Quality Control Team Lead

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,800 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

QC Team Lead is expected to work with minimal supervision to develop and enhance Quality Control programs. They will be responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the execution of these programs, as well as overseeing the Olfactive and/or analytical QC laboratories. The QC Team Lead must ensure that all work is carried out in a safe and efficient manner, with a focus on maintaining the integrity of QC results and meeting the agreed QC service level. It should be noted that the role of QC Team Lead encompasses additional responsibilities beyond those associated with the QC Analyst III position.

In this position you will:

• Conducting quality audits: The QC Team Lead must conduct regular quality audits to ensure that all products or services meet the established quality standards
• Communicate material non-conformance (QN's) and information updates to key contacts in Quality, Operations, Purchasing and Customer Care as needed.
• Identifying and resolving quality issues: The QC Team Lead is responsible for identifying and resolving quality issues that arise
• Perform WET Chemistry testing, GC and Sensory Evaluation, Calibration, Validation and troubleshooting Instruments errors.
• Work with local Operations management and HR Business Partners to develop a talent pipeline for the local QC organisation.
• Ensuring continuous improvement
• The maintenance of test equipment
• Supervise QC Analysts I/II/III and QC
• Identifying future resource needs and dedicated test space for the Raw Materials, Finished Goods and GC labs.

You?
Are you someone who wants to grow and shape their own world? Who is interested in leadership opportunities and building effective teams? Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and work in a team as passionate as you are? Then come join us – and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• Knowledge of sensory principles and understanding of the data analysis of sensory results.
• Previous background in Sensory Evaluation and Analytical QC required.
• Knowledge of ingredients and products labelling regulations.
• Proficient in production methods and quality control systems and procedures in manufacturing facilities.
• BS in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science or related discipline required.
• Broad based knowledge of product technologies and applications.
• Proficient in systems, procedures and techniques for laboratory operations (e.g. weighing balance, Densitometer, Refractometer, Moisture balances, Karl Fischer Titrator, Sieve testing equipment, GC)
• MS Preferred
• Overall work experience of 5+ years in a similar position, supervisory experience preferred.
• Broad based knowledge of ingredients and products safety principles, global standards as well as regulations.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.