Inspect raw materials to ensure consistency and integrity
Maintain, test and troubleshoot all instrumentation devices
Attempt repairs on broken or damaged products to determine the best way to scale those repairs
Test a certain percentage of all products based on industry standards
problems or concerns to senior management immediately
Manage our quality assurance division and ensure all employees meet their required quotas
Provide training and support to QA team
Create an effective, efficient testing protocol to be used across all product lines
Analyse possible reasons for product defects and quality lapses.
Analyse possible reasons into process deviations and for product defects and quality lapses.
Develop SOPs and infrastructure requirements for laboratories and optimal calibration standards in line with good laboratory practice (GLP) requirements.
Develop inspection and testing protocols for materials, products and packaging.
Develop methods for the testing quality of materials, products and packaging.
Develop product and process quality metric s.
Develop sampling plans for quality control purposes.
Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) that are align with regulatory requirements, industry guidelines and organisation’s policies.
Establish SOPs and conditions for handling, storage and preservation of samples.
Implement plans and strategies to support provision of safe food products.
Inspect facilities, equipment, products or production lines to ensure food is prepared according to safety regulations and situational health sections.
Investigate technical faults and practices that impact laboratory equipment operations.
Lead quality and food safety related audits.
Lead traceability investigations on the source of quality lapses and other product issues.
Oversee corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) implementation and documentations with other departments.
Participate in quality management system reviews and promote quality and food safety policies to all personnel.
Review s and develop guidelines and standard practices for data documentations and analysis.
Specify the protocols and laboratory infrastructure and equipment to be inspected and tested.
Verify alignment of sampling documentation, testing activities and procedures with established protocols to identify issues.
Verify quality control (QC) records, test results and s for regulatory authorities.