Steve Caron Email & Phone Number

Brussels, Be

Main responsibilities:• Integrated Quality Management System support & coordination with the ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (Environment) & ISO 45001 (Health and safety), Feed Chain Alliance (HACCP), NTA 8080 (Biomass) for the operational plants and headquarters in Belgium.• Coordination & supervision of the planning in consultation and collaboration with managers and teams dedicated to these areas within the HSSEQ team. • Management of internal and external audits with monitoring of the action plans.• Lead auditor and coordination of the internal audit team.• Management review to the Executive Committee.• Training of the persons concerned in the QMS.• Facilitator for the process of recovering employer social security contributions for R&D projects.• Actor as quality enhancement into the energetic transition.

Belgique

- Quality coordinator of the Quality Management System: ISO 9001- Quality coordinator of the Environment Certification: ISO 14001- Quality coordinator of the Risk Analysis Bio-contamination Control : RABC• Implementation of policy and management commitment• Steering committees and quality management reviews• Monitoring, control and analysis of KPIs to report on the effectiveness of the quality system• Establishment of action plans for continuous improvement• Monitoring of ISO and RABC standards• Participation in the development and drafting of documents and quality plans• Management and implementation of internal and external documents• Incident handling and immediate and preventive actions• Management of internal and external audits• Training of the persons concerned in the QMS

First line support, managing users and network support.Data organization and structure.

ERP support and coordination.Analysis and coordination of new developments according to operational needs.

Quality Management Systems IFS (Food, Logistics, Broker), ASC-MSC, BIO.Writing, update and enhance of procedures and documentation.Traceability efficiency.Analysis, follow-up of Non-Conformities and structural improvements.Point of contact with suppliers and customers and authorities. Purchasing management and budget control for the Quality department.Waste and environment management.Hygiene inspections and internal & external IFS audits. Contact with health authorities (FAVV-AFSCA).Active participation in risk assessments.

Study of normative references and legal requirements• Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001: 2015)• Occupational health and safety management systems (ISO 45001: 2018)• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001: 2015, EMAS)• Sustainable Development Goals• Food Safety Management Systems (FSSC 22000, IFS, BRC, HACCP...)• General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO 17025: 2017)• Medical devices – Quality management systems – Requirements for regulatory purposes (ISO 13485: 2016)Tools and hands-on work• Project Management• Communication• Technical and methodological tools (problem resolutions : 5Why, QQOQQCP, Ishikawa, Pareto, brainstorming, 8D, FMEA, Dashboard, Lean, 5S, EFQM,…)• Case studies

• Quality coordinator of the Quality Management System: ISO 9001:2015• Quality coordinator of the Food Safety System Certification: FSSC 22000 for Food Packaging• Activities descriptions in terms of processes and interaction with transversal processes. Coordination for writing the objectives & KPI related to each process• Root-cause analysis of the non-conformities. Dashboard and management reviews. Update of the quality & Food Safety policies• Risk assessment on the processes with approved methodologies (HACCP, FMEA)• Writing, update of the procedures and documentation. Coaching and training for implementation• Identification of gaps in the system (with the requirements) in terms of non-conformities and implementation of a compliance plan• Senior Internal Auditor: Internal audits of implemented processes to maintain the quality system integrity and coherence, its documentation management and the evaluation of its efficiency• Main contact for External audits, certifications bodies and authorities• Management and coordination of a crisis plan and product recall exercise• Supervisor of technical laboratory• Coordinator with third-party laboratories for external testing• Manager & coordinator for FSC labeling• Coordinator for the product traceability from raw materials to finished productMain achievements:- Certifications of 2 production sites in 2010, 2013, 2015 & 2018 without critical nor major findings - Decrease of the quality costs- Decrease of the occurrence of the non-conformities- Creation of GMP guide (Good Manufacturing Practices). Increased efficiency in the recording and processing of complaints and their handling in the operational and sales processes- Improvement of quality self-checks in the operational processes in the ERP, reduction of paper use and improvement of traceability- Enhancement of the suppliers’ specifications books integrating the new collaboration rules in lines with the new legal and normative requirements

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Manager & coordinator for FSC labeling.Coordinator for the product traceability from raw materials to finished product.Implementation of Chain of Custody Certification providing credible assurance for products with environmentally and socially responsible sources to access the market.FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody CertificationFSC-STD-40-003 Chain of Custody Certification of Multiple Sites

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Fost Plus is responsible for promoting, coordinating and financing the selective collecting, sorting and recycling of household packaging waste in Belgium.• Recommendation of future partnership with recyclers via deep analysis of offers• Regular operational contacts with purchasers and administration follow-up of logistic problems and claims• Operational, logistic and qualitative coordination with all partiesMain achievements:- Enhancement of the invoicing. Reduced billing time by 33%- Launch of the website with definition of needs for the department. Webmaster- Launch of new ERP and participation in IT developments and testing- Improvement of the reporting and development of customized reports for user groups

Company supplying computer products

Consulting company giving strategic advices

Marketing

Quality, Safety & Environment Management. Integrated Management System (Iso 9001, 14001, 45001), Distinction

Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified

Activities and Societies: Maîtrise des outils et méthodes, permettant la chasse aux gaspillages (Lean) tout comme la mise sous contrôle.