The Quality Analyst is responsible for the daily operation of the laboratory in relation to testing regimen.

Main responsibilities & KPI’s

• Maintaining KPI’s within the cell structure, i.e. Right first time (RFT) and On time in full (OTIF)
• Complete training and competency assessments for Routine analysis by established SOP’s (maintain at least 50% in competency training matrix)
• Contribute to continuous improvements projects within the team/laboratory
• Comply with Health and Safety Standards
• Implement all assigned corrective actions
• Perform all methods with regards to GMP and GLP observing SOP’s at all times
• Undertake training as required by Nutricia
• Responsibility for assigned equipment and methods
• Check data and work for errors to ensure accurate reporting
• Involvement in projects for lab process improvements
• Contribute to Out of Specification procedure (initiate) as required
• Ordering and receiving consumables
• Any reasonable request/instruction from supervisor/QC Manager
• Maintaining day to day laboratory standards and rotas
• Assisting in the introduction and validation of new methods and equipment
• SOP and documentation updates when required

Education & professional experiences needed

• English speaking 
• Relevant academic qualifications/experience in Pharma or FMCG environment
• Capable of working on multiple priorities
• Able to contribute to the benefit of the team
• Adaptable enough to work in an environment that changes / challenges dail
• Ability to work in a pressurised, heavily targeted and measured environment

Technical skills:

• Accustomed with physical processing of food ingredients, especially dry powder
• Good analytical and technical capabilities
• Presentation skills
• Problem solving skills

Managerial Competencies and personal skills needed

• Committed
  • Inspire & be the vision
  • Commit to create breakthrough results

• Open
  • Good listener
  • Ability to give/receive open and constructive feedback
  • Proximity to all levels and functions
  • Open and willing to share ideas
  • Inquisitive
  • Good net-worker and collaborator with other functions & sites and the external world 

• Doer
  • Delivering on promises
  • Taking responsibility take initiatives and measured risks
  • Decision making
  • Agile and pragmatic
  • Complex problem solving
  • Big picture thinking
  • Managing complexity

• Empowered
  • Empowering self and teams
  • Coaching and development of people
  • Coach-able and willingness to learn and develop

• Assisting the Quality ambition, particularly “Right First time” across the Liverpool manufacturing site
• Enhance personal knowledge and skills set to facilitate the progression within Danone
• Continually improve, systems and processes within the quality function

• Exposure at all levels and multiple functions within Quality Department  
• The role allows the opportunity to directly contribute to the growth and development of a team