QA Executive

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Key responsibilities

Ensure Raw material and Packaging material meet quality and safety standards. 

Responsible for material safety and quality issue.

• To ensure all incoming RM and PM are within specification before release for use
• Reported to QA Manager on non-conforming material ( Major or Critical issue) 
• If materials do not meet the food safety standard due to non-compliance, Site QA shall reject the material.
• If materials do not meet the quality standard, material attributes deviation, Site QA shall on hold the material.
• To make sure incoming record and IQC report is up to date
• Evaluate new raw material as per specification

 

Raw Material and Packaging Martial  Non-Conformance issue 

• Investigate, On hold/reject and to prepare complaint report to suppliers and review all NCR report from vendor, monitor the CAPA. 

 

Compliance 

• Perform Raw material HACCP analysis, Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan, Raw Material Packaging Foreign Matter Risk Assessment (Packaging Library).
• MDG,  ECC and Kerry Track workflow approval and set up. 
• Assign GS1 barcode no. to commercial team. 

 

Packaging trial run, approval, prepare spec etc. 

• To prepare, review packaging spec ( new or existing - if changed require), register and prepare DCN & distribute the spec to Incoming QC before stocks arrival - label, carton, film etc
• to attend all packaging material trial run , record the finding, join the inspection, review trial run report and sign off. 

Audit Compliance : Prepare and Involved in certification/customer site audit. 

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Biology or equivalent.
• Have at least 4 years of experience in Quality Assurance/ Quality Control role in Food Manufacturing Industry.
• Knowledgeable in Food Quality Standards and Quality Management System. 
• Strong Communication and Negotiation skills.
• Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tool eg excel, word, and power point. 
• Good command in English, both written and spoken.