Quality Technician

at  Danone

About the job
As a Quality technician you will actively contribute to the Specialised Nutrition quality ambition to deliver products of consistent, specified quality and uncompromising safety.
You will have an eye for detail and understand systems in order to trend and monitor factory standards. Identify re-occurring issues and help to drive continuous improvement.
Drive continuous improvement and Right first-time culture throughout the organisation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
Have knowledge of the use and implementation of root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
Maintaining and improving quality standards using principles of lean manufacturing techniques / methodologies
To be responsible for ensuring all operations within the areas of responsibility are carried out in a safe manner. To be fully aware of company procedures relating to Fire Evacuation, Accident Reporting, and Food Safety. To ensure all staff behaves in a safe and responsible manner within the area of responsibility.
Role is assessed against the Quality Functional road map and is highly transversal internally within Quality as well as other Danone functions such as Product Development, Production, Planning, Finance,
Balancing operational requirements against strategic vision
Developing and managing strong relations within internal and external stakeholders
Ability to look at bigger picture of requirements whilst working at day to day detail level
Decisions taken can impact patients’ lives, as it’s a sole source of nutrition and requires contact with medical advisory groups at times
About you

To be successful in this role you will be :

• Professionally experienced
• Educated to degree level or industry experienced/ Professional qualifications
• Experience of working in a Quality environment essential
• Experience of manufacturing preferred
• Strong Quality Management / Improvement background advantageous
• Relevant academic qualifications/experience
• Significant work experience in leading teams in pharma or FMCG environment
• Capable of working on multiple priorities and setting targets and timeframes
• Project management skills
• Adaptable enough to work in an environment that changes / challenges daily
• Ability to work in a pressurised, heavily targeted and measured environment
• Good analytical and technical capabilities
• Project involvement
• Presentation skills
• Continuous Improvement Techniques
• Problem solving skills
• Accustomed to use risk Assessment Techniques knowledge
• Accustomed with physical processing of food ingredients, especially dry powder
• Knowledge of Food Regulations
• Quality & Food Safety Systems
• Inquisitive attitude
• Excellent Communicator
• Contribution to business strategyJunior-Understand business objectives and quality plans to be able to translate them into KPI’s for her/his team.Project and portfolio managementQualified-Define and manage projects in her/his area focus on developing personal skills and support business moving forward.Client and consumer managementJunior-Understands the organization and processes used to listen to clients and consumers and collect data.Formulation, process and equipmentQualified-Knowledge of formulation, process and equipment is critical to act rapidly on completing risk assessment for preventing re-occurring issues.Food scienceJunior- Has the basic knowledge in raw materials, packs and finished products, required to understand the internal environment (chemistry, microbiology, physics).Quality and Food Safety management SystemExperienced-Identifies and leads improvement of processes in order to improve efficiency of Quality & Food Safety Systems.Analysis and Risk ManagementJunior-Knows the risks in his/her area and the actions needed to manage them using a risk analysis tools based in HACCP principles.Sustainable Environment ManagementJunior-Knowledge and understanding the content in ISO 14000 and set KPI’s to manage and monitor compliance.Food RegulationJunior- Understands the nutritional basics.Problem solving PDCAExperienced- Validates the relevance of Problem solving,Helps teams to decide priorities, when useful, orientates the Problem-Solving Group towardsadvanced tools & MethodsAND HERE WHAT IS NOT YET MENTIONED IN THE ABOVE I.E.
• Preferred/ nice to have: Quality Control Officer or Manager in a Pharmaceutical or high end FMCG company or associated role, Experience of working in a fast-paced international organisation
• Absolute must have: Experience of working in a Quality/Continuous Improvement environment
• Fulltime/ Part time: Full timeTravel %: Some international travel involved to attend meetings, conferences or visit other supply points/CBU’s

About us
Nutricia is Europe’s largest specialist nutrition company and the market leader in the UK. We specialise in the delivery of medical nutrition for the very young, the old and the sick, supplying high quality feeds to patients and consumers. Our purpose is to pioneer nutritional discoveries that help people live longer, healthier lives. When it comes to finding a great place to work there are plenty of things to look for: inspirational colleagues, freedom in your job to make a real difference, and a shared ethos you can truly believe in.
The Specialized Nutrition category, offers nutritional solutions with the shared goal of improving the health and well-being of vulnerable individuals. This ambition stretches from the first day of pregnancy into old age, with similar activities in terms of innovation and scientific research. Specialized Nutrition focuses on allergies, from prevention to treatment, with Specialized Nutrition working hand-in-hand to foster synergies and strengthen Danone’s leading position in this sector. The Nutricia brand is a key asset, thanks to a medical legacy of more than 120 years and a recognition of health leaders around the world.

• Professionally experienced
• Educated to degree level or industry experienced/ Professional qualifications
• Experience of working in a Quality environment essential
• Experience of manufacturing preferred
• Strong Quality Management / Improvement background advantageous
• Relevant academic qualifications/experience
• Significant work experience in leading teams in pharma or FMCG environment
• Capable of working on multiple priorities and setting targets and timeframes
• Project management skills
• Adaptable enough to work in an environment that changes / challenges daily
• Ability to work in a pressurised, heavily targeted and measured environment
• Good analytical and technical capabilities
• Project involvement
• Presentation skills
• Continuous Improvement Techniques
• Problem solving skills
• Accustomed to use risk Assessment Techniques knowledge
• Accustomed with physical processing of food ingredients, especially dry powder
• Knowledge of Food Regulations
• Quality & Food Safety Systems
• Inquisitive attitude
• Excellent Communicator
• Contribution to business strategyJunior-Understand business objectives and quality plans to be able to translate them into KPI’s for her/his team.Project and portfolio managementQualified-Define and manage projects in her/his area focus on developing personal skills and support business moving forward.Client and consumer managementJunior-Understands the organization and processes used to listen to clients and consumers and collect data.Formulation, process and equipmentQualified-Knowledge of formulation, process and equipment is critical to act rapidly on completing risk assessment for preventing re-occurring issues.Food scienceJunior- Has the basic knowledge in raw materials, packs and finished products, required to understand the internal environment (chemistry, microbiology, physics).Quality and Food Safety management SystemExperienced-Identifies and leads improvement of processes in order to improve efficiency of Quality & Food Safety Systems.Analysis and Risk ManagementJunior-Knows the risks in his/her area and the actions needed to manage them using a risk analysis tools based in HACCP principles.Sustainable Environment ManagementJunior-Knowledge and understanding the content in ISO 14000 and set KPI’s to manage and monitor compliance.Food RegulationJunior- Understands the nutritional basics.Problem solving PDCAExperienced- Validates the relevance of Problem solving,Helps teams to decide priorities, when useful, orientates the Problem-Solving Group towardsadvanced tools & MethodsAND HERE WHAT IS NOT YET MENTIONED IN THE ABOVE I.E.
• Preferred/ nice to have: Quality Control Officer or Manager in a Pharmaceutical or high end FMCG company or associated role, Experience of working in a fast-paced international organisation
• Absolute must have: Experience of working in a Quality/Continuous Improvement environment
• Fulltime/ Part time: Full timeTravel %: Some international travel involved to attend meetings, conferences or visit other supply points/CBU’