QC Analyst – Packaging Materials (12 positions)

Announcement Number: DB/05/2025/QC08
Position Title: QC Analyst – Packaging Materials (12 positions)
Opening Period: 05/05/2025 – 05/12/2025
Series/Grade: L (3)
Salary: Competitive
Who May Apply: All Interested Applicants
Duration Appointment: Indefinite, subject to successful completion of probationary period
Supervisory Position: None

Job Summary:

The QC Analyst Packaging Materials is responsible for sampling, testing and evaluating incoming primary and secondary packaging materials such as blister foils, bottles, labels, cartons, and inserts to ensure compliance with predefined specifications and regulatory standards. The analyst conducts visual, dimensional, and functional tests using approved methods and maintains accurate records in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and applicable pharmacopeial or ISO standards. This role also involves reviewing supplier documentation, coordinating with procurement and warehousing teams and supporting audit readiness by maintaining traceable and well-documented quality control records. The ideal candidate should possess knowledge of packaging component specifications, material compatibility and GMP documentation practices within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Receive, log and prepare samples of printed and non-printed packaging materials for analysis.
2. Conduct physical and visual inspection of packaging components including cartons, labels, blisters, inserts, bottles and caps to verify conformance with specifications.
3. Perform dimensional and mechanical testing on packaging materials such as grammage, thickness, peel strength and ink adhesion.
4. Verify label content, legibility and barcode functionality against approved artwork and packaging component masters.
5. Document all observations and results in logbooks and approved worksheets and generate Certificates of Conformance (CoC).
6. Identify and report non-conforming packaging materials and initiate deviation reports or material rejection processes as necessary.
7. Ensure testing is performed according to approved SOPs and packaging specifications in alignment with cGMP requirements.
8. Collaborate with production, warehouse and procurement teams to ensure timely clearance or rejection of packaging materials.
9. Maintain inventory of packaging standards and control samples for reference and visual comparison.
10. Support internal audits and regulatory inspections by ensuring documentation and packaging material records are accurate and up-to-date.

Academic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Chemistry, Packaging Science, Quality Control, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline from a recognized institution.

Experience and Competencies:

1. Minimum of 2–3 years of hands-on experience in a quality control environment dealing with primary and secondary packaging materials.
2. Familiarity with packaging component specifications and test procedures as per industry and pharmacopoeial standards.
3. Good understanding of cGMP, ALCOA+ principles, and documentation best practices.
4. Experience working with packaging lines and an understanding of how packaging components function within production systems.
5. Strong observation skills and high attention to detail.
6. Ability to interpret drawings, dielines and packaging artwork.
7. Effective teamwork and communication skills across quality and supply chain functions.