Materials Qualification Specialist
Dksh
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Job summary
DKSH seeks a Materials Qualification Specialist in the Philippines to ensure raw materials meet regulatory and quality standards. You will review alternative materials, coordinate analyses, and manage documentation from qualification through commercialization.
The role requires a BS in a science field, 1+ year of product application/sensory experience, and training in Halal/ISO schemes. Strong attention to detail and the ability to adapt to changing priorities are essential.
Qualifications
- Graduate of BS Food Technology, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or any science-related courses.
- At least one year experience in product application and/or sensory evaluation.
- Attended training on Halal, FSMS ISO22000 or FSSC, ISO 9001, IQA, HACCP, GLP, and GMP.
- Ability to work with changing priorities.
- Detail-oriented and able to work independently with sound judgment.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and good communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update Raw Material Specification Sheets (RMSS) with accuracy.
- Coordinate with QA/Procurement on updated technical documents and regulatory requirements.
- Review and assess acceptability of alternative material documents with Procurement.
- Coordinate with QA for analyses (physico-chemical, micro, etc.) and sample testing.
- Conduct sensory evaluation and product application for alternative materials.
- Send samples to third-party labs and perform risk assessments.
- Prepare raw material specifications for alternatives and monitor production trials.
- Prepare reports from qualification to commercialization of alternative materials.
- Process GAPIM POs for supplies and third-party testing.
- Ensure compliance with manuals, procedures and test methods related to Material Qualification.
Skills
Education
Job description
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Ensure the compliance of existing raw materials to established regulatory, statutory and quality requirements of the company and its customers.
Contributes to the company’s initiatives to qualify potential alternative or substitute materials of same functionality from alternative vendors through review of technical documents and conduct of direct product application test (1:1 substitution only).
Adheres to the approved Key Performance Indicators (KPI) targets in the performance of assigned tasks.
- Maintain and updates Raw Material Specification Sheets (RMSS), ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Coordinates with QA/Procurement on technical documents that requires updating like expired certifications, new regulatory and statutory requirements, updated technical data sheet, etc.
- Review and assess acceptability of alternative material documents and collaborates with Procurement on the completion of requirements
- Coordinates with QA and process the request for analysis (e.g. physico chem, micro and other tests) based on the required test parameters
- Conduct sensory evaluation and product application for alternative material, as applicable.
- Send out samples to third party laboratory for parameters as applicable
- Conduct risk assessment based on applicable regulatory, statutory, food safety, quality and customer references and requirements.
- Prepare raw material specification sheet for alternative material including updating of existing material.
- Monitor production batch trial run as result of alternative material use.
- Prepare report for the alternative material from qualification up to commercialization
- Process GAPIM PO for supplies, calibration and third-party testing
- Sends out equipment for calibration and monitors return of borrowed equipment
- Prepares documents for export sample submission
- Ensures compliance with applicable manuals, procedures, guidelines, test methods and work instructions related to Material Qualification.
- Monitors KPI of self and reports updates to the SAP Documentation and Materials Qualification Supervisor
- Updates documented information related to Material Qualification - policy, manual, procedure, test method, work instruction, etc.
- Supports requests for information from internal and external contacts according to corporate policies and procedures.
- Provides technical assistance to other departments and sections on quality and process improvements with relation to Material Qualification
- Participates in meetings, trainings, conferences and local associations related to the job function.
- Performs other duties and tasks as management deems necessary to support the company’s business objectives
- Graduate of BS Food Technology, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or any science-related courses
- At least one year experience in product application and/or sensory evaluation
- Has at least attended training on the following – Halal, FSMS ISO22000 or FSSC, ISO 9001, Internal Quality Audit (IQA), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), GLP, and GMP.
- Ability to work with changing priorities.
- A detail-oriented individual who can work independently and exercise sound judgment doing the assigned tasks on hand.
- Excellent organizational nd time management skills
- Strong attention to details
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
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