Samuel Oboh

Experience

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  Jaykay Pharmaceutical and Chemical Company Ltd. Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

  Jan 1999 - Oct 2006

  Quality Assurance Officer/ Microbiologist

  • Conducted cGMP compliance monitoring and supervised in-process control activities.• Carried out release or rejection of materials or products in compliance with specification.• Investigated all product failures, product complaint/ customer complaint and wrote reports with appropriate recommendation.• Conducted aseptic sampling and microbiological analysis of all effluent, water, raw materials, intermediates, packaging materials, production equipment, production environment and finished products.• Liaised with regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, guidelines and regulations as pertaining to product quality, safety and the environment.• Carried out Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) management functions.• Designed and implemented an effective antimicrobial fumigation program and supervised the outsourced pest control and environmental fumigation program.SOME KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Pioneered the Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Department.• Solved the problem of microbiological contamination of the company’s water demineralizer by liaising with the manufacturer of the equipment; thus saving for the company over N1.2 million cost of replacement.• Trained production personnel to a high level of proficiency in cGMP, hygiene and safety awareness.• Instituted a waste-to-wealth program whereby over 80% of solid wastes generated are sold to re-users and recyclers thus drastically cutting down cost of disposal.• Established and personally supervised a pest control program that effectively curbed termite and rodent infestation. Show less

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  May and Baker Nigeria Plc (PharmaCentre) (A WHO Prequalified Company)

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2014

  Microbiology Laboratory Manager

  • Ensured strict adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards on personal hygiene and plant hygiene through compliance monitoring, inspections, audits and training of all production personnel.• Planned, coordinated and implemented sampling and microbiological analysis of all water, raw materials, intermediates, packaging materials and finished products within agreed cycle times.• Conducted periodic ISO 9001:2008 internal audits of the food, beverage and pharmaceutical plants of the coy.• Analyzed quality data and monitored microbiological trend of water and finished products.• Conducted Quality Audits of raw and packaging materials suppliers.• Supervised pest control, environmental and antimicrobial fumigation of the various plants of the company.• Ensured optimization of Microbiology Lab resources to achieve organizational goals.• Consistently supplied highly detailed scientific reports and recommendations to Production and the Management.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Successfully set up the Microbiology Lab of the Pharma-Centre to meet all WHO prequalification requirements.• Solved the challenge of microbiological contamination at the Table Water plant saving it from shutdown.• Saved over N2 million (Contractor fee) yearly by successfully establishing and conducting an in-house viable (microbiological) and non-viable (dust) particulate monitoring of the production environment.• Successfully prepared and executed qualification protocols (Design, Installation, Operational and Performance Qualifications) for Microbiology Lab equipment when suppliers defaulted in providing this service.• Successfully wrote 40 SOPs for the Microbiology Lab that met WHO pre-qualification requirements and successfully trained all direct reports to a high level of proficiency on the SOPs. Show less

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  Enville Environmental Consultants

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Consultant Environmental Microbiologist

  • Conducted safety and environmental audits and periodic facility monitoring exercises of client companies such as Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd and Nigerian Breweries Plc.• Sampled and analyzed water, effluents and emissions and other environmental parameters.• Vetted technical reports such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Audit Report (EAR), Environmental Management Plan (EMP), Environmental Impact Studies (EIS), Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) and Post Impact Assessment (PIA).• Assisted the Managing Director/ Principal Consultant in the general administration of the consultancy. Show less

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  Rehoboth Chops and Confectioneries Ltd, Ogba, Lagos

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2019

  Quality Assurance Manager

  • Ensured product, recipe and personnel compliance with quality requirements through the establishment and effective management of a comprehensive GMP and in-process quality control programme.• Approved, released or rejected raw materials, intermediates and finished products accordingly in compliance with approved specifications.• Planned and coordinated the sampling and analysis of all water, raw materials and finished products.• Designed a HACCP program; trained and led a HACCP team to implement it successfully in the company.• Drafted a Food Safety, Environmental and Safety Policies, Corrective Action Plan and Emergency Action Plan.• Designed and implemented an effective Customer Complaint/ Product Complaint and Incident Handling System.• Reported, documented and investigated (using Root Cause Analysis tools) all product quality and safety incidents including Out of Trend (OOT), Out of Specification (OOS), product complaint/ customer complaint; and proffered and implemented appropriate Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions (CAPA) for all cases.• Monitored product quality trend, analyzed quality data statistically and prepared periodic reports.• Conducted, suppliers’ audits, quality inspections; internal quality and safety audits. • Determined training needs and successfully trained production staff to a high level of proficiency in GMP• Instituted a culture of safety and environmental awareness, and oversaw strict adherence to safety policies through monitoring, training and campaign programs.• Designed and supervised an effective program for the pest control and environmental fumigation exercise.• Liaised with regulatory authorities to ensure full compliance with regulations, standards, guidelines and statutory requirements as pertaining to product quality, processes, safety and the environment. Show less

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  Sigma Alpha Consult

  Jun 2019 - now

  Principal Consultant

  • Setting up and management of Quality Assurance/ Quality Control and HSE Systems• Inspection and auditing of quality, health, safety and environmental systems• Analysis of raw materials, water, intermediates and finished products.• ISO 9001, ISO 22000 (HACCP), ISO 14001, 18000 implementation, management, training and auditing• Product registration and certification• Writing of Standard Operating Procedures.• Training of Personnel

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  Skiddo Foods Limited

  Feb 2020 - now

  Quality Assurance Manager

  • Reviewed, interpreted and implemented quality assurance policies, standards and procedures; and ensured their implementation.• Planned, conducted and monitored inspection, sampling and testing of raw materials, packaging materials and products to ensure compliance with regulatory standard.• Investigated customer complaints, products non-conformance issues and their root causes; and proffered corrective actions and preventive actions (CAPA) to them.• Collected, compiled and analyzed statistical quality data and trends to identify areas of improvement in the quality system.• Reviewed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Process Success Indicators (PSI) to make them more measurable.• Identified training needs and organized training interventions.• Ensured ongoing compliance with quality and industrial safety requirements.• Developed an ISO 9001 compliant documentation system for use within the factory.• Coordinated and supported on-site external inspections and audits, documented and evaluated audit findings and implemented appropriate corrective actions and preventive actions proffered for non-conformity.• Prepared highly detailed periodic reports and supplied management with effective recommendations. Show less