Quality Engineer

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Title
Quality Engineer
Location
Castiglione delle Stiviere Italy - Plant Hill's Desenzano
Role Summary
The Quality Engineer is responsible for the development, testing and implementation of improvements in quality and food safety programs.
The position is responsible for investigating quality and food safety risk areas and taking appropriate action i.e. initiate actions for improvements of product quality and manufacturing processes, work instructions, procedures and work methods.
The Quality Engineer provides support for the technology transfer and validation programs and assists in the delivery of training and instructions concerning the quality & validation learnings, work procedures and instructions.
The Quality engineer is responsible to ensure conformance with C/P and Hill's quality & food safety programs and operational standards.
Responsibilities
Defines, develops, investigates, advises and implements new, modified or improved quality and food safety procedures and work methods related to production processes, ingredients, formulations, specifications and continuous improvement processes, product commissioning and capital projects.
Provides training and instruction.
Leads Management of Change (MoC), commissioning and validation activities as per specific responsibilities.
Responsible for monitoring the implementation of CAPA / non-conformance programs to meet standards expectations and regulatory requirements and communicating results to site teams.
Investigates and troubleshoots any (structural and incidental) quality issues.
Shares acquired knowledge and quality expertise inside and outside the manufacturing location.
Optimizes and improves current quality performance and knowledge; alignment with Global Hill's and C/P quality standards and best practices.
Coordinates follow-up meetings to assess the status of change management initiated on site, monitor status of activities to meet deadlines defined in MOC program, update site teams on status.
Responsible for Technology Transfer (TT) activities in the site: introducing new feeds and improving recipes.
Assists in the implementation of all legislative and corporate food safety standards as well as HACCP, GMP and regulatory initiatives.
Analyzes plant Quality KPI's, Cpk data and commissioning results.
Defines improvement activities based on the results.
Participates in and initiates FP&R and other continuous improvement programs within the plant.
Facilitates training, sharing of ideas / knowledge and best practices to improve processes and sole problems.
Required Qualifications
Basic qualifications: B.A./B.S. degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Mechatronics or related field.
Basic proficiency / experience with statistical process control, metrology, HACCP, GMP, basic microbiology, quality auditing.
1-3 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
3-5 years of experience preferably in the pharma/ cosmetics/ food industry or consultancy companies with a focus on validation activities
Fluent in Italian language and in English language
Preferred Qualifications
Awareness of project management skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Proficient knowledge of cGMPs
Proficient knowledge of Change Control and Validation
Process Validation / Continuous Process Verification
Computer System Validation (CSV) / Automation / GAMP5 requirements
Experience with methodological / calibration activities
Excellent ability to multitask and prioritize duties
Proficient computer skills including Google Suite, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SAP
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent critical thinking skills used to evaluate relevant information and make determinations about compliance to laws, regulations, policies, or standards
Leading Change
Consumer / Customer Focused
Analysis / Decision Making
Leveraging Systems & Information
Technical Expertise
Expected Gross Annual Salary Range
€** - €45,700 gross per year
Benefits
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