QA Specialist

Company description:
Vitaflo (International) Limited

For more than 25 years, Vitaflo has developed innovative specialised clinical nutritional products for inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric?kidney disease, and specialised diets such as the ketogenic diet.

Vitaflo products offer patients choice, flexibility, and convenience. We combine the latest medical research, together with insights on changing modern lifestyles to best support patients in the compliance of restrictive therapeutic diets.

Vitaflo continues its mission of Enhancing Lives Together with research and development at the heart of what we do.

Job description:
We are part of Nestlé Health Science and continue to expand our global footprint with a worldwide presence in Clinical Nutrition. Behind our pioneering company are people who drive breakthroughs in research and development, creating innovative impact.

Our employees are at the heart of what we stand for with 96% saying they are proud to work for us and 94% recommending Vitaflo as a good place to work.

Our Headquarters, based in Liverpool, is the hub of innovative and creative activity.We strive to be at the cutting edge of our industry sector with patient’s needs being at the forefront of our mind.We work collaboratively, share our knowledge and expertiseand above all love what we do and why we do it.

**Quality Assurance Specialist**

Vitaflo (International) Ltd are currently looking to recruit a full-time, permanent Quality Assurance Specialist. Quality Specialists support the factory and our co-manufacturers in specific areas of expertise (e.g. food safety, HACCP, auditing, traceability,hygiene, pest control, chemical contaminants, microbiology food safety, sensory, thermal processing, statistical process control, net content management etc.)

**What will you do?**

As the Quality Assurance Specialist, your responsibilities will consist of the following:

- Contribute to developing the competency of quality professionals
- Promote quality awareness and commitment to quality across the unit
- Set operational objectives in collaboration with the Quality Manager
- Define and update specific quality procedures, instructions and tools in the area of technical expertise
- Contribute to, define and follow-up on quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- HACCP team leader for Vitaflo’s on-site production facility
- Support Nestlé Continuous Excellence program in the quest for zero defect
- Support activities to achieve compliance with the Nestlé Quality Management System
- Continuously increasing first-time right quality related to co-manufacturers
- Lead the Halal & Kosher compliance project
- Participate/lead the audits of Vitaflo co-manufacturers
- Support unit readiness for internal and external audits
- Perform and coordinate GMP audits
- Performs trouble shooting and corrective action follow-up of non-conformities

**What skills and experience should you have?**

To be successful in the role, we would like the successful applicant to possess the following:

- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Food and Nutrition, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology or other related degree discipline
- Internal auditor qualified, lead auditor would be desirable
- HACCP and Food Safety Level 3
- Experience in successfully implementing quality assurance programmes
- Experience of complaint reduction projects, non-conformance management and root cause analysis
- Broad understanding of different manufacturing technologies e.g. dry powder blending, can / sachet filling, aseptic liquid, infant requirements, zoning.
- Can motivate, support and develop team members to achieve goals
- Good problem solving and decision-making skills
- A keen eye for detail with the ability to spot areas for improvement
- Ability to establish working relationships successfully with departments, markets and factories
- Results driven
- Proficient in IT (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Databases)
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills

**What we offer?**
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays and Christmas shut down
- Volunteering opportunities
- Hybrid Working