Experience

Lionel Hitchen Limited
• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• Technical Regulatory Specialist

  • Apr 2023 - Present


Treatt

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regulatory Support Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  Key responsibilities include: • Management of all aspects of REACH regulation compliance including dossier preparation, Only Representative liaison, tonnage analysis and reporting. • Safety Data Sheet authoring and change management, including EGHS and AGHS with expertise in UL WERCS Studio. Leading to a successful update of all business SDS to comply with current REACH Annex II requirements. • Liaison between regulatory agencies, trade associations and industry authorities. • Finished product packaging and labelling compliance with CLP and Food Information to Consumers Regulations. • Guidance on accurate transport classification, notably dangerous goods, commodity coding and duty rates. • Horizon scanning of global regulations, guidelines and customer policies, impact analysis and communication to all levels of the business. • Research and evaluation of scientific data from a range of sources. • Regulatory approval of new product developments, specification changes and formulation management. • Technical support for the customer care and commercial teams, designing numerous internal regulatory guidance documents & customer documentation packages. • Compliance of products with National Chemical Inventories, including EINECS, TSCA, AICS, NZIoC, IECSC, ENCS, DSL and NDSL. Show less



Naturex

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance and Control Manager

  • Mar 2006 - Apr 2022

  Key responsibilities include:• Head of Quality & Operational Lead responsible for managing, motivating & training the quality team, & ensuring interdepartmental integration of processes.• Effective implementation of FSSC 22000, BRC, ISO9001, RSPO & Organic certification standards, statutory and regulatory requirements. • Lead auditor managing, scheduling and completing internal, external 3rd party and supplier audits.• Improving and developing the HACCP, PRP & GMP systems, by working closely with the global and local production, supply chain, engineering and development departments and implementing advantageous knowledge and best practice sharing. • Leading the Crisis Management Team.• Identification, analysis, communication and reporting on KPIs and objectives, successfully increasing employee awareness, leading to an improved positive culture and site continuous improvement. • Performing customer complaint and non-conformance investigation and root cause analysis, ensuring effective implementation of corrective & preventive action plans and resolution of issues to the satisfaction of the stakeholders concerned. • Kosher and Halal management.• Efficient management of department OPEX & CAPEX budgets, including controlling and reducing contract laboratory analysis costs.• Providing guidance and direction to the QC teams operating in the analytical and microbiological laboratories, with overall responsibility for positive release of all materials, equipment and systems including Spectrophotometer, Colorimeter, GC-FID, Karl Fischer, Laser Granulometer & Refractometer• Improving safety and environmental performance by carrying out risk assessments and designing and developing SOP's and safe systems of work, throughout all areas of the manufacturing site. • Managing change processes, including validating new product and process developments with challenge testing, scale-up, shelf life and stability trials. Show less

• Technical Services/QA Technologist

  • Mar 2003 - Mar 2006

  • Responsible for customer and sales technical support, including giving advice on product usage, regulatory and compliance matters.• Performing evaluation and assessment of raw materials and suppliers ensuring compliance to specifications and legal requirements. • Writing and reviewing raw material and finished product specifications.