Quality
& Food Safety Manager – Tomah, WI
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Job reference no:
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TOM00014
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Application
closing date:
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Saturday, 9 Jul
2011
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Company:
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Mars Global Petcare
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Location:
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United States >, Wisconsin, Tomah
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Functional area:
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Manufacturing
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Job description
available in:
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English
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Job
description:
Purpose of Role
This position leads the site QS
resources to assure the on-going production of high quality and safe food
products that comply with product design and meet or exceed customer and
consumer expectations.
As a member of the site staff, the
position is responsible to implement all quality systems, assure effective
change management and drive continuous process improvement.
As the primary R&D representative
at the site, the position has shared accountability to support research
projects in raw materials, product development and process improvement.
Principal Accountabilities
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Manages all quality assurance, technical services, QC and laboratory
functions for
the site.
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As a member of the site staff, participates in and influences the
development and
implementation of site strategies.
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Provides direction and influence for the development, implementation and
continuous improvement of all quality systems.
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Assures that all products and packs produced at the site are safe for
consumption
and conform to the intended product design.
This includes being responsible for
change management and process improvement as the
R&D Quality Champion.
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Directs the quality and product safety components of all R&D driven
projects at the
site through quality planning, specifications development, and project
oversight for
compliance to GMP's and other company policies and
guidelines.
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In partnership with the Technical Applications team, supports the site
implementation of all new products, line extensions and continuous quality
improvement projects including the effective execution of line trials and execution
of process capability evaluations.
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Manages the internal quality audit function for site and assures the
effectiveness of
the corrective and preventative action process within the framework of the
plant's
Quality Management System.
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Represent the "owners" of the Mars business at the site with
respect to the quality
and safety of products and the food processing
environment. This responsibility
includes participation in the management of crises involving products, and
the on-
going interpretation and reporting of information from our customers and
consumers.
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Manage QS Technicians on the site to assure skills development and
certification,
resource planning for site based and R&D project execution especially
as involves
line start ups, management training and the
on-going maintenance of a learning
environment.
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Ensure adherence to the Mars Global Quality and Food Safety Standards including
but not limited to HACCP, PRIMP, QMP, and MQM.
Mission Critical Competencies
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Quality
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Directing Others
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Managing and Measuring Work
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Building Effective Teams
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Conflict Management
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Perspective
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Strategic Agility
Key Functional Skills/Knowledge
- HACCP
and food safety management
- ISO9000
and quality management systems
- Regulatory
and food law including AAFCO Guidelines
- Auditing
- Statistics
- Problem
solving
- Food
microbiology, analytical chemistry, and sensory methods
- Process
engineering, manufacturing equipment, and controls
- Activity
Management Process
- Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint
- Pest
Control Management
Minimum
Qualifications:
- A
minimum of 6 years of experience in a technical area such as R&D
product development, laboratory management quality systems, or food
process engineering.
- A
BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering, related technical
field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum
2
of the years with the management of people.
- An
advanced understanding of quality systems and food safety programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced
degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering
- 6
years of experience in a technical area such as R&D product
development, laboratory management quality systems, or food process
engineering.
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.
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