Food Safety Engineer

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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.

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

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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