Ideal Qualities for the QA Manager
 

 
The ideal candidate will have five years experience in the cosmetic and personal care industry; a multi-facet individual – An individual with direct laboratory experience, administrator experience, and technical Quality Assurance Program experience; be able to lead an audit, writen SOPs, conduct training, and have taken a company through from beginning to end to build an IS0 9000 program; have worked heavily with production; be able to solve problems and make presentation to upper management, even when things are not going well; have a strong personality – ability to not accept standard and show others why not acceptable and how to get there; and great communication skills.
 

 
The QC Manager will oversee daily QA/QC activities, ensure raw material, component, in-process and finished products are released properly. Supervise QA/QC staff including QA & QC Supervisors, Lab Technicians, QA Floor Inspector, and Incoming QA. Perform and manage Nonconforming materials and products. Evaluate and validate production processes including compounding manufacturing processes, filling and packing processes, water system, cleaning and sanitization.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
 
• Review daily component and raw material receiving reports, ensure each raw material and component have specifications and are released properly.
 
• Review batch record for in-process and finished products to ensure products are released properly.
 
• Manage production records, component and raw material receiving records, master formula records, raw material and finished product retain samples.
 
• Oversee daily QA/QC staff activities and needs.
 
• Initiate and investigate any nonconforming materials or products, issue and manage corrective action to prevent reoccurrence if necessary.
 
• Establish testing requirements for each product, manage testing by outside testing laboratories, and validate testing methods.
 
• Evaluate new raw material, component, and product.
 
• Manage chemical waste disposal.
 
• Evaluate validation requirements for manufacturing and production processes.
 
• Conduct validation activities and prepare reports for approval.
 
• Train department and other departments as required.
 
• Assist the head of Quality Department to ensure quality records meet FDA and ISO 9001-2000 requirements.
 
• Other duties and responsibilities as may be required by the head of Quality Department or management team.
 
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
 
• Bachelors in Science
 
• At least five years experience in quality assurance and quality control function
 
• Knowledge of cGMP in cosmetic products.
 
• Knowledge of production equipment function
 
• Knowledge of cosmetic or pharmaceuticals testing methods
 
• Good oral and written communication skills, speak and write
 
• Good computer skills, must know how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
 
• At least three years of supervision experience
 
• Knowledge of chemical waste management