JOB DESCRIPTION:
Primary Function/Primary
Goals/Objectives:
Ensure Food Safety Plan is implemented as per Abbott's Internal Policies & External Requirements, (such as FSSC22000 & Extenal Regulatory Bodies).
Changes in Products, Production Processes, Equipments, Facilities etc are evaluated from Food Safety Risk Assessment with Mitigation Plans till Execution.
Provide oversight to Plant GMP, Cleaning & Sanitation, Validation & CAPA Activities linked with Food
Safety
Support cascade of Global Food Safety Initiatives at Shop Floor
Level.
This list of responsibilities may change depending on plant needs and employees are expected to be adaptable and flexible where this need arises.
Major Responsibilities: The role of Food Safety Engineer is part of the site's success and compliance
by:
Review & Improve Site Food Safety Plan through End to End Implementation of HACCP Principles into daily ways of working
Promote Food Safety Culture & Vital
Behaviours.
Use Existing Databases to Track & Trend Data Points from Multiple Workstream to derive meaningful inferences & future improvement projects for Food Safety Improvements
Lead/ Support Food Safety Risk Assessment with Mitigation Proposals linked with Change Management Cycle of RM/PM, Product, Process, Equipment, Facilities & Capital Projects.
Lead/ Support Food Safety Event Investigation & Implementation of linked CAPAs with focus on systems & still remain reliable during manual operation.
Participate in Abbott's Validation Review Board Meeting as well as CAPA Review Board Meetings for Proactive & Reactive Food Safety Risk Management.
Active contribution to implementation of Global Food Safety
Initiatives
Provide oversight to Site's Cleaning, Sanitation & Hygiene Management
Program
Active coordination between Production, QA & Engineering Function for effective implementation of GMP, EMP & Sanitation Management
Provide Periodic Refresher Trainings to Site Staff & Cascade Learnings from Global Food Safety Events from time to time.
Liase with Global Subject Matter Experts from time to time to align improvement
initiatives.
Support Internal & External Food Safety Audits as per assigned
responsibilities.
Systematic Documentation linked with Quality System
Compliances
Provide Food Safety related Inputs to Leadership through Management Reviews/ other defined
Mechanisms.
Education:
Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology/ Daity Technology/ Food Engineering/ Microbiology/ Pharma with relavant experience in Plant Quality/ Food Safety/ GMP/ Hygiene & Sanitation.
Experience of 7 to 10 years in Dairy/ Food/ Nutritional Powder Manufacturing Facility with emphasis on Infant Powder is preferred.
Background:
Understanding and application of HACCP Principles with in depth understanding of Physical, Chemical & Microbiological Hazards with focus on food borne pathogen knowledge.
Cleaning & Sanitation principles including Mode of Actions of
chemicals
Integrated Pest Control &
Management
Critical & Strategic thinking in order to go in depth understanding of Site Operations and related complex issues and provide the best feasible solutions at all levels.
Communication, Collaboration & Influencing
Skills
Interpersonal skills in order to have healthy relationship with colleagues working in different functions at
site
Continuous Improvement
Mindset
Project Management
Skills.
Accountability/Scope:
Keep Site's Food Safety Management System Live & Breathing with Continuous
Improvement
Food Safety Risks are proactively identified & appropriately mitigated. Learnings are built effectively in system to avoid repeat incidents.
The base pay for this position is
N/A
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Operations Quality
DIVISION:
ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain
LOCATION:
India > Jhagadia : Operation Support
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 20 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
