Quality Specialist

As a leader in the science of nutrition, Nestle Health Science believes in empowering healthier lives for patients and consumers through a rich product portfolio featuring top brands such as Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Vital Proteins, Nuun, Persona Nutrition, BOOST, Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Peptamen, Compleat Organic Blends, and more, as well as through Aimmune Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to prevent, manage and treat food, GI and metabolic-related diseases.

Our team members are challenged to make a genuine impact and play an integral role in driving the business forward. We embrace a dynamic culture that always puts the consumer first, and where ownership, accountability and agility are celebrated at every level. To help our people thrive, we offer expansive career growth potential, the opportunity to work alongside and learn from talented colleagues with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, and a range of best-in-class benefits.

We have more than 11,000 employees around the world, and products available in over 140 countries.

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Position Summary:

The Quality Assurance Specialist plays a vital role in supporting our Business Units. You will have the opportunity to attend Daily Operational Review (DOR) meetings as requested, where your input and expertise will be valued. Additionally, you will be involved in supporting Local Management of Change (MOC) initiatives, ensuring that quality standards are met and maintained.

As part of your responsibilities, you will also contribute to the review and implementation of our Quality Monitoring System (QMS). This system is crucial in ensuring that our products consistently meet the highest quality standards. You will have the chance to be involved in non-conformance investigations, working to identify and address any issues that may arise.

Furthermore, you will be an integral part of our Nestle Continuous Excellence (NCE) journey throughout the factory. Your support and expertise will help us continuously improve our processes and drive excellence in all aspects of our operations.
In addition to these key tasks, you will also be involved in various other quality-related activities as needed. This dynamic role offers a diverse range of responsibilities and opportunities for growth.

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about maintaining and enhancing quality standards. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our commitment to excellence, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality:

• Follow factory food safety, quality objectives & targets
• Follow Nestle Good Manufacturing Practices; report food safety and quality issues immediately.
• Maintain compliance with regulations, and refer to Nestle Quality Management System on all related procedures and programs.
• Understand the food safety and quality aspects of the position as indicated on QMS, OJT's and SOP's that apply.
• Quality Control Activities - Supports the Business Units and the QA specialists by attending the Business Unit Daily Operational Review as needed. Takes part in investigations to drive issues impacting Quality KPIs under the guidance of Senior QA specialists and Site QA manager. Supports training for key business unit team members (Local Committee and Work Groups) to ensure that the proper knowledge base is present. Supports the annual QMS review to assure documentation alignment to practices.
• Quality System - Support and update quality procedures, work instructions and tools for the Business unit. Support Management of Change (MOC) at Business Unit level by ensuring program compliance and audit readiness. Support operational objectives in collaboration with the QA leadership team.
• Quality Auditing and Verification - Support Business Unit readiness for internal and external audits.
• Quality Guardianship - Notify appropriate production personnel/management of deviations, non-conformances and blocked product.
• People and Know-How - Support Production in the achievement of their objectives. Promote quality awareness and commitment to quality across the unit through effective training and coaching of the QMS and quality standards.
• Quality Mastership - Support Nestle Continuous Excellence program in the quest for zero defect. Support activities to achieve compliance with Nestle Quality Management System requirements and other applicable instructions and standards. Identify non-conformance issues and take part in Quality/Food Safety risk analysis, support investigations (GSTD), to recommend proper disposition of associated product.
• Providing support to other quality systems within the plant as assigned.

Safety and Environmental:

• Follow factory safety & environmental objectives & targets
• Follow the plant safety rules; report incidents & unsafe conditions immediately
• Maintain compliance with regulations, and refer to the Safety & Environmental Management System(s) on all related procedures and programs.
• Understand the environmental aspects of the position and take action to reduce these environmental impacts by conserving paper, electricity, water etc. Will also recycle all appropriate materials (paper, plastic, food, etc.)
  

Experience & Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology, Chemistry, or Food Science is preferred or a minimum of 3 years of related Quality experience within a manufacturing or production environment will be considered in lieu of degree
• Exposure to different roles within the mfg or production operations, such as production or maintenance, or within Quality. This diverse experience will provide you with a well-rounded understanding of our operations.
• Strong prioritization and time management skills.
• Proven ability to work cross collaboratively with other functions
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Results oriented
• Proven experience managing project management
• SAP experience requiredas well as proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Experience with data management and analytics

Requisition ID: 276143

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

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This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.