· 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 / SOP’s, 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 SOP’s 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.