Kalsoom Khalid

• Operate within a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, ensuring strict adherence to SOPs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
• Maintained a strong compliance record with zero personally attributable deviations across 2+ years of service, ensuring consistent adherence to cGMP standards and operational procedures.
• Regularly act as a shift supervisor in the absence of leadership, ensuring continuity of operations and effective team coordination
• Entrusted to fully cover supervisory responsibilities for a continuous one-month period due to supervisor's absence (leave/sickness)
• Led daily manufacturing activities, ensuring 100% achievement of production targets across all shifts
• Maintained zero deviations during the period of supervision, demonstrating strong operational control and compliance with cGMP and SHE standards
• Supported batch processing, equipment operation, and documentation, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and audit readiness
• Identified and supported resolution of process deviations, contributing to root cause analysis and CAPA implementation
• Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing efficiency and operational performance
• PTC trained trainer to train new starters

Shift Team 3 Environment, Health & Safety Representative (alongside role)

• Lead shift-level safety engagement activities and promote safe behaviors across team.
• Conduct incident investigations and contribute to root cause analysis and CAPA actions.
• Write and review risk assessments.
• Deliver toolbox talks and present weekly safety briefings.
• Ensure SOPs and safe systems of work are followed consistently.
• Monitor correct use of PPE/RPE and promote high safety standards.
• Challenge unsafe practices and escalate health & safety concerns where required.
• Deliver safety-related training and coaching to team members.

Continuous Improvement – Safety Projects

• Proposed and supported the implementation of additional handles on the vacuum pan dryer RPJ plate following two finger-squeeze incidents, reducing manual handling risk.
• Worked with CI teams to improve the segregation of acids, bases, and frequently used reagents and to enhance chemical safety and compliance.
• Proactively identified a safety risk and initiated a continuous improvement project to trial and implement cut-resistant gloves
• Led evaluation, operator engagement, and rollout, resulting in improved safety standards and reduced risk of hand injuries within manufacturing operations

Additional EHS Assignment – Risk Assessment Focus

February 2026 – Present

• Assigned to focus solely on risk assessment activities to support safety and compliance initiatives for the entire month of February, working on 30 risk assessments and writing them from scratch.
• Review, update, and develop risk assessments aligned with operational activities and site standards.
• Work with operational teams to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and implement control measures

• Manufactured Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in reactor vessels up to 2000L following established procedures and cGMP regulations with zero deviations.
• Applied large-scale scientific techniques, including filtration, distillation, recrystallisation, exothermic,and endothermic charges to produce stable, high-purity final products.
• Performed analytical techniques, including NMR spectroscopy, HPLC, and Karl Fischer titrations to verify product identity and purity.
• Completed deep cleaning and decontamination of reactor vessels and ancillary equipment to prevent cross-contamination.
• Drafted and updated controlled documentation in line with GMP requirements.
• Supported investigations, risk assessments, CAPA activities, and root cause analysis.
• Maintained strong safety awareness and strict adherence to plant procedures