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Manmeet Kaur Sidhu

Kalgoorlie,WA

Summary

Reliable professional with tensive background in a variety of office administration duties, working well in high-pressure settings Diplomatic communicator and self-motivated worker with decisive nature necessary to manage independent work. Experienced in Managing documentation and quality auditing support ,with inbound record keeping . Excellent communication skills combined with analytical and attentive nature.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

HSEQ- QUALITY LEAD

ALS
Kalgoorlie, WA
10.2020 - 05.2023
  • Promoting, leading and influencing alongside the rest of the QA, a strong quality compliance culture onsite Identifying and mitigating risks, while ensuring unwavering compliance with industry regulations Performing root cause analysis (RCA)on top reoccurring issues focussing on fostering a proactive approach to solving problems before they happen and eliminating the potential for flaws to reoccur in the future
  • Provide recommendations and direction to management team to ensure ongoing operations, processes and procedures meet compliance requirements Lead teams in the maintenance of: - Quality Register, including compliments, complaints and incidents - Management of activities related to continuous improvement and required corrective actions Ensuring effective implementation of project quality management plans/ procedures Monitoring compliance through various surveillance activities, inspections, and Quality and Safety audits
  • Develop, continually review and update QA documentation including:
  • Excel tracking of lab results
  • Standard Operating Procedures Site based documents (i.e
  • Windrow tracking, daily intake spreadsheets, etc)
  • Reporting on issues and working with Management to address non-conformance/OFI and actively seek smarter ways to build through continuous improvement initiatives
  • Ensure all monitoring related equipment is maintained and calibrated onsite Review internal / external audit outcomes and put identified corrective actions into place Maintain and improve 5S principles throughout workplace Monitoring and recording hazard observations, near misses and injuries
  • Ensuring compliance of the laboratory to the ALS HSE Foundation Standards Ensuring compliance of the laboratory to the ALS Quality Management System and ISO 9001 requirements Provide training to local staff on ALS Quality and HSE requirements
  • Performed risk assessments to evaluate potential impacts of new processes or products on existing operations.
  • Monitored testing procedures to meet established item specifications, standard test methods or protocols.
  • Led and coordinated activities of quality control inspection department, verifying operational compliance with quality processes and procedures.
  • Coordinated project evaluations, gap analyses, department and project audits and quality improvement action plans.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Facilitated investigations into customer complaints and recommended responses containing root cause determinations and issue resolutions.
  • Assessed competency of quality inspection personnel to effectively perform inspections and identify non-conforming finished goods.

Quality Control Analyst

Symbio Laboratories
Brooklyn, VIC
06.2018 - 06.2020
  • Undertaking research and analysis to support the development of key projects and the improvement of processes
  • Checking Results and uploading results utilising LIMS
  • Handling of all types of food products (meat, perishable and powders) for microbiological analysis with good understanding of food safety and regulations Investigating out of specification results and initiating retests if necessary
  • Finalizing and sending reports to clients
  • Coordinated media and reagent preparation
  • Reviewed and authored applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment and workstation in compliance with health and safety regulations
  • Packaged and sent food samples to clients and outside laboratories for testing and evaluation

Quality control assistant

BVAQ
Melbourne, VIC
06.2013 - 05.2018
  • Ensured all glassware and other laboratory supplies were clean, organized and properly stored
  • Operated autoclave and ultraviolet sterilizer
  • Maintained order and cleanliness of lab benches and hoods
  • Refilled solvents and restocked other supplies as needed
  • Performed routine maintenance of lab equipment and samples, Also assisted with storage of samples
  • Reported correct record of samples measured and analysis
  • General laboratory maintenance (Temperature charts, cleaning and refiling solutions) Offer Training of best practices to new employees to maintaining food safety Environment monitoring Supervise new staff Managed team of people assigning them tasks and motivate them to meet deadlines.

Retail Assistant

RMK
Melbourne, VIC
07.2012 - 06.2013
  • Responsible for contributing to the overall performance of the store by driving sales at every opportunity whilst at the same time making sure every customer receives exceptional levels of service and enjoys their visit to the store
  • Serve customers at the sales counter
  • Offer face to face advice to customers on the stores products
  • Increased store revenue by suggesting upgrades, insurance and other products to customers
  • Processing returns and refunds as required in line with company procedures
  • Responsible for the stores security including being its key holder
  • Using the stock management system to log, check, locate and move stock both in and out of the store
  • Ensure that all areas are clean and adhere to the company's clear floor policy and Health and Safety requirements
  • Making sure that any item which is removed from a display column is replaced immediately after a sale.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Bachelors in Biotechnology

Punjab University
India
04-2010

Certificate - Work Health Safety

Diploma - Leadership and Business

Skills

  • Technical Support
  • Office management
  • Occupational Health
  • Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE)
  • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
  • Environment, Health, and Safety
  • Internal Audits
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Problem Solving
  • Root Cause
  • Calibration
  • Corrective Actions
  • Analytical Skills
  • Data Analysis
  • Auditing
  • Communication
  • Scientific Writing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Quality Assurance
  • ISO 9001
  • Quality Auditing
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Leadership
  • Quality System
  • Quality Control
  • Writing reports
  • Positive Customer Engagement

Timeline

HSEQ- QUALITY LEAD

ALS
10.2020 - 05.2023

Quality Control Analyst

Symbio Laboratories
06.2018 - 06.2020

Quality control assistant

BVAQ
06.2013 - 05.2018

Retail Assistant

RMK
07.2012 - 06.2013

Bachelor of Science - Bachelors in Biotechnology

Punjab University

Certificate - Work Health Safety

Diploma - Leadership and Business

Manmeet Kaur Sidhu