Manager Corporate Quality Assurance Technical Lead
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Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelz International
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
You lead deployment of Mondelz Internationals riskbased food safety management program from design to for the Portland Bakery and its partners including consumers customers suppliers external manufacturers and trademark licensing agreements.
How you will contribute
You will lead the Quality Food Safety and Sanitation programs at the Portland Bakery. You will leverage and deploy global and regional quality and food safety programs and policies and will capture operational feedback to help keep them up to date. In addition you will ensure that risk assessments are used as a key decisionmaking approach for product process and package design safety and provide riskbased food safety verifications for suppliers internal and external plants and warehouses. In this role you will also support the effective management of operational food safety challenges in the Portland Bakery (including disposition decision making based on risk assessment and advice on risk management interactions with authorities) influence and partner with crossfunctional peers effectively communicating how food safety supports our company values and implement a food safety culture across the organization.
Job Responsibilities
- In conjunction with other departments creates and monitors Quality Control systems which assure that all inprocess and finished goods meet established government Mondelez and internal specifications as well as being manufactured in accordance to all Food Safety measures.
- Provides leadership and technical assistance to operations and maintenance by aggressively managing food safety and compliance systems instilling regulatory awareness and commitment.
- Performs factbased assessments/audits of Manufacturing Systems ensuring that all records procedures processing packaging and equipment are in compliance with all federal state and other regulatory requirements.
- Leads all internal and external auditing activities and followup. Assures the plant maintains compliance to external standards.
- Ensures the required quality/regulatory training is maintained.
- Lead the site to achieve the Quality goals and objectives and supports the development of the Quality Improvement Plan. Evaluate trends of key Quality measures identify root causes of deviations and implement effective corrective actions.
- Assists in the identification and achievement of facility Quality KPIs through appropriate corrective/preventative actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leads the Quality Management Pillar working closely with other Pillar Owners to establish Quality Points and drive down sources of waste through the use of RCA tools and Statistical Process Control.
- Implement effective programs to instill an error prevention and continuous improvement mindset in all colleagues (in support of Total Quality and ISO philosophies).
- Ensure adequate support exists for necessary evaluation of raw materials finished products industrial hygiene studies and environmental sampling and testing.
- Provides overall direction related to HACCP systems micro testing programs sanitation and pest control leveraging company functional experts for capability building.
- Promptly investigate all customer feedback including Consumer and Field Complaints. Develop plans and controls to prevent recurrences and establish ongoing continuous improvement activities to deliver reductions in consumer complaints and ongoing process control improvements.
- Provide quality support for plant projects and initiatives in the manufacturing environment.
What you will bring
Quality and Food Safety Leadership including strong regulatory experience in addition to proven experience driving Quality and Food Safety culture.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge in the following:
- Delivering riskbased food safety programs to drive commercial outcomes ideally within fast moving consumer goods environment.
- Influencing food safety strategy providing operational observations and practical input that translates into significant business benefit.
- Collaborating to complete the agenda by working effectively across functions geographies and with internal and external partners.
- Relentless curiosity and a continuous improvement mentality.
- Building an internal network that allows for effective communication influencing and stakeholder engagement.
More about this role
Education / Certifications:
- Bachelors degree in Quality Food Science Business Administration Engineering or related field required.
- Masters degree in Food Science strongly preferred.
Job specific requirements:
- Minimum 12 years of work experience.
- Minimum 8 years experience in Production/Manufacturing preferably within the food or pharmaceutical industry.
- Minimum 8 years experience directly managing food/ quality/safety receivingand delivery processes and programs in a fastpaced environment.
- Demonstrated leadership and ability to motivate others.
- Demonstrated success in driving performance improvements in complex environments along with strong proven leadership capabilities.
- Excellent communication problem solving & decisionmaking skills.
- Proven change management & organizational skills.
- Experience with TPM or Il6S including management of the quality pillar strongly preferred.
The base salary range for this position is $117400 to $161425; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience skills education and budget. In addition to base salary this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
In addition Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance wellness and family support programs life and disability insurance retirement savings plans paid leave programs education related programs paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer PolicyBusiness Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here we produce our wellloved 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 brandsincluding 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.
Mondelz 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 contactfor assistance.
For more information about your Federal rights please see; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Job Type
RegularCorporate Quality AssuranceProduct Quality Safety and ComplianceRequired Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
