QA Executive - #1092594

Role and responsibilities:

a. Food Safety and Quality Management

Establish a concise reference manual of standardized practices and procedures, and provide a reference against which current practices and proposed improvement can be factually assessed

Maintain, review and update process flow, SOP and product specification

Ensure documented food safety system manual meets the requirements of FSSC 22000 ver 5.1

Maintain, review and update FSSC 22000 system and documentation

b. Food Safety and Quality Audit-

Learn applicable regulatory requirements and customer-specific food safety and quality management standards

Conduct internal and supplier audits

Facilitate the regulatory inspection, customer audits and visits

c. Customer Specification and Regulatory Requirement

Assist in coordination with external parties re: process/product translation, review and/or improvement

Maintain and update customer-provided documents; ensure documents on file are updated

Handle customer and regulatory audit

Handle and address customer queries, feedback and complaints

Check compliance of new and existing products to relevant and applicable requirement

Keep up-to-date on regulatory requirement; ensure necessary changes are done should there be any amendment/ update on regulatory requirement

d. Quality Assurance

Analyze data gathered in monitoring and generate reports highlighting information relevant to product quality and safety

Represent QA department on all product development, use/ purchase of new equipment and proposed layout changes

Work with QA and Production in reviewing existing process

Assess opportunities for improvement

Conduct troubleshooting, root cause analysis and provide CAPA, when necessary

Conduct routine surveillance check on GMP, CCPs, plant hygiene and sanitation

Compile and analyse the monitoring records, lab test report, pest control report and customer complaint

e. Quality Control

Conduct new raw material evaluation

Monitor product compliance through in-line data collection and statistical analysis

Ensure raw materials received and finished products to be released are in compliance with agreed specification.

Maintain the compliance calendar on calibration, lab test and certification activities

f. Sensory Evaluation

Spearhead sensory evaluation of improved and/or newly developed products

Conduct necessary data analysis to assist Sales & Marketing and Product Development in decision making

g. Staff Training

Conduct staff briefing to newly hired staffs, and refresher training in basic food handling requirements, as scheduled.

Prepare training materials, and ensure that topics are aligned with requirement

h. Others/ Inter-departmental Coordination

Provide support to sales team on supplier evaluation form, enquiry on food safety and quality system, etc.

Support in R&D and others continuous improvement project

Document risk assessment and line validation for any process changes inside production

Coordinate/ handle projects with regards to process/ productivity improvement, plant renovation, plant layout, etc.

Perform any other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Requirements:

a. Minimum Degree in Science, preferably Food Technology, Chemistry, Engineering or any equivalent or relevant field, and/or Diploma/ Advanced Diploma with at least 2 years of relevant experience

b. Have experience in relevant FSMS such as ISO 22000, and/ or other GFSI-recognized standards

c. Have a good grasp of meat/ingredients properties and interaction

d. Sharp attention to details

e. Strong analytical and problem solving skills

f. Great team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision