QRC Specialist: Innovation PT

QRC Specialist: Innovation PT
Assignment Duration: 12-18 months (Part-Time)
Location: Hershey, PA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid. The candidate will be expected to come into the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week and, as needed, every day during special projects.

Shift: 1st Shift - Part-Time

Job Description

This role is designed to support early stages of Innovation with a focus on food safety, speed to market, including "atypical" approaches to develop, manufacture, and market new products. As a result, this position needs to react quickly to changing business needs and maintain a "fluid" work environment.

Under direction from the Manager of Quality, Regulatory, Compliance (QRC) Innovation, and in collaboration with R&D, Operations, Engineering, Packaging, and Commercial Teams, this role is responsible for all food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance of the Agile Innovation Process and traditional early-stage Innovation process. This includes, but is not limited to, identification and facilitating approval of ingredients and packaging, identifying and raising risks by conducting brainstorming sessions, collaborating with cross functionals to mitigate and resolve risks, and, as needed, providing on-site support of manufacturing and distribution operations. Ensures compliance with government regulations, industry standards, and Company's programs and procedures.

Prepare reports, presentations, and one-pagers to communicate risks and situations.

Work with Client's QRC, Engineering, Packaging, and R&D team members to identify, standardize, and implement best practices, new technologies, and methods related to these areas of expertise and any emerging issues. Work with COEs and SMEs to develop and implement global standards for food safety and quality at external manufacturing partners. Work with Client Marketing, Sales, and Operations to ensure inclusion of Quality Requirements in Contractual Agreements.

This position is meant to provide intermittent project support. Scheduled days and hours may vary.

Main Duties

Time % - Summary of Major Duties:

1. 75%
Represents QRC on Front-of-Funnel Innovation and other applicable projects. Assures that the food quality and food safety aspects of the projects are taken into account in planning and implementation. Conduct brainstorming sessions to identify risks. Effectively communicates and transfers knowledge on projects and product changes to regional QRC personnel.

2. 20%
Actively identifies and supports packaging and ingredient supplier approval process. As needed, prepares documentation necessary to support FSMA, Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance. Provides on-site support at Technical Center and manufacturing sites during trials and/or production runs. Conducts quality issue follow-up and resolution involving the manufacturing sites, distribution, and logistics groups. Prepares reports for issue resolution, provides timely communication to partners upon learning any service-related issue from manufacturing locations. Keeps abreast of government regulations and enforcement, trends in food safety, pest control regulations and techniques, and changes in PEP/HACCP policies and procedures.

3. 5%
Participates in continuous program improvement efforts using audit and KPI data, Gap analysis, and CPG benchmarking to establish yearly goals.

Typical Day Top Three Technical Skills

• Thorough knowledge of Food Safety and HACCP, GMPs, FDA regulations, and quality design principles.

• Capable of understanding varied manufacturing processes to include dairy, sweeteners, confectionery, cereal, peanuts and tree nuts, ground nuts, raisins, flour, snacks, baking, extrusion, and warehousing. Manufacturing plant experience preferred.

• Have an understanding of new product development steps and life cycle.

Pre-Screening Questions

1. Can you provide an example of when you troubleshot a food quality issue?

2. Can you provide an example of when you participated in the product development question and your role?

Must-Haves

• At least 5 years of experience.

• Food Quality experience.

• Food Manufacturing experience.

• FDA PCQI certification preferred.

Software Skills and Purpose

MS Office, Teams, SAP.

Industry Experience

• Food Quality experience.

• Experience with new product development.

• Manufacturing experience.