Asheesh Mishra

 asheesh.mishra@hotmail.com  +91-9870184422

Highlights: A Food Technology Mid Management Professional having 13 Years’ Experience in QA

Functions of Food Processing, Bakery, Sweets, Namkeen, Confectionary, Dairy, Edible Oil, Fruits &
Vegetable Processing.

Key Skills & Achievements:

• Hands on Experience on Data Analysis, HACCP, GMP, GHP, SPC, SQC, TPM, TQM, QC, QIT, FSSC,
FSSAI, EHEDG, CGWB, Minitab, SPSS, JMP.
• Certified LEAD Auditor ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System) by the DNV.
• Trained on Six Sigma Methodology- Green Belt by Indian Statistical Institute.
o Mapping of Milk Pasteurizer OEE.
o Reduce the Variation of % SNF in Raw Milk @ BMC & MCC Level.
o Increase the availability of UHT Grade Milk
• Had a training program certificate organized by QCFI Hyderabad, on Quality Circle. In which
knowledge obtained on Problem Solving Tools & Techniques (Graphs, various control charts, QIT
& QC’s etc.)
• Got appreciation letter on the first six month of joining from the G M Operation-PPPL for the
elimination of quality related issues (line weight variation & pkt weight).
• Co-author on Published Paper on “Sustainability Requirements for Dairy Industry” in Protein
Foods & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI), Mumbai.

Details of Work Experience:

1. Mother Dairy, New Delhi:

➢ Assistant Manager QA - Corporate Quality Assurance

RESPOSIBILITIES: Quality & Food Safety/ R&D Activities/ Process Excellence:
• Planning, coordinating and leading project quality activities to comply with product quality and
food safety at design, process and distribution stage in Innovation/Expansions and New product
Developments.
• Identifying key product and process characteristics during design phase and developing
methodology for verification and controls in processes.
• Analyzing food safety and quality data and preparing trial reports (including consumer feedback
and complaints, ingredients, finished products, products & processes specifications) and
communicating with stakeholders before setting up commercial operations.
• Ensuring product specifications, product quality standards and tolerance, food safety controls
programs like HACCP, GMP's, sanitations, food defense, pest control, continuous improvement
program are in place before commercial production of new products.
• Developing analytical methods, validation and verification of QA test methods to proactively
identify and execute process optimization & improvement.
• Conducting the Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) audits for the suppliers/ manufacturing facilities to
meet company's standards and also benchmarking their capability as per the internal guidelines.
• Taking decisions on QA approvals for raw material and packaging; reviewing supplier & material
performance and managing follow-up activities for improvement.
• Coordinating with supplier/ manufacturing facility quality management team to establish
supplier quality management systems.
• Evaluating, planning, and leading the Supplier/ manufacturing Quality Work, approving project
corrective action commitments, and following up to assure effective implementation.
 • Identifying, defining and launching system-based QC that mitigate non-compliance / safety risk
and enhance defect identification
• Automating existing QC and QA workflow to drive efficiency and accuracy of Quality Operations
for Compliance Operations Processes.
• Interfacing with cross-functional teams such as project teams, R&D and procurement team for
innovation/new product development, cost saving in current products related to the material
supply chain activities, and so on.
• Making sure that distribution related food specific quality guidelines and practices are in place.
• Reviewing performance of Warehouses/Distributors, identifying and communicating areas of
improvement and supporting on action plan to improve performance of distributor.

Documentation & Training:

• Compilation of plant gradation scores for Dairy and Foods Business every quarter as per the
infrastructure and systemic compliance.
• Organizing and conducting technical and systemic trainings.
• Conducting trainings for Marketing / Sales / Logistics team and consumer panel to create
awareness on Nutritional, Technical, Quality & Food Safety aspects of products.
• Responsible to manage facility inspections, traceability, testing and microbial program
compliance.
• Responsible for Regulatory compliances and maintain documentations.
• Responsible for the delivery of continuous improvement and working with Corporate Quality in
the execution of company programs.
• Implementing initiatives designed for creating awareness among employees in the Organization
for adherence to SOP by means of trainings, journals etc and providing guidance and support to
Organizations for implementation of SOP.

2. Kraftfoods Cadbury India Limited, Baddi:

➢ Designation: Executive- Quality Assurance & Food Safety

Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for assuring the quality & monitoring the product and its
ingredients composition to ensure statuary requirements and to maintain recipe compliance of
Five- Star & Gems & Dairy Milk.
• Responsible for Controlling and Monitoring the Process Parameters.
• Monitoring of all on line process parameters, preparation and documentation of all shift
activities in Daily Quality Report and to do Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in case of deviation.
• Responsible for maintaining C.I.P. frequency & G.M.P. Practices on the shop floor area.
• Sound knowledge of HACCP, ISO 22000:2008, FSSC having expertise hands on it.
• To carry out the Hazards/Risk Analysis in the process.
• To handle the On-Line situations and to take required Corrective & Preventive Actions in case of
deviations.
• Food Safety requirements on shop-floor / laboratory
• Good implementation knowledge of TPM, Autonomous maintenance, TQM, 5-S, KAIZEN, QC,
QIT, SGA, SPC, Tagging etc.
• Able to work efficiently on SAP.
3. Parle Biscuits Pvt LTD, Pantnagar:

➢ Designation: Asst Office-Quality

➢ Exposure:
1. Working exposure of Mixing (heart of biscuit plant) section which mainly
belongs to production also.
2. Exposure to reduce the wastages such as line weight, pkt wt, fuel consumption.
Key Responsibilities:
• Responsibility of monitoring the product and its ingredients composition to ensure statuary
requirements and to maintain recipe compliance as per PARLE Std.
• Testing of RM, PM other process intermediate products for chemical compliance as per Parle
Systems.
• Responsibility to handling of customer complaints, preparation of CAPA.
• Preparation of monthly Quality KPI and current month objectives.
• Daily quality release of finished goods through Mail after sensory evaluation.
• Responsible for training to Operators on Quality and Food Safety, GMP, HACCP.
• Monitoring of all on line process parameters, preparation and documentation of all shift
activities in Daily Quality Report and to do Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in case of deviation.
• Recording and documentation of all process sheets.
• Monitoring and quality analysis of Raw Material and Finished products.

Scholastic Performance:
• XLRI Jamshedpur: Post Graduate- Business Management (2014-15)
• UPTU: B.Tech- Food Technology & Engineering (2004-08)

Personal Details:
• Permanent Address: 241A/41/1A, SHIVKUTI, ALLAHABAD-211004
• Date of Birth: 25-Sept-1986
• Marital Status: Married