Company

Food

FoodSafetyEngineer

India FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Food Safety Engineer. Skills: Food Safety Plan implementation, Food Safety Risk Assessment, HACCP Principles, GMP, Hygiene & Sanitation, Validation, CAPA Activities. Ensure Food Safety Plan is implemented as per Abbott's Internal Policies & External Requirements. Changes in Products, Production Processes, Equipments, Facilities etc are evaluated from Food Safety Risk Assessment with Mitigation Plans till Execution”

What You'll Achieve.

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

Industry & Context.

Food
Problems you'll solve

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

Eligibility Requirements

Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time, Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology/ Daity Technology/ Food Engineering/ Microbiology/ Pharma with relavant experience in Plant Quality/ Food Safety/ GMP/ Hygiene & Sanitation, 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, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Project Management Skills

Nice to Have

Experience of 7 to 10 years in Dairy/ Food/ Nutritional Powder Manufacturing Facility with emphasis on Infant Powder is preferred

What You'll Do.

Ensure Food Safety Plan is implemented as per Abbott's Internal Policies & External Requirements

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

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

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

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Active coordination between Production, QA & Engineering Function for effective implementation of GMP, EMP & Sanitation Management; Liase with Global Subject Matter Experts from time to time to align improvement initiatives

Communication Scope

Communication, Collaboration & Influencing Skills

Process & Methodology

Project Management Skills

Full Job Description

## **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 Globa

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