Senior Team Leader, Quality Control
Core
Establish and lead the quality control laboratory at a new food production plant, ensuring accurate product release and maintaining standards for methods, equipment, and data integrity.
Role type
Senior Team Leader, Quality Control
Builds
Food flavors and dry blends
Domain
Food & Beverage / Chemical Analysis
Required skills
Laboratory management, Team leadership, Analytical testing (chemical, physical, organoleptic), Method validation, Non-conformance management, KPI monitoring, Safety compliance, Equipment calibration, Data integrity, Cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Sensory evaluation, Site start-up experience, Process improvement
Technologies
ASTAROME™, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Calibration tools
Responsibilities
Lead the setup and operational readiness of the QC laboratory; Lead, coach, and develop the QC team; Ensure accurate sampling and testing for raw material and finished product release; Own the daily QC testing plan and laboratory capacity; Review and approve analytical results and investigate out-of-specification results; Ensure laboratory instruments and reagents are controlled and compliant; Lead method transfer, validation, and troubleshooting; Monitor QC performance through KPIs and drive continuous improvement.