QC Executive - PepsiCo - foodtechnetwork

PepsiCo India: Leadership through Winning with Purpose

PepsiCo entered India in 1989 and has grown to become one of the largest MNC food and beverage businesses in India. PepsiCo India’s diverse portfolio includes iconic brands like Pepsi, Lay’s, Kurkure, Tropicana 100%, Gatorade and Quaker. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. We believe that continuously improving the products we sell, operating responsibly to protect our planet and empowering people around the world is what enables PepsiCo to run a successful global company that creates long-term value for society and our shareholders.

Model partnership with over 24,000 farmers:

PepsiCo India has pioneered and established a model of partnership with farmers and now works with over 24,000 happy farmers across nine states. More than 45 percent of these are small and marginal farmers with a land holding of one acre or less. PepsiCo provides 360-degree support to the farmer through assured buy back of their produce at pre-agreed prices, quality seeds, extension services, disease control packages, bank loans, weather insurance, and the latest technological practices. The association with PepsiCo India has not only raised the incomes of small and marginal farmers, but also their social standing.

Location – Sangrur, India
Category – Manufacturing and Production

Job description

Ensuring that the quality of potatoes issued for production is as per the standard specifications
Conducting online quality checks in the process area to ensure that all FLI standards of quality are followed during the production process
Conducting visual inspection for;
Ensuring that all key operating parameters of machines are in the specified range
Ensuring after every hour that the potatoes in the trim and pare area are properly peeled
Checking slice thickness and free surface moisture after every 4 hours
Deciding whether to introduce anti-foaming agent in the process
Recording the dwell time from the operator’s logbook after every 4 hours
Checking the level of seasoning applied
Conducting analytical tests
Ensuring optimum utilization of fryer oil
Checking the fried chips after every hour for TPD parameters like PA, percentage oil in the chip, % of soft centered chips, blisters, dark flakes, clusters etc.
Measuring parameters like bulk density, moisture, seasoning and dimension for Non-PC products
Taking corrective actions to resolve problems thrown up by the tests
Providing feedback to operators on corrective actions that can be taken for rectifying small problems
Communicating to the shift in-charge the number of pickers needed for the process area on the basis of online checks
Communicating concern areas and corrective actions to the concerned shift in-charge and production manager promptly

Informing the Quality Manager in case test results indicate a crisis situation, who will then conduct a compete trial run of that lot of potato to take an appropriate decision
Conducting online quality checks and finished products’ inspection in the packaging area to ensure compliance with Frito Lay standards of quality
Ensuring that the Quality Checkers conduct half hourly checks for air leakage and hourly checks for weight, batch printing and air fill
Conducting analytical tests for
Conducting random film quality checks on the basis of any special complaints received from the production department
Communicating concern areas and corrective actions to the concerned operator, shift in-charge and production manager promptly
Consulting the quality manager in case of criticalities
Ensuring that the corrective action is implemented
Monitoring machines in the process and packaging area specifically for their effect on quality and ensuring minimum waste due to machine related factors
Maintaining accurate and comprehensive reports for communication to all the people concerned
Conducting regular quality wall meetings with the production and engineering personnel for discussing quality defects detected online and then deciding the measures to rectify the problems
Conducting a weekly house keeping audit to ensure implementation of safety and hygiene practices in the entire plant (primary responsibility is that of the A-shift quality officer)
Handling the hold material for minimizing wastages

Ensuring adherence to statutory laws (Weights and Measures & PFA )
Increasing awareness about statutory laws
Maintaining accurate statutory records
Effective resolution of customer complaints
Assisting the quality manager in analyzing root causes of complaint and developing a forward action plan
Implementing the action plan
Ensuring the complaint does not occur again
Participating in TPM activities for increased involvement in the functioning of the plant
Practicing a work culture that promotes company growth
Implementing change initiatives and continuous improvement in own department and plant
Documenting all quality procedures, systems, standards, findings, hazards and corrective actions systematically
Learning continuously and upgrading own abilities
Seeking feedback from seniors and team members
Reflecting on own competencies and possible gaps
Setting learning goals in consultation with the seniors
Monitoring implementation of these goals