Senior QC Team Lead for New Collecchio Lab

DSM-Firmenich AG; Parma; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

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Job summary

DSM-Firmenich AG is establishing a new QC laboratory at Collecchio, near Parma, Italy, and seeks a Senior Team Leader to build the team and lead laboratory operations. You will coordinate capacity, testing priorities and data integrity to secure timely product releases while maintaining high standards for methods and equipment.

The role combines hands-on leadership with hands-on testing expertise. You will guide the start-up phase, drive quality improvements across GMP systems and collaborate

Qualifications

• Degree in chemistry/food science or related discipline.
• Extensive QC lab experience in food, flavour, nutrition or related manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading or supervising a technical team.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000.

Responsibilities

• Set up and qualify the QC laboratory for site start-up, incl. staffing and safety controls.
• Lead, coach and develop the QC team; manage daily priorities and performance.
• Oversee sampling and testing (chemical, physical, organoleptic, environmental) for release.
• Own testing plan, lab capacity and service levels; balance production and release needs.
• Review results, investigate out-of-specs and out-of-trend data, ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Ensure instrument calibration, reagents, consumables and external services are controlled.
• Lead method transfer, validation, troubleshooting, CAPA and continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality control

GMP compliance

Data integrity

LIMS systems

English proficiency

Italian language

Education

Chemistry/food science degree

Tools

LIMS

Spectroscopy equipment

Titration techniques

Job description

DSM-Firmenich AG is establishing a new QC laboratory at Collecchio, near Parma, Italy, and seeks a Senior Team Leader to build the team and lead laboratory operations. You will coordinate capacity, testing priorities and data integrity to secure timely product releases while maintaining high standards for methods and equipment.

The role combines hands-on leadership with hands-on testing expertise. You will guide the start-up phase, drive quality improvements across GMP systems and collaborate