Quality Specialist (QC Chemist)

LOCATION:   Ahmedabad       

REPORTS TO:  Senior Quality Specialist      

DIRECT REPORTS: None

GRADE: As Per Company Standards

WORKPLACE TYPE: Onsite at All Manufacturing Sites within India

Company Background:

Ingredion is a Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that helps nourish, comfort, sustain, and delight people around the world. Ingredion’s wide range of ingredient solutions is strategically designed to address changing consumer trends and preferences. Our specialty portfolio includes starch-based texturizers, clean and simple ingredients, plant-based proteins, sugar reduction and specialty sweeteners, and food systems. Our innovative ingredient solutions are used by consumers in everyday products, from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. And we do it all in a planet-friendly sustainable manner.

The QC Supervisor is responsible to ensure all quality procedure and systems are established, implemented and followed rightly so that the company’s product and services meet with regulatory norms and specifications and also ensure finished goods meet product quality control specifications.

Core Responsibilities:

Procedures / Governance:

• Day to day assigned activities shall be conveyed to the reporting authority
• Any requirement related to QC shall be conveyed to reporting authority
• Devising, improving, and reviewing new specifications and procedures for products or processes, and training staff to use them.
• Manage Quality Control related activities regarding all in-process checks, deviations, RM release, and finished product release. Ensure that products conform to specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Supervising staff members and providing guidance.
• Perform Analytical method validation.
• Review & approve the standard operating procedures, specifications and method of analysis.
• Review Calibration of all instruments.
• Stability Study review.
• General Cleaning review.
• Document Preparation related to QC.
• GC, HPLC, UV and IR operation & Calibration.
• Maintain Reference standard, working standard & primary standard.
• Extra sample & out party sample analysis arrangement.
• Batch release responsibility in absence of Quality head.
• R & D samples analysis on GC & HPLC.
• Instrument maintenance Responsibility.
• Market complaint Sample analysis activity.
• Responsible for Batch Release.
• Handling OOS, OOT, OOC & Deviation.
• Vendor assessment sample management.
• IPQC review.
• Responsible for Promotional sample.
• Laboratory monitoring.
• Responsible for Release GRN.
• Any job activity assigned by HOD.
• Review and verify test protocols, COA’s received from the third-party laboratory.
• To ensure GLP and GDP in QC Lab.
• To ensure the Safety in QC Lab.

Training

• Impart training on Safety to new recruits, employees, contractors, contract employees.
• Periodically evaluate Training Effectiveness.
• Maintain updated records for all the Training activities.

Qualified candidates will have:

Mandatory requirements:

• Education requires, B.SC / M.SC Chemistry.
• Minimum of 8-12 years of experience in a quality control laboratory, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry / Chemical Industry.
• Relevant Experience in Quality Laboratory in Pharma / Chemical Industry
• English fluency, both written and spoken

Required behaviors and skills:

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in analytical techniques such as HPLC, GC, and UV-Vis Spectroscopy.
• Strong understanding of cGMP, GLP, and other regulatory guidelines
• Knowledge of MS Office / Quality Reports
• Preparing Quality reports & documents
• Fluence in working with different stakeholders within a manufacturing facility within a matrix organization
• Flexibility & Agility within the organization, working at different manufacturing sites within India.

Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

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