Quality & Food Safety Technologist

Mars • Tomah, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

There is an exciting opportunity to join the site R&D team in Tomah, WI within the Quality & Food Safety function as the Q&FS Technologist. The purpose of this role is to maintain, design and improve the site Quality Management System to comply with the Mars Global Quality Standards What are we looking for? Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry or equivalent BSc/MSc degree is preferred Experience in a Food Manufacturing environment working in Quality, Food Safety, Engineering or Product/Process development Knowledge of Quality Assurance & Hygiene programs such as HACCP/ISO 22000 Experience with incident management and standards implementation and completing internal and external audits What will be your key responsibilities? Assisting to develop and implement technical and procedural control measures in relation to the Mars Global Quality Standards. Be the Onsite support for any Product Related Incidents. Developing and updating all paperwork/systems to be complaint to global standards. Support Operations with Incident Management, Troubleshooting Conduct Food Safety risk assessments as part of Hold and Release. Assisting the Q&FS team during new product launches and significant process and recipe changes whilst performing conformance checks. Drive continuous improvement and execute quality projects in close collaboration with other teams. What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus. #LI-ONSITE #LI-KR5 Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Requirements

• Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry or equivalent BSc/MSc degree is preferred
• Experience in a Food Manufacturing environment working in Quality, Food Safety, Engineering or Product/Process development
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance & Hygiene programs such as HACCP/ISO 22000
• Experience with incident management and standards implementation and completing internal and external audits

Responsibilities

• Assisting to develop and implement technical and procedural control measures in relation to the Mars Global Quality Standards.
• Be the Onsite support for any Product Related Incidents.
• Developing and updating all paperwork/systems to be complaint to global standards.
• Support Operations with Incident Management, Troubleshooting
• Conduct Food Safety risk assessments as part of Hold and Release.
• Assisting the Q&FS team during new product launches and significant process and recipe changes whilst performing conformance checks.
• Drive continuous improvement and execute quality projects in close collaboration with other teams.

Benefits

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees