Associate Quality Engineer 105734

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs spices seasonings and condiments and were only getting started. At McCormick were always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees all 14000 of us across the world are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Associate Quality Engineer immediately at our Frenchs Manufacturing Plant in Springfield Missouri.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits youd expect from a global leader 401k health insurance paid time off etc. we also offer:

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

Wellbeing programs including Physical Mental and Financial wellness

Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the Quality Manager the QualityEngineer (QE)develops and maintains documentation that captures best operating practices in the plant with a focus on Quality. The key objective of theQE is to reduce variation in operating methods thereby improving the reliability and repeatability of processes and eliminating defects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads management disposition and system improvements for out of specification defective materials (Raw WIP and Finished goods) and complaints using TPM process (e.g. FMEA QC Matrix SPC 5 Why 12 Step DMAIC Risk Assessments etc. to support the RCCA program
• Critically analyzes processes systems and practices to identify current gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Drives process capability improvements through variation reduction errorproofing and implementation of statistics; this includes collecting and analyzing data to identify and prioritize
• Identifies opportunities and delivers improvement of product and process quality
• Provides Quality technical leadership for startup of processes equipment design and formulation
• Develops capabilities of Operations Warehouse and QA Teams to understand and implement quality standards and best practices
• Performs daily maintenance of Quality Programs (e.g. Infinity Print Systems checkweighers xrays metal detectors operational procedure review / update Inspection Plans)
• Conducts internal audits and participates in external audits
• Participates on the Food Safety Team

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry Food Science Chemical Engineering or a relevant technical field

• Minimum one 1 year of QA experience in manufacturing plant(s) NOTE: internships and coops will be considered
• Knowledge and basic experience with statistical and focused improvement tools for process improvements such as SPC Capability studies FMEA DOE etc.

• Experience leading cross functional teams in the work place school or through extracurricular activities
• Project management experience
• Demonstrated ability building and sustaining relationships at all levels promoting a highperformance organization
• Experience working collaboratively to resolve issues with strong influencing diplomacy and partnering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects and activities to ensure timely completion
• Ability to recognize problems and analyze and develop solutions using a logical thought process
• Ability to work through complex time sensitive multidisciplinary and ambiguous problems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours to support the needs of a multi shift operation
• Willingness to relocate for future assignments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in the food beverage flavor ingredient and/or medical devicemanufacturing industry
• Experience working in a HighPerformance Work Systems (HPWS) and/or Self Directed Work Team environment
• Experience working in a TPM environment
• SAP experience

Frenchsis an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Frenchsdoes not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. You must be lawfully authorized to commence work upon being offered employment.

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.