Job Description: Job Objective

Responsible for quality testing, inspection, chemical analysis and process-quality control of hard packaging materials. The role will ensure that incoming raw materials, in-process materials and finished packaging products meet defined quality specifications and customer requirements.

2. Key Responsibilities A. Raw Material Testing

- Conduct testing and inspection of incoming raw materials.
- Check COA, specifications and test reports.
- Perform chemical and physical testing as per approved specifications.
- Maintain records of raw-material test results.
- Coordinate with Purchase and QA for raw-material quality issues.

B. In-Process & Finished Product Testing
- Carry out routine testing of packaging materials during production.
- Monitor critical quality parameters and identify process deviations.
- Test finished products against customer and internal specifications.
- Prepare test reports and release recommendations.
- Investigate abnormal test results and initiate corrective actions.

C. Packaging Material Testing

Depending on the product, exposure to testing of plastic, rigid packaging, bottles, containers, closures, tubes or other hard-packaging components will be preferred.

Typical testing may include:

- Dimension and weight
- Thickness
- Density
- Appearance
- Color / shade
- Moisture
- Chemical resistance
- Leakage / seal integrity
- Torque / opening force
- Drop / impact testing
- Compression / load testing
- Environmental / temperature testing
- Migration / compatibility testing, where applicable

D. Laboratory Management
- Maintain laboratory instruments, chemicals and testing facilities.
- Ensure calibration and preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment.
- Maintain laboratory housekeeping and safety standards.
- Prepare and update SOPs and test methods.
- Ensure proper documentation and traceability of test results.

E. Quality Improvement
- Analyze rejection, customer complaints and process deviations.
- Conduct RCA using 5 Why, Fishbone and Pareto analysis.




- Support CAPA implementation.
- Work with Production and Process teams to reduce rejection and improve product quality.
- Participate in Kaizen and continuous-improvement activities.

F. Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain:
- Test reports
- COA
- Raw-material inspection reports
- In-process inspection records
- Finished-product records
- Calibration records
- Stability/compatibility reports
- Non-conformance reports

- Follow applicable ISO/GMP/quality-system requirements.
- Ensure laboratory activities comply with safety and environmental requirements.

3. Cross-Functional Responsibilities
- Coordinate with Production, QA, R&D;, Maintenance, Purchase and Customer Quality teams.
- Provide technical support for quality-related production issues.
- Participate in customer complaint investigations.
- Support current-product trials and validation activities.
- Train junior chemists and laboratory technicians.

4. Qualification

M.Sc. / B.Sc. – Chemistry

Candidates with specialization in Analytical Chemistry / Polymer Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry will be preferred.

5. Experience

3–8 years of relevant experience in hard packaging / plastic packaging / rigid packaging / packaging material manufacturing.

Candidates from industries such as plastic bottles, containers, closures, tubes, rigid packaging, pharma packaging, cosmetic packaging or FMCG packaging will be preferred.

6. Required Skills

- Chemical and physical testing
- Packaging-material testing
- Analytical laboratory techniques
- Raw-material and finished-product inspection
- Instrument handling
- RCA / CAPA
- Quality documentation
- ISO / GMP awareness
- MS Excel / laboratory reporting
- Team coordination

7. Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on laboratory and quality-control experience in hard/rigid packaging, with good knowledge of packaging materials, testing methods, specifications and customer-quality requirements.

Location: Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Experience: 5–10 Years
Qualification: B.Sc./M.Sc. Chemistry

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