Quality Specialist - Project Lead

FuseGlobal•Bridgewater, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Guardian of Quality and Compliance by Design following the quality requirements and deliverables for Idea to Launch (I2L) Innovation/Renovation projects. This person will be the quality representative for CAT 1, 2, and 3 projects, as assigned, and responsible for the creation pHACCP and rMMS (Quality monitoring piece) for new products/technology development in order to ensure full compliance to quality, food safety, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Chemistry Engineer, Food Science, or equivalent)
Experience in food industry in quality, R&D, or manufacturing areas
Demonstrated competence to support business requirements:
- Team member in the quality department of a factory, PTC/R&D, Centre, NR, NQACs
- HACCP team member
- Ingredient specifications
- Experience with quality by design
Business Experience:
- Leading part of a change effort
- Participating in audit teams and/or improvement projects
- Establishing networks of peers, in markets or factories

Nice To Haves

ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 certification is preferred

Responsibilities

Be part of the Internal Audit Team and other initiatives.
Project team member engaged in Innovation/Renovation projects assuring Quality function I2L deliverables throughout project stages.
Perform food safety assessments and develop pHACCP and rMMS new product/technology projects, including support to factories for implementation.
Ensure quality and food safety technical knowledge transfer to operations through engagement, training, and handover of projects.
Provide training to all functions which need to have an insight into quality and safety, and which need to implement quality and safety in their own job deliverables.
Ensure full compliance to standards and regulatory requirements.
Promote compliance with system requirements and other applicable standards.
Member of the Internal Audit Team, responsible for auditing processes and areas according to the Internal Audit Plan.
Support visits from regulatory bodies, such as FDA or USDA, and external certification bodies.
Support preparation efforts to obtain ISO and NMS certifications.
Provide technical assistance to quality functions in factories and application groups