PQA Specialist (1 Year Contract)

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Job Description Summary: JOB SUMMARY Coordinate and execute key QA function related to Governance, Culture sustainability and organizational QFS maturity KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: QFS Culture & Capability Development Deliver QFS, GMP, HACCP, and food safety training programs to technicians and plant personnel, and assess training effectiveness against competency development plans and QMS requirements. Lead the deployment and promotion of the QFS Near Miss program, including reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and effectiveness verification. Conduct behavior-based Gemba walks and provide coaching to strengthen quality ownership and compliance across all operational areas. Coordinate and drive QFS awareness campaigns and initiatives to enhance quality and food safety culture throughout the plant. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Maintain and continuously improve GMP standards across all plant facilities and manufacturing areas. Monitor and verify the effective implementation of GMP programs by both production teams and outsourced service providers. Conduct GMP inspections, audits, and performance assessments, and communicate results to relevant stakeholders. Ensure the effective execution of pest control programs, including contractor management, trend analysis, and availability of required tools and consumables. Follow up on GMP-related corrective actions and verify their timely and effective closure. Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement Execute process quality assurance plans and verification activities across manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, and distribution operations in compliance with KORE, CPS, applicable regulatory requirements, and ISO standards. Lead and participate in quality and food safety risk assessments, ensuring effective mitigation actions and verification of their effectiveness. Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Food Safety Management System (FSMS), HACCP plans, prerequisite programs (PRPs), and food safety controls. Validate and verify FSMS effectiveness through audit results, verification activities, performance reviews, and management reporting. Analyze quality and process performance data using trend analysis, statistical process control (SPC), and process capability tools (Cp/Cpk) to identify opportunities for improvement. Facilitate root cause analysis and problem-solving activities using structured methodologies and ensure sustainable corrective and preventive actions are implemented. Manage non-conforming materials, products, and processes, ensuring proper investigation, disposition, and corrective action implementation. Conduct CAPA effectiveness reviews and ensure long-term closure of identified issues. Perform routine verification of HACCP plans, allergen management programs, food safety training plans, and other FSMS elements. Monitor temperature and relative humidity compliance for inbound, in-process, and outbound materials and products. Track, analyze, and report quality KPIs and process capability indicators to support operational excellence and continuous improvement objectives. Support internal, customer, certification, and regulatory audits, ensuring effective follow-up and closure of audit findings. Projects, Validation & Change Management Participate in cross-functional project teams and support the quality requirements of new projects and process changes. Lead validation and verification activities for new products, ingredients, equipment, packaging materials, technologies, and manufacturing processes. Develop, execute, and document validation protocols, trials, and reports to ensure compliance with quality and food safety requirements. Manage change control activities and ensure all changes are assessed, approved, validated, and implemented according to established procedures. Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Ensure compliance with company food safety policies, regulatory requirements, customer standards, KORE requirements, and applicable certification schemes. Support traceability exercises, mock recalls, food defense, and food fraud prevention programs. Participate in food safety incident investigations and ensure appropriate corrective and preventive actions are implemented. Promote continuous improvement of food safety performance through risk-based thinking and proactive management of food safety risks. EOHS Encourage appropriate positive attitudes towards EOHS. Apply relevant EOHS policy and procedures. Actively participate in near miss reporting, EOHS inspections, audits, and risk assessment. Ensure all hazards and incidents are reported and investigated appropriately and suitable controls are implemented. Has the authority to stop any activity that violates the company EOSH management system. Participating in the Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) program Food Safety Fully committed to comply with the food safety policy and to the continuous improvement of the food safety system/framework. Has the authority to stop any activity that violates the company QFS management system. RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS Years of experience: 1– 3 A degree in a technical discipline, Food science, Chemical engineering, pharmacy or Science. Awareness in quality and food industry. Background in statistical Quality Control techniques. Basic Knowledge in Quality and food safety standards Knowledge in concentrate and Beverage Base manufacturing processes is an advantage. Good Communication skills with different levels of the organization. Basic knowledge of digital tools and applications English & Arabic proficiency Skills: Location(s): Egypt City/Cities: Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: October 30, 2026 Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.