Quality Assurance Manager

Job Title: Quality Manager

Location: Mangrol, Surat

Industry: Retort (Food / FMCG Manufacturing / Processing)

Work Mode: On-site (Monday Saturday)

Experience Required: 10-12 Years

Compensation: 1012 LPA (Based on Experience)

About the Company:

This organization is a fast-growing food manufacturing company specializing in ready-to-eat (RTE) and ready-to-cook (RTC) food products. The company focuses on quality, innovation, and maintaining high food safety standards through advanced manufacturing processes and strong compliance with global food regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) across manufacturing and packaging operations.
• Ensure compliance with international food safety standards and export regulations, particularly EU market requirements.
• Implement and maintain FSMS, HACCP, and BRCGS standards across the facility.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) for quality issues.
• Support regulatory affairs, product development activities, and regulatory compliance processes.
• Conduct food safety and hygiene training for food handlers and production teams.
• Manage the customer complaint management system, investigate issues, and coordinate with QA and marketing teams for resolution.
• Oversee packaging design modifications, new packaging approvals, and nutritive value declaration approvals.
• Ensure proper documentation, destruction, and control of labels, returned products, packaging materials, and raw materials as per specifications.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Food / FMCG Manufacturing, preferably in retort / RTE products such as gravies, pastes, or organic products.
• Strong understanding of export quality standards and EU regulations.
• Hands-on experience with FSMS, HACCP, BRCGS, CAPA, and RCA frameworks.
• Experience handling quality audits, regulatory documentation, and compliance processes.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Preference:

Candidates from the retort / RTE food processing industry will be strongly preferred, as the role requires someone who can start contributing quickly with minimal ramp-up time.