Quality Lead

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

We are the creators of Oreo, Ritz Crackers, Triscuit, Sour Patch and Swedish Fish to name a few.

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

As part of Manufacturing, you'll use your skills, our systems and a wide array of raw materials to help create the delicious finished products our consumers love. While taking ownership in your area of work, you'll also ensure the safety of yourself and your colleagues while producing our top-quality products reliably and efficiently within our integrated supply chain.

How you will contribute

The duties may include (but are not limited to):

• Delivers overall Quality targets and owns Quality results for assigned production line(s).

• Ensures Food Safety the of the assigned production line(s) by implementing the relevant legal & Corporate Requirements (HACCP, GMP, etc.).

• Ensures strict adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) outlined by Mondelēz with respect to GMP and FSSC 22000.

• Assures product quality for assigned production line(s) by ensuring the testing all relevant properties of established and new raw materials, packaging materials, processes, semi-finished products and finished products in accordance with local and corporate SOPs and regulatory requirements.

• Establishing statistical confidence, and statistical reliability while developing sampling plans that maintain statistical process controls.

• Analyzing and summarizing data by completing hypotheses to provide reports, and making recommendations.

• Determining quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.

• Conduct Allergen Validations and Changeover Cleaning Verifications.

• Coordinating sensory panels for assigned production line(s).

• Managing the calibration & verification program for laboratory equipment and organizing the sampling and shipping of products and swabs for testing by external laboratories.

• Managing the hold and release of raw / packaging materials and finished products.

• Complete investigations for Serious Complaints related to Food Safety and drive improvements in overall complaints for assigned production line(s).

• Identify, participate, facilitate or support Operations for Quality related RCA's Manage Corrective and Preventive Action Program for assigned production line(s).

• Research and propose new analytical equipment and methods to drive improvement and reliability.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree: Food Science/Engineering/Biology/Quality or other relevant sciences.

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a quality supervisor, quality lead/manager, quality engineer.

• Knowledge of relevant Food Safety and Regulatory requirements

• Identification and Management of Microbiological Organisms and Systems Experience in Lean Manufacturing

• Working knowledge of statistics, root cause analysis, and corrective action process.

• Certified Quality Engineer preferred

• HACCP certification preferred

• GFSI audit certification preferred

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Analytical and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Problem Solving & Decision Making - identifies and solves problems, develops innovative solutions, acts decisively, and shows good judgment.

• Strong communication skills (oral and written).

• Strong Continuous Improvement mindset

• Excellent Time Management, Prioritization and Organizational skills

• Potential - capable of assuming more responsible roles within the organization.

More about this role

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree: Food Science/Engineering/Biology/Quality or other relevant sciences.

• Certified Quality Engineer preferred

• HACCP certification preferred

• GFSI audit certification preferred

Job specific requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a quality supervisor, quality lead/manager, quality engineer.

• Knowledge of relevant Food Safety and Regulatory requirements

• Identification and Management of Microbiological Organisms and Systems Experience in Lean Manufacturing

• Working knowledge of statistics, root cause analysis, and corrective action process.

Work schedule:

• Monday

• Friday / Weekends Flexibility 1st shift from 7:00am

• 3:00pm

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

Job Type

Regular

Supply Chain Quality Assurance

Product Quality, Safety and Compliance