Quality Engineer

Job description

Danone North America is the largest Benefit Corporation in the world. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

Danone North America is looking for a Quality Engineer--Minster in their Minster, Ohio manufacturing facility.

Job Description:

The Quality Engineer will ensure compliance to Danone North America quality standards, ODA and FSSC 22000 standards (e.g., FSMA), support manufacturing operations, investigate any abnormalities within the process, perform root-cause analyses (e.g., 5 whys), develop and implement food safety and quality programs, ensure that all employees maintain good manufacturing practices, collaborate with production (cell team) and lab personnel, attend various quality meetings, hold daily report reviews and conduct on-the-job trainings.

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for several audit-related duties (e.g., perform quality audits (GMP, organic, Non-GMO, FSMA, FSSC 22000, AIB, Glass/Brittle Plastic), lead WAFO audits, provide support for safety, develop/complete actions resulting from the audits and create and implement sustainable standards/processes).

Other responsibilities require stamina and endurance (e.g., standing, walking, climbing, crawling, bending, kneeling, crouching, etc.) for long hours, and the availability to work flexible hours (e.g., late nights and weekends).

The Company seeks an employee who appreciates their role in the product life cycle and desires to abide by company policies related to safety, quality, and the environment.

Specific Job Duties & Tasks:

·  Effectively communicate with all other plant departments (e.g., quality, processing, packaging, engineering, maintenance, etc.) to ensure proper functioning throughout the process
·  Analyze trends to develop and implement sustainable processes that continually improve plant KPI’s (e.g., TRIR, FGL, ABC, CC/000T, OE, FTR, etc.)
·  Lead RCA problem-solving initiatives with a cross-functional team, delve into root causes for unanticipated issues, and discuss RCAs with plant leadership team
·  Write incident reports including the appraisal of events leading to unforeseen problems, investigate potential determinants (e.g., 5 whys), and construct timelines outlining the sequence of events
·  Develop action plan logs (e.g., assign actions to respective personnel), well-thought out resolutions, revised standards, and prevention plans
·  Maintain Intervention log
·  Perform regular walkthroughs with quality checklist to ensure cleaning standards are maintained
·  Participate in the plant’s daily management system (e.g., plant and department meetings)
·  Serve as a liaison between State Regulatory Agency (ODA)
·  Serve as an active member of Hi-Low problem-solving
·  Ensure adherence to specifications
·  Ensure PM and CILT programs are executed efficiently and timely
·  Develop, design, and coordinate training for all employees (including new hires)
·  Provide support for plant objectives (e.g., SQCDMN)
·  Assist in the development and implementation of FSSC and HAACP initiatives
·  Create, review and modify SOPs as needed
·  Manage and assist with special projects
·  Perform all other assigned tasks/duties

Quality Engineer - Continued

Essential Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

·  Knowledge
·  Food Safety
·  Computer literacy and software navigation
·  Microsoft Office, MiniTab
·  Statistical processing control
·  Project management ( preferred )
·  Dairy experience ( preferred )
·  Experience with continuous improvement
·  Total Preventative Maintenance (preferred )

·  Skills
·  Exceptional verbal/written communication skills
·  Meticulous work ethic and keen awareness to detail
·  Maintains a clean work area and equipment
·  Prioritizes responsibilities and tasks
·  Escalates problem until completion
·  Effective problem-solving skills
·  Decision-making skills
·  Leadership skills
·  Root-cause analysis
·  Training and development
·  Proficiency in data entry
·  Properly utilizes tools

·  Abilities
·  Awareness of surroundings and anticipation of potential hazards/issues
·  Adequate vision and hand-eye coordination
·  Stress tolerance during high-volume situations
·  Proactivity, trend analysis (foresight), quick thinker/respondent
·  Open to team-collaboration and sharing of knowledge/ideas
·  Multi-tasking, adaptability, and flexibility
·  Report and procedure writing
·  Organization, structure, and preparation
·  Demonstrates comfort during inquiry
·  Welcomes constructive criticism
·  Patience for uncertainty
·  Persistence and resilience
·  Desire for new challenges
·  Sound memorization skills
·  Conceptualization skills

Education:

·  Minimum Requirement : Bachelor’s degree in chemical or environmental engineering, food science, biology or relevant science
·  Professional licenses/certificates ( preferred )
·  FSSC 22000 food safety certification
·  PCQI

Danone North America is a Certified B Corporation business unit of Danone and operates in the U.S. from headquarter offices in White Plains, NY and Broomfield, CO. For more information, please visit DanoneNorthAmerica.com .　

Danone North America is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.　

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