuous improvement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Quality Manager
Nexpo Conversion (Pvt) Ltd
02.2023 - Current
- Assists in developing and implementing food safety & quality procedures, programs, standards & specifications.
- Make sure manufacturing process meet international & national standards for food safety and quality.
- Ensures the food safety and quality management system(FSQMS) of the company, complies with the standards such as BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, HACCP & GMP and conducting internal audits of the FSQMS.
- Working as a responsible person for ensuring vegan & organic identity of the products manufactured.
- Review customer requirement and make sure they are met.
- Work with purchasing staff to establish quality and food safety requirement from external suppliers
- Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and analyze.
- Ensure conduct of timeliness training for the team on the quality control & quality assurance processes and policies.
Quality Control Chemist
Nexpo Conversion (Pvt) Ltd
10.2020 - 01.2023
- Performed standard and proprietary physical testing, chemical analysis and microbiological analysis of raw materials and finished products.
- Guide laboratory technicians on existing and emerging quality control methods to enhance testing and research capabilities.
- Generated technical reports and other documentation to record analytical test results and conclusions.
- Participated in new process development and process optimization programs to enhance overall system capabilities.
- Provided technical support to manufacturing teams, enabling the production of high-quality products.
- Contributed to successful audits by maintaining an organized lab space and up-to-date documentation.
In-Plant Trainee:Quality & Food Safety
Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Conducted the undergraduate industrial based research on Validation of a new microbiological culture media brand using milk powder and liquid milk.
- Overall exposure to the development and maintenance of quality system documentation.
- Familiarization on chemical, physical and microbiological testing of milk powder.
- Support with the documentation works of BRCGS audit.
Education
BSc (Hons) in Applied Sciences in Biology -
University of Sri Jayawardenepura
Sri Lanka12.2019
Certificate in Business Accounting -
Charted Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Certificate of Completion in Computer Literacy -
The Open University
Kalutara, Sri LankaSkills
- Quality assurance expertise
- Product Inspection Techniques
- Continuous improvement strategies
- Documentation Control
- Quality Management Systems
- Corrective Action Planning
- Problem-solving abilities
- Leadership
- Time Management
- Communication
- Team Training
- Strong Work Ethic
Timeline
Assistant Quality Manager
Nexpo Conversion (Pvt) Ltd
02.2023 - Current
Quality Control Chemist
Nexpo Conversion (Pvt) Ltd
10.2020 - 01.2023
In-Plant Trainee:Quality & Food Safety
Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
07.2019 - 12.2019
BSc (Hons) in Applied Sciences in Biology -
University of Sri Jayawardenepura
Certificate in Business Accounting -
Charted Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Certificate of Completion in Computer Literacy -
The Open University
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