Técnico de Control de Calidad

In the wider area of QA/QC, the duties of the Quality Control Coordinator focus on ensuring quality control of incoming and produced goods in accordance with all internal and external quality standards, before any final product reaches the relevant markets Nutreco serves.
To this end, the Quality Control Coordinator controls the quality of all factors involved in production process, throughout all stages. This includes pre-process stages (control of incoming raw materials and ingredients), in-process stages (adherence to standard operating procedures, as well as in process testing of half products) up to and including the final stages of finalized products before they go to market.
Controls may include product inspection, where every product is examined visually, sampled and tested, often by using specific tools to determine deviations before the product enters into the process, moves to the next stage in the production process or is released to the external market.
Quality management is focused not only on product/service quality, but also on the means to achieve it. Quality management therefore uses quality assurance and quality control of both processes and products to achieve a more consistent quality.
The Quality Control Coordinator executes an entity’s inspection and testing programs (in line with the Standard Operating Procedures) which are designed to prevent defects and / or improve performance. Quality Control builds the bridge between the quality standards and the final products.
The focus of the role (and of Quality Control as a whole) therefore is more product oriented, checking, testing and inspecting throughout the entire process and identify any defects and defaults, verify the proper execution of procedures and processes, in order to assure that the products meet the required quality levels at all times. Because of the closeness to the core processes, the Quality Control Coordinator supports optimization and continuous improvement processes, by identifying and suggesting improvements.
Duties may also include assistance with internal and external audits.
The Quality Control Coordinator will mostly work in the QC department of an OpCo, or be part of the Operations function.
The level of the Quality Control Coordinator is linked to the required know-now, complexity of the production and accountability and scope. At more senior levels, the role may include managerial duties, supervising more junior roles in QC, Production, Laboratory or other.

Job Description:

Quality control of incoming raw materials and ingredients:

o Executes the control of all incoming raw materials and ingredients, by ensuring proper inspection (physical appraisal, labels check, sample check, documentation check and sample management), ensuring correct documentation, sample storage and management of samples for analysis, and proper barcoding, so that products are released to production that meet full regulatory compliance with HACCP, Food Safety and Food Defense standards for manufactured products and feed ingredients

o Quarantines and releases products in line procedures

o May manage specific medicinal feed additives

Quality Control throughout the (production) process:

o Ensures compliance throughout the production process with the relevant procedures and standards, in accordance with the organization guidelines and ISO, UFAS, QS and other relevant guidelines, in order to ensure that the products meet the required quality with minimization of costs.

o Interpret and comply with quality assurance standards

Quality control of finished products:

o Executes the control of all finished product samples, which includes collection, inspection and storage of all finished product samples.

o Manages storage, registration and handling of samples for analysis

o Processes Finished Goods specifications into the appropriate systems to assure compliance to both Nutreco and customer expectations.

Optimization / Continuous improvement:

o Manages and monitors relevant quality KPI’s, gathers and organizes statistical quality data, analyses data to detect areas for improvement

o Recommends new quality policies or procedures to ensure high quality products, processes, or services.

o Investigate problems in an effective and timely manner, suggests corrective actions, in case quality inspection outcomes reveal problem areas

o Promotes all aspects of Quality Control with all relevant departments, supports the communication of quality programs and standards to the organization and may coordinate training in relevant areas.

Quality Systems / Certificates and Audits:

o Carries out routine audits to support Production and maintain governance to internal, ISO and customer standards. Feedback results and ensures follow up.

o Participates in internal and external (customer) audits and is actively involved in post-audit actions

o Carries out daily / weekly plant specific hygiene, pest control and other controls / audits

o Performs routine checks of Quality and Production documentation

Complaints and faults handling:

o Investigates / analyses customer complaints, in process production faults and other non-compliance issues and reports the results for resolution by relevant departments.

Other:

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Our organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.