Summary of the role
This position will be responsible for all quality variables for packaging materials: product development, online approval, incoming packaging materials, and finished products.
Materials
Attend and monitor online approvals at the supplier’s premises.
Conduct tests of all materials received against specifications before they go into production.
Product development: samples description and analysis, generation, management, and follow-up.
Liaising with sales, purchasing, and production teams to ensure that the final appearance and logistical usage of the packaging are considered.
Running trials to check the packaging for suitability and testing for performance under various conditions.
Record keeping of all incoming materials and status on quality.
Packaging process
Carrying out inline quality checks like oxygen levels, leakage testing for sealing, and weight to ensure the quality level of the product during production.
Carrying out the following checks before pallets are handed over to dispatch: front and back stickers, barcode stickers, print information, valve positioning, packet alignment, batch number, production date, expiry date, SSCC numbers, etc.
Managing production samples throughout the process.
Maintaining packaging testing R&D logs and data.
Continuously checking the quality of the foil during packaging.
Reviewing and conducting post-quality audits before products are released for dispatch.
Help facilitate staling analysis on coffees in QC Archive along with Coffee QC.
Shipping
Ensure all pallets are packed properly for dispatch.
Ensure that all pallets have the right product ID, product description, weight, and other information like the number of cartons and units per pallet, EAN, etc.
Any other tasks as will be required by management.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in food science & technology or equivalent qualification and experience.
At least 2 years of handling quality control of packaging
Knowledge of food industry packaging and process requirements
Strong regard for quality assurance
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications(Word, Excel, PPT, etc.)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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