qa senior analyst [food].

We are currently looking for a QA Senior Analyst for a leading player in the Food Manufacturing Industry for their expansion. This company has a legacy of more than 100 years in the world. This position requires your urgent attention.

• Based in Selangor
• Reporting to: QA Manager

the job

• Lead all QC testing activities across Incoming, In-Process, Finished Goods, and Sensory laboratories, ensuring accuracy and reliability of results.
• Ensure strict adherence to GLP, calibration schedules, standardized analytical methods, and reporting practices in compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for analytical methods, supporting product release decisions with integrity and evidence-based evaluations.
• Oversee timely inspection and testing of raw materials, packaging, in-process checks, finished products, and sensory evaluations, providing informed disposition recommendations (release/on-hold/rejection) based on results and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support NPD, shelf-life studies, and special batch trials through robust analytical evaluations.
• Manage supplier quality, including review and validation of COAs, investigation and closure of supplier non-conformances, and providing trend analyses to support risk mitigation.
• Drive operational discipline in in-process quality control through coaching, proactive engagement with production teams, and continuous process improvement.
• Maintain compliant laboratory documentation, SOPs, and test records per FSSC 22000, ISO, HACCP, and GMP standards, track KPIs, monitor non-conformances, and ensure perpetual audit readiness.