Description
Job Summary:
Strategically contribute to Quality Assurance by leading audits, certifications, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence.
Key Highlights:
1. Lead Quality Assurance audits and certifications
2. Develop and ensure compliance with industry regulations
3. Coordinate maintenance and improvement of the Quality Management System
**Mission:** Strategically contribute to Quality Assurance by leading audits, certifications, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and excellence in internal processes.
**Experience:** Minimum of 4 years of experience in quality roles within Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, or Food industries, with active participation in audits and certifications.
**Education:**
**Minimum:** Completed undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, Nutrition, or related fields.
**Preferred:** Postgraduate degree or specialization in Quality, Process Management, or related areas.
**Knowledge:** Food Quality and Safety Standards, Quality Management Systems, Industrial Processes and Product Specifications, Document Development.
**Responsibilities:**
* Develop and ensure compliance with applicable national and international regulations for the dietary supplement sector;
* Lead internal and external audits, monitoring corrective and preventive actions;
* Coordinate maintenance and improvement of the Quality Management System and certifications (FSSC 22\.000, HACCP, GMP);
* Develop and review company quality procedures and policies;
* Conduct investigations of internal nonconformities and technical customer service complaints using quality tools;
* Develop and analyze food quality and safety indicators;
* Deliver technical training to foster a quality culture across the organization;
* Represent the company during regulatory agency and certification body audits;
* Supervise pest control, waste disposal, and environmental activities related to quality;
* Implement new continuous improvement methodologies and tools;
* Perform duties in accordance with technical, safety, quality, and environmental preservation standards and procedures;
* Actively participate in company meetings, commitments, and trainings as requested;
* Provide operational support to the work area and perform other tasks of similar nature and complexity level, or as assigned by the immediate supervisor;
* Perform duties in alignment with Maxinutri’s culture and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure products are manufactured and controlled according to required quality standards;
* Implement actions to ensure Food Safety in line with Maxinutri’s culture, applying established Food Defense and Food Fraud standards defined in the Quality department’s master documentation;
* Perform duties in accordance with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct, which establishes internal norms, guidelines, and rules.