Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business that’s committed to solving the world’s toughest preservation challenges through better science. With a proud history of innovation dating back more than a century, we aim to help our customers develop more sustainable solutions that protect and maintain the health and wellbeing of people and extend the life of vital infrastructure while working to reduce our and our customers’ ecological footprint.

Sustainable preservation is one of our top priorities. We are making significant strategic investments that will not only decrease our own environmental footprint, but also help customers adapt to long-term environmental and social change through the development of cleaner, greener solutions.

We are looking to hire a Senior Quality Assurance Project Manager to support, on the quality assurance part, the construction of a building for the production of food grade ingredient for global export.

Primary objective is to deliver the quality requirements and monitor them during the construction of the building and to upgrade the relative QMS. Lead the HACCP assessment, set up the Food Fraud/Defense and hygiene concept for the plant, monitor the first material production and ensure readiness for FDA inspection and FSSC22000 certification and deliver audit proof documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary project team to build the new food ingredient production building and to upgrade the QMS
• Leads a small team of SMEs from Production, Engineering and R&D during definition of
• quality requirements and HACCP assessment
• Plans, executes and documents HACCP assessment
• Sets up Food Fraud/Defense System and hygiene concept
• Ensure readiness for FSSC22000 certification and FDA inspection
• Adhere to all set safety standards and protective equipment requirements

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science (food technology, food-chemistry)
• Master in Science or Engineering preferred
• Min. 10+ years experience in Quality and Quality Engineering
• Business fluent in English and German
• Expert in gap analyses and assessments, design and implementation of new food ingredients processes
• Expert understanding of Food related Quality standards (FSSC22000) and requirements as well as FDA inspection
• Expert in Quality Engineering and experience in new building construction
• In depth experience of conducting HACCP assessments
• Experience in food production
• Experience in Quality Documentation
• MS Office high proficiency
• Precise and accurate working style
• Strong focus on execution

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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