Senior Quality Control Laboratory Coordinator role based in Orindiuva, BR. Responsible for ensuring product quality, compliance with regulations, and leading laboratory activities. Requires experience in Quality Laboratory Coordination and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Requirements
- Ensure product quality while upholding company standards and procedures
- Comply with all GLP, GMP, Safety, and Environmental regulations, in addition to corporate policies
- Coordinate overall laboratory activities, including the creation and maintenance of lab procedures
- Develop, validate, and implement analytical methodologies and procedures
- Lead and manage a team working across shifts and administrative hours, ensuring high levels of motivation, quality, and productivity
- Prepare the annual budget and monitor/control monthly budget performance (OPEX and CAPEX)
- Support customer complaint investigations through data analysis and report preparation
- Align laboratory activities with Production and Technology teams
- Implement and maintain the LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) and oversee document control programs and procedures
- Perform critical analysis of all laboratory-released data and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Evaluate and approve the use of external laboratories, including critical review of issued reports
- Implement raw material and ingredient control programs, including incoming inspections
- Manage chemical reagents in compliance with federal/civil police and military regulations
- Plan laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance in collaboration with the Plant Maintenance team
- Maintain 5S/housekeeping practices to ensure a clean and safe working environment
- Interface with other Corbion laboratories in Brazil and globally
- Provide support for company-wide projects as required
- Investigate all Out-of-Specification (OOS) results and lead appropriate actions
- Participate in EHS activities, including accident investigations and hazard identification, as well as HACCP programs
- Manage the issuance of Certificates of Analysis (CoA) and product release processes
- Lead corrective and preventive actions arising from internal or external audits
- Stop operations immediately and notify leadership in the event of anomalies or high-risk situations
- Identify and respond promptly to adverse conditions with appropriate corrective measures
- Attend meetings as required and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Foster teamwork and a culture of mutual respect
- Coordinate and apply risk management principles across projects
- Provide Quality Risk Analysis to support LT and Local Gate decisions
- Evaluate and validate the quality impact of new or modified equipment
- Conduct capability analysis of new raw materials and packaging components
- Define and implement quality control plans for new suppliers and materials
- Establish quality control plans for incoming, in-process, and finished products during plant trials, commissioning, and monitoring periods
- Develop and oversee launch validation plans, ensuring execution until factory sign-off
- Train Orindiuva ́s factory and/or third-party manufacturers (3PMs) in quality procedures, including sampling and analytical methods
- Lead quality processes in early phase management and validation of innovation, VIP, and technology projects
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
