Job Description: QA Manager – Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturing
Job Title: Quality Assurance (QA) Manager
Department: Quality Assurance
Reports To: Plant Head / Head – Quality
Job Summary
The QA Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure the consistent production of safe, effective, and high-quality Ayurvedic medicines. The role ensures compliance with GMP, regulatory guidelines, and internal quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Ensure compliance with Ayurvedic GMP requirements, applicable regulations, and company SOPs.
- Review and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs), Batch Packaging Records (BPRs), specifications, protocols, and reports.
- Review and release or reject raw materials, packaging materials, intermediates, bulk products, and finished products.
- Oversee documentation control and ensure Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
- Conduct internal audits and support regulatory inspections and customer audits.
- Investigate deviations, out-of-specification (OOS) results, customer complaints, and product recalls.
- Implement and monitor Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- Manage change control, risk assessments, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensure qualification and validation activities (equipment, utilities, processes, cleaning, and computerized systems where applicable).
- Monitor environmental and hygiene standards within manufacturing and warehouse areas.
- Coordinate with Production, Quality Control, Warehouse, Procurement, and Regulatory Affairs departments.
- Conduct training programs on GMP, SOPs, data integrity, and quality systems.
- Review Annual Product Quality Reviews (APQR/PQR) and quality metrics.
- Ensure vendor qualification and supplier audits.
- Maintain compliance with licensing authorities and support product registrations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm/M.Pharm), Ayurveda (BAMS), Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related life science discipline.
- Additional certification in GMP, Quality Management, or Regulatory Affairs is an advantage.
Experience
- 5–10 years of experience in Quality Assurance within the pharmaceutical, Ayurvedic, herbal, or nutraceutical manufacturing industry.
- At least 3–5 years in a managerial or leadership role.
- Experience with GMP audits and regulatory inspections is preferred.
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of Ayurvedic GMP requirements and quality systems.
- Knowledge of validation, qualification, deviation management, CAPA, change control, and risk management.
- Good understanding of documentation practices and data integrity principles.
- Leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹600,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
