Overview
Vertical startup of PC 32 Y 21 lines at Channo plant with right quality product & building a quality culture in the plant.
Stabilization of shift quality operations.
Ensuring shifts KPIs such as WIP/ Leakages/ Zero red complain
Ensuring best quality of product and minimum customer complaints through stringent on-line quality control checks and finished product inspection
Implementing right quality control systems/standards for the processes, physical systems and workplace.
Trouble shooting during online production to minimize wastage and ensure quality.
Responsible for maintaining GMP, GHK GLP and internal / external audits (HACCP, AIB, Personal Hygiene, Process audit).
Train and development of quality checkers.
Ensure quality of potato issued for production.
Scope– list in priority order the main accountabilities/deliverables of the role, including key measures. These should be clearly the responsibilities of the JOB HOLDER.
Responsibilities
Ensuring that the quality of potatoes issued for production is as per the standard specifications




Frying the sample and conducting COOK Test for checking various factors like % of undesirable color, internal defects, greening percentage etc.
Providing status report to the Agro Department and indicating the number of pickers that will be needed for the particular lot (whose responsibility)
Deciding whether the lot should be accepted or rejected
Conducting similar Cook’s Test after every 15 days and whenever required for the potatoes stored in the warehouses under long term storage
Conducting online quality checks in the process area to ensure that all Pepsico standards of quality are followed during the production process in shifts
Conducting visual inspection for;
Ensuring that all key operating parameters of machines are in the specified range
(Peelers, Fryers, Slicer for thickness average and range, Chip Conveyors, Seasoning Tumbler)
Ensuring after every hour that the potatoes in the trim and pare area are properly

📌 QA Executive (Patiala)
🏢 PepsiCo
📍 Patiala