QA Manager
Al Manhal / Nestle Waters
Total years of experience :12 years, 2 Months
Job Description:
Responsibility Description:
Responsible for maintaining a quality culture by providing technical quality leadership and assistance for the manufacturing / distribution of Nestlé Water's products. This position requires close interaction with the plant personnel/ employees in all functions, outside suppliers and other non-Nestlé contacts, local market and Nestlé Waters MT associates. The principal responsibility is to assure that the Nestlé Food Safety Management System (NFSMS) is fully implemented and functional and that the facility and products meet food safety and regulatory requirements. The responsibility also encompasses assuring quality awareness as well as continuous improvement programs are in place to assure overall competitive quality progress.
Plant Manager’s activities covered during his vacation and training period.
Quality Specific Duties
• Assure that the NFSMS is implemented and maintained with particular emphasis on those critical elements that assure product safety, regulatory compliance and product consistency, (i.e., HACCP, Product Trace/ Recall, GMP Compliance, Hygienic Design, Pest Control, Sanitation and Disinfection Program, etc.). This also includes assuring that the factory and operation operates within other applicable Nestlé and Nestlé Waters policies and procedures.
• Assure that technical training is provided to the factory / processing personnel to maintain quality awareness and technical know-how required for operations that comply with Nestlé and Legal Regulatory requirements in terms of Health Safety and Environment.
• Assure that proper auditing systems are in place to monitor the facility’s compliance with NFSMS, and all Regulatory requirements and that proper follow-up is effective.
• Provide the technical assistance and management guidance to investigate process failures that lead to consumer complaints, product holds and product losses.
• Manage plant quality laboratories to meet all Good Laboratory Practices requirements and perform well in InterLab Performance Tests and Nestle Proficiency Test performances.
• Assure the proper maintenance of appropriate technical documentation for quality operations. This includes, but is not limited to Nestlé Water's policies/ procedures maintenance, HACCP, specification maintenance, standard operating procedures as well as in-process quality documentation.
• Responsible for all finished product releases and other packaging materials.
• Participates as key member of the plant’s management staff.
• Implement NFSMS Advanced Level. Use data generated in process and for finished goods to drive continuous improvements in quality programs.
• Participate in supplier audits, warehouse audits, route audits and NFSMS audits of other water factories. Complete and submit audit reports to Zone Quality Manager and/ Operations Manager/ or Plant Manager.
Safety related duties and responsibilities:
• Ensure that all subordinates comply with all Health, Safety and Environment procedures and instructions as outline in the company's HSE Management System.
• Prepare and submit periodic reports related to safety objectives/policy.
Graduation in Chemistry , Physics , Zoology and Botany