Quality Assurance Resource

Description Nestle Waters North America is the nation's largest bottled water company, with many leading domestic and imported brands sold in the United States and Canada. We invite you to learn more about our unique company culture and explore our many exciting career opportunities by visiting http://careers.nestle-watersna.com.


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Nestle Waters North America is an 'Equal Opportunity Employer' and is looking for diversity in candidates in employment.

Our supply chain organization is responsible for the sourcing, production and distribution of our water products for the end customer. Our home and office supply chain produces our products in 5-gallon and 3-gallon returnable bottles for delivery to customer's homes and businesses. Our retail product is produced in a number of portable PET packages.

DESCRIPTION: The Quality Assurance Resource will have primary accountability for developing and leading the plant Quality environment for the production of bottled water. The QA Resource will develop and continuously improve plant procedures for monitoring and ensuring conformance to specifications for incoming raw materials as well as for finished product.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Compliance and record keeping for all mandated quality checks, testing, sampling and sanitation activities. Assist with supervision of QA specialists. Tracking, analyzing, and leading initiatives for all quality and customer complaint issues within the plant. Assist in management of program implementation and training. Provide leadership within plant for company Quality initiatives and Quality audits. Monitor over fill and water usage reporting. Provide development opportunities to QA technicians through cross-training initiatives and setting clear objectives.

Requirements Prior QA experience (3-5 years) with beverage or other food products. Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biological sciences. Other technical degree may be considered. Microbiology Laboratory management. Manufacturing line inspection. Knowledge of Statistical Process Control, HACCP, sanitation, and hygienic design. Knowledge of traceability programs and SAP. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Person must have sound administrative and computer skills. Person must be self-directed, assertive, be able to process information and provide an effective follow-up process on objectives, possess the maturity commensurate with being an effective resource.