Salary Budget: Open For Negotiations

Job Summary:

The Head – Senior Quality Control is responsible for leading and overseeing the QC function to ensure all products meet established quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. This role manages QC labs, testing protocols, documentation, compliance, and cross-functional quality initiatives while driving continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities:

• ​​​Lead, manage, and mentor the QC team, including analysts, chemists, and technicians.
• Plan, assign, and monitor daily QC activities, ensuring timely testing and release of materials and products.
• Oversee routine and non-routine testing for raw materials, in-process samples, and finished goods.
• Ensure calibration, qualification, and maintenance of all QC instruments and equipment.
• Approve analytical methods, SOPs, and testing procedures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards (e.g., SON, ISO, FDA, FSSAI, WHO, HACCP depending on industry).
• Manage internal and external audits; implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Coordinate with Production, QA, R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Procurement to resolve quality issues.
• Support new product development with analytical method development and validation
• Ensure robust documentation aligned with regulatory and industry guidelines.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, or related field.
• 8–10+ years of experience in Quality Control; minimum 3–5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience operation of AA analyser and IV
• Previous experience working in a top FMCG companies or top packaging companies are required
• Strong knowledge of analytical techniques (HPLC, GC, UV, FTIR, titrations, microbiological testing—depending on industry).
• Solid understanding of GMP/GLP/ISO standards and regulatory expectations.
• Experience with audits, CAPA management, and quality systems.