Quality Control Manager – Pet food

ZURU is on a mission to disrupt industries, challenge the status quo, and catalyze change through radical innovation and advances in automation. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; and ZURU Edge is pioneering new-generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers. Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5,000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations. One of the largest toy companies in the world, our globally recognized and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns, and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, and Gumi Yum Surprise. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quality Control Manager to oversee the operations of our Wet pet food Plant. The Quality Control Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the plant operates efficiently, safely, and meets all Quality targets. The successful candidate will have Manage, monitor and provide suggestion related to quality control to be in line with company procedures.   Responsibility

• Proceed to conduct quality control in according with company policy and based on agreed planning.
• Manage manpower within department to ensure that the work force is supporting operation line effectively.
• Take lead on the implementation of plant quality activities in all stages of product conversion to ensure compliance of materials, processes, and finished goods to specifications, related local procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Working with external manufacturing suppliers to ensure compliance to our policies and procedures and technical vendors to support compliance.
• Empower, coach and monitor subordinates to perform task accuracy and effectively.
• Follow up, assess and evaluate the team performance against department targets.
• Develop working system and working methodology for continuous improvement.
• Holding authority to release the productivity that passes the quality requirements.
• Holding authority to find out the corrective action plan on non-conforming quality requirements.
• Finding the root cause analysis of issue and arrange corrective action plan properly and effectively.
• Working with Sale team and Customers on quality related issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any Food Science, Microbiology, Food Technology or related filed.
• At least 10 years in quality control and assurance function in the Canning food or Wet Petfood.
• Fluent Thai and English communication skills and writing..
• Experience of developing and assessing privacy policies and controls that minimize risk and ensure compliance.
• Understanding of quality standard and control methods, GHPs, HACCP, BRC, DLD and ISO22000 standards.
• Training of Retort Supervisors.
• Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills, and ability to work under pressure.
• Experience of communicating effectively with the highest levels of management and decision-making individuals within the organization.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Offices and other research tools.
• Planning, priority setting, problem solving and monitoring skills.
• Good presentation skills.

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