Experience

Accensi Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National QA & QC Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Present



GSK

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analytical Team Lead

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

• Validation and Stability Team Lead

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  Responsibilities:• Lead validation and Stability team.• Lead Method improvements projects in QC laboratory.• Manage Analytical instrument qualification for the laboratory• Manage Analytical method lifecycle from method development to method review.• Lead OOS investigation and provide guidance to QC team on issues relating to analytical methods• Provide guidance and lead data integrity projects for the laboratory



Synlait Milk Limited

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Chemistry Team Leader

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

  Responsibilities: • Lead and manage all day to day operations, delivering quality-based testing for dairy products. • Oversee five direct reports, including recruitment, health and safety, and performance. • Commission analytical test methods and provide technical guidance to manufacturing team in improving product quality. • Establish and monitor quality management systems for Synlait as well as auditing subcontracting labs and suppliers. • Review all chemistry testing related CAPA. • Manage multi-million dollar budgets and the procurement of new equipment and consumables. Major Achievements: • Successfully completed the method validation for first phase tests (Titration, HPLC and Gravimetric techniques), and the chemistry method writing from official methods (e.g. ISO, BP, AOAC, AOCS). • Revised and updated all in-process test methods, which made a significant contribution to production team in improving product quality. • Put in place a robust QA system for the laboratory, including comprehensive manuals and training. Show less



AsureQuality

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader - Chemistry

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2014

  • Leading Chemistry Nutritional Team of 50 team members including Technicians, Analysts, Scientific Analysts and Supervisors• Strategic resource management including staff recruitment and purchasing laboratory equipment• Motivating the team to achieve high standards and KPI targets• Mentoring and training junior and new staff• Implementing operational excellence - 5s, VPM and Focus Improvement in Nutritional Team• Coordinating R&D activities in Nutritional Team -Test Method improvements and validation• Reviewing Test Method/SOP and acting as IANZ signatory for GC team• Problem solving and dealing with technical and operational issues on daily basis Show less

• Customer Champion

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2014

  • Managing international clients• Reviewing laboratory investigation report (LIR) and monthly KPI reports• Providing guidance to client in creating art work (certificate of analysis) for product registration in the international market and coordinating the non-routine testing requirements

• Acting Supervisor

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Investigate the non-conformances in the section• Ensuring all QC protocols are followed by the staff• Participate in the audit process and addressing the CARs• Ensuring test turnaround time (TAT) and productivity targets are met• Dealing with customer complaints and other queries in a timely manner• Maintenance of GC Instruments• Doing staff appraisals, ADI time (Payroll) and creating training plan for the team• Acting as KTP (Key Technical Personnel) for GC nutritional team Show less

• Analyst

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Routine testing of food/Dairy/GMP samples• Troubleshooting and data processing on GC



SGS New Zealand Ltd

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Analyst - 6 months contract

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Validation and verification of nutritional test methods for IANZ accreditation using HPLC and GC instruments • Use of official methods - AOAC, FCC, BP and USP • New method writing and review of existing methods • Doing routine testing of antibiotics, preservatives and nutritional testing on HPLC and GC • Operational excellence - manage the 5s activity in lab • Validation and verification of nutritional test methods for IANZ accreditation using HPLC and GC instruments • Use of official methods - AOAC, FCC, BP and USP • New method writing and review of existing methods • Doing routine testing of antibiotics, preservatives and nutritional testing on HPLC and GC • Operational excellence - manage the 5s activity in lab



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technician

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

  • Routine testing of fatty acid, Cholesterol and sugar using GC • Vitamin testing (for both water and fat soluble) on Dionex HPLC • Operational excellence – VPM (Visual Performance Measurement) Champion • Conduct Internal audit for compositional team • Routine testing of fatty acid, Cholesterol and sugar using GC • Vitamin testing (for both water and fat soluble) on Dionex HPLC • Operational excellence – VPM (Visual Performance Measurement) Champion • Conduct Internal audit for compositional team