Brian Oluoch

A professional quality controller with 5 years’ experience of working on the production of a wide variety of food manufactured goods and possesses successful track of determining whether products meet expected standards. I have a technical mind that excel when being challenged and possess analytical skill along with a successful track record of ensuring the timeliness, quality and accuracy of a production process. Well-organized and proficient and multitasking and attention detail. Highly effective communication skills, verbal and written with excellent interpersonal skills.

Fairoils Epz Limited, Athi-River, Machakos        Dec 2022 – Present 

Quality Controller 

● Regularly audit and review food safety policy and quality policy and strict adhere to Food Safety System and their continual improvement. 

● Identify areas for quality control improvements and implement new methods accordingly. 

● Maintaining high standards of hygiene in plant, machinery and personnel. 

● Ensuring statutory and regulatory requirement towards Food Safety are met. 

● Maintenance, calibration and control of all inspection, measuring and test equipment. 

● Recording inspection results by completing reports, summarizing reworks and wastes and imputing data into quality database. 

● Evaluate data and draft reports noting any relevant deviations from existing standards. 

● Inspecting outputs samples using industry appropriate methods such as comparing to standards. 

● Training the production team quality control measures to improve product excellence. 

● Ensuring staff adhere to environmental health and safety measures. 

● Perform inspection across all stages of production. 

● Communicate quality or compliance concerns with urgency. 

● Analysis of essential oil, vegetables oil and GCMS operation

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Kisumu, Kenya     March 2022 – Dec 2022 

Quality Assurance Quality Controller 

● Inspection of the incoming raw materials by confirming specifications, managing material-related complaints, engaging supplier for corrective action. 

● Conducting test runs and validation for new material and giving recommendations. 

● Updating and developing the documentation of integrated management system (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 18001) based on the management system and food safety guidelines. 

● Active participation in the internal audit process, support for the development and implementation of corrective actions. 

● Participation in the work of the quality based on the responsibility matrix; quality updating of quality matrices. 

● Managing non-conforming products in the warehouse and from the markets. 

● Management of the Statistical Process Control (SPC) software; database management, modification of existing projects and updating product specifications. 

● Coaching and conducting training about SPC training and process control, test procedures and rationale behind tests. 

● Carrying out laboratory equipment’s maintenance and internal calibrations.

 ● Implementing New Laboratory Technology hence ensuring quality and integrity. 

● Governance and verify QC role (monitoring RGB and Pet Line Process). 

● Planning, coordinating and conducting sensory panel creation and refresher training.

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Kisumu, Kenya      March 2020 – Feb 2022 

Line Quality Controller 

● Maintenance of the Quality system and ensure CCBA, TCCC and FSSC 22000 standards are met. 

● Interpretation of SPC data and ensuring that the teams under standard the SPC measures and can analyse the data. 

● Approve in-process production by confirming required specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, and communicating the required adjustment to production team leader. 

● Ensure all Critical Control Points are well established and adhered to maintain quality products. 

● Laboratory management, preparation of reagent, calibrating equipment and keeping inventories. 

● Ensure that the Sensory Analysing is done for Final syrup, CIP final rinse and Carbonated Soft drink during the manufacturing process. 

● Participate in RCA in case of customer complaint and non-conformance issues and find preventing solution to prevent reoccurrence of related problem. 

● Devising, improving, and reviewing new specification and procedures for products or process and training staff to use them. 

● Conducting and document internal audits and other quality assurance activities. 

● Ensuring all process quality parameters are met including product acidity, carbonation, brix, appearance, taste, odor, PH, and temperature. 

● Ensuring water treatment process specification is adhered. 

● Waste water treatment and operation.

Alco Breeze Limited, Kisumu, Kenya     Jan 2018 – Feb 2022 

Quality Controller 

● Conducting physical and chemical analyses of bottled water, in-process samples and raw material. 

● Perform analytical process validation and documentation in accordance with GLP and GMP requirement. 

● Performing maintenance and calibration for lab test equipment. 

● Maintaining OHS policy within the plant. 

● Approve incoming materials by confirming specifications, conducting a visual and measurement test.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology: 2013– 2017 

Bachelor of Science in Food Processing Technology 

Thurdibuor Mixed Secondary School: 2012– 2009 

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 

Manyatta Primary School: 2001– 2008 

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education