Site QC Lead

Position Description

Position Purpose

The Head Quality Control (site) is responsible for building a quality culture to achieve business objectives and goals through system based initiatives. This role is also responsible for improvement of efficiency of various processes and implementation of quality systems at site to achieve quality consistency in operations and product quality.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Implement quality systems at site to build quality consistency in operations and product quality


• Plan for initiatives to improve systems performance, quality of products, cost reduction and skill set of personnel in function


• Ensure optimum utilization of resources in testing


• Interact with QA for deviation authorizations & dispositions

Operational Responsibilities

• Plan for overall quality control process and resource assessments and ensure availability for new molecule manufacturing at site


• Lead administration of quality monitoring to ensure correct and timely testing with no productivity loss


• Guide in statistical analysis of quality data and highlight deviations and quality performance reporting to management


• Drive investigations of product quality and packing complaints and take necessary measures to avoid reoccurrence in consultation with QA


• Participate in investigations together with Operations & other functions for OOT, OOS by the team and be responsible for implementing corrective/ preventive actions


• Take full responsibility of Quality Control department’s budget


• Support the process of trouble-shooting through key analysis & data support


• Drive trainings & demonstrations to Tolling facilities as well as support them with analysis as required


• Drive NABL system implementation & compliance


• Manage Product and packaging quality improvements through benchmarking studies


• Drive implementation of organizational excellence systems like ISO etc at the functional level


• Responsible for execution of all environment related analysis for the site


• Develop KPIs to measure the performance of QC executives at Site to ensure high productivity

Financial Responsibilities

• Ensure achievement of cost saving initiatives to achieve targeted savings in time frame

People Responsibilities

• Ensure safety & high productivity at the workplace


• Facilitate initiatives for training need identification and building requisite skills & competencies through systematic training & skill-upgradation initiatives for the team     


• Actively drive, in conjunction with the Senior Management Team, the performance management process of the team


• Recognize & reward excellent performers & affirm key contributions of employees toward the achievement of goals & objectives of the team


• Inspire & motivate employees through demonstrated commitment to PI’s values, vision & mission and active participation in various team engagement activities

Education Qualification

M. SC in Analytical / Organic Chemistry

Work Experience

12-15 years in total, 2-3 as a Head of Quality Control Department

Industry to be Hired from

Agro-Pharma-Fine-Chemicals

Functional Competencies

Interaction Complexity and Team Work