Quality Control Supervisor

Job description

We are a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. Our success as a company relies on the engagement of our employees. We encourage our employees to develop their strengths, and we recognize their achievements. For you, this means a wide variety of job roles, and exciting opportunities for learning and career development.

Description

Objectives of the Position:

-Develop, monitor, and implement Quality Control (QC) procedures and policies according to corporate standards to achieve superior reliability
- Supervise and arrange the QC laboratory team to conduct analysis on the raw materials/formulant, packaging materials, products-in-progress and finished goods to ensure they meet standard specification
- Ensure compliance according to the environmental, health and safety standards, all the site safety regulation, process and working guidance to protect personal safety and colleagues.

Responsibilities:

Laboratory functions: 

 - In charge & be responsible for following areas in the site:
       - QC labs and its accessory area
      - QC Change room
      - Sample retain Room
      - Archive Room
      - And other area defined in layout.
- Responsible for the edition and periodical update the Quality Control Procedure in order to formulate the accurate guidelines for QC lab such as analytical  methods, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Supervise QC lab team to work on the analysis and testing according to the degree of complication by allocating assignment, conduct complicated tests in order to ensure the materials and products meet the quality requirements
- Check and review all the test result records with Product Assurance Plan (PAP) updates, ensure all of data are generated properly under SOP
- Determine the quality according to the agreed specification or PAP, report to line manager or relevant department any unusual findings/ abnormalities with recommendation on corrective actions, make monthly reports for product characteristic on statistic basis
- Maintain the SAP-QM as key-user to ensure the system working and updating properly
- Propose budget and purchasing plan for lab chemicals and consumables
- Application of BASF EHS and ISO-Standards: Perform and maintain the application of EHS, ISO 9001, ISO
17025, ISO 18001 and ISO 14001-Standards in the QC area in order to promote conformity;

Project:
- Set up new QC lab for new site such as laboratory instrument selection/installation, laboratory personnel and training, PAP (product assurance plan) preparation
- Involve registration sample preparation work

- Act as coordinator for registration certificates by supporting registration team in production registration/ renewal 
- Responsible SAP-QM setup, 'round-robin test and training, PAP setup
- Responsible for method of analysis transfer, verification and validation
- Responsible for formulation changeover method development and validation
- Plan and direct activities related to ISO certification in order to secure the certification and successfully pass the subsequent audits

Primary EH&S responsibility:
- Defining clear expectations and strengthening accountability for EHS performance within the department;
- Ensuring the appropriate reporting and investigation of any incident (including near misses and unsafe situations)

- Ensure initial reporting into AIMs (within 2 business working days after occurrence of incident;
- Continuously improve safety of operations by continuously identifying and eliminating hazards and reducing risks and support in site continuous improvement Program (CIP) initiatives

- Participate in hazard identification, risk assessments and determination of controls
- Ensure safe storage of chemicals including compliance to type and quantities as per stated in license
- Participate in incident investigation

People Management:

- Ensure the all behavior of staff in proper and safe manner in laboratory and housekeeping
- Ensure employees receive appropriate training for their safety, the protection of their health and the respect of the environment
- Direct and prioritize the workload of team members. Train (via on-the-job, in-house and/or external training programs) and coach the direct reports in order to improve the working efficiency, quality and professional skills of the team members

Requirements:

- Bachelor or master degree with major in analytical chemistry, or pharmaceutical analysis
- Minimum 5 years working experience with at least 3 years Quality Control laboratory management experience in crop protection company-formulation/synthesis
- Familiar with quality management system ISO9001, Lab Management System, ISO 17025 and crop protection formulating product characteristics.