Senior Team Lead, Quality Control, TTH (Daman)

Job Title \u2013 Senior Team Lead QC\n\nCity, Country
- Daman, India\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity \u0026 Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers \u0026 Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.\n\nYour key responsibilities:\n\n1.Team Leadership- Lead and mentor a QC team in a specific area (e.g., GC, Sensory, Wet Chemistry). Organize shifts, assign responsibilities, and ensure adequate staffing schedules to meet throughput.\n\n2.Perform Lab Tests: Independently perform routine and non-routine quality control tests using various analytical and instrumental methods, ensuring accuracy and compliance with specifications. Complete required data entries and transactions in relevant quality or lab systems.\n\n3.Investigation \u0026 Deviation Management : Manage out-of-specification (OOS) investigations. Lead non-conformance and deviation workflows through to effective resolution.\n\n4.Ensure Compliance: Make sure all QC activities align with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies.\n\n5.Equipment Ownership: Oversee the lab equipment maintenance schedule and carry out basic maintenance tasks.\n\n6.Support Method Implementation: Assist in introducing new testing methods and equipment, including validation activities and drafting procedures in the document management system.\n\n7.Drive Process Improvements: Identify opportunities to enhance quality control processes and implement corrective actions to improve product quality.\n\n8.Training and Competency: Provide training and guidance to current QC technicians on procedures, equipment use, and safety practices.\n\n9.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with production, engineering, and management to plan lab-related CAPEX and resolve quality concerns.\n\n10.Support Audits: Participate in internal and external audits to ensure ongoing compliance with quality and regulatory standards.\n\n11.Flexibility:Perform additional tasks as required to support lab and business operations.\n\nWe bring.\n\n
* Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standards.\n
* Recognition and celebration of your efforts and accomplishments.\n
* Opportunities for growth and advancement for those who embrace innovation and take initiative.\n
* Opportunity to build a career making a significant impact on billions of lives, with the freedom to shape your own path.\n
* Responsibility and accountability in living company values and driving sustainable solutions.\n
* Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change.\n\n\n\nYou bring.\n\n
* Bachelor\u2019s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or Quality Management (required).\n\n\n
* 8+ years in the food, flavor, ingredients, or pharmaceutical industry.\n
* Proficiency in the local language and English is required.\n
* Strong knowledge of chemical and microbiological testing methods (e.g., GC, GC-MS, HPLC, wet chemistry, microbiology).\n\n\n\nEqual opportunities commitment\n\ndsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate if there\u2019s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.\n\nAs a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, and diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity. \n\nEmployment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant\u0027s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. \n\nWe are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.\n\nAbout dsm-firmenich:\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we don\u2019t just meet expectations \u2013 we go beyond them. \nJoin our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.\n\nFrom elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions \u2013 every single day. Whether it\u2019s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that\u2019s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.\n\nAnd while you\u2019re making a difference, we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They\u2019re essential to our future. \n\nBecause real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.\n\nOur application process:\n\nInterested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal (www. dsm-firmenich.com/careers).\n\nInclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement:\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly the kind of culture we\u2019re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong. \n \nWe\u2019re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we\u2019re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we\u2019re committed to reflecting the world we serve. \n \nWe welcome candidates from all backgrounds \u2014 no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you.\n\nAnd if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we\u2019re here to help \u2013 just let us know what you need, and we\u2019ll do everything we can to make it work.\n\nAgency statement\n\nWe\u2019re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you\u2019re applying as an individual, we\u2019d love to hear from you. We\u2019re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.\n Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.in/job/4m9edo