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SalaryBackground & Purpose of the Job
The primary function of the Quality Specialist position at Kilbourn 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. This position will work closely with operations personnel, including production supervisors, in matters relating to product quality and food safety. This role supports Safety, Health & Environmental initiatives as required.
This position reports to the Quality Lead and receives functional guidance from Quality supervision including the Quality Manager. This position will provide functional support to Production, Maintenance and R&D personnel in matters relating to product quality and food safety at the plant. Internal contacts include plant leadership team, supervisors and other personnel from Production, Warehouse, R&D, Logistics, Finance, and Human Resources. External contacts include corporate Category Quality, Global Quality, Suppliers and Customers.
You’re a change maker:You will leverage new digital tools to drive sustainable changes in the areas of responsibility. You have strong strategic influencing and organizational awareness to drive common practices across departments.
You are inquisitive, resourceful, and eager to Learn:You do not accept the norm, you are looking for opportunities to improve current designs and design processes that improve quality and production efficiency, data analysis and functionality.
You’re a born leader: You oversee the food safety and quality of our product. You are a leader who makes decisions based on data and bring others along with you on your journey. You take pride in the facility, product, and decisions that drive change.
You’re a dot connector: You are a part of many different groups and touch the work plans of many teams. You will connect the dots between engineering groups, operations, quality, and safety.
You’re a culture and change champion:You will drive a new way of working to the Quality community in our continued pursuit of delivering the best tasting, food safe, product. By living the quality behaviors, you will change the culture of the way we do things, also engaging others in the program to entrench this into our ways of working.
You love to win, and have fun doing it:You have the opportunity to be instrumental at the Kilbourn plant, drive change and optimization of quality practices. You will have the opportunity to be involved with many different departments in a short time and get to experience big wins.
Who You Are & What You’ll Do
- Review and report on summary production data as it relates to food safety, quality, and efficiency. Utilize SAP-Quality Module as data management system, statistical process control tools and continuous improvement procedures as key drivers of our loss reduction process.
- 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.
- Provide training to plant operations personnel on Quality programs to promote the safe and cost-effective production of quality product.
- Maintain timely, accurate and complete reporting of routine and pertinent information to Quality management and other interested parties.
- Responsible for verifying the accuracy and appropriateness of in-process formula, specifications and testing procedures and initiating changes as required.
- 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.
- Perform and document periodic sanitation and safety audits and make recommendations to management for improvement.
- Monitor reprocessing and repackaging operations.
- Active participation on plant safety committee. Promotes Safety, Health and Environmental policies and programs.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
Essential
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Bio Engineering or related field.
Familiarity with quality/food safety programs including HACCP.
Ability to perform basic microbiological sampling & testing and basic wet chemistry titration.
Computer skills with MS Office –Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power Apps.
Desired
Minimum of 2 years’ factory experience in Quality assurance/Quality Control.
Experience in a food/beverage manufacturing environment
Experience with FDA Good manufacturing practices, TPM, Statistics including Statistical Process Control and SAP management system preferred
Pay: The pay range for this position is $50,900 to $76,300 . Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
What We Can Offer You
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