Quality Officer / Shift In-charge (Flexible Packaging)

Job Purpose To ensure product quality and compliance throughout flexible packaging production, including printing, lamination, slitting, pouch making, and laboratory testing. Key Responsibilities Conduct quality checks at all stages of flexible packaging production. Inspect packaging materials, including BOPP, CPP, MOPP, PET, MPET, aluminium foil, PE films, and paper laminates. Monitor printing quality, shade matching, colour variations, registration, and printing defects. Ensure compliance with lamination processes, adhesive mixing ratios, curing requirements, and bond-strength standards. Perform quality inspections during slitting and pouch making, including seal strength, dimensions, leakage, and visual defects. Conduct laboratory tests for GSM, thickness, coefficient of friction (COF), surface tension, ink adhesion, and bond strength. Investigate quality defects, conduct root cause analysis, and prepare Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) reports. Maintain quality documentation, prepare reports, and support internal and external audits. Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures, customer specifications, and workplace safety requirements. Requirements B.Sc., B.Tech., M.Sc., or Diploma/Degree in Chemistry, Packaging Technology, Polymer Technology, Printing Technology, or a related technical field. Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control within the flexible packaging industry. Strong practical knowledge of printing, lamination, slitting, pouch making, and laboratory testing. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills. Ability to identify defects, perform quality tests, and ensure compliance with customer specifications.