Senior Executive - Quality Control (Speciality Chemical)

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quality control testing of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products as per approved specifications and test methods.
• Conduct routine and non-routine analysis using analytical instruments such as HPLC, GC, UV Spectrophotometer, KF, FTIR, IC, and other laboratory equipment.
• Review analytical data, investigate out-of-specification (OOS) and out-of-trend (OOT) results, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, quality systems, laboratory safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and maintain laboratory instruments, calibration schedules, and documentation.
• Coordinate with Production, R&D, Process Engineering, and Quality Assurance teams to resolve quality-related issues.
• Support audits, inspections, and customer quality assessments.
• Prepare and maintain laboratory records, COAs, stability reports, and quality documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to quality systems and laboratory efficiency.
• Lead and mentor QC chemists and analysts to ensure operational excellence.

Experience & desired skills

• 6–10 years of experience in Quality Control within Specialty Chemicals, Agrochemicals, Fluorochemicals, Fine Chemicals, or Chemical Manufacturing industries.
• Strong analytical chemistry knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV, KF, and wet chemistry analysis.
• Knowledge of ISO, GMP, GLP, and quality management systems.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Good documentation and reporting skills.
• Team management and stakeholder coordination abilities.