Quality Control Manager

About the role

The position will be based at the Manila Office (NCR). However, the role requires frequent travel, with the successful candidate expected to spend most of their time at the Bulacan and Bukidnon Plants, depending on business requirements. The role involves ensuring the quality of raw materials, production processes, and finished products meets the Group's established quality standards to support product excellence and enhance the company's sales and market competitiveness.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the QC Team to ensure the proper execution of assigned duties and responsibilities in compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensure that raw materials, production processes, and finished products are properly inspected and controlled in accordance with established quality standards and customer specifications, including requirements stated in valid contracts or written agreements.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to identify and resolve quality-related issues, including non-conforming products and discrepancies in warehousing, production, and output processes, ensuring timely and effective corrective actions.
• Monitor and ensure alignment among QC, Warehousing, and Production teams to maintain product quality and prevent quality issues throughout the production and delivery process.
• Inspect and assess product quality discrepancies, analyze root causes, and recommend appropriate corrective actions and quality improvement measures to ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Timely assess changes in raw materials that may affect product quality and monitor the quality of finished products during storage, while coordinating relevant functions to implement appropriate solutions and minimize potential quality risks.
• Conduct quality inspections of raw materials upon receipt and before use in production, monitor quality throughout the production process, and ensure 100% inspection of finished products to verify compliance with committed quality standards before stocking.
• Conduct daily analysis of raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished products using applicable quick test criteria and NIR analysis to evaluate and ensure product quality, and coordinate the submission of samples to designated internal and external laboratories as planned.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Microbiology, Agricultural Science, or other related fields.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in Quality Control/Quality Assurance, preferably in a manufacturing, food, feed, agricultural, or similar production environment.
• Experience in raw material, in-process, and finished product quality inspection and testing.
• Knowledge of quality standards, product specifications, laboratory testing, and quality control procedures.
• Experience with NIR analysis and other rapid/quick testing methods is highly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and continuous quality improvement.
• Experience in coordinating with internal and external laboratories for product/sample analysis.
• Strong knowledge of quality and food/feed safety standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience in leading or supervising a QC team and coordinating with Production, Warehouse, and other relevant departments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.