QA/QC & PD Executive

VITASOY INTERNATIONAL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company in Singapore is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to establish and manage food safety and quality systems. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulations, driving continuous improvement, and providing training to staff. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Food Technology and have at least 3 years of relevant experience. Bilingualism in English and Mandarin will be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in QA/QC and product development.
• Bilingual – English/Mandarin beneficial.
• Knowledge in visual board management and waste elimination is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Establish food safety and quality management systems.
• Support operations and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement through quality control protocols.
• Conduct internal audits for quality assurance standards.
• Provide training on food safety and quality to staff.

Skills

Quality assurance

Statistical Process Control

Bilingual (English/Mandarin)

Education

Degree in Food Technology or related fields

Job description

Key Responsibilities & duties

1. Establish, update and sustain effective implementation of the plant’s Food Safety

(ISO 22000), Quality (ISO 9001), HACCP, Organic, and Halal Management Systems

and its PRP prerequisite programs, certified by 3rd party certification bodies.

2. Responsible to support operations (incoming quality, production deviation

management, non-conformance trouble-shooting), ensure products released meet

statutory and regulatory requirements.

3. Drive continuous improvement by applying 7 QC tools in trouble shooting, problem

solving and identify root causes of investigating non- conformities originated from

suppliers, operations, internal/external audits and customer /consumer complaints.

4. Ensure compliance to CCP, OPRP and Quality Control Points as defined, coordinate

non-conformity processes, i.e. product on-hold, re-inspection of rework / disposal of

stock, and final disposition conclusion.

5. Raise CAR internally and externally should non-conformance and complaint arise,

follow-up and ensure timely closed out of complaint investigation reports and nonconformance. CAR, corrective actions are verified for effectiveness and closure.

6. Liaise with government agencies / certification bodies, i.e. SFA, HPB, MUIS, on all

matters on product registration or plant certification information.

7. Design and execute trial in plant scale, validate test protocols for new product,

packaging and equipment.

8. Establish, update and maintain product formulation and specification, review and

verify nutritional information, sensory and shelf life for new / market products.

9. Evaluate and review acceptability of raw material / packaging from new suppliers.

10. Foster cross-functional collaboration within the company and partnership with

suppliers and customers to solve quality and food safety issues in ingredients,

materials, products and packaging.

11. Co-ordinate, control and verify change in improvement initiatives of systems and

processes, to achieve cost optimization and comply food safety and quality standards.

12. Conduct internal audit activities, to verify operation activities meet HACCP, GMP,

hygiene / sanitary, ISO 22000 and ISO 9001 requirement periodically.

13. As Master Document Controller, formalize documents for Food Safety and Quality

document and records as per documented information procedure, maintain record

keeping.

14. Provide training (GMP Hygiene, HACCP and Food Safety) to Operations and

Production staff.

15. Conduct/ review incoming raw material check, in-process QC check and finished product microbiological testing, review QA/QC reports for accuracy and compliance.

16. Ensure Quality KPI are met for areas of responsibility.

17. Any ad hoc tasks assigned by superior, and able to perform superior’s roles and

responsibilities during his/her absence

Requirement

1. Degree holder in Food Technology, Food Science or related fields

2. Has minimum 3 years working experience, QA/QC and product development in relevant industry is added advantage

3. Bilingual – English/Mandarin beneficial

4. Advantage to possess knowledge and experience in Statistical Process Control, visual board management and waste elimination