HEAD QUALITY CONTROL (QC)

Location: Ambernath, Maharashtra

Employment: Full-Time, Permanent

Industry: Specialty Chemicals / Chemical Manufacturing

Experience: 1015 years minimum relevant experience

Role Objective

Lead quality control operations for raw materials, in-process batches, finished specialty chemicals and polymers. Ensure reliable testing, consistent specifications, timely batch release and effective coordination with manufacturing, R&D; and Quality Assurance.

Key Responsibilities – Quality Operations

- Lead QC activities across incoming raw materials, packaging where applicable, in-process samples and finished goods.
- Establish and maintain product specifications, sampling plans, test methods, control limits and release criteria.
- Oversee routine chemical, physical and application-based testing appropriate to specialty chemical and polymer products.
- Ensure timely, accurate laboratory testing and support production schedules without compromising quality standards.
- Review and authorize QC reports, certificates of analysis (COAs), test records and batch disposition recommendations under approved procedures.
- Investigate out-of-specification (OOS), out-of-trend (OOT) and nonconforming results; coordinate root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Monitor batch-to-batch consistency, process deviations, rework evaluations and stability or retention-sample trends.

Manufacturing & Customer Coordination

- Partner with Production to resolve quality issues, reduce rejections and improve right-first-time manufacturing.
- Work with R&D; and QA on specification development, method transfer, new product validation and change control.
- Provide technical support for customer complaints, quality questionnaires, audits and product documentation.

Laboratory Management & Quality Systems

- Lead, train and assess QC chemists and analysts; ensure adequate shift coverage, competency and accountability.
- Maintain laboratory instruments, calibration schedules, preventive maintenance,



reference standards and equipment qualification records.
- Implement documented SOPs, GLP, good documentation practices, data integrity controls and appropriate sample traceability.
- Support ISO/QMS requirements, internal and external audits, CAPA tracking and continual improvement initiatives.
- Ensure safe chemical handling, SDS compliance, laboratory housekeeping and proper management of testing waste.
- Track quality KPIs such as testing turnaround time, OOS frequency, rejection rates, complaint closure and repeat deviations.

Qualifications & Experience

- Minimum 10–15 years of relevant QC experience in specialty chemicals, polymers or chemical manufacturing, including laboratory/team management.
- M.Sc. Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry, B.Sc. Chemistry with strong relevant experience, or B.E./B.Tech. Chemical Engineering; postgraduate qualifications preferred.
- Strong experience with wet chemistry, physicochemical testing, instrumental analysis and application testing relevant to product portfolio.
- Experience with textile, detergent and/or oilfield chemicals preferred; exposure to multi-product manufacturing is advantageous.

Core Competencies

- Sound analytical judgment, specification control, method validation/verification and investigation of nonconformities.
- Practical understanding of GLP, QMS, COAs, SOPs, CAPA, laboratory safety and audit readiness.
- Strong leadership, prioritization, communication and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable using laboratory records, ERP/LIMS where available, Excel and quality performance reports.

Success Measures

- Reliable batch release, reduced quality deviations and improved testing turnaround time.
- Strong audit readiness, disciplined documentation, effective CAPA closure and consistent customer quality.

Candidate Profile

A proactive, detail-oriented and results-driven technical leader with solid ownership, a hands-on approach and the ability to build effective collaboration across laboratory, manufacturing and customer-facing functions.

📌 HEAD Quality Control (QC) (Ambernath)
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