1. SULAIMON RASAK ATANDA
1,AYO EGBETOLA STREET,UNIQUE ESTATE BARUWA INSIDE AYOBO IPAJA LAGOS.
0802-2143-031, 0811-3934-058 ▪ sulaimonrasak@ymail.com ▪
Personal Information
 Date of Birth: 23rd of July, 1976
 Sex: Male
 State of Origin, LGA: Oyo State, Afijio LGA
 Status: Married with 2 children
Executive Summary
Seasoned Plant Quality Assurance Manager with over 16 years of experience at various
supervisory capacities in production plant for non-alcoholic beverage. Versatile, multi-task
oriented and goal driven in increasing the efficiency and productivity of the largest Coca cola
plant in Africa, driving the synergy of men and machines to meeting the highest industry
regulatory and safety, quality and environmental assessment standards.
Skills Profile
 Knowledgeable of quality control standards
 Multi-unit operations management
 Safety-oriented
 Environmental safety inspections
 water treatment professional
 Wastewater engineering knowledge
Work Experience
 Plant Quality Assurance Manager ▪ August 2012 – till date
Nigerian Bottling Company Plc, Ikeja plant. ▪ Ikeja, Lagos
(2nd Largest Coca-Cola plant in the world, largest in Africa)
Job Description
o 10 Production Lines Plant as follows:
 2 PET lines with output capacity of 2500 cases per hour
 4 RGB lines with output capacity of 1750 cases per hour
 2 Juice lines with output capacity of 700 cases per hour
 1 Table water line with output capacity of 2000 cases per hour
 1 CAN line with output capacity of 1,800 cases per hour
 2 Water treatment Plant with output capacity 250,000Ltr/hr
 1 Iron removal Plant
 2 Final syrup room
 1Effluent treatment Plant 2000 Ltr/hr
 1 CO2 Plant
o Staff Strength of 86 people, comprising of:
 5 Shift Quality Assurance Managers
 2 Microbiologists
 2 Quality Assurance managers (1 OWP, 1 RGB)
 Natural leader
 Analytical
 Self-motivated
 Focused
 Team Player

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o Monthly output of over 3.5million unit cases
o Controls a monthly budget of over ₦20 million
o Monitors the safety and quality standards of products in 2 depots - Ota and Marina.
Job Responsibilities
o Coordinate and monitor the activities of 9 QA Managers that manages 10 lines (2
PET,CAN, 2 JUICE LINES,4 RGB LINES and 1 TABLE WATER LINE),
o Implement and monitor Plant’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
o Anchore the Plant Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point program (HACCP).
o Establish controls to monitor all identified Critical Control Points (CCP).
o Implement and update the Plant Incident Management and Crisis Resolution
(IMCR) as the need arises.
o Organize and Supervise Sampling Processes and Micro Analysis of Raw Materials,
Intermediate and finished products.
o Anchore Induction program for Quality new hire including specialized training to on
board new staff.
o Ensure plant complied with routine external analysis for packaging materials,
intermediate and finished products.
o Head of Management representative on yearly management review meeting on
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000 and ISO 18001.
o Anchore the Company’s Consumer Response Program at the Plant Level.
o Enforcing Total Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in the entire plant.
o Regular visits to Regulatory Bodies (SON, NAFDAC, LASEPA, State Ministry of
Environment, etc.) to liaise with the organizations, settle bills, and resolve complaint
as required.
o Organize boundary meeting among internal customer in production, engineering
and warehouse to discuss and resolve quality issues.
o Issue and review on-site quality standards on new project.
o Conduct regular audit to Identify gaps in line with Coca-Cola operating
requirement (KORE) on quality, Environment & Safety and ISO Standards.
o Ensure all raw materials and intermediate product received in the plant meet the
company specifications.
o Conduct line trial on new packaging and auxiliary materials to determine their
suitability for the operations.
o Develop standard Procedures, SOPs, Work Instruction and work aid that cover all
routine laboratory procedures, testing and total plant operations.
o Develop implementable corrective actions based on the outcome of internal and
external audits.
o Carry out routine supplier's audits in supplier's facility to establish conformance to
company standards.
o Plan yearly departmental budget that covers chemicals used in day-to-day running
of operations, laboratory consumables, staff salaries, Overtime, contract labour,
travels.
o Key player in the implementation of Excellence across the board towards lean
manufacturing.
o Support HR function in the recruitment of new staff for Quality and sustainability
function.
 Plant Quality Assurance Manager ▪ August 2010 - August 2012
Nigerian Bottling Company Plc, Benin Plant ▪ Benin, Edo State
Job Description
o 6Lines Plant:

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 2 RGB lines with output capacity of 1750 cases per hour
 1 PET line with output capacity of 2200 cases per hour
 3 Juice lines with output capacity of 700 cases per hour
o 1 Water treatment plant with capacity of 200 cubic meter per hour
o 2 Final syrup room
o 1CO2 manufacturing plant
o 1 Effluent treatment plant 1800 ltr per hour
o Staff Strength of 50 people, including:
 2 Quality Assurance managers (1 OWP, 1 RGB)
 2 Microbiologists
 2 Shift Quality Assurance Managers
o Monthly output capacity of 1.6 million unit cases
o A monthly budget of ₦1.6m
o Monitors the safety and quality standard of 6 depots in Ekpoma, Auchi, Benin Basic,
Warri, Onitsha and Agbor.
 Shift Quality Assurance Manager▪ October 2008 – August 2010
Nigerian Bottling Company, Ikeja Plant ▪ Ikeja, Lagos
Job Description
o 6 Production Line plant:
 4 RGB lines with output capacity of 1700 cases per hour
 1 PET line with output capacity of1200 cases per hour
 1 table water line with output capacity of 1700 c/s per hour
o 1 Syrup room
o 1 Water treatment plant
o 1 ETP
o 1 CO2 plant
o Staff strength of 48 people
o 40 junior cadre staff
Job Responsibilities
o Departmental costing and budgeting
o Monitor and coordinate the activities of all the sections in the QA department.
o Enforcing Total Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in the entire plant
o Regular visits to Regulatory Bodies (SON, NAFDAC, LASEPA, State Ministry of
Environment, etc.) to liaise with the organizations, settle bills and for other
assignment as required.
o Developing and reviewing of programs, standard operating procedures (SOP), work
instructions and work aids for the entire plant.
o Carry out spot checks/tests on the works of Water Treatment Plant, Main Laboratory
and Syrup Manufacture Technicians
o Co-ordinate the training and retraining of staff and trainees
o Regularly visit the depots to ascertain their GMP status.
o Routine visit to trade for dealer education and trade age monitoring.
o Routine equipment calibration and verification before use.

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 Shift Quality Assurance Manager ▪ June 2006 – October 2008
Nigerian Bottling Company Plc, Jos Plant ▪ Jos, Plateau State
Job Description
o 1 Production line Plant of Returnable Glass Bottles RGB with output capacity of
1200cases per hour
o Water treatment plant with output capacity of 30m2 per hour.
o Final syrup room
o Staff strength of 15 people.
Job Responsibilities
o Ensuring the implementation of the Coca Cola Quality Management System in all
the departments in the entire plant
o Developing and reviewing of programs, standard operating procedures (SOP), work
instructions and work aids for the entire plant.
o Ensuring that all programs of the Coca Cola Quality Management Systems are
audited as scheduled in the plant audit schedule.
o Organize refresher training for all new and old Plant auditors.
o Coordinate and ensure audit procedures are strictly followed as stated in the
internal audit program of the company.
o Collate audit reports and forward to appropriate heads of department for
corrective action plan.
o Hold meetings with all stakeholders to communicate audit findings and suggestions.
o Follow up with agreed corrective action plan per audited checklist and ensure the
corrective action plan is closed.
 Senior laboratory Analyst ▪ June 2003 – May 2006
Nigerian Bottling Company Plc, Apapa Plant ▪ Apapa – Lagos
Job responsibilities
o Cleaning and Sanitizing in Bottling, Pre-mix and Post-mix areas including flow-mix, filler
and carbo-cooler (interior and exterior) – Mojonnier R Cleaning and Sanitizing of the
Mixer and Filler (interior and exterior)-Krones R
o Cleaning and Sanitizing Laboratory equipment and environments.
o Ensuring that all equipment used in the laboratory are well calibrated and in good
condition for accuracy of readings.
o Ensuring that each set of chemicals tests are conducted using the correct reagents,
prepared in the right manner and concentration as stipulated in the Company’s
Chemical Preparation Manual.
o Ensuring general cleaning of all work place in the Production Hall at regular intervals.
o Cleaning and sanitizing of the filters after change over.
o Backwashing of the filters
o Ensuring standard caustic soda and additive (StabilonR and BrittakR) concentrations in
the hydro-wash compartment of the washer.
o Ensuring that the temperature and pressure of pre-rinse, caustic tanks, warm water,
cold water and final rinse section in the washer compartment are within the Standard
for effective bottle washing.
o Testing for the chlorine concentration in the final rinse water of the bottle washer.
o Checking the alignment of the spray jets in each compartment of the washer
o Testing randomly for caustic carry-over, traces of mould in washed bottles before
production commences and at intervals of 1- hour for subsequent checks.
o Ensuring that clean bottles are supplied to the filler.

