Perrigo Company plc · 10 hours ago
Quality Specialist - Hygienist
Perrigo Company plc is a leading provider in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over-the-counter products. The Quality Specialist - Hygienist plays a crucial role in maintaining food safety and compliance through various pre-requisite programs, ensuring consumer trust and product quality.
BiotechnologyManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Manage, enforce, and analyze trends and verification activities related to pre-requisite programs
Ensure risk assessments, and Food Safety Management Systems are up to date
Acts as a key team member for implementation and maintenance of the facility’s environmental monitoring programs
Performs root cause investigation and helps to implement corrective and preventive actions
Assist in analyzing environmental monitoring data to seek and destroy pathogens
Helps to complete food safety risk assessments of the facility environment and processing equipment
Works closely with Pest Control provider to identify and drive closure of identified gaps at the facility
Develop and execute training for pre-requisite programs
Ensure compliance with factory procedures and practices by having a strong coaching presence on the production floor
Communicate and work alongside Project Managers and Contractors to uphold facility hygiene
Drive improvement projects using feedback from cross-functional teams to improve pre-requisite programs
Provides oversight and guidance for factory sanitation
Leads continuous improvement of pre-requisite programs
Conducts GMP, foreign body, and pest control inspections of the facility
Maintains records of audits and ensures completion of corrective and preventive actions of all gaps
Acts as a team member for annual HACCP reviews and floor walks
Meticulously maintains records for all hygiene systems in accordance with ISO and regulatory requirements
Support Continuous Improvement initiatives in the quest for zero defect
Support activities to achieve compliance with the Quality Management System requirements and other applicable instructions and standards
Identify non-conformance issues and coordinate Quality/Food Safety risk analysis
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field or equivalent work experience in food manufacturing quality role
Experience in pre-requisite programs, hygiene, and sanitation
Working knowledge of pathogens and environmental monitoring
Experience working in a highly regulated manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of cGMPs and FDA requirements
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Benefits tailored to supporting you and your family
Career development opportunities
Company
Perrigo Company plc
Perrigo is a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.58BKey Investors
Starboard Value
2024-09-12Post Ipo Debt· $1.08B
2023-11-10Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2022-04-20Post Ipo Debt· $2.6B
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