Position Title: Quality Assurance Lead
Location: Rakh Canal Plant
Workplace type: On Site
As a Quality Assurance Lead, you will be responsible to develop, direct and provide leadership for the implementation and continuous improvement of the plant's analytical quality systems, process' and supporting records. Use technical expertise, knowledge of the corn wet milling business, and an understanding of company goals to work with Operations, Quality Control and Customer to assure product quality. Manage the Food Safety (HACCP) program and serve as the primary site PCQI. Coordinate the required quality programs, including document control, quality supplier program, pest control, and food defense coordinator. Serve as the site’s primary FDQI and PCQI. Assist the Quality Control with technical duties to achieve departmental goals.
This role report to Plant Quality Assurance Manager, Rakh Canal Plant.
What you will do:
- Lab Operations & Proficiency Testing – Oversee laboratory activities ensuring timely and accurate testing, SAP data integrity, and adherence to GMP/GLP. Administer proficiency testing programs (CRA, check samples), monitor lab performance to ensure reliable analytical outcomes.
- Drive Food Safety & Continuous Improvements – Lead root cause investigations (RCA) for food safety and product quality issues, driving corrective and preventive actions. Develop and implement new QA procedures while periodically reviewing and improving existing systems.
- Training & Fostering Quality Culture – Provide technical training and mentoring for Analysts, Chemists, and QA staff on analytical equipment, methodologies, and QA programs. Promote a strong food safety and quality culture, ensuring alignment across plant personnel and cross-functional teams.
- Lead Customer Specifications Trials – Communicate trends, findings, and quality insights to stakeholders. Aligning plant operations with customer and business needs.
- Data & System Management – Ensure SAP and related systems are updated, accurate, and aligned with business processes in term of data and specification accuracy. Maintain site-level records for non-routine testing, external lab results, and reports.
What you will bring:
- MSc. Chemistry, BS. (Hons) Chemistry/Food Technology
- Languages and level (Urdu, English- Advanced communication & analytical understanding)
- 5-8 years of experience in Food, Pharma, Chemical Laboratory in Quality Assurance
Who you are:
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team environment, build consensus, and foster relationships at multiple organizational levels and across functions.
- Excellent leadership abilities to lead and develop the quality control team through the implementation of Measurement Systems Analysis and Statistical Process Control to meet the needs of both internal and external customers.
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize based on company needs.
- Demonstrated analytical problem-solving skills and knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices.
- Proactive, creative, positive thinking and a strong will to succeed.
- Ability to rapidly learn new skills and expand expertise into other areas of science.
Relocation Available:
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What We Do
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, is a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more than 120 countries. With 2022 annual net sales of nearly $8 billion, we turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant-based materials into value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing and industrial markets. With Ingredion Idea Labs® innovation centers located worldwide and approximately 12,000 employees, we co-create with customers and fulfill our purpose of bringing the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life better.
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