Mehdi S.

Internal audit & preparation for ISO 22716 certification for an international cosmetics company.

- Conducted an ISO 22716 internal audit covering all chapters: personnel, premises, equipment, production, controls, documentation, subcontracting, complaints, recalls, waste management.

- Developed a structured audit report, prioritizing deviations (major / minor / recommendations).

- Built a prioritized action plan, integrating risks, responsibilities, deadlines, and monitoring indicators.

- Training in cosmetic good manufacturing practices

- Supported teams in operational compliance: documentation, field practices, training, organization.

- Preparation for certification audit: coaching, document review, audit simulations, securing sensitive points.

- Implemented Lean/QHSE tools to ensure process reliability and reduce recurring non-conformities.

Managed individual house extension project, coordinated work and tradespeople, negotiated prices and materials, budget management, feasibility study, definition of specifications, site monitoring, management of unforeseen events and execution of certain work

Savings > €80k on the entire project

• Coordinated interfaces between Sophia Antipolis R&D / Alby sur Chéran industrial development / Regulatory Affairs / Quality Assurance / Logistics

• Deployed quality, safety, and continuous improvement policies within the teams

• Managed continuous improvement projects (workstreams), transfer projects, and laboratory projects

• Led the raw materials division and the industrial transfer between Galderma R&D sites or supplier sites to the manufacturing site

• Deployed cellular governance within the laboratory with standardization of different roles, definition of SIPOC and communication interfaces (dedicated time on operations vs. exchanges)

• Led and mentored continuous improvement workstreams (the last one reported €1.2 million on raw material inventories, for example, or the rationalization of controls and improvement of waste management)

• Created an HSE Galderma community responsible for training in safety best practices and chemical risks, prevention and communication, risk analysis, and implementation of safety solutions through the management of preventive and corrective actions

• Represented Galderma in the AFIPRAL commission

• Very significant gains in lead times (49 days to 30 days) and "first-time-right" (94% to 98%).

• Full compliance from 80% to 99%.

• Skill development and team autonomy (3 Green Belts trained)

Reference frameworks used: GMP, GDP, ISO 13485, 21 CFR part 11, MHRA, ICH, ISO 9001/45001/14001

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