Senior Technical Director

Job Description : SENIOR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR THAILAND world-class beverage manufacturing business in their search for a Senior Technical Director to oversee the Thailand operations. The role will be responsible for overseeing the Quality function throughout the facilities and ensuring a culture of Quality first. This person will employ the latest technologies to ensure the QA and QC functions operate to a World Class standard. Do you have over 10 years of experience within a Technical / Quality focused leadership role within a Juice, Dairy, Brewing or Beverage Manufacturer? Have you worked within World Class manufacturing environment? Do you have a proven track record of implementing a Quality first culture? Are you a strong and hands-on leader who adopts a culture of people growth and development? If the answer is yes, and you would consider an opportunity in Thailand, then apply today! KEY RESPONSIBILITIES · Develop a roadmap to ensure that a robust Quality culture is established throughout all facilities · Establish the corporate quality policies and streamline the application of Quality standards and ensure that these policies and standards are applied throughout all sites · Establish a detailed supplier quality assurance program to drive continuous improvement · Adopt the latest technology to report testing and develop six sigma protocols for trending data · Support other functions in the development of Quality based OKR across all sites · Further the development of HACCP protocols to fully identify all risks to product quality · Introduce full validation of prerequisite values at all sites · Manage the Zero tolerance on quality defects process · Ensure that the HACCP processes are sufficiently robust in assessing change management · Ensure that all staff are suitably trained and committed to the Company Values · Establish a Quality structure across all sites, ensuring that all work within the function is carried out in an efficient manner, which is consistent with operating procedures and policy · Ensure that all staff are suitably trained and that detailed succession planning is in place at all levels · Implement the company OKR processes and ensure all staff have established targets · Establish the corporate quality systems strategy. Ensure that the site Quality System is enacted at all levels on all sites, with all staff being fully trained in the appropriate Policies and Procedures · Recommend improvements to existing QA/QC policies and procedures and direct the implementation of instructions and controls covering the respective plants · Develop the company strategy for world-class quality reporting technology. Ensuring that all sites share all quality data · Apply and ensure adherence to all approved operational techniques, activities, work instruction and inspection plans to avoid any faulty, defective or unfit products · Oversee the storage and handling conditions of both raw materials and finished products to ensure conditions are regulated · Manage the site GMP standards to ensure that all internal and external GMP standards are applied · Ensure the adherence to specifications of both raw materials and finished products to ensure all manufactured products are safe, reliable and of high quality · Ensure that 5 S processes and procedures are applied across all Quality functions on relevant sites · Ensure proper Coordinate with certification body and company departments for successfully conducting external audits · Ensure the issuing of technical documentation and QA Certifications for customers, aimed at certifying products’ reliability, safety and guarantee · Plan and lead / coordinate quality-related projects to facilitate the smooth running of QA related projects KEY INGREDIENTS · Bachelor's Degree, Postgraduate or MBA · Minimum of 10 – 15 years of experience within a Technical / Quality role within the Beverage, Dairy, or Brewing industry within a leadership role · Extensive experience within a World Class manufacturing environment · A people-centric leader who is hands-on and promotes continuous people development · Proven record of working with a diverse team · Excellent English skills are essential

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