External Manufacturing Lead (Franklin, TN)

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

Mars has net sales of more than $33 billion, operates six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 75,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance.

Mars brands include: Petcare – PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, BANFIELD® Pet Hospital, CESAR®, SHEBA®, DREAMIES® and NUTRO®; Chocolate – M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®, GALAXY®, MARS®, MILKY WAY® and TWIX®; Wrigley – DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT® and 5™ chewing gums, SKITTLES® and STARBURST® candies, and ALTOIDS® AND LIFESAVERS® mints. Food – UNCLE BEN’S®, DOLMIO®, EBLY®, MASTERFOODS®, SEEDS OF CHANGE® and ROYCO®; Drinks – ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS™, THE BRIGHT TEA COMPANY™, KLIX® and FLAVIA®; Symbioscience – COCOAVIA® and WISDOM PANEL®.

 

Position Title: Quality Lead

Reports To: External Manufacturing Quality and Food Safety Manager

Purpose of Role:

The Quality Lead assists the External Manufacturing Quality Manager and provides assistance to all external manufacturing functions to ensure continuous compliance with quality standards and EM requirements.

·  Principal Accountabilities:

Carry out QFS and RD conformance record reviews to ensure product compliance with release criteria.

·  Effectively communicate and manage EMQM holds, and product non-conformances
·  Drives efficiency with consumer contact reporting by keeping track of CCI’s, following up with EM’s on status, closure, and reporting back to BU.

Maintains EMPRA’s, and all Technical Specifications, EMQM audits, Capas for the EMQM team to include schedules for reviews, updates.

Is responsible to post the above documents to relevant locations. (sharepoint).

·  Supports team with EMQM scheduling/ calendar, maintains corrective actions from audits, and  CAPA effectiveness verification for each EM, T5’s for external suppliers as needed with any global standard updates.

Maintains quarterly global metric reporting to EMQM sharepoint site.

Updates BU on status of EM metrics per quarter.

ADC shelf life

Document Management

Manages EM team calendar

 

Responsible for communicating and elevating any quality and food safety concerns to EM QFS Manager

This position and all associates are responsible for quality and food safety.

 Other similar duties as assigned

Key Functional Skills/Knowledge

Strong oral, listening, and written communication skills in order to communicate with all levels of the organization

Strong project management and planning skills with proven ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously.

Strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills, and the ability to effectively negotiate, influence, and persuade.

 Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.

 Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, and motivate.

Ability to work independently without supervision as well as within a team setting.

Ability to work different schedules as needed for testing and projects.

Ability to travel 10%

Desired Education/Preferred Qualifications

 High school diploma or equivalent plus 2-3 years’ work or military experience (manufacturing environment preferred).

 Working knowledge of Food Safety, Regulatory, and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Working knowledge of processes and packaging of pet food products.

Proficient and demonstrated skills in Sharepoint.

 Ability and aptitude to work in an R&D, Manufacturing, and/or Distribution environment

Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP's), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Systems (HACCP), ISO, Regulatory Guidelines, and/or Microbiology

 Proficient math, reading, and writing skills

 Knowledge of the Windows working environment including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

 

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.