Physical and Chemical Analyst Job Vacancy

Job Title: Physical and Chemical Analyst

Company Profile: A multinational company that deals in the Manufacturing and Production of Nutritional and dairy products, coffee, tea, beverages, chocolate and confectionery

Reports to: Factory QA Manager

Main Purpose of the position
  • Quality analyst provides professional support to production and quality departments by performing and timely communicating the necessary quality tests and analyses required for product safety and quality.

  • Quality analyst is part of quality teams in factory laboratory.
  • Quality analyst is competent in performing product-specific quality, packaging, chemistry, microbiology, sensory or net weight content tests and analysis.
Main Responsibilities

System design:
  • Define and update the specific quality procedures, instructions and tools which are directly related to physical & chemical, packaging and sensory analysis
Analytical methods and tests:
  • Proficiency in carrying out the required analysis according to standard procedures and work instructions (LIs, MIs….).
  • Responsible for the quality control plan of the equipment under his/her responsibility including calibration.
  • Responsible for interpreting results and for reproducibility and repeatability of analysis
Results reporting:
  • Timely reporting of consolidated results and trends to the functions concerned, discuss with the compliance officer before sending to the QA manager.
  • Reporting of abnormalities via notification of quality deviations and take immediate corrections.
Quality mastership:
  • Performs analysis and tests as defined / Perform P-test.
  • Performs QA status of raw and packaging materials.
  • Performs training of productions operators and other technicians in performing simple analysis and tests related to their working area (as needed).
  • Monitoring of analytical methods of analytical instruments in production (as needed).
  • Participate to HACCP studies, vendors assessment and QMS updating
  • Maintain ICP and GLP in chemistry Laboratory operations
  • Stock control and purchase requisition for consumables in chemistry lab.
  • Organization of working place
Essential Managerial & Professional Qualities
  • Quality analyst must be competent in performing their analyses and tests (via on the job training and academic knowledge). Additionally, as a minimum core knowledge
  • Ability to communicate efficiently internally and externally
  • Ability to build personal relationships with different functions of the value chain based on trust and open communication
  • Understanding customers' needs to provide the best support
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (microbiology, chemistry, food technology or other related fields)
  • Previous experience in another laboratory or analytical environment is an asset
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Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.

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