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About the Role

Global Foods Arabia is seeking a Production Quality Manager to join our team in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is central to leading and maintaining the factory's Quality Management System, ensuring adherence to food safety regulations, and driving continuous improvement in production quality across our operations.

Quality Management System Leadership

The Production Quality Manager is responsible for the comprehensive oversight and enhancement of our quality frameworks. This includes developing, implementing, and maintaining the factory's Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure robust quality control processes are in place and consistently followed.

Regulatory Compliance and Standards

A core aspect of this role involves ensuring strict compliance with all relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements. Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring compliance with all Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) regulations and food safety requirements.
• Implementing and maintaining ISO standards (ISO 22000, ISO 9001), HACCP, GMP, and other food safety management systems.
• Conducting internal quality audits and coordinating external audits and inspections.
• Ensuring proper hygiene, sanitation, and food safety practices throughout the factory.
• Preparing and maintaining all quality documentation, records, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and production reports.

Operational Quality Assurance

This role involves active monitoring and control of production processes to uphold product integrity and safety. Specific duties include:

• Monitoring all production processes to ensure products meet quality and food safety specifications.
• Establishing and monitoring quality control procedures for raw materials, in-process production, and finished products.
• Investigating customer complaints, non-conformities, and quality issues, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Supervising laboratory testing, product inspections, and the release of finished goods.
• Monitoring production efficiency, product yields, waste reduction, and process improvements.

Team Collaboration and Development

The Production Quality Manager plays a key role in fostering a culture of quality and collaboration across departments. This includes:

• Training production employees on quality standards, food safety, hygiene, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Working closely with Production, Procurement, Warehouse, and R&D teams to ensure consistent product quality.
• Supporting new product development and validation from a quality perspective.

Required Experience and Compensation

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience in quality management within a production environment, preferably in the food industry. The salary for this position ranges from $1,500 to $2,000 per month.