QA Manager

To ensure for the quality system and specification of product of the company from raw material  receiving, production, storage and delivery are all following the law and regulation of Thailand and  the importing countries' requirement. Production Hygiene control , Product positive release , Compliance of quality system and govt regulations work closely with general manager in follow up with  customer requirement in terms quality  and product .

Ket Responsibilities.

• Provide leadership and management of the quality function at the facility.
• Responsible for ensuring that quality program policies, plans, standards and requirements are met  at the facility.
• Identify, develop and implement the quality management systems, and audit to meet division initiatives,   BRC, HACCP, GHPs, SEDEX, HALAL, FDA and other customer requirements.
• Communicates customer, regulatory and organizational requirements to assure product quality,   contract compliance and customer satisfaction.
• Acting as the key contact with customers’ auditors and taking responsibility for ensuring the execution of    corrective actions and ongoing compliance with customer’s specifications.
• Oversees the effective documentation and implementation of the quality management system to assure    compliance with customer and regulatory requirements and the standards set by corporate/division policies. Works with division leadership to ensure that individuals performing functions affecting quality are    trained and demonstrate the appropriate skills and performance results.
• Coordinates necessary division personnel for internal, customer and third party quality system audits.
• Maintains a corrective action system to analyze and correct nonconforming conditions and complaints.
• Production hygeine control  - responsible for the  supervisor in Hygiene practise    in production including personnel hygiene , equipment and working Area    11. Production positive release - responsible for the  production positive release by lot    from lab result reported by company lab
• Product  Traceability -  reponsible for the traceability in product ( backward and forward ) be    ready for any Hazard or re call procedure when required .
• Compliance of quality systems of the factory  and govt regulations - to ensure  the production    process and practice are all following the requriement , and are able to pass all the auditing .
• Follow up with customer  requirement - be able to work closely with General Manager   to back up the sales dept for any  requirement  from customers .
• Preparation of govt document in terms of Quality Assurance - to back up in any of govt reports ,    document etc. when requried by Govt.
• Participat  in the  product  processing design in responsible to identify the CCP  for set up    of HAZARD control  system etc.
• Act as leading role in Quality system implementation , training , and internal and  3rd party      audits and be able to lead to complete of all the correcitve actions req'd .
• Supervisor role - be able to lead own  QA team in the implementation   of all Quality system    in production and at site.
• Confidentialty -  Responsible to keep all information, data, records, photo, etc. of the company in  confidential  and will not expose to  3rd party outside, or within the company ( related or not related ) without    the approval of the dept. head or management.
• Document control - to ensure the completion of -
• The quality document control including HACCP document for each product for production.
• Product specification document - for both customer and production are up-dated.
• Regulation and production reference document are being kept up-dated for support reference
    when required.
• Recall procedure document and communication tree up-date in case of emergency.
• Training to employee : be able to conduct food safity  training to employees in production periodically
    including personal hygiene practice, working enviornment hygience control, knowledge up-date etc.,
    for the purpose of getting the best quality control in company product from factory and handling.
• Risk management : be albe to spot out any risk to food safety in production and report to production
    management for the correction and control asap.
• Oversee the customer and supplier communication process related to quality and food safety.
• Promote the development of Food safety mentality / culture.   Traceability data support check and system monitoring : responsible for checking of data
  reduct    traceability  in production in daily basis and monitoring the system to ensure the   Product release :responsible and being authorized for all the product positive release or rejectin case of failure in prodcution before delivery to customers.
• Counter check sample control : responsible to monitor all the sample kept for counter check following
  the shelf-life of product time as own support in case of quality assurance problem found with customer or
  consumer. Leading role : be able to lead all the auditing (customer. auditors or consultant etc.) when required, and also lead to complete all corrective action etc., on time when required. And up-date managem team all the time of the production QC , QA status for advice and support to production.
• Quality certification : be able to lead, arrange, or participant in all the quality certification of the company
  such as BRC, (GHPs& HACCP of 3 rd party outside, DLD and Fishery Dept.), HALAL, FDA THAI, FDA US
    SEDEX safety etc., in the purpose of up-grading the standard of operations of the company.
• In case QA Manager is not available in the office, his superior - Head of Quality Manager will have
    the authorization in consider / take judgement in the main reponsible in charge of Head of Quality Manager.
• Other job assigned : be able to complele any job assigned related to work by the management of the
    company when assigned.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field   A Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Minimum 5–10 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control within the food industry.
• At least 3-5 years in a managerial.    Experience in food manufacturing processes, audits, and regulatory compliance.   Strong knowledge of GHPs, HACCP, HALAL and BRC.   Leadership and team management skills   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills   Good command of English