Role & responsibilities

Quality Control & Laboratory Management
Manage end-to-end QC laboratory operations and provide quality assurance support to plant operations.
Ensure inspection, testing, and approval of incoming raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products.
Implement and maintain global Quality IMS standards and laboratory best practices.
Establish and maintain laboratory infrastructure, utilities, equipment, safety systems, and testing capabilities.
Drive product traceability and quality control systems across the manufacturing process.
Manage QC CAPEX and OPEX budgets.

Production & Technical Support
Support manufacturing operations through quality monitoring and batch deviation assessments.
Review and maintain active BOMs in SAP and validate formulation usage.
Support current product industrialization and raw material qualification/revalidation activities.
Establish systems for approval and disposal of non-conforming materials.

Customer & Vendor Quality Management
Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective and preventive actions.




Conduct vendor quality audits and manage supplier quality performance.
Coordinate with global quality teams and suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.

HSSE, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
Ensure compliance with HSSE, ISO 14001, PIAQA, and PETRONAS quality standards.
Lead EARA, JSA, safety reporting, and closure of action items.
Drive Full Potential, 5S, WCM, KAIZEN, IMS audits, My Assurance, and SAP initiatives.
Develop business continuity and contingency plans for laboratory operations.

Preferred candidate profile Qualifications & Experience Education
M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry.
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management preferred.

Experience
10+ years of experience in chemical laboratory and quality control functions.
Minimum 3 years in a leadership role within a lubricant, additive, or specialty chemical QC laboratory.
Experience in multinational organizations preferred.

📌 Senior Manager Quality Control & Laboratory Khopoli (India)
🏢 Petronas Lubricants
📍 India