Senior Quality Specialist

Senior Quality SpecialistFoods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. At Nestlé USA, we're all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers' lives. Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Position Overview: As a Senior Quality Specialist at Nestlé Nutrition & Health, your mission is to ensure quality by design through scientific and technical guidance that supports innovation and delivers products and processes right first time. You'll make a difference by collaborating closely with cross-functional project teams, operations, and factory partners. This is your opportunity to take ownership, grow your expertise, and make a difference at scale. You will also support our Nutrition & Health Meals & Drinks category global manufacturing network by creating and maintaining category specific specifications to assure Quality by Design.Responsibilities:People and know-how: Promotes quality and food safety awareness. Contributes to competence development of quality professionals across the category/business by providing training and awareness related to Nestle Standards, Nestle/NDC Quality processes and GMPs.Quality mastership: Project team member engaged in NDC Innovation / Renovation projects assuring Quality function deliverables throughout project stages. Perform Food Safety Assessments and develops pHACCP and rMMS for new product/technology projects, including support to factories for implementation. Maintains and creates model HACCP, rMMS, and other category or Nestle standards and guidance instructions. 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 food safety, and which need to implement quality and food safety in their own job deliverables. Ensures full compliance to Nestlé Standards and Regulatory requirements. Provides support for Nestle Development Center Pilot Plant Quality and site compliance Embraces and leverages digital solutions and platforms to enable speed and accuracy. Seeks to find or develop new digital solutions to enhance the output of the role to ensure we maintain a competitive advantageQuality auditing and verification: Promote compliance with the Nestle 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. In addition, Supports factory trials or vendor qualification as required by project.Technical Assistance: Provides assistance to Quality functions in factories and Application GroupsRequirements:Academic Experience: University graduate Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, Biotechnology, or other related science degreesOperational Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in food industry in quality, R&D or manufacturing areasDemonstrated Competence in their field to support business requirements: Team member in the quality department of a factory, PTC/R&D, Centre, NR, NQACs HACCP certification is preferred ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 certification is preferred Ingredient specifications Experience with quality by designBusiness Experience: Leading part of a change effort Participation in new product development project teams is preferred Participating in audit teams and/or improvement projects with more senior staff members Establishing networks of peers, in markets or factories