Mars Inc.

Quality Systems Sr. Specialist

USA-Illinois-West Chicago · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago

StatisticsGMPMass SpectrometryLeadershipCommunicationHACCPFood SafetyFood Science

About the role

Job Description: This position is accountable for effectively applying technical and Q&FS knowledge of flavorings to ensure quality and food safety for flavor ingredients, WIPs and flavors at Mars Snacking.
The Quality Systems Sr Specialist provides leadership to improve Q&FS Management System for flavors across Mars Snacking.
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

Lead the implementation of Global Quality and Food Safety Standards to ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food safety requirements
Lead the site quality and food safety management review process to identify improvement opportunities for quality and food safety management systems
Lead Q&FS input for engineering related projects within the site and lead CVS, Handover process for Q&FS
Lead Q&FS continuous improvement projects for flavors across Mars Snacking North America region to improve the brand experience
Lead in combination with Q&FS Manager product related incident management process and provide recommendation on product disposition
Lead Communities of practice to drive standardization, and creation of best practices
Coach and develop associates in Q&FS team within the site or across the network
Lead gap assessment to the Mars Global standards and regulatory requirements, lead the Food Defense Plan and continuous improvement of quality systems and ensure compliance
Partners with supply Make and Engineering, R&D and other key stakeholders to implement changes, new process or new products in a safe manner and implement product quality conformance system
Lead continuous improvement of QFS system and product quality and conformance to specification through analysis of data and evaluation of trends through use of statistical analysis

BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical field
Advanced degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical field
This position is accountable for effectively applying technical and Q&FS knowledge of flavorings to ensure quality and food safety for flavor ingredients, WIPs and flavors at Mars Snacking.

3 years of food manufacturing experience in a responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system and or a combination of education and 5+ years demonstrated success in relevant field

Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish own work.

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