Job Description:

The Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) Technologist is responsible for ensuring all relevant Q&FS standards are implemented and continuously improved to assure quality and food safety at the local site, protecting the consumer and our brands.

This role is a member of the Q&FS organization within R&D and sits at the manufacturing site. This person collaborates with R&D, Q&FS, and Supply to build and maintain programs and systems necessary to manage Quality & Food Safety at the OHL, Leipsic, OH, Petcare manufacturing site.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science related discipline

• Experience in food safety management using HACCP/HARPC and Auditing

• Analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Ability to communicate well and professionally in spoken and written forms

• Command of Microsoft Office software

• Prefer: Experience with SAP, Nexus, and Red Prairie;

• 2+ years’ experience in manufacturing, HACCP certification or training.

What will your key responsibilities be?

• Manage the site based internal audit program to ensure all processes and procedures are managed in accordance to corporate Quality and Food Safety Standards, Business Unit QFS directives and FDA regulations.

• Back up for PRIMP incident owner

• Facilitate the corrective and preventative action programs in compliance to MARS QMS standards.

• Food Safety Representative for site HACCP Team

• Facilitate compliance to the Business Unit microbiology testing program including site data analysis, reporting and recommendations on site improvements and or escalations for non-compliances.

• Responsible associate for the sites hold management systems (SAP/ Nexus ) ensuring requirements and procedures including product disposition and destruction are in accordance with Mars Quality and Food Safety Standards and Business Unit directives

• Lead the food safety risk assessment process for all changes such CAB, New products/pack/process and or new regulations/ standard that impacts QFS. Document all approved changes as per Business Unit requirements

• Lead root cause analysis session for product related incidents (PRIMPS) and make recommendations to correct issues.

• Participate in FMEA and other lean six sigma tools for continuous quality improvement.

• Conduct statistical analysis on consumer complain trends and recommend actions for improvements

• Provide training on relevant food safety standards to supply associates.

• Lead the consumer and customer complaints investigations process ensuring follow up in appropriate timings and recommend actions to site QFS mgr.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with 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.

• A strong focus on 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.