Job description:

Industry: Oleoresins, Essential Oils, Spice Extracts, Nutraceuticals

Location: Roopangarh, Rajasthan (On-site, plant-based role)

Team Size: 80 employees

Job Type: Full-time (8 AM – 8 PM), Day Shift

Experience required: 5 to 20 years in Food Industry, Pharma

Salary: As per qualification

Positions Open:

QA Head

About the Company

“Northern Extracts” is a reputed manufacturer of premium oleoresins and essential oils, serving the flavors, seasonings, and fragrance industries. Known for product quality and consistency, the company emphasizes innovation, research, and customer satisfaction.

Job Summary

A QA manager, oversees quality standards to ensure the company delivers the highest quality goods or services. Their duties include data analysis, managing product testing and monitoring all quality factors.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Establishing Quality Standards and Systems

A QA Manager’s first responsibility is to define what “quality” means for the organization. This involves creating, implementing, and updating quality management systems (QMS) aligned with frameworks like ISO 22000, BRC, FSSAI, HACCP.

· Develop quality policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

· Ensure every department integrates these standards into daily work

· Review and revise policies to meet evolving regulations and customer needs

2. Data-Driven Process Improvement

QA Managers are expected to move beyond intuition and make decisions based on hard data. They track defect rates, First Pass Yield (FPY), and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) to uncover weak points.

· Apply tools such as SPC charts, Root Cause Analysis.

· Lead Six Sigma or Lean initiatives to eliminate recurring issues





· Translate insights into corrective and preventive measures

3. Reducing Scrap, Rework, and Waste

Quality managers directly influence profitability by minimizing waste and optimizing resource utilization. Scrap and rework not only cost money but also harm sustainability and delivery timelines.

· Monitor scrap and rework costs as key KPIs

· Lead initiatives to bring down non-value-adding activities

· Collaborate with suppliers to improve incoming material quality

4. Ensuring Compliance and Regulatory Alignment

Compliance is non-negotiable, especially in manufacturing, pharma, and automotive. QA Managers conduct audits, oversee certifications, and ensure traceability across processes.

· Plan and execute internal and supplier audits

· Maintain certifications (ISO, FSSC22000, HACCP, KOSHER, BRCGS etc.)

· Implement CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) for non-conformances

5. Leading Teams and Training Employees

Quality isn’t achieved in isolation; it requires a culture shift across the organization. QA Managers train employees and coach teams to embed quality into daily operations.

· Develop training programs for inspection staff and operators

· Promote awareness of quality standards across functions

· Build a culture where defects are prevented, not just detected

6. Acting as the Customer’s Advocate





QA Managers ensure that customer expectations are not just met but exceeded. Complaints, warranty claims, and field feedback are turned into actionable improvements.

· Investigate and resolve customer complaints quickly

· Feed lessons learned into design and production improvements

· Monitor complaint trends to reduce recurrence

7. Reporting and Strategic Quality Planning

Finally, QA Managers connect quality data with business strategy. They provide executives with reports that show the financial impact of quality initiatives and recommend next steps.

· Present dashboards linking KPIs to financial outcomes

· Recommend strategic changes to control SOPs and improve efficiency

· Align quality strategy with long-term business goals

Required Qualifications & Skills

1. Education

· M.Sc / B.Tech in Chemistry, Food Technology, Biochemistry, or related field.

2. Experience

· 5–20 years experience in QA for oleoresins, essential oils, spice extracts, flavors, or herbal extracts or Food Industry

· Strong Knowledge in GC/GC-MS/HPLC and analytical method development.

3. Skills

· Strong understanding of spice chemistry, volatiles, non-volatiles, saponins, resins, and essential oils.

· Knowledge of regulatory and food safety standards.

· Excellent leadership, communication, and documentation skills.

· Problem-solving ability in quality troubleshooting and customer complaint resolution.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Leave encashment

Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Perks:

- Food provided
- Leave encashment
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 QA Head (India)
🏢 Northern Extracts
📍 India