Overview The role is responsible to co-ordinate and ensures finished product quality testing, data collection for reporting purpose and ensures statistical trend analysis of information to identify opportunities for food quality and food safety improvement. This role is responsible to collaborate with internal customers regarding opportunities of product quality and food safety till their closure through root cause analysis and other quality control tools. Ensure product quality specifications are met and coordinate with relevant Stakeholders to operate shift operation as per standards of AIB, FSSC, ASHA and QAS Responsibilities 1. Perform regular sampling, testing, monitoring, data entries, review and Quality walls (process & packaging) of two PC lines as per defined frequencies and coordinate with FLM about information of product quality as well as required corrective actions to ensure product within specifications. 2. Ensure control of non-conforming finish product of PC lines through PepsiCo Hold and Release guidelines and coordinate with relevant team to avoid mishandling or dispatch of any out of specification product. Perform verification testing and close all hold incidents of respective shift through proper root cause analysis as defined in Hold release procedure. Perform the hold and release activity in SAP/ASRS as well as per requirement of QAS. 3. Ensure that all laboratory instruments are calibrated to ensure all testing are with confidence circle and control samples “AQC” are tested (Moisture, Oil, Salt, FFA) on instruments to ensure instruments are within specs in respective shift. 4. Conduct at least one thorough line walks in Process, Packaging and Storage areas for all lines during the shift to ensure compliance to PepsiCo Quality and Food Safety standards. 5. Perform/conduct -FL710 daily checks and Bias tracking, sampling and Testing + results entries in Bias Manager for both PC lines and perform corrective action if required. 6. Conduct at least one audit of Third-party cold store in a month as per Quality and Food safety standards and submit report. 7. Prepare Daily QA&FS score card for QA morning meeting and Management morning meeting to show performance of products and any opportunity area. 8. Ensure compliance of regulatory standards of process, packaging and storage areas and highlight any deviation. 9. Participation in preparation activities of external audits of QAS, ASHA, HALAL, AIB & FSSC. 10. Take overall responsibility of each activity of respective shift and ensure that all tasks are completed as per PepsiCo guidelines and protocols. Qualifications 1. BS/MS degree in Food Technology/Chemistry/QM 2. At least 5 years’ experience with FMCG 3. Good knowledge of material testing and quality assessment 4. Knowledge of quality and food safety standards (preferably lead auditor) 5. ISO 9001 understanding