About Ingredion:
Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there’s a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.
Location: Kalasin Plant, Thailand
Workplace type: On-site
Relocation available: No
Lead end-to-end Quality Control activities covering raw materials, root inspection, in-process controls, and finished goods, ensuring sampling plans, test methods, specifications, and release decisions are consistently applied.
Act as a key QC decision-maker for product disposition, escalation of non-conformances, quality risk decisions, and special release scenarios at site level.
Oversee raw material and root quality programs, working with Procurement, Agribusiness, and Production to address quality deviations, trends, seasonal variability, and corrective actions.
Ensure finished goods testing, release, hold processes, traceability, batch record review, and product genealogy comply with internal standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.
Lead food safety, compliance, and audit readiness across QC operations, including HACCP, GMP, FSSC 22000 / ISO standards, regulatory, Halal, Kosher, allergen, sanitation, and customer requirements.
Own QC data integrity across LIMS, SPC, and laboratory systems, while ensuring effective calibration, verification, and qualification programs for QC instruments and inspection tools.
Lead continuous improvement and structured problem solving through RCA, CAPA, FMEA, SPC, and DMAIC to reduce defects, rework, complaints, and laboratory turnaround time.
Lead, coach, and develop QC team members, setting clear performance expectations and fostering a strong food safety, quality, and safety culture across QC and inspection teams.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field.
5–10 years of experience in Quality Control within food and beverage, pharma, chemical, FMCG, dairy, ingredient, or related manufacturing environments.
Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, BRC, and food safety management systems, with working knowledge of FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000 / ISO 9001 preferred.
Experience leading teams and working cross-functionally with production, maintenance, logistics, agribusiness, procurement, HR, and external certification bodies.
Proficiency with LIMS, SPC, laboratory instrumentation, calibration programs, and quality data systems.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and English skills; knowledge of GLP and ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory management systems is an advantage.
Who you are:
A quality-focused leader who builds ownership, accountability, and right-first-time mindset across QC teams.
A collaborative partner who can influence stakeholders across functions and support customer confidence through strong quality governance.
A structured problem-solver with the ability to use data, trends, dashboards, and root cause analysis to identify risks and drive improvements.
Audit-ready and compliance-minded, with strong attention to documentation, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Committed to developing people, strengthening team capability, and fostering a strong food safety, quality, and safety culture.
Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:
Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success.
Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities, with potential career growth toward Quality Manager.
Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally.
Employee Referral Program – Refer top talent and earn a bonus if they’re hired.
Thailand benefit – Exclusive housing loan rates through the Government Housing Bank.
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Relocation Available:
No
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, is a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more than 120 countries. With 2023 annual net sales of nearly $8 billion, we turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant-based materials into value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing and industrial markets. With Ingredion Idea Labs® innovation centers located worldwide and approximately 12,000 employees, we co-create with customers and fulfill our purpose of bringing the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life better.
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