Muhammad Iftikhar

Food Technologist
muhammmadiftikharkml@gmail.com

+92 3087290128 Jan. 5, 1995

WHY Muhammad Iftikhar?

✓ Dynamic, astute and performance driven Food Technologist backed by more than 6 years of experience
in Food Industry with demonstrative expertise in production, operations and quality of Food products
✓ Having a good exposure of production & process management of multi-products like Chocolates,
Confectionery, Jams, Ketchups, Squashes, Mayonnaise, Canning, Pulps, Pickles & Beverage
productions
✓ Talented contriver with ability to solve complex process & production problems. Competent communicator
and a visual presenter of powerful analytical insights; capable of transforming analytical results into
actionable business
✓ Self-motivated professional who upholds company standards and procedures in line with overall endusers

CORE STRENGTHS & FUNCTIONAL AREAS

• Production Management • OE
• Manpower Optimization • Food Quality/ Quality Systems
• Variance control • Quality Control
• Process Improvement • Product development
• Operations Management • Production Scheduling
• Process Management • Productivity Improvement

Experience (Summary)
• Currently working as a Production Manager in Quice Foods Industries from September 2020 to till now
• 3 Years working experience as a Production and R&D Executive in Mitchells Fruit Farm
• 1 year working as QC officer in Dawn Bread Lahore
• 2 season in Ittefaq Sugar Mill Sahiwal
• 6 week internship in Shezan International Lahore
• I have work on Chocolate, Confectionary ,Juices, Sauces, Preserves, Squashes, Canning Technology, pulping
Technology, pickles, synthetic vinegars, Natural vinegars, baking products(bread), lipid based supplements
• I have worked on juices Tetra Pack , Pet Bottles, CSD (carbonated soft drinks) and syrups
• I have Worked on Aseptic and chemical Pulping Plant (Mango Pulp, Apple Pulp, Guava Pulp, Tomato Paste
• I have developed mayonnaise, fig jam, red grape jam

Professional Experience
PRESENT TO PAST
Organization: Quice Foods Industries Ltd.
Tenure: September 2020 - Present
Designations: Manager Production

Responsibilities:

• Production planning and execution as per daily, weekly and monthly sales forecast Responsible for day to day
production, keeping in view achieving the planned production volumes at maximum efficiency level
• Daily Monitoring of Plan vs. Actual Production, Wastage, Rework management and evaluation shift
performance and to take
• Necessary actions to meet targets Daily monitoring of Production vs. Sales to review production management,
scheduling and planning
• Extracting data report on daily, Weekly and Monthly basis against Plan v/s Actual production, Per Carton Cost
regarding labor Plant Efficiency (OEE) & Plant Break downs
• Train production staff, hold regular staff meetings, establish department objectives, policies, procedures,
performance standards, and staff schedules
• Prepare the weekly Duty roaster for whole department from Executive level to Operator for proper utilization of
manpower to Minimize over time and to kill manpower loses
• Keep a check on manpower performance and record keeping optimizing manpower performance Monitoring of
system generated reports Productions, Variance and resolves all related issues
• To ensure uninterrupted operations at the plant through predictive,
• Risk assessment, Inspection of machine health and to plan and ensure preventive and shutdown maintenance
accordingly

• Controlling of Production expenses in terms of efficiency, utilities, manpower and to minimize per carton cost
• Develop and train the second line command to work efficiently during routine work to stream line the
production pace
• Responsible to deliver standard quality product within specified parameter and set standards
• Ensure that all the production plant, facilities, and surroundings is kept sanitized, cleaned and properly
maintained as per the
• Country’s food safety rules/regulations leading continuous improvement projects as improvement is indeed
• Supporting in New and Existing Product Development (NPD/EPD)
• Managing periodic maintenance of process equipment’s during planned shutdowns with collaboration of
technical team

Organization: Mitchell’s Fruit Farms Ltd. Renala Khurd, Pakistan

Tenure: November 2017 – August 2020
Designations: Production and R&D Executive
Responsibilities:

