Sr Quality Specialist

At Nestle Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Vital Proteins, Orgain, Nuun, BOOST, Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Peptamen, Compleat Organic Blends, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestle Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

Position Summary:
Guardian of Quality and Compliance by Design following the quality requirements and deliverables for Idea to Launch (I2L) and Nestle Management System (NMS) for Nestle Product Technology Center (NPTC) Bridgewater led Innovation/Renovation projects. This position is the quality representative for CAT 1 and 2 projects as assigned and responsible for the creation pHACCPs and rMMS (Quality monitoring piece) for new products/technology development in order to ensure full compliance to Quality, Food Safety and Regulatory requirements. It will also provide technical assistance to Nestle Health Science factories and Application Groups regarding Quality topics as required.
Additional responsibilities are to support the Nestle Management System by being part of the Internal Audit Team, support Pilot Plant HACCP team and promote continuous improvement in the NPTC.

Key Responsibilities:
People and Know-How:
* Promotes quality and food safety awareness in the NPTC. Contributes to competence development of quality professionals across the organization by providing training and awareness related to Nestle Standards, NPTC Quality processes and GMPs.

Quality Mastership:
* Project team member engaged in NPTC Innovation / Renovation projects assuring Quality function I2L deliverables throughout project stages.
* Perform Food Safety Assessments and develops pHACCP and rMMS new product/technology projects, including support to factories for implementation
* Ensures Quality and Food Safety technical knowledge transfer to operations through engagement, training and handover of projects. Provides 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.
* Ensures full compliance to Nestle Standards and Regulatory requirements.

Experience and Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent (preferred food science related)
* 5+ years of experience in food industry in quality, R&D or manufacturing areas
* ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 certification is preferred
* Ingredient specifications experience
* Experience with quality by design

SKILLS;
* Participation in new product development project teams
* Participating in audit teams and/or improvement projects with more senior staff members
* Establishing networks of peers, in markets or factories

Requisition ID:331182

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