Designation: Grade 14 – Senior Quality System Specialist Reporting to: Plant Manager No. of subordinates: NIL About the company: Huhtamaki India Ltd. is a leading provider of primary consumer packaging & decorative labelling solutions in India, and part of Huhtamaki Oyj, a Finnish-based global food packaging major. Packing memorable experiences together with our customers and partners since 1935, today we are a total solutions company with a Pan-India presence, backed by 10 manufacturing sites and 5 customer support centers with employee strength of more than 2800. Catering to both, domestic as well as global demand, our tube laminates are designed for segments such as food, oral care, skin care, pharma and other non-food items. As specialists of flexible packaging, our purpose is to help great products reach more people, more easily. Huhtamaki Global - Huhtamaki India - Huhtamaki is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Area to cover : The role is currently for Huhtamaki India Rudrapur Plant. But need to support other plants / sites as required by the organisation. Qualification: Engineering Graduate / Science Graduate (Masters preferred) Experience: At least 10 years’ experience in a medium to large organization. Similar industry preferred. Out of which at least 2-3years in Quality Systems. Must have handled cross functional portfolio. Must have hands on Auditing experience. Stay at last 2 companies should be around 3 years each. Detail Responsibilities: Support in implement (at location) and sustain various management systems based on international standards, Huhtamaki norms and customer requirements. These will include (but not limited to): Quality Management System Based on ISO 9001 Environment Management System based on ISO 14001 Safety Management System based on ISO 45001 Product Safety Management System based on BRCGS Packaging / FSSC 22000 (or any other GFSI approved schemes) Sustainability certification – FSC, ISCC plus Responsible Sourcing (Social audit like SEDEX, URSA, BSCI etc) Customer specific requirement like DMF, Halal, Kosher etc. Organisational requirement of GMP. Support all new management system (identified internally or demanded by the business) implementation. Lead the learning of the new requirement before adaptation and implementation at site. Customer due diligence: coordinate / respond / participate (and ensure effective loop closure) to all system related queries and activities – General Questionnaire, Self-assessment questionnaire, various Declarations, attending/ leading customer’s audit, and subsequent response. Ensure that Mutual NDA is in place, and information shown/shared as per organisation protocol. Interpret and convert the requirement (of published standard (as mentioned above), and the customer models) into implementable actions / targets/ reports / validation. Supplier Due diligence: Ensure all the necessary steps of Supplier Management are executed at plant - Supplier qualification/ approval (includes maintaining of records of centrally approved Suppliers), consignment wise assessment, periodical Supplier Self-assessment Questionnaire, Periodical on-site audit, Periodical Traceability exercise with suppliers, obtain and maintain various declarations issued by suppler.Verify the necessary NDA with Suppliers. Facilitate the above (Certification requirement, Customer due diligence, Supplier Due diligence) through periodic audits to ensure effectiveness of the systems requirement and adequacy, and verification of continued sustenance of committed actions (for closure of various non-conformances) - through personal interaction, and written follow ups. Custodian of all documents and records which demonstrate the strength of the management system deployed at the location. Support all plants for standardization of processes and documentation. Ensure no distortion of centrally issued SOP/ protocols. Support the organisation in all the automation initiative related to this function like Document Management, Audit Management, Complaint Management etc. Conduct/ arrange Training at regular interval to various levels in the site on the above topics (Security team, Contract workmen, front line officers, HODs), and any new topic as deemed necessary. Support all organisation wide initiatives like ERP and WCO. Ensure integration of system, and customer with all such initiatives. Functional Competencies required: Product / Process Knowledge Systems & Data Analysis Thorough knowledge of the Management System requirement Ability to identify organisational benefit through the work carried out. Behavioural Competencies required: Collaborative Persuasive High written English skill SCAM ALERT: Protect Yourself from Fake Job Offers! Attention Job Seekers, Beware of fraudulent job offers claiming to be from Huhtamaki! Scammers are circulating fake opportunities using our name and deceiving applicants. How to stay secured? Verify legitimacy: Huhtamaki's official recruitment process is managed by our HR department or authorized partners. Check official channels: Genuine job openings are posted on our official career website and reputable platforms like '.' 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Senior Quality Assurance Specialist