Co-Manufacturing Technologist

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Join us at GPN and inspire people everywhere to achieve their performance and healthy lifestyle goals!

At Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN), our mission is to inspire people everywhere to achieve their performance and healthy lifestyle goals! We are a global leader in the performance nutrition industry and have a portfolio of ten brands including Optimum Nutrition (ON), BSN, Isopure, SlimFast, Body&Fit, Nutramino, Think!, and Amazing Grass.

Our brands including the top three performance nutrition brands are sold in more than 100 markets worldwide. The growing global interest in healthy, active lifestyles means our portfolio appeals to a variety of sports performance, active and healthy-lifestyle consumers with a wide range of fitness motivations. They demand new product formats and have a growing appetite for healthy snacking and plant-based protein. Increasingly, they shop online for their health and fitness needs. We’re an agile business, led by brands and inspired by consumers. We are a values led organisation focused on driving sustainable business performance.

Headquartered in Dublin, with workforce based across multiple locations including London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Mumbai, Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo, Manila, Melbourne, Illinois and California. GPN employs more than 2,000 people globally.

Join us on our journey today!

The opportunity where you will make an impact: Ensure all specified safety, quality and legality requirements are fully complaint by the Co Man base. Maintain the approval system for new Contract Manufacture Suppliers alongside Procurement and Research and development departments. Complete audits of all Co Mans, ensuring closure of non-conformances with effective corrective and preventative actions, identifying root cause. Operate a database to ensure GFSI accreditation is held & maintained by the Co base, manage Co Man site certificates deemed necessary by the business (including any product safety (e.g. WADA) or Quality Assurance (e.g. ISO). Manage and maintain database of Quality Survey and Audit reports associated to site approval status. Ensure GPN Format specifications and supporting documents are compiled, maintained and agreed with Contract Manufacturers for all products. Develop and report on the external microbiological & chemical testing programs. Ensure database of Certificates of Analysis is maintained. Ensure positive release of all Co Man stock on SAP using COA where relevant. Working with 3rd party warehouse and distributors manage any held / rejected stock incidents ensuring physical segregation/identification and SAP Quarantine of stock. Investigate as appropriate any customer complaints, Environmental Health / Trading Standards complaints. Maintain Quality KPI dashboard for Co Man base with trend analysis to ensure Continual Improvement. Liaise with R&D during trials and product launches to ensure new products conform to standards and specifications with release as required. Where required attend 1st production of new products and give final release approval Escalating, where appropriate, quality or product safety issues which are not being addressed and improved appropriately or in good time or are considered critical to the business or its customers. Drive to exceed the business Product Safety & Quality targets, within the Co Man base. Carry out investigations and projects as directed by the Contract Manufacturing Quality Manager.

Key Challenges and Success Measures: Able to work in a range of factory environments. Able to balance a diverse range of tasks and react to changes in priorities at short notice. Ability to work as part of a wider team. Ability to act and think strategically. Innovation and problem-solving ability. Capable of Managing Change and deliver with conflicting priorities. Ability to Negotiate & Influence.

What you will bring to GPN: Previous food industry experience is essential. Level 3 Food Safety Certification or above. Level 3 HACCP Certification or above. A Degree or HND standard of education in relevant scientific field is preferred. Computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and SAP if possible. Flexible and be able to work as part of a team, covering for holidays where needed. Possess a good verbal and written communication. Strong time management and organization skills are essential.

What we would like to offer you: The opportunity to shape your career in our global organisation that is championing the healthy lifestyle movement! Our Smart Working model advocates wellbeing by providing you with a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance. Create your own nutrition formula with a discount on our GPN products!

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.