QA / QC Manager - Group (Multiple Locations)

QA / QC Manager - Group (Multiple Locations)

Job Summary: Position can be based @ Ipoh, Perak or Lukut, Negeri Sembilan.

Oversees quality assurance and control activities, ensuring products meet standard, driving continuous improvement, and managing regulatory compliance.

• Quality Assurance & Control: Ensuring that quality objectives and product performance are consistently met through monitoring and improvement efforts.
• Team Leadership: Leading and managing the QA/QC team to ensure high performance and professional development.
• Continuous Improvement: Driving initiative to enhance product safety, quality and operational efficiency.
• Audit Oversight: Overseeing internal & external audits to assess quality systems and identify areas for improvement.
• Documentation: Developing and maintaining a systematic approach for SOPs, records, and product specifications.
• Corrective and Preventive Actions: Ensuring timely and effective implementation for corrective and preventive actions.
• Supplier Management: Evaluating and approving suppliers and conducting regular audits.
• Customer Relations: Serving as the primary point of contact for quality related inquiries.
• Training & Education: Developing and conducting training programs on quality assurance, quality control, food safety, and regulatory requirements (GMP, HACCP, FSSC 2000).
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Working with stakeholders across the plant to drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance.
• Process Control: Managing process control and risk management.
• Contingency Planning: Developing and implementing contingency plans.
• Assigning New Responsibility: From time to time by Management.

Key Experiences:

• Education: A minimum bachelor's degree in animal science, veterinary medicine, food science, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in quality management roles, preferably within the agriculture, poultry farming, or manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge: A strong understanding of poultry production processes, biosecurity measures, and food safety regulations.
• Certification: Experience with FSSC 22000, Halal, My Gap, GMP, HACCP, and halal certifications.
• Skills: Attention to detail, commitment to quality and safety, strong problem-solving, decision-making, and crisis management skills, effective communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.