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o Testing for the De-aeration and crimping processes to ensure correct amount of
carbonation or gas volume in products.
o Testing for appropriate Brix and carbonation for all finished products produced from
start-up to the short-down time.
o Ensuring that the sugar concentration water ratio is within company standards
o Taste test of finished products at intervals.
o Testing for the standard fill control or height of the products for acceptability.
o Testing for the effectiveness of the crowner in the products.
o Testing for the effectiveness of the date code on the products.
 Water Treatment Analyst ▪ October 1998 – June 2003
Nigerian Bottling Company PLC, Apapa Plant ▪ Apapa, Lagos
Job Responsibilities
o Preparation of the appropriate chemicals in the chemical feed tanks
o Ensuring that the dosing pumps are delivering the required dosage.
o Ensuring there is proper flocculation in the flash mixer
o Monitoring the pH value of treated water
o Ensuring that the filters are operating at the required capacity.
o Opening and closing of appropriate valves when in use.
o Charging of the filters using appropriate sand size and carbon granules.
o Ensuring that bore-holes are operating at the rated capacity.
o Checking the Quality of raw water coming from the bore-hole.
 Trainee Analyst ▪ March 1998 – September 1998
National Biscuits Company NABISCO ▪ off Oba Akran, Ikeja – Lagos
Job Responsibilities
o Consult Production Manager on work schedule
o Confirm material requirement with raw material store keeper
o Testing of raw materials and release for production use
o On-line monitoring of biscuits and other parameters
o Keeps records of all analysis & indicators.
Accomplishments
 Anchore HACCP Re-launch and review in all the 13 Plants of NBC Limited to stem down
food safety issue and consumer complaint.
 Got the plant certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, FSSC 22000, KORE E1, KORE S1
and Q1 standards.
 Team leader for the review of HACCP program across all NBC Plants in Nigeria
 Validation leader for the newly installed PETand RGB bottling lines with capacity of 42,000
bottle per hour
 Validation of All surface electronic bottle inspectors (ASEBI) that stem down high rate of
consumer complaint.
 Launching of new Eva water bottle called "son of Danube" (trial run and road testing).
 Launching of the new light weighted glass bottle and introduction of new 1881 closure for
PET bottle.
 Key player in the iron reduction project in the Ikeja plant raw water.

