Quality Control Supervisor

Kemin; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading science and technology company in South Africa seeks a QC Supervisor responsible for guiding QC activities and ensuring quality standards. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of experience in a lab environment and strong leadership skills. This role emphasizes project management, teamwork, and communication. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's Degree.
• 2+ years of related experience with a Master's Degree.
• Previous management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide day-to-day QC activities.
• Coach/train team members.
• Generate and review Certificates of Analysis.
• Perform various types of raw material testing.
• Coordinate with QA for rework plans.
• Lead QC projects and participate in PIP meetings.

Skills

Advanced working knowledge on all lab instruments

Strong written and oral communication skills

Attention to detail

Project management skills

Familiarity with SPC principles and practices

Ability to operate and troubleshoot lab equipment

Ability to interact well with others in a team environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Master’s Degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office

M3

LIMs

Job description

Overview

The QC Supervisor is responsible for organizing daily activities. Responsible for maintenance and troubleshooting of lab instruments. Responsible for communicating and representing day-to-day QC affairs between departments.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for guiding day-to-day QC activities.
• Responsible for raw material and finished goods release, as authorized, as applicable.
• Coach/train team.
• Report any major batch records variances, as applicable.
• Must follow, create procedures and SOPs/forms.
• Must maintain proper quality documentation.
• Generate and review Certificates of Analysis.
• Support Change Management functions.
• Ensuring good lab procedures and safety protocols are followed, apply 5S+1.
• Participate in internal audits, as applicable.
• Provide support with external audits, as applicable.
• May collect samples, prepare shipments and inspect raw materials and finished goods.
• Interpret data.
• Perform various types of raw material testing.
• Daily data entry and run reports in ERP systems, as defined and as applicable.
• Perform lot tracing as applicable.
• Report any nonconformities by following applicable SOPs.
• Generate nonconformities report and communicate to stakeholders, as applicable.
• Coordinate with QA to determine a rework plan.
• Review supplier qualification tests, as applicable.
• Investigate Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPA) as assigned.
• Write and approve method validation protocols.
• Contribute to reports and deliver internal presentations.
• Lead QC projects and participate in PIP meetings and inform management of updates.
• Participate and or lead in product scale-up activities.
• Identify opportunities for process innovation.
• Must work closely with cross functional teams (including Operations, R&D,quality groups.) and other
• May provide input to budget, as applicable.
• Follows and maintains an environment of food and/or feed safety in compliance with rules and regulations, as applicable.

Qualifications

Education level.

• Bachelor’s Degree (4-year degree) in a related degree with 5+ years of related experience.
• Master’s Degree with 2+ years of related experience.
• Previous Management experience preferred.

Essential skills and experience.

• Advanced working knowledge on all lab instruments, as applicable.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to use computer systems, including MS Office, M3 and LIMs, etc.
• Must have attention to detail.
• Must have project management skills.
• Familiarity with SPC principles and practices.
• Ability to operate, troubleshoot, perform maintenance, instruct and perform method validation on lab equipment.
• Ability to interact well with others in a team environment.
• Lifelong learning.
• Servant leadership.