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Charles Maina

Quality Systems Coordinator

Kenya

Work Experience

  • Quality Systems Coordinator

    Bidco Africa Ltd

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2023 -3 yrs, 11 months

    Kenya

    • Job Details:Planning and coordinating quality, food safety committee’s activities including quarterly meetings, product non-conformity corrective action, internal audits, training and maintenance of relevant documentations. Leading and coordinating management review meetings on a monthly basis liaising with regulatory bodies (KEBS, DOSH, NEMA) on all matters relating to quality and safety environmental to ensure total compliance to relevant requirements. Developing, implementing and maintaining safety, health, environmental and other relevant policies and procedures in line with the strategic direction of the organization. Setting and reviewing products and production process performance indicators and providing necessary input for continual improvement. Planning on monitoring and verification of the systems through internal and external audits.
  • Quality Assurance Supervisor

    Bidco Africa Ltd

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2019 -6 yrs, 11 months

    Kenya

    • Job Details:Ensure receipt of quality packaging and raw materials and conduct supplier audits. Putting controls and systems for monitoring production processes (in-process checks) during production and on final product release to ensure delivery of safe product to the market. Documenting procedures (SOPs), quality manuals, HACCPs and GMP records. Training sales staff on the technical details of products and handling. Participate in product launches and branding, working with food regulation bodies like KEBS, on product registrations & compliance. Developing QC laboratories with qualified personnel and equipment, product development, handling customer complaints, product recalls and returns.
  • Quality Analyst (Chemist)

    Bidco Africa Ltd

    Feb 2008 - Jan 2013 -4 yrs, 11 months

    Kenya

    • Job Details:To obtain the accurate & timely chemical analysis of raw material, in-process material and finished product and to provide the necessary intelligence to relevant process owners to meet the quality standards set by quality assurance department with control samples in place. To ensure the correctness of tests and validation of results performed for quality assessment of products and processes. To ensure only the raw material, in-process materials and finished goods meeting the product specifications pass for continuity of process outflow. To verify the timely and correctness of records of product and process quality. To ensure the execution of proper implementation of the standard operating procedures set for handling the non-conforming materials and documentation in place. To formulate specifications and procedure of analysis for all materials. To maintain the control samples in-house in order to meet manufacturing deadlines. To ensure the execution of corrective actions required by quality assurance to improve the quality of products and processes. To implement the continual quality improvement at shop-floor level.
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Analytical Chemistry

      Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2007 - 4 yr

    Skills

    Languages

    • English

      Beginner
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