• Production lead of Confectionery, Candies, Enrobed Chocolate, Molded Chocolate, Grocery and Pulping
section i.e. Jams, Sauces, Squashes, Can Products, Pickle and Vinegar LOBs
• Follow up on day to day production activities and resolve problems on priority for smooth business operation
• Execution of Production plan shift wise by team management on production floor and development of duty
roaster to manage shift operation
• To manage production lines as per the planned production targets
• To improve productivity by following it as personal KPI and also down the line
• To organize work force in order to achieve production targets
• To implement GMP, 5S and to maintain production floor as per PFA requirements
• To take decisions during any technical breakdown and way forward about the online product and manpower
• Deliver upon various KPIs including but not limited to yield improvements, OEE, Utilities and material
consumption
• Monitoring of SOPs and their implementation during production operations
• Production planning in absence of AMP scheduling as per demand trends and stocks position
• Keep an active and close liaison with supply chain to ensure sufficient stocks all chemicals and supplies are
available all the time
• Kaizen for improvement in equipment’s/ Process
• To manage production data in ERP
• Ensure safety of the people and assets
• Time and motion study to set and verify productivity standards
• Rework utilization plan and maintain record on daily basis
• Coordinate with Marketing and Sales team for the New Product Development
• Recipe finalize
• Working on economic products
• Practical Implementation of their Idea into new Product Development.
• Conduct Internal Tasting with Sales and Marketing team
• Part of team that conduct New Developments Survey
• Shelf life study of New Product Development.
• Regularly aligning with Store department About raw Material, Material availability and manage production
accordingly
• Improving the productivity by doing better planning and better utilization of man power, machines, materials and
methods.
• Improving the quality of products by reducing process defects and fails.
• Assisting and clearing audit reports regarding RM and PM at the end of Month
• Hands on experience on confectionary (Hard candy, soft candy), chocolates (compound chocolate, chocolate
spreads, molded chocolate, count line chocolate)
• I have also hand on experience of Chocolate based products( Compound chocolate, chocolate spread, centre filling
chocolate, moulded chocolate and enrobed chocolate ) Confectionary ( Hard candy and soft candy)

• Fig Jam, Mixed Fruit Jam, Strawberry Jam, Mango Jam, Diet Jam, Apple Jelly Strawberry Jelly, Tomato Ketchup,
Chef Sauce, Chilli Garlic Sauce, Imlee Sauce, Ginger And Garlic Paste, Mayonnaise

• Ready to eat products experience Saag, Kari Pakora, Haleem, Aloo Palak, Sweet Corn, Chickpeas
• Hands on experience on Squashes, Mango Squash, Lemon Barly Squash, Lemon Squash, Strawberry Squash
• Also Working on Aseptic Pulping Plant (Mango Pulp, Apple Pulp, Guava Pulp, Tomato Paste)
Organization: Dawn Bread Lahore
Tenure: November 2016 – November 2017
Designations: Quality Control Officer

Responsibilities:
• Quality inspection of raw materials which includes inspection of all baking ingredients
• Check the quality of product as per standards
• Special Objective is to reinforce QA and food safety system in the organization, monitoring and controlling process
variations leading to consistent quality product
• Analysis of quality issues and development of corrective actions
• QA & Food Safety Training Program development and implementation
• Development and revision of QA procedures
• To ensure implementation of QA, production and preventive maintenance procedures related to QA & Food safety
• Handling customer complaints
• Material Supplier Audits
• Conduct Internal Training
• Monitor CCPs and record keeping
• Implement the standard as per customer requirements.
• Monitor the daily QA Activities
• Communicate with Regulatory Bodies like PFA.PSQCA
• Respond to Institutional customers and feedback regarding shipment deliver

Trainings & Certifications

• Project Leader World food program (Lotte Kolson Project )

• Internal audit: ISO 9001:2015 (URS)
• Awareness ISO 9001:2015 (URS)
• Halal Training
• GMP
• Sensory Evolution
• Personal hygiene
• Awareness of FSSC 22000
• Part of Quality Team which implement FSSC 22000
• Certified Halal Auditor from IFANCA
• Certified HACCP Internal Auditor from Bureau VERITAS.
• Good analytical and communication skills, and record keeping abilities.
• Conducted 10 + Training sessions for more than 200 employees
• Supplier Evaluation; Audited and managed 20+ suppliers
• Involved and experienced in new plant / technology procurement, finalization and commissioning
 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
• Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
BS (Hons.) Food Science & Technology 2013-17
• TEVTA Lahore, Pakistan
DAE (Chemical Technology) 2010-13
• Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Faisalabad , Pakistan
Matric (Science) 2008- 10

Communication & Personal Skills

• Capable of accomplishing tasks in teams as well as independently

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to get adjusted in varying environments