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 Validation of newly commissioned boreholes.
 CIP and bottle washer validation
 Sister plant resource person in terms of trouble shooting on water treatment issues and on-
line non conformances.
 Team member on vent tube management kaizen for total NBC
 Team member of Trial run of "Share coke" project in Ikeja
 Plant certification on coca cola Quality, safety and environment audit by coca cola
global audit organization.
 Plant certification on ISO 22000, ISO 14001, ISO 18001 and ISO 9001 on a yearly basis.
 Reduction of consumer complaints from 0.5 complaints per million bottles sold to 0.3 c/mb
between 2013 to 2014.
 Part of Internal resolution committee on under fill sprite CANs complaint with consumer
protection council (CPC) in which N100M fine on the company was amicably resolved
without any payment.
 Reduction of laboratory technicians from a total of 30 personnel to 20 by introduction of a
mini lab.
 Coaching and mentoring that led to promotion of two associates to the position of a
Quality Assurance manager in Abuja and Benin.
 Reduction of chemical use budget from 60 million naira to 42 million naira between 2013 to
2014
 Reduction of cost of poor quality from 900m to 390m between 2013 to 2014
 Introduction of new cleaning outfit and cleaning program that step change GMP score of
the plant from 56% to 82% between 2013 to 2014
 Successful launching of share coke project
 Construction of Temperature Alarm System for detection of overheating, Green House
effect and global warming as project requirement for the award of Ordinary National
Diploma OND degree in Science Laboratory Technology from the Kwara State
Polytechnic.
 Quality Assessment of Nigerian Soft Drinks, being project requirement for the award of
Higher National Diploma HND in Biochemistry by the Yaba College of Technology, Yaba –
Lagos.
 Waste Water Characterization of NBC Apapa Plant - September 1999.
 Consumer Complaints Reduction program – February 2000.
 Iron content reduction in raw water for mega ice making machine Apapa plant – March
2001.
 Lead auditor for the internal audit team of NBC Plc Jos Plant, leading to SGS 1SO 9001
certification.
 Cross border Auditor across NBC plants and product depots.
 Water Minimization project of NBC Jos Plant-February 2007.
 Lead auditor for internal audit team of NBC Plc, Ikeja and Benin plant
 Active involvement in the preparation of the plant and passing the Coca cola
management Systems SHEQ Audits and ISO QMS,EMS,FSSC and OHSAS Certifications.
Professional Trainings and Workshops
 Basic Quality Assurance Workshop - Nigerian Bottling Company Plc (NBC)/Technical
Department of Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited (CCNL), July 2000

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 Quality Systems Management- The Coca-Cola Quality System Implementation Team,
August 2000.
 Total Quality Management -Nigerian Bottling Company PLC Learning Centre
 Operations and Maintenance of Refractometer/Density meter - Nigerian Bottling
Company PLC (NBC), March 2001.
 Calibration of Processing and Measuring Equipment - Process System Management
Team of NBC Plc, Apapa Plant, March/April, 2002.
 Internal Auditors Training on The Coca Cola Quality Management System - IRCA
certified auditors of Nigerian Bottling Company PLC (NBC), November, 2006.
 Foundation in Management 1&2 - Nigerian Bottling Company PLC (NBC), Learning
Centre.September,2007
 Radiation Safety Training in Fill Level Inspection with Radioactive materials. Aug 2012.
 OSHACADEMY CERTIFICATE IN SAFETY
o Analytical fault finding
o Passion to lead
o Situational leadership
o Exceptional customer services
o Crossing Organizational Boundaries and Reinforcing Alignments(COBRA)
Professional Membership
 Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Science and Technology (NIST).
Education
LIGS University Honolulu USA
2015 - 2016(Expected)
MBA (Project Management) - In view
NEBOSH UK
June 2012
NEBOSH, International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
SGS Egypt
October 2009
Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18001:2007), Lead auditors
ISO certification.
Business and Innovation Centre, Wearfield, Sunderland, SR5 2TA, Iqms UK.
July, 2008
ISO (22000:2005) requirements for a Food Safety Management Systems Auditor/Lead
Auditor Certification
SGS Egypt
March 2012
Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2008) Lead Auditors Certification .

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Yaba College of Technology, Yaba Lagos
1999 - 2001
Higher National Diploma HND in Biochemistry (Upper Credit)
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin – Kwara State
1996 – 1998
Ordinary National Diploma OND in Science Laboratory Technology (Distinction)
Olivet Mount Institute, Oshodi – Lagos
June – September 2001
Diploma, Computer Proficiency
References on request.
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