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Oterra · 17 hours ago

Global Quality Specialist

Sturtevant, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Oterra is a global company focused on food safety and quality. As a Global Quality Specialist, you will develop and implement standards to ensure compliance and enhance operational performance while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingOrganic

Responsibilities

Process Ownership: drive implementation and governance of quality processes to demonstrate compliance with quality management systems requirements

Internal Audits: Plan, execute, and report on internal audits and follow up on corrective actions

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Ensure standard metrics rollout, validate data, build systematic databases, design dashboards, report performance, and trigger corrective actions

Training & Competence development: Manage global training programs and support local deployment for target audience

Certification: Execute assigned roles in internal standards and support the certification processes

Continuous Improvement Projects: Lead and report on improvement initiatives across interfacing processes

Expert Support: Provide guidance for products and quality process issue resolution from Oterra sites worldwide

Digitalization Projects: Manage QMS digital tools (SharePoint, Power BI, Document Management System) including architecture design, testing, implementation, training, maintenance, and updates

Qualification

Food SafetyQuality Management SystemsHACCPRoot Cause AnalysisContinuous ImprovementDigital Tools ManagementFluency in EnglishProject ManagementCollaboration

Required

Master's degree in Food Science/ Food technology/ Chemical engineering / Biochemistry/ Microbiology or any other related discipline

At least 3 years of experience working in a food safety or quality management and food production processes environment

Working knowledge of GFSI, manufacturing processes, production technology, products, raw materials and quality, food safety and safety issues, local and global Food Safety legislation and regulations

Working knowledge in HACCP, and risk assessment methodologies, Prerequisite programs, OPRP implementation, validation, monitoring, verification

Internal auditor or lead auditor experience and knowledge

Skilled in root cause analysis and corrective action management

Hands-on experience with digital tools and systems (SharePoint, SAP, Advanced Excel, Power BI)

Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM) and project/change management

Fluency in English at business level proficiency

Able to travel 10-15% annually