Muvhuso Ramasunga

Experience

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  Symrise AG

  Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  Flovour development intern

  Sample preparations of flavours, do applications of flavours in a bench scale into final food products for test purposes. Involved in tasting and validation of profiles for approvals. Sample preparations of flavours, do applications of flavours in a bench scale into final food products for test purposes and presentation to key clients. Involved in tasting and validation of profiles for approvals. Skills: Flavour Development knowledge and skills

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  In2food

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2024

  • Responsible for maintaining and continuous improvement of FSMS/QMS including GMP/HACCP and FSSC 22000 / To ensure.Quality Management Systems are developed and implemented to reduce variability and improve product and service quality.• Responsible for developing Traceability of Raw Materials and Final Products. • Lead and assure the integrity of the organization and customers’ reputation.• Food safety standards / SOPs and related documents are generated, maintained, and followed to ensure effectiveness.• Quality Assurance.• Ensure corrective, preventative & improvement actions are implemented.• Complete/ review Root cause analysis when required.• Responsible for Trending Customer Complaints and RTVs. / Liaise with the Technical Manager and report on complaints.• Maintain, update, and critically evaluate applicability and effectiveness validations, verification programs, and the records required by the Quality Management System.• Review Microbiological Results to ensure products dispatched meet product specification(s).• Support the quality and hygiene-integrated pest management systems.• Analyse problems and make recommendations/decisions and perform statistical analysis.• Internal and External Food Safety Audits / Assist in planning internal audits.• Factory trials, Pre-production, Launches.• Supervises Factory Technologists and Quality Assurance Auditors.• Training / Ensure that Training is in place and up to standard across the Site.• Team player with the ability to lead positively, interact with all internal and external customers/departments, and Drive Continuous Improvement. Show less • Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Control System, company, and customer Food Safety Standards.• Attend monthly meetings and ensure the continuous improvement of the FSQMS system.• Updating of FSQMS procedures, policies, records, and documents as per changes communicated by the QMS Manager / Senior Food Technologist.• Provide leadership and management of the QCs.• Escalate any trending issues you identify.• Perform weekly verification as required and assist in any validation or new process/product verifications.• New line validation.• Update and maintain customer portal information and documentation.• Accurate trending documents and scorecards.• Effective and punctual customer complaint handling and feedback.• QC tastings, samples, and feedback.• Managing the cleaning team.• Monitoring conformance to the cleaning and sanitation program.• Controlling the measuring and monitoring devices / Assist with technical equipment management.• Assist with effective management of service providers, such as calibration, validation and pest control, laundry, and waste companies.• Control of Non-conformances: Ensure all NCs are received and actioned.• Identify Trends and report to Management.• Ensure Traceability of paper and recommend improvements including Final product paperwork including specifications, process flows, and quality contracts.• Coordinating Hygiene Audits and Walkthroughs, Internal Hygiene & FSQMS audits, and internal product audits., Assist with external audits, preparation and during the audit, and scheduling hygiene audits and walkthroughs.• Assist with training factory colleagues where needed.• Allergen and Segregation management and operations.• NPD - Factory trials, Pre-production, Launches / Attend, and feedback on NPD trials/Secondary RM trials and product audits.• Food defence. Show less

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    Feb 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Factory technologist

    Mar 2020 - Feb 2022
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  AMIS

  Sept 2024 - now

  Quality Specialist