Quality Management and Compliance Specialist (VisMin)

SGS & Co; Davao City; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS is seeking a QA/QC professional to lead and monitor the Quality Management System across Visayas and Mindanao laboratories, ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 and applicable laws. You will coordinate audits, manage nonconformities, and oversee documentation control for Cebu and Davao facilities.

The role requires 3–5 years in QA/QC or 1–2 years supervisory experience in a lab setting, with a science background and professional license, supporting continuous quality improvement and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years QA/QC experience or 1–2 years supervisory/lab experience.
• Bachelor degree in science-related field with professional license.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and monitor QMS implementation across Visayas and Mindanao laboratories.
• Ensure compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate accreditation, regulatory and customer audits; ensure timely closure of findings.
• Support management of QMS documentation with controlled access.
• Conduct internal audits and follow-ups; close NCRs promptly.
• Assist in investigations of customer complaints and root-cause analysis.
• Act as understudy to the Quality Manager in quality-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environment and health management policies.

Skills

QA/QC

Auditing

Documentation

Compliance

Education

BS Chemistry or related

Professional license

Job description

Company Description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

• Lead, coordinate, and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Quality Management System (QMS) across the Visayas and Mindanao laboratories and ensure continued compliance with accreditation, licensing, regulatory, legal, corporate, and customer requirements. The position serves as the focal person for audit readiness, permits, licenses, accreditation, corrective action management, and quality performance monitoring for Cebu and Davao laboratories.
• Assist the Quality Manager / Quality Management and Compliance Officer in maintaining the Laboratory’s Quality Management System (QMS) and ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, customer requirements, legal standards, and corporate policies.
• Coordinate accreditation, regulatory, customer, and corporate audits, ensuring sustained audit readiness and timely closure of findings.
• Support the management and control of QMS documentation ensuring availability, accuracy, and controlled access.
• Conduct internal audits, spot checks, and follow-ups; ensure timely closure of NCRs.
• Support customer complaint investigations, nonconformity analysis, and root-cause determinations.
• Acts as understudy of the Quality Manager in quality-related matters and handles urgent matters related to Quality, Environment and Health management systems.
• Ensure compliance with QHSEE policies, Group and national safety requirements, waste management rules, and emergency response guidelines.

Qualifications

• Education: College graduate (BS Chemistry, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, BS Biology, Microbiology or any science-related course) with professional license, depending on the course taken. and related fields.
• Experience: 3-5 years in QA or QC work or 1-2 years supervisory or related experience in Lab environment.

Additional Information

Technical Skills:

PTK on auditing and knowledge of the international standard, applicable laws and corporate Policies and procedures, keyboard/computer skill. Functional: Attention to Details/Quality Orientation, Analysis/Problem-Assessment, Judgment/Problem-solving and Planning & Organizing/Work Management

Soft Skills:

• Strong organizational and planning skills to manage timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with laboratory, procurement, and compliance teams.
• Keen attention to detail in inventory accuracy and audit reconciliation.