Location: Savannah,GA, USA
At Nestl 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 Nestl 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:
Leads Quality activities and provides the Quality support to operations within the Business Units (BU). Manages a team of Sr QA Specialist(s), QA Specialist(s) and QA Batch Auditors.
Provides technical expertise and support to ensure compliance to Nestle & regulatory requirements, product quality, and food safety. Utilizes tools such as trend analysis to achieve continuous improvement at BU level and ultimately contribute to achievement of factory and business objectives.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Continuous improvement:
* In collaboration with operations and maintenance functions, responsible for the deployment of the site Operations Master Plan at BU level.
* Drive First Time Right and Average Release Time improvement at BU level by addressing issues and preventing recurrence.
* Provide process improvement implementation including root cause analysis and preventive action supporting operations in AI and CONQ reduction programs.
* Attends Operational Reviews.
Food Safety and Quality full compliance:
* Ensure local compliance to Quality and Food Safety systems, to Nestle requirements and appropriate support and coaching to Operations.
* Responsible for the compliance to site quality systems within the BU, support Documentation Control and Management of Change locally, drives simplification initiatives. Owns local quality documentation and support updates to procedures, work instructions and tools for the BU.
* Ensure that deviations are thoroughly investigated through root cause analysis and that preventative actions are taken to prevent recurrence. Ensure related Incident Reports are complete and issued on time.
* Provide timely and appropriate recommendations for the disposition of finished product ensuring full safety, compliance as well as consumer preference and trust.
* Maintain full compliance of products with regulatory and with Nestle requirements.
People and know-how:
* Develop competencies for food safety, Quality and associated programs within the BU through creation/update of training material and coaching.
* Drive continuous improvement and integration of Quality and Food Safety competencies through use of NCE tools and competency matrices.
REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:
Employee must support and comply with all Nestl programs and policies, including affirmative action goals and commitments, SHE strategies, corporate citizenship initiatives, GMP's and Safety Policies to ensure employee safety and product quality. Employee must meet all requirements related to NQMS and ISO standards for Quality, Food Safety, Environmental Compliance and Occupational Health and Safety.
EXPERIENCE:
Academic Experience
A bachelor's degree in food science, Biology, Chemistry or related field is required or minimum 5 years equivalent work experience.
Operational Experience
8 to 10 years of Quality experience
Experience in regulated food manufacturing environment with exposure to 21 CFR 110, 21 CFR 113, lean manufacturing philosophy, and FSSC 22000/SQF regulations.
Demonstrated capability to lead a group, e.g.
Supervisor position in a factory, Deputy QA, Quality Systems, Hygienist; or a career path demonstrating continuous progression.
Business Experience
Different factory positions in Quality
Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams
Other Skills
Superior verbal and written communication, leadership and planning skills are required.
Able to understand and to clarify complex problems.
Identify and suggest new opportunities
Knowledge of state and federal employment law and applications
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 Nestl. 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. Nestl seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestl home.
The Nestl Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at ...@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-###-####.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at
At Nestl 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 Nestl 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:
Leads Quality activities and provides the Quality support to operations within the Business Units (BU). Manages a team of Sr QA Specialist(s), QA Specialist(s) and QA Batch Auditors.
Provides technical expertise and support to ensure compliance to Nestle & regulatory requirements, product quality, and food safety. Utilizes tools such as trend analysis to achieve continuous improvement at BU level and ultimately contribute to achievement of factory and business objectives.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Continuous improvement:
* In collaboration with operations and maintenance functions, responsible for the deployment of the site Operations Master Plan at BU level.
* Drive First Time Right and Average Release Time improvement at BU level by addressing issues and preventing recurrence.
* Provide process improvement implementation including root cause analysis and preventive action supporting operations in AI and CONQ reduction programs.
* Attends Operational Reviews.
Food Safety and Quality full compliance:
* Ensure local compliance to Quality and Food Safety systems, to Nestle requirements and appropriate support and coaching to Operations.
* Responsible for the compliance to site quality systems within the BU, support Documentation Control and Management of Change locally, drives simplification initiatives. Owns local quality documentation and support updates to procedures, work instructions and tools for the BU.
* Ensure that deviations are thoroughly investigated through root cause analysis and that preventative actions are taken to prevent recurrence. Ensure related Incident Reports are complete and issued on time.
* Provide timely and appropriate recommendations for the disposition of finished product ensuring full safety, compliance as well as consumer preference and trust.
* Maintain full compliance of products with regulatory and with Nestle requirements.
People and know-how:
* Develop competencies for food safety, Quality and associated programs within the BU through creation/update of training material and coaching.
* Drive continuous improvement and integration of Quality and Food Safety competencies through use of NCE tools and competency matrices.
REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:
Employee must support and comply with all Nestl programs and policies, including affirmative action goals and commitments, SHE strategies, corporate citizenship initiatives, GMP's and Safety Policies to ensure employee safety and product quality. Employee must meet all requirements related to NQMS and ISO standards for Quality, Food Safety, Environmental Compliance and Occupational Health and Safety.
EXPERIENCE:
Academic Experience
A bachelor's degree in food science, Biology, Chemistry or related field is required or minimum 5 years equivalent work experience.
Operational Experience
8 to 10 years of Quality experience
Experience in regulated food manufacturing environment with exposure to 21 CFR 110, 21 CFR 113, lean manufacturing philosophy, and FSSC 22000/SQF regulations.
Demonstrated capability to lead a group, e.g.
Supervisor position in a factory, Deputy QA, Quality Systems, Hygienist; or a career path demonstrating continuous progression.
Business Experience
Different factory positions in Quality
Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams
Other Skills
Superior verbal and written communication, leadership and planning skills are required.
Able to understand and to clarify complex problems.
Identify and suggest new opportunities
Knowledge of state and federal employment law and applications
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 Nestl. 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. Nestl seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestl home.
The Nestl Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at ...@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-###-####.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at
Savannah, GA, US, 31408
Savannah, GA, US, 31408