Senior Quality Specialist - Product Release

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Anderson, IN

28d•$88,954 - $121,851

About The Position

The Senior Quality Specialist is responsible for managing the release of finished goods produced at the Anderson facility in compliance with Nestlé and regulatory requirements, as well as managing non-conforming goods. The role oversees the finished product release process, leads the Batch Auditor team, and ensures product batch reports and records meet food safety, quality, and regulatory standards. It also supports accurate product disposition, effective handling of non-conforming products, audit readiness, and continuous improvement through corrective actions and root cause analysis.

Requirements

Two years of experience in the food, dairy, pharmacy, or beverage industry.
Excellent communication and training skills.
Ability to lead, inspire, and develop a team to achieve high performance.
Ability to collaborate openly and honestly in ways that promote trust and respect.
Detail-oriented, able to balance multiple priorities, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment.
Ability to maintain positive customer relations with internal and external contacts.
Computer proficiency.
Ability to facilitate and deliver training and develop training programs.
Ability to identify connections between facts, ideas, and situations.
Collaborative approach and commitment to achieving group objectives.
Results-focused approach to meeting performance objectives and quality standards, delivering business results, and improving methods and processes.
Ability to support employees' short- and long-term development needs and encourage learning.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred; a degree in Business, Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, or Biology is preferred.
Aseptic or dairy experience.
Direct supervisory or management experience.
One year of training experience.
HACCP certification.
ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 audit certification.

Responsibilities

Manage the overall release of finished products.
Lead the Batch Auditor team and oversee consolidation and final review of product batch reports for compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Control product stock status based on batch report reviews.
Manage SAP/GLOBE inspection plans, production disposition, quality reports, training, and master data requirements.
Track, monitor, and determine the disposition of product and material non-conformances.
Facilitate communication between plant quality, plant supply chain, and corporate supply chain and logistics teams.
Ensure product batch reports are properly documented, recorded, preliminarily reviewed, and filed.
Communicate finished product release issues or concerns to key functional areas.
Review product batch reports and make release decisions based on HACCP, quality, and regulatory norms.
Ensure non-conforming products are correctly handled and assigned stock status and disposition.
Deploy, track, and manage corrective actions and after-action reviews for defects and non-conforming goods events.
Facilitate multidisciplinary teams conducting root cause analysis and corrective action for non-conformance events.
Ensure and demonstrate compliance of product and batch records during internal, external, and regulatory audits.
Coach and train employees on electronic data and records (CFR 21 Part 11) and proper written documentation.