Technical Director (Pharmaceutical Chemist)

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Position Summary: Technical Director for a manufacturing plant, responsible for sanitary registrations, quality, and product development under INVIMA regulations. Key Highlights: 1. Lead INVIMA regulatory and quality processes. 2. Design and implement the Quality Management System (QMS). 3. Lead innovation and development of new products. A manufacturing-sector company requires a TECHNICAL DIRECTOR for Pereira. · COUC Code: 22620 · Skills: reading comprehension, written communication, assertive communication, critical thinking, applied learning, activity evaluation and control, teamwork, complex problem solving, needs analysis, quality control analysis. · Responsibilities: 1. Serve as Technical Director before INVIMA, signing and assuming responsibility for sanitary registrations, mandatory sanitary notifications (MSN), and all regulatory filings for products manufactured at the plant, ensuring compliance with current regulations (Resolutions 3168/1996, 2674/2013, and other applicable provisions). 2. Design, implement, and maintain the plant’s Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards for food and dietary supplements, leading internal and external audits, as well as health authority inspections (INVIMA, Municipal and Departmental Health Secretariats). 3. Supervise and approve formulations, production processes, technical specifications for raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products, ensuring safety, stability, and compliance with physicochemical and microbiological requirements for all products. 4. Lead the innovation and development process for new functional foods and dietary supplements, from scientific conceptualization and formulation through process validation to obtaining sanitary registration or notification from INVIMA. 5. Manage and approve all technical system documents: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), validation protocols, sampling plans, HACCP risk analyses, and process control matrices. 6. Coordinate with production, quality, logistics, and commercial departments to ensure efficient operational flow under the highest standards of quality, safety, and current sanitary regulation. 7. Represent the company technically before regulatory bodies, certification agencies, and high-level clients requiring scientific support or third-party audits. · Education Level: Pharmaceutical Chemist (professional degree required by INVIMA) Required Knowledge: GMP (Resolution 2674/2013), ISO 22000, HACCP, INVIMA regulations for food and dietary supplements, quality management systems, pharmacovigilance and technovigilance, national sanitary legislation. Experience: Minimum 2 years in similar roles within food, dietary supplement, or pharmaceutical manufacturing plants. Contract Type: Indefinite-term contract. Salary: $4,500,000 COP + social benefits. Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a 1-hour lunch break. -Requirements- Minimum Education: University / Professional Degree 2 years of experience Keywords: leader, head, manager, director, chief, lead, leadership, regent, technologist, technician, tech, technician, technology, technologist, pharmacologist, pharmacist, apothecary, pharmacist, boticario