Quality Control Executive

Overview

We invite applications from accomplished quality assurance professionals with substantial expertise in FMCG, cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, or equivalent manufacturing sectors. The role demands diligent oversight of product quality assurance, adherence to compliance protocols, accurate documentation, auditing, and the implementation of quality management systems throughout manufacturing cycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain stringent quality benchmarks for raw materials, packaging, manufacturing processes, and final products.
• Oversee QA and QC functions specifically for cosmetic and FMCG product lines.
• Develop, execute, and regularly update standard operating procedures (SOPs), product specifications, procedural guidelines, and quality documentation.
• Perform continuous in-line quality inspections ensuring alignment with product specifications.
• Validate and approve testing and related documentation for raw materials, packaging, in-process stages, and finished goods.
• Manage batch manufacturing and packing records (BMR, BPR), certificates of analysis, and all quality records.
• Investigate any deviations, customer grievances, product anomalies, and process shortcomings.
• Carry out root cause analysis and establish corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Supervise change control processes evaluating the impact of variances in raw materials, processes, machinery, packaging, and formulas.
• Ensure strict compliance with GMP, GLP, hygiene standards, sanitation, and document control procedures.
• Coordinate and support internal, vendor, customer, and regulatory audits, including resolution of findings.
• Monitor production floor quality metrics and process controls.
• Collaborate with departments such as Production, Research & Development, Warehouse, Purchasing, and Regulatory Affairs to troubleshoot quality concerns.
• Assess and monitor supplier/vendor quality adherence.
• Conduct product sampling, coordinate testing activities, maintain retention sample inventories, and manage stability data.
• Oversee handling and disposition of non-conforming materials or products.
• Set up, track, and report on quality key performance indicators (KPIs) periodically.
• Train manufacturing and quality staff on GMP, SOPs, documentation, hygiene, and quality protocols.
• Champion 5S methodologies, safety, and hygiene initiatives to foster high-quality manufacturing environments.

Cosmetics Industry Specific Duties

• Oversee quality control activities for skincare, haircare, personal care, makeup, color cosmetics, lotions, creams, shampoos, face wash, and serums.
• Possess comprehensive understanding of cosmetic raw and packaging materials, along with finished product specifications and quality attributes.
• Evaluate physical, chemical, microbiological, and sensory parameters relevant to cosmetic products.
• Liaise with R&D and formulation teams on new product development phases including trials, scaling, and validation.
• Ensure sustained quality compliance throughout product launches and process modifications.
• Monitor product characteristics such as appearance, color, scent, viscosity, pH, density, texture, filling, and packaging parameters.

Required Technical Expertise

• In-depth knowledge of QA & QC systems and quality management principles.
• Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).
• Capability in creating and enforcing SOPs.
• Skilled in executing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Competent in managing deviations and change control processes.
• Proficient with quality risk management and audit facilitation.
• Experienced in vendor quality assessment and customer complaint resolution.
• Expertise in documentation management including BMR, BPR, and Certificate of Analysis.
• Knowledge of in-process quality controls, finished product evaluation, and raw material inspection.
• Understanding of 5S and other quality management tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and quality documentation maintenance.

Education and Preference

Minimum qualification is a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline. Candidates with prior experience in the FMCG, cosmetics, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or personal care sectors will have an advantage. Preference will be given to those with practical exposure to cosmetic manufacturing and FMCG quality systems.

Industry Background

Applicants from cosmetics manufacturing, FMCG, personal care, color cosmetics, pharmaceutical, ayurvedic, or herbal product industries are particularly encouraged to apply.