The Quality Control Manager is responsible for overseeing all quality-related activities in the perfume manufacturing process. This role ensures that raw materials, inprocess blends, finished fragrances, packaging components, and production procedures meet the company's quality standards as well). The QC Manager plays a critical role in maintaining product consistency, safety, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Quality Control Operations
- Oversee testing and inspection of raw materials, essential oils, aroma chemicals, and solvents.
- Conduct inprocess checks during compounding, maceration, filtration, and filling stages.
- Ensure finished perfume batches meet required olfactory standards, stability, density, color, and clarity.
2. Compliance & Regulatory
- Ensure all products comply with IFRA, ISO 9001, ISO 22716 (GMP) and other global fragrance regulations.
- Maintain MSDS, Technical Data Sheets, and batch documentation.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and implement corrective actions.
3. Quality Assurance & Documentation
- Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and QC protocols.
- Manage batch approvals, batch coding, and quality documentation.
- Conduct root-cause analysis for deviations, rejects, and customer complaints.
4. Supplier & Material Quality
- Evaluate and qualify new raw material suppliers.
- Monitor supplier performance and collaborate on improving raw material quality.
- Approve incoming materials and track non-conformities.
6. Team Leadership
- Lead, train, and supervise QC technicians, and quality inspectors.
- Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the production team.
6. Continuous Improvement
- Implement initiatives for reducing defects, wastage, and rework.
- Work closely with R&D, Production, and Procurement for product improvements.
- Drive quality-enhancement projects using tools like CAPA, 5 Why, and FMEA.
