QA Officer

Job Title: QA Officer
Location: Jadcherla, Hyderabad
Job Model: Office Role

At dsm-firmenich we strive to achieve a world where you don’t have to choose between taste, texture, or health - and can enjoy it all. Our innovative ingredients, expertise, and solutions bridge the gap between the delicious, the nutritious, and the sustainable.

**As a QA Officer you will be responsible for**:
The role focuses on providing direct support for ensuring compliance with regulatory standards related to process and product quality, including maintaining traceability of products.
- Ensuring quality control components of ISO and other quality systems are maintained.
- Coordinating with Manufacturing, Marketing, and other relevant functions to improve project quality and processes.
- Handling compliance issues and customer quality documents.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

**Your key responsibilities**:

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Quality System Maintenance & Compliance**
- Ensure adherence to ISO standards, regulatory requirements, and GMP conditions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of quality systems and procedures, managing compliance across the plant.
- Tools/Skills: ISO, GMP, regulatory knowledge, continuous improvement methods.
- ** Data Management & Analysis**
- Oversee quality control data for raw materials, intermediates, and final products, ensuring accurate record-keeping.
- Prepare samples, analyze test results, and investigate deviations or nonconformities.
- Tools/Skills: Data analysis, testing techniques, root cause analysis.
- ** Quality Control & Project Support**
- Manage QC activities and schedules, ensuring timely completion of tasks.
- Contribute to cross-functional projects, providing quality input and reporting experimental results.
- Tools/Skills: Project management, cross-functional collaboration, reporting.
- ** Training & Staff Development**
- Train and mentor staff in quality control processes and ensure that the team adheres to best practices and regulatory standards.
- Tools/Skills: Training, mentoring, communication.
- ** Laboratory & Equipment Management**
- Ensure laboratory equipment is well-maintained, calibrated, and functional for testing.
- Identify opportunities to increase laboratory output and quality.
- Tools/Skills: Laboratory management, equipment calibration, process optimization.
- ** Complaint Resolution & System Oversight**
- Investigate quality complaints, monitor the feed, fraud, and defense systems, and take corrective actions as necessary.
- Manage pest control, cleaning, and risk assessments in the plant.
- Tools/Skills: Root cause analysis, complaint resolution, risk assessment, pest control.

**We bring**:

- A team of diverse employees who aren’t afraid to think outside of the box.
- A truly global and collaborative team that cares about the experience of our employees.
- The encouragement you need to develop and achieve personal growth.
- A role that is crucial on projects and allows you to build your brand.
- A caring and supportive environment where you’re empowered to grow and share your ideas.

**You bring**:

- ** Education**:Graduate and Postgraduate degree in Chemistry.
- ** Experience**: Minimum of 4+ years of experience in QA/QC.
- External and Internal Audits
- Hazard analysis and risk assessment
- Handling MOCs and Deviations

**Equal Opportunities Commitment**

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate : there's a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich. dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

**About**dsm-**firmenich**

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world's growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and te