Nqac Superintendent

**POSITION SNAPSHOT**

Location: Navanakorn, Patum Thani
Company: Nestlé
Business Unit/Division: Technical and Production
Full timeDirect experience in ISO 17025, HPLC, UPLD, GC or ICP-OES equipment, Nutrition analysis, Method validation.

**A DAY IN THE LIFE...**
- Lead and motivate the team in the achievement of their objectives.
- Contribute to the development of competence of quality professionals.
- Training & Development for laboratory staff in a timely manner to ensure customer service levels are met.
- Supervises personnal for their performance & safety. Identify training needs and succession plans to maintain competency.
- Coaches, trains, and motivates the team to achieve targets
- Promote quality and safety awareness and commitment to quality and safety across the unit.
- Responsible for the proper implementation and regular update of the laboratory quality management system in accordance with the ISO17025 Standards and Nestle GLP and lab safety.
- Responsible for the implementation and regular update of analytical portfolio, validation/Verifications of test methods according to the business needs.
- Ensure compliance to Nestlé internal Standards, ISO17025 &NQMS etc.
- Responsible for the correct functioning of the laboratory, including personnel safety, equipment capabilities, internal and external quality control and escalation of analytical or operational issue to NQAC Manager as necessary.
- Ensure necessary resources are available.
- Contribute to define and follow-up on quality KPIs and NQAC department KPIs.
- Set operational objectives in collaboration with the NQAC Manager to support business.
- Drive continuous improvement via Internal / External Verfications (Audits, Inspections) & NCE methodology.
- Provides support, assistance and guidance in the fields of GLP, Lab safety, Internal Control Plan to factory laboratories in order to ensure the proficiency and optimal functioning of the laboratories.
- Support the factories for the external lab approval and identify the Nestle labs for different requirement.
- Budget control**:Plan and control the CAPEX & Maintenance (Laboratory materials, M&R etc.) cost for lab operation following prescribed guidelines.
- Responsible for the cost-efficient functioning of the section through cost control and efficiency improvement initiatives (Man, Machine, Material, Method)

**ARE YOU A FIT?**
- University graduate or equivalent (preferred microbiology, chemistry or food science or food science-related studies)
- Minimum 2-5 year experiences in laboratory function with ISO 17025 knowledge
- Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams