Ramakrishna Jakkam

Experience

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  Asian Paints

  Apr 2008 - Nov 2014

  Sr.Officer - QA

  1. Planning and scheduling the activities for the day depending on the shift/day plan.2. Reviewing the status of the different incoming materials under test and Paint product batches under test or under processing.3. Prioritizing actions to expedite the decision on the incoming materials and Paint Product batches under test.4. Ensuring prompt communication to relevant functions, of deviations and making suggestions to correct in case of deviations in incoming materials and Paint product batches.6. Deliberating with Technical function on both process deviations and Problems related to Formulation/Specification/Test methods and initiating necessary corrective action.7. On recurring problems relating to design, raising DCR and ensuring that changes are effected in formulation /Specification/Test methods.8. Doing RCA on recurring deviations and initiating necessary Preventive Actions.9. Doing RCA on recurring complaints and initiating actions to eliminate the causative factors.24. Ensuring prompt generation and forwarding of monthly reports relating to Customer Complaints , Post Pack Quality Checks(PPQC), damage to packing materials, on-line packing material rejection and the approval performance of all incoming material lots, In house processed and consumed resin lots and Finished Product batches supplied to the market.25. Ensuring Prompt generation and forwarding of Design validation reports, compiled monthly data on batch deviations, quarterly/half yearly performance review reports, and quarterly/half yearly customer complaint review reports, quarterly/half yearly review reports covering total non conformity, Corrective and Preventive actions etc.to appropriate functions.27. Ensuring prompt corrective QMS/EMS audits, internal process/Product audits and the surveillance QMS/EMS audits actions in relation to non-conformities raised in internal. Show less

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  Coromandel Paints Ltd

  Nov 2014 - Jan 2017

  Assistant Manager - QA

  1. Ensuring compliance to the production standards & continuous improvement in process capabilities during the manufacturing process.2. Overseeing the implementation of CAPA for deviations in PCPA audits; resolving customer complaints received in Trade Paint products and their CAPA implementation.3. Identifying root cause for product non conformance and taking appropriate corrective action; reducing operation cost by optimizing processes; reviewing the operational practices, identifying the areas of obstruction / quality failures and work on system and process changes for qualitative improvement / energy conservation.4. Reviewing the operational practices, identifying the areas of obstruction / quality failures and work on system and process changes for qualitative improvement / energy conservation.5. Devising system & process changes for qualitative improvement in productivity and reducing the rate of rejection; implementing various tools for continuous monitoring status of rework / rejection, etc.6. Generating schedules for routine maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting on a regular basis for higher productivity and efficiency; implementing TPM and TQM on Shop Floor.7. Identifying areas of improvement and recommending process modifications and equipment calibrations to enhance operational efficiencies of the systems. Show less

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  Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health Care Ltd

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2020

  Operational Quality Executive

  1. To provide Overall Operational Quality oversight at the shop floor during shift hours by working in a collaborative manner with the shift operators and their Team leaders.2. Review of GMP failures and any other failures in the process or Quality systems on site to ensure the appropriate investigation is triggered as soon as practical.3. Ensure a process is in place for investigating Quality related issues with appropriate Quality oversight.4. Supervising In process Quality Checks activity in production.5. Support customer complaint investigation as assigned by the OQ Lead/Manager.6. Verification of In Place and In Use.7. Conducting Trails as Per R&D.8. New product Development of the Horlicks variants as per R&D Specifications.9. Analysis of Raw materials.10. Finished Product Analysis (Protein, Fat, Ash, Calcium, Moisture, and Stability) and Shelf life analysis.11. Handling of OOS/Deviations, Laboratory Chemicals preparations and Standardization of Volumetric Chemical Solutions.12. Carry out the Stability Study analysis of Finished Products Bulk drums and Packing Station Samples.13. Ensure an effective process is in place for L1 audits and 5S programmes in shift operated areas of site.14. Review of L1/2 Audit observations for shift operated areas of site to provide an assessment of CAPA effectiveness.15. CAPA closing by TRACKWISE system and SOPs by CDMS (Controlled Document Management System).16. Maintaining Hygiene and GMP conditions in Shop Floor.17. Review production documentation and records.18. Good documentation practice – demonstrates or leads by example in relation to correct ways of handling documentation and recording of GxP data.19. Participate in shift GEMBA.20. Knowledge about TQM, FSMS, QMS and HACCP.21. To monitor Pest Management activities in shifts.22. Involved in making plant and documents readiness for ISO audit certification. Show less

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  Hindustan Unilever Ltd

  Apr 2020 - now

  Asst.Manager - Supply Chian QA

  • Supporting Site Quality Head in implementing best quality systems for the plant.• Handling of customer complaints (Product/Pack/depot/Recalls) at site. • Operational Quality Management by ensuring all the GMPs, Personal Hygiene, OPRP’s, CCP’s, HACCP, GDPs, Foreign Matter, ALC’s, COPQ, Pest Management, OOS/Deviations, RCA’s, CAPA’s, Batch Release and meeting the RFT targets.• Laboratory management by ensuring all the laboratory requirements for RM, PM, Intermediates & Finished Goods sampling, Inspection, testing & release.• Review of GMP failures and any other failures in the process or Quality systems on site to ensure the appropriate investigation is triggered as soon as practical.• Ensure a process is in place for investigating Quality related issues with appropriate Quality oversight.• Provide overall Operational Quality oversight at the shop floor in a collaborative manner with the cross functional Team leaders.• Ensure a process is in place for investigating Quality related issues with appropriate Quality oversight.• Ensure all the procedures to conduct NPD, R&D Trails.• New product Development of the Horlicks variants as per R&D Specifications. Show less