Quality Specialist Quality Specialist

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA • Fremont, MI

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About The Position

As a Quality Specialist – Pilot Plant, you will ensure Quality and Food Safety by Design for our Nestlé Nutrition's Global Baby Food Meals & Drinks Category. Your role will involve providing scientific and technical guidance, maintaining knowledge of quality requirements and technologies, and supporting our R&D pilot plant, culinary kitchen, and laboratory quality management/good laboratory practice systems to assure compliance with internal and external requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in science (preferred microbiology, chemistry or food science) with 3 years of applicable experience.
• Quality and Food Safety experience within food manufacturing is required
• Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams
• Experience with implementation for external standards, including ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000required. Specific NMS experience is preferred
• GLOBE (SAP)
• Better Process Control School (course)
• ISO FSSC 22000 Lead auditor training; PCQI certified, HACCP certified
• Organic Certification
• Knowledge of Hygienic Design
• Principles of environmental pathogen monitoring
• Basic Thermal Process knowledge; General laboratory knowledge and technique
• FDA & USDA regulations

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain Nestlé Quality programs including HACCP, prerequisite programs & food safety plan in the pilot plant and culinary kitchen
• Review production records and manage release of test material produced in the pilot plant
• Ensure project managers and product developers are trained as needed in the Trial Management System and other quality requirements
• Explore and support implementation of digital solutions and processes to enhance Quality systems and efficiencies to the site
• Maintain laboratory equipment, provide training for methodology, and test products or ingredients to support innovation
• Coordinate the Nestle Management System (NMS) for the site and manage full implementation of the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) for pilot plant & Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) for the site laboratory
• Represent the pilot plant in internal and external audits of the NMS & GLP processes
• Participate and provide guidance in audits, gap assessments and technical assistance as requested
• Ensure Quality and compliance of all development trials in the pilot plant
• Support completion of Quality deliverables for pilot plant projects according to local and Nestlé requirements. Support research analysis as needed to help guide ingredient selection, investigation, or recipe optimization
• Responsible to follow up and uphold all Food Safety, Food Quality, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment policies and procedures as pertains to role

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees