Associate Manager - QA/QC

Position: Associate Manager - QA/QC

Location: Vapi

Experience: 12 - 15 Years

Industries: Chemical

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QA and QC departments to ensure product quality, safety, and compliance with internal and external standards.
• Develop, implement, and monitor Quality Management Systems (QMS) in line with ISO, and other regulatory guidelines.
• Approve and review test methods, SOPs, specifications, and quality documentation.
• Ensure timely calibration and validation of lab equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry in SAP (S4HANA), maintain inspection records, ATRs, calibration logs, and customer quality survey data for traceability and decision-making.
• Monitor raw materials, in-process, and finished product testing to ensure conformance with required specifications.
• Conduct internal audits and coordinate with external auditors (regulatory bodies, clients).
• Lead initiatives in method development, product analysis validation, and implementation of Operational Excellence tools like 5S, TPM, and FMEA for continuous improvement.
• Train and mentor quality staff on quality practices, SOP adherence, and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate with RD, Production, EHS, and Regulatory departments for quality-related matters.
• We will be responsible for Customer Complaint Sample Management.
• Ensure availability of lab consumables, chemicals, glassware, and raise purchase requests for instruments/spares via SAP to maintain operational efficiency.
• Prepare and analyze quality reports monthly for Plant Head and Quality Head.
• Manage and oversee QR-code activities for product traceability and compliance using Condnext and GS-1 systems.
• Working knowledge of the Insecticides Act, 1968 and related regulatory compliance requirements.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of TQM, ISO-IMS Standards.
• Hands-on experience with analytical instruments such as HPLC, GC, UV-Vis, FTIR, etc.
• Chemistry knowledge, Chemical analysis and Pesticide-Tech Various formulation sample test procedure and regulation.
• Good knowledge of Operational Excellence methodologies such as 5S, TPM, FMEA, and related tools.

Required Qualification: M.Sc - Chemistry

Key Skills

• Hplc
• Gc