Job Details:

Quality Specialist- First Shift in Bridgewater, NJ

12 Months Contract

Shift: Monday-Friday 40 hours per week, normal business hours; 100% Onsite

Job Description:

The NPTC Quality Specialist is responsible for supporting quality by design in R&D projects and provide expertise including product specific assistance to Health Science. This position is the quality representative for CAT 2 projects as assigned in order to ensure full compliance to Quality, Food Safety and Regulatory requirements. It will also provide technical assistance to Health Science factories and Application Groups regarding Quality topics as required. Additional responsibilities are to support the Management System by being part of the Internal Audit Team, support Pilot Plant HACCP team and promote continuous improvement in the NPTC.

Job Responsibilities:

• Promotes quality and food safety awareness in the NPTC and across the category. Contributes to competence development of quality professionals across the organization by providing training and awareness related to company standards, NPTC Quality processes and GMPs.

• 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.

• Ensures full compliance to company Standards and Regulatory requirements.

• Technical assistance on the creation of RMPS (raw material purchase specification)

• Promote compliance with the 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.

• Provides assistance to Quality functions in markets and factories.

Education & Qualifications:

• University graduate or equivalent work experience (preferred food science related)

Operational Experience:

• Demonstrated Competence in their field to support business requirements

Business Experience:

• Participating in project teams

• Leading part of a change effort

• Establishing networks of peers, in markets or factories.