Quality Head – FMCG (Chocolate Manufacturing)

Industry: FMCG – Chocolate / Confectionery Manufacturing
Experience: 12–18 Years
Qualification: B.Tech/B.Sc./M.Tech/M.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology, Microbiology, or related field. Certifications in HACCP, FSSC 22000/ISO 22000, GMP, and Lead Auditor are preferred.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), Food Safety, and Laboratory functions across the manufacturing plant.
- Develop and implement Quality Management Systems (QMS) in compliance with FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, GHP, ISO standards, and FSSAI regulations.
- Ensure quality of raw materials (cocoa, milk powder, sugar, fats, flavors, emulsifiers, packaging materials), in-process products, and finished chocolates.
- Establish and monitor quality standards, SOPs, specifications, and testing protocols.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, customer complaints, product rejections, and manufacturing losses.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA), CAPA implementation, and preventive quality initiatives.




- Oversee microbiological, chemical, and physical testing while ensuring laboratory compliance and equipment calibration.
- Ensure food safety, allergen management, traceability, product release, and recall readiness.
- Manage internal, customer, certification, and regulatory audits while ensuring timely closure of audit observations.
- Monitor hygiene, sanitation, pest control, environmental monitoring, and GMP compliance across production.
- Evaluate and approve suppliers through audits, quality assessments, and vendor performance reviews.
- Collaborate with Production, R&D;, Procurement, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure consistent product quality and successful new product launches.
- Develop quality KPIs, analyze trends, and present quality performance reports to senior management.
- Build and mentor high-performing QA/QC teams while promoting a solid quality culture.

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