Manager QA - Process Quality and Food Safety

Job Description

Hiring for one of leading Food Manufacturing Company : Role: Manager QA - Process Quality and Food Safety. Location: Bhandgaon, Pune Experience: 9 to 13 Years Overview : Associate shall be leading Process Quality and Food Safety for a large Quality and Food Safety Assurance Team of company plant and external third-party location to implement Quality and Food Safety Assurance system. Associate shall ensure regulatory compliance testing for the product categories of Ready to serve thermally processed foods as per USFDA standard and, Formed Frozen Products and Sauces as per FSSAI and selling country regulations. Associate shall always focus for Improving Food safety, GMP, Product quality and customer satisfaction. Major Job Responsibilities: 1. Food Safety & Quality System Governance: Responsible for implementation and governance of of MARS QMP and maintenance of plant certification for FSSC 22000, BRC, OHSAS, EMA, FSSAI, Halal, Kosher, Organic Certification. Drive GMP Program for plant and work with cross functions for continual improvement. Ensure USFDA compliance for all RTS product categories and thermal process approval. Organic certification NPOP, NOP and COR and Organic product approval. 2. Compliance with Product quality & Regulatory requirements: Responsible to ensure that all materials used for products and finished goods manufactured are safe and meets specified Quality and Regulatory requirements and traceability is maintained throughout value chain. Ensure Quality, Food Safety and Regulatory norms are complied for new product launch and maintain an effective change management process. 3. Customer relation management: Customer Audit management and initiate corrective actions for closure of Non Conformance. Ensure prompt response to customer complaints and conducting Root cause analysis and driving corrective actions. Coordinate with Key Account Mangers to interact with customer to organize customer plant visits , addressing the queries and concerns of customers. 4. Quality Verification & MIS building: Drive Internal Audit program and follow up for Customer audits. Monthly review of QA Performance Dash board communication to all internal stake holders as well as MARS. Q & FS team. 5. General Administration and People Development: Quality culture build up: influence site supply leadership team and cross-functions teams, as role model to promote quality culture in whole business unit. Establish Quality is Everyone's Responsibility mindset and behavior in entire business team through induction and continuous training. Training & Capability Build : Plan internal and external training and development plan for associates • Annual budget planning for QA department. Job Qualification: 1. A Graduate or Postgraduate in Food Technology / Dairy Technology / Science with Min. 10 years experience in Quality Assurance and Food Safety management systems implementation in Food manufacturing industry. 2. Should be trained for any GFSI certification scheme, preferably passed LAC and have sound knowledge in implementation and maintenance of Food Safety Management systems and QMS. 3. Should have sound knowledge of USFDA regulations and Thermal processing authorization.