Raju P.

Experience

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  Alta Dena Dairy,City of Industry,CA

  Jan 1988 - Jan 2001

  Lab Tech II

   Assisted in Plant audits. Sign and approve raw milk testing result for payment to farms. Conducted various food-quality related studies, eg. developing Product weight control & shelf-life. Evaluated & resolved customer complaints. Evaluated, trained and scheduled all Lab personnel. Handled purchasing for Laboratory supplies. Liaised closely with various Plant. Maintained & updated Product specs database. Maintained, updated & validated all laboratory records. Calibrated all laboratory equipment’s. Managed the technical and administrative operation of QC lab. Performed chemical, microbiological, physical & sensory tests on Incoming, in-process and finished products. Resolved all Laboratory issues. Validated new Laboratory testing procedures. Show less

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  Fijitsu

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

  System Analyst

   Working in computer dept. Generate reports on demand by different department (Accounting, Production, and Warehouse). Make report for Finance weekly balance sheet, other debit, and credit reports. For production generate material required planning report. Weekly and monthly backup for computer data. Develop and write programs for new requirement for each department.

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  SIMSCI

  Oct 1988 - Sept 1989

  System Analyst

   Debugged & tested petrochemical software on Vex VMS system. Transferred software from Vex VMS to HP 9000 UNIX system. Help in computer dept. for network wiring in company.

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  Heritage Food, Santa Ana,CA

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

  QA/QC Supervisior

   Assists in handling third party / customer audits. Assists in the implementation of Plant GMP/HACCP/ Allergen program. Calibrating all Laboratory equipment and Maintenance. Prepare incoming and finished product report to find Loss/gain in production. Assists in the implementation of Plant Product Weight program. Coordinates outside agency/Regulatory Plant visits. Control production loss by keeping all product within specification. Conducts and evaluates trial production runs on new products. Evaluates & resolves ingredient & finished product complaints. Evaluates schedules, supervises and trains Lab personnel. Evaluates test results and disposition finished products. Liaises closely with various Plant departments. Maintains & updates Product formulations & specs database. Maintains updates & validates all laboratory records. Resolves all Laboratory issues. Prepares and ships out sales samples for marketing, also control shipping cost. Show less

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  Scott Brothers Dairy

  Jan 2007 - now

  QC Manager

   Handling third party /IMS/STATE/ customer audits. Managing the day to day operations in the laboratory including coordinating staffing and issuing counseling and training when necessary. Assisted in the implementation process for the companies SQF certification including the preparation of documents and procedures as well as employee training. Constantly seeking ways to reduce the company’s operations expenses all while maintaining the highest level of efficiency in the laboratory.  Assists in the implementation of Plant GMP/HCCP/ Allergen program. Assists in the implementation of Plant Product Weight program. Coordinates outside agency/Regulatory Plant visits.Conducts various food-quality related studies,  Conducts and evaluates trial production runs on new products. Evaluates & resolves ingredient & finished product complaints. Evaluates schedules, supervises and trains Lab personnel. Show less