Assistant Manager – Quality Assurance – Abbott Jhagadia Gujarat

About the job – Assistant Manager – Quality Assurance – Abbott Jhagadia Gujarat

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
Lab operations management, Review and Release of Raw Materials & FP as per SLA, Ensure GMP/GLP, EHS complaince, Internal/externa Audit complaince and team & lab budget management.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Demonstrate Interpersonal skills maintain healthy relationship with cross functional team members at site.•Decision making skills regarding the Analytical/microbial quality status of Raw materials & environment and Hygiene/GMP of process equipments, manufacturing area/warehouse/Factory premises. •Sound communication skills in order to understand and provide necessary feedback or solutions within the QA team and internal customers.•Analytical thinking in order to go in depth understanding of RCA of Quality & Hygiene/GMP related complex issues and provide the best feasible solutions at shop floor.•Decision making skills in order to handle the Analytical/microbial quality problems involved at Site.•Good Anticipation skills for identify pre signals & roll out the mitigation plan to overcome quality/ safety events.Good hands-on experience in wet Lab analysis , Chromatography techniques (HPLC, ICPMS, LCMS) & breakdown trouble shooting expereince.

EDUCATION:

•M.Sc./M.Tech in Chemistry (Dairy / Food) with minimum 8-12 years of relavent experience

•Thorough knowledge of general Analytical analysis procedures & Team management.

•Sound knowledge of Analytical &/ Microbial lab operations for dairy/food/pharma or nutrition industries.

•Understanding of Quality systems ISO 9001/ISO 22000/ FSSA /BIS / Risk Assessment and exposure for HAZOP/HACCP analysis.

•Good communication & decision-making skills.

BACKGROUND:

8-12 Years of experience in reputed Food/ Nutrition / pharmaceutical industry.

•Ability to accurately interpret the quality related problems of ingredients, finished food & process checks in food processing.

•Ability to conduct trouble shooting studies to resolve the problems encountered w r t Quality and Hygiene/GMP at Site

•Ability to handle all type of Analytical/ microbial quality issues in the entire supply chain.

•Good knowledge of quality tools.

*Good hands on experience in wet Lab analysis , Chromatography techniques (HPLC, ICPMS, LCMS) & breakdown trouble shooting expereince.

Primary Function:

Operations

Ensure right product quality is released for market by carrying out the timely and accurate analysis of all the finished products in shifts and timely feedback (signals) to Production on quality trends.

•To review physical, analytical and sensory reports of raw materials & finished products as per the laid down procedures & provide feed back on deviations, if any, to the concerned functions like Manufacturing, Purchase etc., for corrective actions

*Good hands on experience in wet Lab analysis , Chromatography techniques (HPLC, ICPMS, LCMS) & breakdown trouble shooting expereince.

* Shifts planning and smooth operation of labs.

* Budget management & take cost saving initiatives.

•The Manager, Analytical Laboratory of Abbott Jhagadia plant is responsible for managing the overall operations in the analytical lab to assure the validity of all testing data, and to assure the compliance with relevant Indian regulations/standards and company policies/standards.

•Establishing and reviewing below site analytical lab processes and methods with the support of global project team and functional head, based on the relevant Indian regulations/standards and company policies/standards.

•Implementing, maintaining and improving the established analytical lab and in-process testing processes and methods. Preparing and/or reviewing analytical associated protocols/procedures once any updates, Reviewing executed documents associated with analytical testing, Monitoring, communicating internal and external analytical testing associated trends and recommending compliance actions, Monitoring, analyzing and communicating site analytical testing results and productivity, and recommending improvement actions, Monitoring, analyzing and communicating site analytical testing associated deviations/findings and recommending CAPAs. Participating site internal audits on cleaning validation and recommending CAPAs. Providing professional analytical inputs when any needs from other functions, such as supplier evaluation, validation, etc.

•Managing the analytical lab to assure the EHS compliance, Maintain safe and healthy working conditions for employees under his/her supervision. Promote EHS awareness to subordinates, Attend EHS training assigned and ensure that employees who report to him/her attend required training. Encourage employees under his/her supervision to submit Near Miss reports and other opportunities to improve the EHS Program. Instruct employees under his/her supervision in use of PPE in accordance with all safety rules and practices.

•Analytical laboratory equipment maintainence and calibration, Analytical reagents, reference standards and glassware procurement and management

•Carryout cleaning validations for new equipment and existing equipment and suggest effective methods of cleaning for ensuring right product quality, Support the validation activities in terms of design, operational and performance qualification of the process and laboratory equipment

Cost

To support in preparation of Opex & Capex budgets for Analytical function, making the proposal and close follow-up of execution of new and exisitng projects

People

Building and Managing analytical team to assure the capability and stability, Recommending the structure, roles and responsibilities for the analytical lab, Recruinting talents, Behaving as an example of the analytical staff, Communicating the site goals/metrics, Performing people manager’s activities on setting goals, coaching and reviewing performance, Supporting functional head on building the function structure to achive the function goals

•Promote and support team development activities

•Impart training to workmen and staff on GMP requirements and QMS requirements

Compliance

Implement BIS method where applicable

•Preparation of SOPs and work instructions whenever new QMS requirements become effective. Carryout gap analysis of new QMS documents and take actions for their implementation

•Ensure that the laboratory operates with calibrated equipment and carryout performance qualifications of the equipment, as per the frequencies

•Meet the requirements of EHS/GPCP in handling of Biohazardous waste generated at the laboratory

•To support the Analytical compliance of ISO 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 22000 and HACCP, BIS, FSSA requirements in and around the manufacturing facility by regular interaction with all stakeholders

•Ensure all the requirements as per the ISO 9000:2000 / QMS elements and implementing the updated requirements in Quality Assurance to improve & sustain the systems.