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Mars UK • USA-Pennsylvania-Elizabethtown | United States of America

Quality & Food Safety Continuous Improvement Project Lead

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Job Description

Job Description:

The Quality & Food Safety Continuous Improvement Project Lead position is the primary Quality and Food Safety (Q&FS) partner (‘the face of R&D’) for site Activity Management across all value streams in providing technical leadership in the adherence to the Quality Management Process (QMP) for enabling the execution of Site Engineering and Activity projects to meet all external legislative requirements and all internal Quality & Food Safety global standards.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements

  • BS degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering, Chemistry or related technical field

  • Food safety risk, identification and management, HACCP and prerequisite controls, GLP’s.

  • Knowledge of and experience with ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems.

  • Knowledge of GFSI Quality Systems such as SQF, BRC, FSSC22000 or ISO9000.

  • Knowledge of GMP, food allergens, pest control, sanitation, and food safety regulations.

  • Ability to work in fast paced team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering, Chemistry or related technical field and 2-3 years of experience in different quality related areas such as raw materials, distribution, manufacturing.

  • Or 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing site managing quality and food safety management systems responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system.

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Serve as key Q&FS stakeholder for all Site Activity, Engineering and CVS initiatives and projects (new equipment installation, infrastructure capital projects, Master Plan initiatives, etc.) ensuring adherence to Quality & Food Safety Standards and Regulations.

  • Lead QFS input for engineering related projects within the site, lead CVS, Handover process for Quality and Food Safety and participate in PRP reviews.

  • Define and oversee implementation of mitigation strategies to minimize risks associated with project work i.e. environmental monitoring, escalated sampling, temporary hygiene junction, cleaning and sanitizing procedures.

  • Lead Q&FS inputs for Asset Health Check, Change Management and Technical Risk Management at the Site.

  • Responsible for the delivering the quality agenda throughout the CVS process (coordination, management).

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 like-minded 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 company bonus.

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Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

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