Quality Head - ORS product Greenfield project based at Bhopal

Job Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Reporting to: Plant Head / GM

Qualification: Bachelors or masters degree in food technology, Microbiology, or related fields.

Experience: 5 to 8 years of experience in QA within food or pharmaceutical manufacturing, with exposure to greenfield projects.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and compliance-driven Quality Assurance Manager/Quality Control Manager to lead the QA/QC function at our greenfield ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts) manufacturing facility. The role demands hands-on experience in SOP creation, documentation systems, and quality setup from scratch - ensuring all operations meet food safety, regulatory, and audit ready standards from day one.

Key Responsibilities of Quality Assurance Manager :

• Design and implement the QA framework for a greenfield plant, including the development of SOPs, batch records, and food safety plans.
• Establish robust document control systems to manage quality manuals, deviation logs, and CAPA records.
• Ensure full compliance with FSSAI, GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, and internal quality benchmarks.
• Oversee quality checks across raw material receipt, in-process monitoring, and finished product verification.
• Coordinate project and operations teams to embed quality controls during plant commissioning.
• Prepare the facility for external certifications, regulatory inspections, and internal audits.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions for product or process deviations.
• Train staff in new SOPs, hygiene standards, and critical control points aligned with ORS product safety.

Key Responsibilities of Quality Control Manager:

• Communicate with staff/team members of both Chemical and Microbiological sections to set and achieve goals, projects, and operations.
• To review and approval of documentation like SOP, STP, Specification, Qualification
• Calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipments
• To follow entry/exit procedure in organization as per Organization Policy / SOP.
• Coordination with R&D for new Projects and communicate with cross functional
• departments and plan to completed in timely manner.
• Ensure that all department staff adhere to company policies, procedures, health and safety regulations, and other relevant standards.
• Involve and investigate OOS, OOT, OOC, incident, Deviation, Change control, CAPA and Market Complaints etc.
• Set key performance indicators (KPIs), conduct performance reviews, and address any issues or grievances to improve departmental performance.
• Assist in the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of new staff members.
• To approve and monitor any contract analysts if necessary.
• Organize training sessions and provide ongoing guidance to improve the technical skills and professional development of department staff.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with clients and external partners to support new business development and expand the organization
• Provide regular reports to upper management on department performance and other relevant metrics.
• Ensuring that a timely and effective communication to raise quality issues to the appropriate levels of management.
• Identify areas for improvement within the department's processes and implement new methods and technologies to enhance efficiency.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with clients and external partners to support new business development and expand the organization
• In addition to the above responsibilities, Responsible for any other work assigned by the management /Director.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong expertise in SOP writing, documentation control, and quality system setup.
• Deep understanding of FSSAI guidelines, microbiological protocols, and regulatory inspection preparedness.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with R&D, production, and project engineering during plant setup

Preferred Background:

• Experience in greenfield factory installations, especially ORS, nutraceuticals, or beverage lines.

Working Conditions:

• Full-time, on-site role at Bhopal plant.
• Requires cross-functional collaboration during plant establishment and scale-up.

Send CV and Reply mail to: unitedtechit@uhr.co.in;

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