Senior Contaminant Risk Specialist - Food Safety by Design

Nestlé S.A.; Bridgewater (MA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Nestlé Health Science is seeking an expert to ensure Quality by Design and Food Safety by Design across the Idea-to-Launch process. You will lead chemical contaminant risk assessments for ingredients and finished products, shaping standards and guidelines while safeguarding consumer safety and Nestlé's reputation for quality.

As the Subject Matter Expert, you will manage contaminant topics, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement across factories, markets, and SBUs worldwide, in a highly

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Food Science or related field.
• 5-8 years in food quality, food safety, analytical chemistry, or toxicology.
• Experience across R&D, Operations, Suppliers and Markets.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Specialists throughout the I2L process on chemical contaminant issues.
• Define contaminant limits within RMPS; support finished product limits.
• Maintain Next-GEN TIC database for assigned spend categories.
• Drive contaminant risk mitigation with R&D, Operations and Suppliers.
• Lead horizon scanning and early warning signal management.

Skills

Quality by Design

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical chemistry

Risk assessment

Project management

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Food Science or related field

Tools

Next-GEN TIC

GARD

RMPS

HACCP

Digicomply

Job description

Nestlé Health Science is seeking an expert to ensure Quality by Design and Food Safety by Design across the Idea-to-Launch process. You will lead chemical contaminant risk assessments for ingredients and finished products, shaping standards and guidelines while safeguarding consumer safety and Nestlé's reputation for quality.

As the Subject Matter Expert, you will manage contaminant topics, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement across factories, markets, and SBUs worldwide, in a highly