Quality Assurance Lead: Infant Foods & Compliance

Nestlé S.A.; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 68,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Nestlé Fort Smith facility seeks a Quality professional to plan, coordinate, and execute quality activities for infant cereals and baby meals in accordance with government regulations and Nestlé standards.

The role involves QA liaison with production, SOP development, audits, and product/process improvements. Requires 3–5 years in manufacturing quality and a Bachelor’s in a related field, with strong communication and GMP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Food Science, Biology, or related technical field required.
• Minimum of three to five years of related Quality experience in a manufacturing environment, food or beverage industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance liaison to the production facility.
• Development, revision and implementation of forms/SOPs to maintain the quality systems and programs to support Business Unit.
• Attend Daily Operational Reviews (DORs) for applicable business unit.
• Participate in product/process improvement and packaging material change projects.
• Write protocols, assist and support in all validation activities within the business unit.
• Support and act as Quality liaison for corporate projects within business unit.
• Assist in Quality Compliance Audits and work with external certification and regulatory parties as required such as USDA, FDA, Kosher, Halal and Organic programs.
• Develop, provide and facilitate Quality Training modules.
• Batch record and CCP reviews.
• Act as resource for business unit for In-Line Quality verifications and training.
• Quality liaison from business unit to material supplier as applicable.
• Back up for SSOP, Pre-Op and other inspections as needed.
• Lead team review for root cause analysis (Go See Think Do) for hold problem products and other quality compliance incidents.
• Factory Food Safety Team member with HACCP/QMS review lead.
• Perform annual verification activities, including CIP and CCP/OPRP
• Act as business unit contact and liaison to NGMP champion regarding 5S, Visual standards and TPM standards. Support NCE continuous improvement in Business Unit and liaison to Quality requirements for functional assessments and Key Guiding and Basic Manufacturing Practices/Principles.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Independent work

Regulatory knowledge GMP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Food Science, Biology, or Chemistry

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Mini Tab

Visio

Job description

Nestlé Fort Smith facility seeks a Quality professional to plan, coordinate, and execute quality activities for infant cereals and baby meals in accordance with government regulations and Nestlé standards.

The role involves QA liaison with production, SOP development, audits, and product/process improvements. Requires 3–5 years in manufacturing quality and a Bachelor’s in a related field, with strong communication and GMP knowledge.