Quality Specialist - Project Lead

• Work Location: Bridgewater, NJ / HYBRID
• Work Schedule: FT / M-F 8am - 5pm

• Guardian of Quality and Compliance by Design following the quality requirements and deliverables for Idea to Launch (I2L) and Client Management System for Client Development Center Bridgewater led Innovation/Renovation projects. It 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.
• Additional responsibilities are to support the Client Management System by being part of the Internal Audit Team and other initiatives.
• Project team member engaged in NDC 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 Client Standards and Regulatory requirements.
• Promote compliance with the Client Management 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.

• Provides assistance to Quality functions in factories and Application Groups.

• Bacharel (Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Chemistry Engineer, Food Science or equivalent)

• Experience in food industry in quality, R&D or manufacturing areas.

Demonstrated Competence in their field to support business requirements:

• Team member in the quality department of a factory, PTC/R&D, Centre, NR, NQACs.
• HACCP team member.
• ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 certification is preferred.
• Ingredient specifications.
• Experience with quality by design.

• Leading part of a change effort.
• Participating in audit teams and/or improvement projects.
• Establishing networks of peers, in markets or factories.