Onsite FS & Qlty Ops Assoc Leader

PepsiCo; Patiala District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo India Patiala facility seeks a quality control leader to oversee lab operations (Micro/Sensory/Analytical), ensure GLP compliance, and drive continual improvements in product quality and food safety KPIs.

You will coordinate with production, stores and planning to guarantee smooth manufacturing of concentrate, maintain lab hygiene, and lead proficiency and non-conformance programs within a middle-management framework.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Biotech, Chemistry, or Food Technology.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a food manufacturing plant, preferably MNC.
• Knowledge of quality systems, GMP, and food safety audits.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for lab operations (Micro/Sensory/Analytical) as laid down SOPs.
• Maintain 100% compliance to all QPP, TM, SOP, IS and GLP requirements related to lab.
• Ensure analysis of concentrate as per required specified quality standards & Monitor quality KPIs.
• Coordinate with production, stores & planning to ensure smooth manufacturing of concentrate.
• Ensure and maintain lab hygiene, housekeeping, sanitation and GLP standards.
• Implement all Quality procedures and SOPs issued from the SC Quality Group.
• Lead the Non Conformance Programme & Lead site Trackwise.
• Compliance to Proficiency programme/Water programme/external analysis.
• Liaison with external parties on matters relating to the QC.

Skills

Lab operations

GLP compliance

Quality systems

Instrumentation

Education

Postgraduate degree in Biotech/Chemistry/Food Technology

Tools

Analytical instruments

Water treatment knowledge

Job description

Overview

The position will take care of the lab’s Quality control, FG and RM approvals, lab documentations, proficiency, productivity, complainces on GLP, Continual improvements. The Position is a key role in concentrate operations at site. The position is vital in review and implement the Product Quality testings, approavls and executing the policies and guidelines issued from SC. The position is part of middle Management team and is responsible to deliver key Quality and Food Safety KPIs of the site

Overview

The position will take care of the lab’s Quality control, FG and RM approvals, lab documentations, proficiency, productivity, complainces on GLP, Continual improvements. The Position is a key role in concentrate operations at site. The position is vital in review and implement the Product Quality testings, approavls and executing the policies and guidelines issued from SC. The position is part of middle Management team and is responsible to deliver key Quality and Food Safety KPIs of the site

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for lab operations (Micro/Sensory/Analytical) as laid down SOPs
• To maintain 100 % compliance to all QPP, TM, SOP, IS and GLP requirements related to lab.
• Ensure analysis of concentrate as per required specified quality standards & Monitor quality KPI s
• To co-ordinate with production, stores & planning to ensure smooth mfg. of concenterate.
• Ensure and maintain lab hygiene, housekeeping, sanitation and GLP standards.
• To ensure implementation of all Quality procedures and SOP s issued from the SC Quality Group.
• Lead the Non Conformance Programme & Lead site Trackwise
• Compliance to Proficiency programme/Water programme/external analysis
• Liaison with external parties on matters relating to the QC

Qualifications

• Minimum PG in Biotech/Chemistry /Food Technology. Sound knowledge of lab and instruments operations is important.
• Minimum of 5 years in a food manufacturing plant, preferably MNC. Knowledge on various chemical, biological and physical testing and water treatment process.
• Knowledge of Quality systems & Techniques, FSSC, Instrumentation, Budgets, GMP & Food Safety audits