Operations QA Lead

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA invites applications for an Operations Quality Assurance Lead. This role ensures production shifts comply with quality standards, develops and implements shop floor QMS, conducts routine checks, supports RCA for daily issues and near misses, and participates in SPC and daily sanitation checks.

The Lead collaborates with other departments to uphold product integrity and regulatory compliance, performs ongoing on-the-job training on GMP, HACCP, and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, microbiology or food science (or engineering degree with 5+ years in food quality assurance).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in food safety including formal HACCP training.
• Formal training in GFSI standards, preferably FSSC22000 or BRC.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical ability, leadership and teamwork.
• Solid knowledge of HACCP, GMP and pathogen/environmental monitoring; experience with facility design.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily shop floor quality control activities ensuring GMP/GWP and regulatory adherence.
• Conduct shift/area checks of production, finished products, CCPs, OPRPs and sanitation.
• Provide on-the-job training on quality procedures (GMP, HACCP) to manufacturing, packing and warehouse teams.
• Address quality issues in real time and guide non-conformance and CAPA processes.
• Analyze quality data and prepare shift reports to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support audits and the implementation of corrective actions across internal and external audits.

Skills

Analytical ability

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Multi-tasking

HACCP/GMP knowledge

Education

BSc in Chemistry/Biology/Food Science

Engineering with 5+ years QA in food

Job description

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide.We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

The Operations Quality Assurance Lead is responsible for ensuring that all production shifts run in compliance to BC quality standards. This role involves developing and implementing shop floor quality management procedures, conducting routine checks, supporting RCA for daily issues and near misses, participating in statistical process control and daily sanitation checks. The Lead will collaborate with other departments to uphold product integrity and compliance with industry regulations.

This is a 6 months contract for Maternity cover.

About The Role:

• Support the implementation and maintenance of quality management systems and food safety systems for production, packing and warehouse operations
• High proportion of time spent on the floor with checks, to bring information back to the quality group through following a standardized daily routine. (BCOS DDS process per example)
• Oversee daily shop floor quality control activities including ensuring adherence to GMP, GWP and regulations.
• Conduct shift /area daily checks of production operations, finished products, CCPs, OPRPs, sanitation procedures, pest control and trends of product quality.
• Conduct on-going on-the-job training (OJT) of manufacturing, packing and warehouse teams on quality procedures, GMP, GWP, HACCP and foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Provide real time support to production, packing and warehouse teams to address quality issues. Guide teams on non-conformance and corrective action processes, ensuring timely resolutions for non-conforming and block products.
• Analyze quality data and prepare reports on a shift basis to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Investigating complaints or issues related to respective departments. Helping to provide information to flesh out RCA and CAPAs
• Support the implementation and sustainability of corrective action associated with all gaps identified in the internal and external audits.
• Provide support for any food safety incident.
• Act as the operational bridge to assist with effective and efficient new and transferred product execution.
• Quality Culture advocate and conscience

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or Food Science or equivalent (or engineering degree with 5 plus years in food quality assurance)
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in food safety to include formal training in HACCP.
• Formal training in Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) food safety standards, preferably FSSC22000 or British Retail Consortium (BRC).
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, analytical ability, leadership strengths and ability to work effectively with a team are required (computer software skills to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint required).
• Solid knowledge of HACCP, GMP, Pathogen Environmental Monitoring and Facility/Equipment Design.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task, drive multiple projects to completion.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.#oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.