Arshad Abbasi

About Arshad Abbasi

PROFILE A thorough professional with over 20 years of broad industrial and international experience in quality assurance and operations management, a take-lead attitude, and strong ability to lead and mentor others to achieve desired company goals. Highly system oriented approach and a strong believer of continuous improvement through team building to achieve bottom line results in both union and non-union environment. Specialties: Auditing, Department Budgeting, Business Processes, Continuous Improvement, Data Collection Techniques, Documentation Philosophies, GMP policies, ISO standards, Leadership Qualities, Materials Management, New Product Development, Problem Solving Root Cause Analysis, Quality Assurance & Quality Control, Safety, SPC & SQC, Strategic Planning, Managerial Skills, Teamwork,

Experience

1. Quality Assurance Manager

   SunOpta

   Jun 2024 — Present · US

Education

• San José State University

  Master of Science, Industrial and Systems Engineering

  1988 — 1990

• NED University of Engineering and Technology

  BS Mech, Mechanical Engineering

  1980 — 1986

Skills

• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (Haccp)
• Tqm
• Iso
• Manufacturing
• Fda
• Quality Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Fmea
• Food Science
• Risk Assessment
• Quality Control
• Business Process Improvement
• Inspection
• 5s
• Materials Management
• Iso 9000
• Quality Auditing
• Sanitation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Iso 14001
• Six Sigma
• Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Product Development
• Haccp
• Auditing
• Management
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Operations Management
• Food Industry
• R&D
• Quality Assurance
• Process Engineering
• Regulatory Affairs
• Analysis
• Gmp
• Spc
• Production Planning
• Iso Standards
• Quality System