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Quality
& Food Safety Manager- Chicago, IL
Mars
Benefits
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Health insurance
Job Purpose:
To lead and manage the Site Q&FS team in order to
assure the production of high quality, safe and legally compliant products
that meet the desired product design and customer expectations. To provide
governance of the Quality and Food Safety Management process and lead the
implementation of the Mars Standards at the factory. As a custodian of the
Quality and Food Safety Standards this position represents R&D functions
at the local plant level and is expected to lead continuous improvement on
Quality and Food Safety.
What are we looking for?
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related
technical field
- 3+ years of
relevant experience in Quality and Manufacturing environment
- Experience in
line management OR a proven track record in coaching and developing
teams and individuals
- Ability to
travel up to 25% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced Degree
in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering, or related technical field and
- 4+ years
relevant experience in Quality and Manufacturing environment with proven
capabilities leading other technical leaders
- Proven
technical experience in Food Manufacturing preferably within
chocolate/candy (confectionary) product formulation, process
development, and Quality Management
- Knowledge of
HACCP, GMPs, ISO 22000, ISO 9000 quality and food safety management
systems
- Certified
auditor
- Statistics,
Problem solving and Lean Six Sigma methods
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Line
Management and coaching of the Site Q&FS team, supporting the
development of a talent pipeline for Q&FS at site level
- Lead R&D
Strategy Deployment at the site, improving established ways of working
and delivering against key metrics reflected in the company business
objectives
- Lead the
quality agenda on the site to ensure wholesome products that meet the
regulatory requirements
- Lead and
support MARS Inc. and external standards (FSSC, etc.) implementation on
the site and drive the Q&FS mindset and behavior
- Sustain
efficient quality management system, in compliance to FSSC and MARS QMP
standards, including CAPA and training programs
- First line of
contact for legal authorities and MARS product related Q&FS requests
as the “quality responsible person” for the factory
- Ensure the
integration of Q&FS procedures and processes into Mars Supply
Excellence (TPM) to drive quality performance
- Perform key
metric, incidents and Continuous Improvement reviews (QMR, period
reviews, etc.) to ensure transparency at management level and coordinate
site CAPA activities
- Manage quality
and food safety incidents based on PRIMP global standard on the site level,
decision making for out of specification materials and products,
ensuring that relevant corrective and preventive actions are defined and
implemented
- Accountable
for site approval of all product, raw materials, packaging and process
specifications, quality food safety risk assessments and change
management, trial requests, etc. using the defined and agreed ways of
working
- Leader of
Quality Pillar (MSE) at the Site, drive implementation and continuous
improvement
What can you expect from Mars?
- The opportunity
to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
- An industry
competitive salary and benefits package.
- To be
respected and valued.
- The Five
Principles at the center of every decision we make.
- The
opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better
world for generations to come.
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