About this role
Requisition ID 62644
Position Type FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite
About Kerry
About the role
• Work Location Plentong, Johor
• Reporting Line Materials Lead
• Working Hours 8.30am – 5.15pm
As a Process QA Executive, you will play a role in ensuring raw material and packaging material meet quality and safety standards.
Key responsibilities
Responsible for material safety and quality issue
- To ensure all incoming RM and PM are within specification before release for use
- Reported to QA Manager on non-conforming material ( Major or Critical issue)
- If materials do not meet the food safety standard due to non-compliance, Site QA shall reject the material.
- If materials do not meet the quality standard, material attributes deviation, Site QA shall on hold the material.
- To make sure incoming record and IQC report is up to date
- Evaluate new raw material as per specification
Raw Material and Packaging Martial Non-Conformance issue
- Investigate, On hold/reject and to prepare complaint report to suppliers and review all NCR report from vendor, monitor the CAPA.
Packaging trial run, approval, prepare spec etc.
- To prepare, review packaging spec ( new or existing - if changed require), register and prepare DCN & distribute the spec to Incoming QC before stocks arrival - label, carton, film etc
- To attend all packaging material trial run , record the finding, join the inspection, review trial run report and sign off.
Audit Compliance Prepare and involved in certification/customer site audit.
Qualifications and skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Material Science, or related field.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control and within the food industry or related sectors would be an added advantage.
- Hands-on experience in raw material inspection, packaging material evaluation, and supplier quality management.
- Familiarity with HACCP and food safety standards.
- Experience in COA verification, specification compliance, and non-conformance handling.
- Knowledge of sensory evaluation, and physical/chemical testing for raw materials.
- Exposure to audit preparation and documentation control.
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
Recruiter #LI-NA1
Posting Type LI
Other facts
About Kerry Group
Every day, millions of people throughout the world consume foods and beverages containing Kerry’s taste and nutrition solutions. We are committed to making the world of food and beverage better for everyone, and dedicated to our Purpose, Inspiring Food, Nourishing Life.
At Kerry, we are proud to provide our customers – some of the world’s best-known food, beverage and pharma brands – with the expertise, insights and know-how they need to deliver products that people enjoy and feel better about consuming.
Kerry is a company rich in heritage and resources. Over the past five decades, our focus on changing lifestyles, the globalisation of food tastes and ever-evolving consumer needs has brought us to a market-leading global position.
Today, we are firmly established as a world leader in the food, beverage and pharma industries, with 22,000+ staff and 150+ innovation and manufacturing centres across 30+ countries.
Learn more about Kerry: www.kerry.com
What you'll do
- The Process QA Executive is responsible for ensuring that all incoming raw materials and packaging materials meet required quality and safety standards before being released for use. This includes investigating non-conforming materials, managing supplier complaints, and overseeing packaging material trials and specification documentation.
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