Quality Assurance Technician

Job description

Quality Assurance Technician

Background and Purpose of the Job

There is pride inside the production of the best-selling mayonnaise brand in the United States. With over 100 years of history, Hellmann's is one of Unilever's $1B brands with the #1 and 2 top selling SKUs in North America.

The primary function of this position is to ensure product quality and food safety and to monitor and perform the daily Quality Control & Assurance activities in the Laboratory and Production environment. Work closely with operations personnel including production supervisors in matters relating to product quality and food safety. Support Safety, Health & Environmental initiatives as required.

Who You Are & What You'll Do
· You generate powerful insights : • Assist Quality Supervision in the development and implementation of food safety and quality programs and the evaluation of customer complaints. Participate in making recommendations to Plant Leadership regarding quality and production system improvements.
You transform data into actions: Perform required quantitative and qualitative product & ingredient analyses and maintain accurate reporting. Review, monitor and take appropriate action regarding production processes to ensure conformance with critical factors, specification and plant and regulatory policies.
· You generate breakthrough ideas: Work with product/process development to establish formulation methods that ensure the production of consistent quality products. Review new and revised product formulae to ensure that they conform to quality standards and are capable of meeting specification.
· You execute flawlessly, track & optimize: Lead the sensory evaluation of in-process materials and finished products and make the necessary formula modifications as required to maintain or improve product quality as a consequence of ingredient or process variations.
What You'll Need To Succeed


EDUCATION:
B.S. in Food Science or related science degree.

EXPERIENCE:
1-2 years' experience in QA/QC for a food manufacturing operation preferred.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

· Familiar with quality/food safety programs including HACCP, SSOP, Integrated Pest Management, FDA cGMP, TPM, WCM, Statistics including SPC and SAP/Interspec preferred.
· Computer skill with MS Office –excel, word required.
· The ideal candidate will be able to perform basic microbiological sampling & testing and basic wet chemistry titration.

What We Can Offer You


Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters | Global Reach | Life at Unilever | Careers with Purpose | World Class Career Development Programs | Check Out Our Space | Focus On Sustainability

Please note: as part of the job application, you may be asked to complete pre-screening questions. Completion of the pre-screening questions are mandatory in order to be considered. Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and pre-screening questions. If the pre-screening questions are partially answered or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the pre-screening questions at once as you will be unable to return to it later.

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