Section QA Head - Confectionery

Position Snapshot

Location: Chembong, Negeri Sembilan

Company: Nestlé Manufacturing Sdn Bhd

Permanent – Full Time

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

We are looking for a QA Section Head to lead a small team to ensure microbiological/chemical/sensory analytical services or specific services in raw/-pack/finished goods for the factory and support specific areas of expertise (e.g.  food safety, HACCP, auditing, hygiene, pest control, chemical contaminants, microbiology food safety, sensory, thermal processing, statistical process control, net content management etc.)

A day in the life of...

• Lead, motivate and develop the team in the achievement of their objectives.


• Contribute to the development of competence of quality professionals.


• Promote quality awareness and commitment to quality across the unit.


• Define and update the specific quality procedures, instructions and tools in the area of technical expertise.


• Contribute to define and follow-up on quality KPIs.


• Set operational objectives in collaboration with the Factory Quality Manager.


• Support Nestlé Continuous Excellence program in the quest for zero defect.


• Ensure compliance with the Nestlé Quality Management System requirements and other applicable instructions and standards.


• Support unit readiness for internal and external audits.

Performs trouble shooting and corrective action follow-up of non-conformities.                                 

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.

What will make you successful

• Academic Experience: University graduate or equivalent (preferred microbiology, chemistry or food science).


• More than 10 years of Working Experience in QA


• Background in FMCG