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Quality & Food Safety Technologist-MAT00039
- Illinois
Description
Purpose of this Role
This
position is responsible for developing and implementing innovative solutions
to site based quality systems to ensure operational conformance to consumer
and customer expectations.
As
a site based R&D resource, this position requires working closely with
supply, maintenance, engineering, logistics, central and global quality, food
safety & distribution systems specialists and regulatory affairs to
identify opportunities to improve product quality, systems and safety.
This
position is also responsible for acquiring and understanding the advancement
of global petfood processes and auditing techniques
to drive appropriate innovations for the site.
The primary duties and
responsibilities of this position include:
As a
Quality Services associate who represents the R&D and the business, the
jobholder must possess a high degree of initiative, responsibility, work
ethic, and flexibility. The associate must be willing to involve himself / herself in any aspect that relates to our
company's products or activities, even if such aspect is not directly related
to other parts of this job description.
Principle Accountabilities
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Facilitate and document site based hold management systems (FGS/Marc
or SPEDE/PRMS), requirements and procedures including product disposition and
destruction in accordance with Mars Quality and Food Safety Standards
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Facilitate/lead plant microbiology testing program including data
analysis, trending, reporting and recommendations.
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Facilitate and document Risk Assessment process for all new
commodities in accordance with Mars regulatory requirements.
·
Food Safety Representative for Site HACCP Team.
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Facilitate site based audit program for quality systems compliance,
pest control, product traceability and food safety in accordance with Mars
Inc. Quality and Foods Safety Standards and FDA regulations
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Facilitate site based quality systems to assess compliance to
published product and process specifications
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Maintain site Statistical Process Control systems including deviation
reporting and recommendations Design, develop and implement site based
programs to trend, report and address consumer feedback information
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Maintain current recipe database system and verify new recipe accuracy
prior to implementation. Approves and communicates appropriate CRC's
(controlled recipe Changes)
·
Design, develop and provide quality systems training and education
programs for site based Associates as needed
Mission Critical Competencies
Conflict
Management
Science and
Technology
Integrity
& Trust
Planning
Self
Development
Problem
Solving Skills
Building
relationships
Qualifications
Key Functional
Skills/Knowledge
COMPUTER
SKILLS:
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Knowledge of the Windows working environment including Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint
TECHNICAL
SKILLS:
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Strong background in math and computers; working knowledge of
descriptive statistics
·
Basic understanding of site accounting and financial systems
·
Proven application of engineering principles, laboratory
methodologies, food science, statistics, and quality tools.
GENERAL
SKILLS:
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Strong oral, listening, and written communication skills in order to
communicate with all levels of the organization
·
Strong project management and planning skills with proven ability to
manage numerous projects simultaneously.
·
Strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills, and the
ability to effectively negotiate, influence, and persuade.
·
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
·
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence,
motivate, and lead a team.
·
Building and sustaining relationships to ensure a strong team
environment.
·
Strong decision making skills and prioritization skills.
·
Ability to work independently without supervision as well as within a
team setting.
·
Attention to detail required when working with scientific data and
analysis.
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Able to travel up to 10%.
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Ability to work different schedules as needed for testing and
projects.
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Ability to work in a pet food factory environment with noise, raw meats,
automated machinery etc.
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Physical requirements: Sufficient mobility, strength, flexibility,
hearing, and sight to access all job relevant areas of warehouse in a high
forklift traffic environment and perform routine activities as necessary to
deliver required results. Some pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, and lifting
(up to 50 lbs.) necessary.
Education
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Food Science, engineering, biological sciences, chemistry, or
equivalent BS degree preferred.
Experience
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Preferred 1 year experience in a Quality, Food Safety, Regulatory
Services, or Engineering area
· Working
knowledge of petfood processing and packaging
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Ability and aptitude to work in an R&D, Manufacturing, and/or
Distribution environment
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Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), Good Laboratory
Practices (GLP's), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Systems (HACCP),
ISO, Regulatory Guidelines, Sensory, and/or Microbiology
Every
associate at Mars has responsibility for the achievement of quality and food
safety.
As
a privately-held, family-owned company, Mars Petcare
US offers benefits which reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining
great people. This includes excellent pay, competitive health and dental care
coverage, a retirement plan, a very competitive vacation plan and unrivalled
career advancement opportunities, to name just a few of our unique and
generous benefits.
If you're looking for a place where you can take ownership for your work,
where the pace is fast, the environment is built around the importance of
open communication, and where employees are called "associates" and
treated as such, then we want to hear from you.
We value a diverse work environment and encourage qualified individuals to
apply, regardless of race, religion, disability, national origin, veteran
status, gender and age. Mars Petcare US is an
Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visit www.mars.com to learn more about our
company and for information about all of our current openings. Please, no
agencies.
Job
Quality Assurance
Primary Location
NA-USA-Illinois
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