Quality Control Manager

Description

Job Summary: Manage and implement stability testing and studies, develop analytical methods, and internalize analyses to ensure quality and compliance. Key Highlights: 1. Laboratory management for quality control in the dietary supplement industry. 2. Development and internalization of raw material and product analyses. 3. Team leadership and food safety assurance. **Mission:** Manage and implement stability testing and studies, develop analytical methods, internalize 100% of currently outsourced analyses, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and adherence to established quality standards. **Academic Qualifications:** Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Food Engineering, or related fields. A postgraduate degree in Quality Control or related areas is desirable. **Experience:** Prior experience in managing quality control laboratories within the dietary supplement industry. Knowledge of raw material, stability, packaging, and finished product analyses. Experience in non-conformance management and continuous improvement. Practical experience in implementing and maintaining quality management systems. **Laboratory Analysis Management:** Manage the execution, development, and internalization of analyses in the laboratory for release of raw materials, stability testing, packaging, and finished products. Ensure stability studies of reagent solutions. Continuously monitor analyses performed by the team. * **Qualifications and Equipment:** Monitor routine quality control equipment qualifications for both the area and the production process. Coordinate production line scheduling based on equipment qualification status. * **Good Practices and Standards:** Promote Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) related to quality control and production processes. Ensure all employees are trained and qualified in area procedures. * **Documentation and Audits:** Implement and approve analytical reports. Participate in external audits and supplier visits, as required. * **Management System:** Support the development and maintenance of the Allergen Management System and certifications. * **Non-Conformities and Improvements:** Participate in investigations of non-conformities related to various products. Analyze and propose improvements to operational routines within the quality control area. * **Strategic Management:** Manage performance indicators, strategic planning actions, and departmental budgets. Define and track, together with senior management, the department’s strategic and budgetary planning. * **Mediation and Leadership:** Mediate internal team conflicts. Lead and promote team alignment with Maxinutri’s Culture regarding Good Manufacturing Practices. * **Food Safety:** Ensure food safety by applying Food Defense and Food Fraud standards established by the Quality Department. * **Ethics and Conduct:** Perform duties in accordance with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct. * **Company Commitments Participation:** Actively participate in company meetings, commitments, and trainings, as requested.