Quality Controller Job at PepsiCo Nigeria

PepsiCo - In 1965, Donald Kendall, the CEO of Pepsi-Cola, and Herman Lay, the CEO of Frito-Lay, recognized what they called “a marriage made in heaven,” a single company delivering perfectly-salty snacks served alongside the best cola on earth. Their vision led to what quickly became one of the world's leading food and beverage companies: PepsiCo. Our company is made up of seven divisions: PepsiCo Beverages North America; Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia/New Zealand and China. Each of these divisions has its own unique history and way of doing business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Quality Controller

Job ID: 160959
Job Location: Oregun, Lagos
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Job Function: Supply Chain
Relocation Eligible: No

Responsibilities

• Participate in the implementation of Food Safety Global Standards – PEM, PSIP, IPM, WH, Sanitation, etc
• Validation study for HACCP/OPRP
• Participate in the coordination of regulatory inspection
• Product competitors comparison test
• Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
• Develop and qualify new testing methods.
• Train other analysts to perform laboratory procedures and assays.
• Perform visual inspections of finished products.
• Participate in internal assessments and audits as required.
• Identify and troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Serve as a technical liaison between quality control and other departments, vendors, or contractors.
• Coordinate testing with contract laboratories and vendors (3rd party labs).
• Write technical reports or documentation such as deviation reports, testing protocols, and trend analyses.
• Write or revise standard quality control operating procedures.
• Supply quality control data necessary for regulatory submissions.
• Inspect and analyze raw materials.
• Review data from contract laboratories to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare or review required method transfer documentation, including technical transfer protocols or reports.
• Perform validations or transfers of analytical methods in accordance with applicable policies or guidelines.
• Participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, or protocols.
• Investigate or report questionable test results.
• Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
• Identify quality problems and recommend solutions.
• Evaluate analytical methods and procedures to determine how they might be improved.
• Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
• Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
• Compile laboratory test data and perform appropriate analyses.
• Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
• Prepare and test samples from all manufacturing stages and handling process, with the goal of determining if the substance meets the standards or requirements set by PepsiCo Nigeria.
• Work at the start of the production process (Raw Materials Analysis), during production (In-Process Analysis) or at the end of production (Finished Product testing).
• Conduct online approval of Packaging material

Qualifications

• Relevant First Degree in a relevant field.
• 4-5 years of experience in Quality Control – FMCG manufacturing is a strong advantage.