We are honored to be the first company in our industry worldwide, and the 7th in the world, to be globally certified leading the industry toward a more diverse and inclusive culture. We are continuously seeking ways to foster a workplace where all our colleagues feel they have equal chances to succeed (the Gender Equality certification is one step of our diversity and inclusion journey.Diversity is the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and political beliefs. Diversity focuses on the differences, while inclusion is the deliberate act of welcoming diversity and creating an environment where all different kinds of people can thrive and succeed.This function will be reporting to the QHSE Director Indonesia and will be based at Firmenich Indonesia Cileungsi Plant.**Key Responsibilities**:**Leadership**:- Evaluate quality parameters from production and sampling department- Manage day to day sampling activities and ensure resources are efficiently utilized.- Communicate the implementation of a performance driven culture by implementing Continuous Improvement/Lean principles and concepts.- Ensure cycle time for releasing product is on time- Coordinate and establish effective working relationship amongst lab technician.- Guarantee company ethics and ensure Firmenich fundamentals are embedded in daily operations.**Strategic**:- Cascade within QC the site mission & objectives in line with the global & regional strategy to meet business requirements;- Identify and define, with Indonesia QHSE Director, plant management and business, the key QC projects that will fundamentally change and differentiate the SC over the next strategy period;- Set priorities and allocate resources accordingly;- Prepares quality documentation independently for customer requests and submissions relating to the safety/regulatory compliance aspects of Firmenich products;- Reviews testing parameters if the product meet requirement and re testing if needed- Discusses, with both internal and external customers various standards**Operational**:- Understanding Food Safety requirement, and Health Safety and Environment;- Manage and control the QC operation including sensory, analytical and micro controls, with full responsibility to achieve short and medium term objectives;- Ensure proper communication of policies/procedures and ensure their understanding by the concerned stakeholders;- Report KPIs to support achievements of QC objectives;- Report timely to Indonesia QHSE Director the defined global QC KPIs and related comments (evtl. corrective action plans) demonstrating progess on achieving defined QC/plant targets;- Ensure successful execution of the key QC projects agreed with Indonesia QHSE Director and plant management that will enable the necessary changes to meet business requirements;- Manage, evaluate and develop the QC team;- Ensure establishment and implementation of proper preventive maintenance and calibration program of QC equipment;- Ensure proper Subcontractor management for externalized analytical controls and equipement maintenance;- Manage Customer specification requirements;- Vendor issue QC management;- Detect, report and correct product failure, purchase RM rejection;- Customer complaint support where analytical and sensory expertise is required.
