Quality & Food Safety Lead

Job Description

Job Description:

To be the primary R&D partner (the "face of R&D") for the Value Stream, driving the quality agenda and leading the implementation and governance of all Q&FS requirements, including first-line incident escalation for product quality & food safety.

What are we looking for?

• Several years of experience in quality & food safety and manufacturing

• GMP ,HACCP and Allergen management

• ISO9001 and FSSC22000

• Good analytical skills and knowledge of statistic

• Strong communication

• Problem-solving through collaboration

• Understanding manufacturing processes

What will be your key responsibilities?

Leadership
The individual serves as the primary R&D partner for the value stream (VS), overseeing the quality agenda and driving necessary improvements.

• Leading Q&FS objectives, participating in FMOS meetings, and managing R&D-related activities.

• Plays a key role in incident management, from initial response through escalation to Risk Assessment levels, and supports the value stream in recovery programs.

• Additionally, the person leads troubleshooting on quality issues, facilitates problem-solving sessions, and ensures effective corrective/preventative plans.

• Contribute to consumer and customer complaint investigations within the value stream.

QMP

• Coordinate QMP in the value stream (CAPAs, internal audits, continuous improvement, document creation & control, derogations).

• Contribute to the food safety program within the value stream, including achieving compliance with any required external standards (e.g. FSSC 22000). Support the standard owners as appropriate.

• Contribute to the HACCP reviews for the value stream.

Change management

• Consulted for line trial risk assessments & endorsement of line trial/ raw material exception test forms prior to approval by the site Q&FS manager.

• Support Asset Health Check (AHC) with Q&FS inputs.

• Represent R&D at project handover meetings prior to approval by site Q&FS manager (by exception).

• Support TRAs for project implementation.

• Ad hoc project support / Q&FS lead.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 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.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.

#LI-AB2

#TomorrowStartsToday

#ProudlyMars

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.