Ice Cream QA Technician

The Magnum Ice Cream Company•Simcoe, ON

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Life tastes better with ice cream. With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure-play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high-performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better. The Site Quality role supports the implementation of TMICC specifications, standards and Quality Management System (QMS) for quality assurance and controls in alignment with applicable regulatory requirements. This key Quality role ensures systems are in place to comply with local regulatory requirements and drives site Quality improvement activities to ensure product consumer safety & overall quality and address consumer / customer issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Post Secondary Diploma in Science, Microbiology, Chemistry and/ or related field
Understanding of HACCP and FSMA, HACCP Level1,2 an asset
Understand and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in the food plant.
Must be able to effectively manage conflict while creating an inclusive work environment.
Must demonstrate the ability to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment.
Must demonstrate strong analytical skills, laboratory methods with careful attention to detail.
Self-motivated, quick learner, inquisitive and process orientated.
Strong ability to prioritize activities, excellent time management and organizational skills.
Ability to work shifts along with overtime coverage during weekends
Experience in SAP, SAP QM systems and other programs essential for Quality analysis such as Microsoft Office programs like Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Power BI etc.
Ability to strategize, prioritize, and time manage is essential for this role.
Ability to investigate quality defects and identify root causes along with corrective actions is essential.
Adapting to change is essential in this fast-paced environment. Change in food safety culture is necessary for success along with the ability to do so.

Nice To Haves

HACCP Level 1, 2

Responsibilities

Supports implementing and assessing on-going compliance to a quality testing program throughout the production cycle that is aligned with Magnum Ice Cream company external requirements and applicable specifications.
Supports the implementation and verification of procedures to control non-conforming materials and products.
Supports program to ensure on-site Quality laboratories operate in accordance with applicable Good Laboratory practices and TMICC external requirements, test methods and general laboratory safety.
Supports implementing and verifying site calibration and maintenance program for inspection, measuring and testing equipment.
Supports program for product fill control through monitoring and verifying fill parameters and compliance.
Supports the implementation and maintenance of systems where key quality data and information are recorded and preserved.
Supports / participates in Quality and Food Safety process improvement teams within the factory.
Supports digital systems, practices, loss trees and improvement tools are used to reduce / eliminate quality losses.
Supports / participates in structured quality improvement activities related to customer and consumer issues.
Supports efforts to improve quality of inbound materials by collecting and analyzing supplier performance data.
Supports process capability studies to maintain alignment between process capability and specification limits in processing and filling operations.
Applies current tools and practices to support management of quality related projects.
Supports efforts to complete and maintain external and internal audits, GMP Inspections and certifications.
Supports efforts to verify and document compliance to regulatory requirements applicable to quality and consumer safety.
Involvement in food safety risk assessing throughout the manufacturing site while identifying changes to food safety/HACCP requirements.
Provide food safety and quality support to all departments, with an emphasis on collaboration between necessary departments (i.e. safety, production, maintenance, etc.).
Coach employees when deviating from GMP standards.
Create and present Quality Improvement projects.
Review and verify QMS documentation to provide updates.