Nestle
Location
Boca Raton, FL | United States
Job description
At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our extensive product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.
At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for managing and providing supervision to the Microbiology Quality Control Analytical Laboratory. The laboratory plays a crucial role in conducting testing for raw materials, finished bulk, and third-party product release. As the QC supervisor, you will be accountable for ensuring that the work performed by the QC laboratory personnel is accurate, timely, efficient, and compliant with company policies, safety regulations, quality SOPs, cGMP, GLP regulations, and FDA regulations. We are seeking candidates who are well-versed in the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. In this role, your extensive experience and judgment will be essential in planning and achieving testing goals. As a QC supervisor, you will also lead and direct the work of others. We encourage creativity and provide a wide degree of latitude to foster innovation and excellence in this position. Join our team and be part of a dynamic and rewarding environment where your expertise will make a significant impact.
Key Responsibility:
Ensure that the QC laboratory conforms to company policies, SOPs, cGMP, GLP regulations, and FDA regulations, thereby ensuring that all laboratory personnel adhere to the proper specifications or associated compendial monographs.
Distribute work assignments and ensure timely completion and release of raw materials, bulk, and third-party products.
Efficiently schedule raw material, in-process, bulk product, and finished product testing to support production scheduling.
Ensure appropriate release or rejection of products. Proactively anticipate problem areas and resolve issues before they impact compliance, product quality, and availability.
Collaborate with management to streamline operations and enhance departmental efficiency.
Collaborate with staff to investigate all Out of Specification (OOS) results and accurately document them.
Provide technical support to Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and R&D (as applicable) for questionable batches and results.
Regularly report to management on products currently in the laboratory, their testing status, and planned completion dates.
Collaborate with peers to develop and implement laboratory documents such as SOPs, Specifications, Protocols, Reports, etc.
Provide necessary training to chemists as required. Conduct OOS (out of Specification) investigations.
Perform any other related duties as required.
Experience and Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Biology or a related scientific field (strongly preferred) or significant microbiology laboratory experience can be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
5 to 8 years of experience in an analytical laboratory.
2 to 5 years of experience in supervising or leading a technical team.
Experience in utilizing chemical and microbiological methods, including the use of instruments such as autoclaves, Vitek, Vidas, ELISA and microplate readers, or other relevant techniques.
Strong technical writing skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
Ability to effectively respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
Ability to interpret nonverbal symbolism, such as formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiarity with basic laboratory record-keeping systems.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, and hear.
Physical Demands :
The employee frequently stands.
The employee may be required to sit for extended periods, use hands to handle objects or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Use of a standard computer keyboard for data entry.
Requisition ID: 278584
It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [email protected] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
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