Overall management of QA, QC Responsibilities for ancillary materials

Overall management of ancillary materials (Printing/Lacquering/Foiling/Metallizing/Assembling/Moulding)

Overall management of QA, QC Responsibilities for ancillary materials produced from injection molding, lacquering, foiling, screen printing, metallizing & assembling .

To actively support Quality Control/Assurance Department by contributing in the following areas:

To define, develop and establish Quality Assurance Policies / SOPs, Quality Manual, Validation Master Plan as per International Quality standards.
Overall management of QMS, GMP requirement of the Factory as per the standard requirements / guidance (ISO, USFDA, EU, GSO)
To control gamut of QMS procedures and ensure plant is compliant to accreditations and certifications.

To develop team to drive quality standards in the entire plant.

To determine, negotiate and agree inhouse quality procedures, quality standards and specifications.

To assess customer requirements and ensuring that the expectations are met

To study, investigate and prepare CAPA for defects arising from ancillary materials to avoid reoccurrence in future

Manage Inspection schedules

Set inspection schedules for Incoming packaging materials & packaging materials produced in house.

Monitor sampling procedures, test parameters, and test reports.

Ensure team records on first article / first shot approval and performance log entries. Monitor deviations and dispositions made take corrective action. Ensure inspections are completed on time.

Manage Quality control

Develop SOPs for process and test validations. Ensure availability of master samples / BMI instructions.

Set appropriate quality tools, calibrations measured to control the variations. Monitor quality process validations and assessments.

Track performance and do root cause analysis for non-conformities. Reduce non-conformities and monitor tolerance levels and dispositions. Evaluate reports on rework or minor deviations.

Analyze reports and direct the team to take corrective and preventive measure to achieve quality compliances.

Maintain storage of reference samples. Ensure NPD trials are evaluated on time. Measure 3rd party subcontractors on quality metrics and compliances.

Work closely with NPD, Production and Purchase for developing new packaging materials/components and performing stability tests, line trials etc.

Manage Quality Assurance

Analyze preventive actions taken to assure quality standards.

Advocate due diligence to avoid escaped defects.

Implement effective systems to gauge quality of packaging materials

Train executives, workmen and manpower adequately to reduce quality non-conformities.

Monitor, review & improve Performance

Track defect trends and take steps to improve quality standards.

Review issues, conduct periodic review meetings/ cross functional meetings to identify root causes and work on reducing non-conformities.

Stabilize calibrating standards and test parameters, instances, documents, references to avoid escaped defects and complaints.

Analyze reports under quality management tools like statistical process control / TQM / six sigma methodologies to reduce variations in quality output.

Improve process control by practicing 5S & other benchmarking standards.

Leadership / Employee Performance & Trainings

Ensure team develops and improves on quality management. Improve process knowledge for team and workmen. Mandate trainings on JDE user knowledge.

Team members to initiate and develop process improvements to improve quality standards.

Provide performance feedback and review process measures.

Skills Required -

Good knowledge and background in Quality Control techniques, instrument handing and testing methodologies using various instruments used for testing of Packaging Materials with proper documents.

Working knowledge on QMS implementation, GMP & GLP.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good numerical skills and understanding of statistics

Strong knowledge in Quality Management Systems such as QMS - ISO-9001, GMP-22716.

Capable of evaluating / analyzing technical data and organizing / presenting technical information.

Good Knowledge of MS Excel and any ERP system. User knowledge in JD Edwards ERP system would be an advantage.

Note - First preference will be given to one who has experience in cosmectic industry.

Quality Controller