QA Manager​/Senior Quality Manager

Position Overview

Industry/ Organization Type: Manufacturer – Dairy Products

Position Title: QA Manager / Senior Quality Manager

Working

Location:

Pioneer (Transport provided from Boon Lay)

Working Hours: 5 days (Mon to Fri: 8:00am – 5.30pm)

Salary Package: Basic + AWS + Performance Bonus

Duration: Permanent

• Lead site quality and food safety strategy to ensure full compliance with FSSC/ISO 22000, MUIS Halal, SFA/export, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and coach QA/QC team and work closely with Production, Warehouse, R&D, and Finance to meet quality, safety, and operational goals.
• Own and continuously improve the Food Safety Management System (FSMS), including SOPs/work instructions, HACCP, hazard/risk assessments, validation, and verification.
• Ensure strong GMP, hygiene, allergen control, food defense, and food fraud implementation across operations.
• Lead internal and external audits (certification, customer, regulatory, Halal); act as main audit contact; ensure audit readiness and on-time closure of nonconformities (CAPA).
• Plan and conduct routine inspections and internal audits for Production areas, storage/warehouse, and external production-related areas (e.g., loading bays); identify gaps/risks and drive corrective actions.
• Oversee laboratory and monitoring programs (raw material, in-process, finished goods, environmental); review results/trends; manage OOS/abnormal results; coordinate with internal/external labs and optimize testing cost.
• Act as Food Safety Team Leader for incidents/deviations; lead investigations, decisions, and escalation; manage recall and mock recall exercises and maintain traceability readiness.
• Drive cost control and continuous improvement by monitoring quality costs (rework, waste, disposal, testing, manpower, packaging) and reducing defects, waste, and non-conformities without compromising compliance.
• Plan and deliver training for QA/QC and Production; build annual training plan; assess effectiveness; maintain training and competency records.
• Ensure strong documentation control, recordkeeping, and data integrity; provide quality KPIs and reporting in management reviews.
• Support trials, process changes, and new product development to ensure safe, compliant implementation.
• Handle other ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

• Diploma/Degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Microbiology (or related).
• Certified FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000 internal auditor.
• 5+ years QA/QC or Food Safety experience in food manufacturing with FSSC/ISO systems.
• Strong knowledge of FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, HACCP, GMP, MUIS Halal.
• Hands‑on experience in audits, inspections, compliance, incident/recall handling, and training.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills; lab trend analysis/cost control is an advantage.