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JOB
TITLE: Quality
& Food Safety Technologist
LOCATION:
Reno, Nevada
Company
Name:
Mars, Inc.
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
- 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
- Facilitate/lead
plant microbiology testing program including data analysis, trending,
reporting and recommendations.
- Facilitate
and document Risk Assessment process for all new commodities in
accordance with Mars regulatory requirements.
- Food
Safety Representative for Site HACCP Team.
- 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
- Facilitate
site based quality systems to assess compliance to published product
and process specifications
- 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
- 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:
- Knowledge
of the Windows working environment including Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint
TECHNICAL
SKILLS:
- 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:
- 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.
- Able
to travel up to 10%.
- Ability
to work different schedules as needed for testing and projects.
- Ability
to work in a pet food factory environment with noise, raw meats,
automated machinery etc.
- 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
- Food
Science, engineering, biological sciences, chemistry, or equivalent BS
degree preferred.
Experience
- Preferred
1 year experience in a Quality, Food Safety, Regulatory Services, or
Engineering area preferred.
- Working
knowledge of petfood processing and
packaging
- Ability
and aptitude to work in an R&D, Manufacturing, and/or Distribution
environment
- 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
Decision
Making Authority and Impact
- Designing
and executing the Quality and Food Safety System.
- Define
and recommend product quality parameters and specifications.
- Resolution
of quality issues in concert with Operations
Job
Code: REN00027
Date
this job was posted: August 23, 2011
Why
you should ignore this date
How to Apply:
Please click on the link below to apply:
http://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=9e1e3c75f6018ed3369a6f3251c747d2
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