Quality Analyst, Night Shift

Unilever; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,200 - 78,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Chicago is looking for a Quality Analyst for the night shift. You will ensure product quality and food safety by analyzing processes and collaborating with multiple departments. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 2 years of QA/QC experience. This position offers a competitive salary range with bonus eligibility and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ factory experience in QA/QC.
• Familiar with quality/food safety programs including HACCP, SSOP.
• Experience in food/beverage manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform product and ingredient analyses and maintain reporting.
• Review production data related to food safety and quality.
• Assist in developing food safety and quality programs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or Bio Engineering

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Overview

Quality Analyst, Night Shift (10 PM - 6 AM) reports to Quality Lead and receives functional guidance from Quality supervision. They 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, GQE, MET, Suppliers and Customers.

Unilever is committed to creating a better business and a better world by ensuring product quality and food safety through monitoring and performing daily Quality Control and Assurance activities in the Laboratory and Production environment.

You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet. This role involves working with multiple departments to maintain and improve quality systems and processes at the Kilbourn plant.

Responsibilities

• Perform required quantitative and qualitative product and ingredient analyses and maintain accurate reporting. Review, monitor, and take appropriate action regarding production processes to ensure conformance with critical factors, specifications, and plant and regulatory policies.
• Review and report on summary production data related to food safety, quality, and efficiency. Utilize SAP-QM and SPC as analytical tools and apply World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and continuous improvement methods as drivers of loss reduction.
• Assist Quality Supervision in developing and implementing food safety and quality programs and evaluating customer complaints. Recommend quality and production system improvements to Plant Leadership.
• Participate on FI teams to solve product/process losses with R&D, Engineering, Production supervisors and operators using SPC, WCM or other problem-solving methods.
• Provide training to plant operations personnel on quality programs to promote safe and cost-effective production of quality products.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete reporting of routine information to Quality management and other interested parties.
• Work with product/process development to establish formulation methods that ensure consistent quality. Review new and revised product formulae to ensure compliance with quality standards and ability to meet specifications.
• Verify the accuracy of in-process formula, specifications, and testing procedures and initiate changes as required.
• Lead sensory evaluation of in-process materials and finished products and adjust formula as needed to maintain or improve quality due to ingredient or process variations.
• Perform and document periodic sanitation and safety audits and make recommendations for improvement.
• Monitor reprocessing and repackaging operations.
• Actively participate on the plant safety committee and promote Safety, Health and Environmental policies and programs.

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or Bio Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years’ factory experience in QA/QC
• Familiar with quality/food safety programs including HACCP, SSOP, Integrated Pest Management
• Computer skills with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Power Apps experience is a plus

Preferred

• Experience in a food/beverage manufacturing environment
• Experience with FDA cGMP, TPM, WCM, Statistics including SPC and SAP
• Ability to perform basic microbiological sampling and testing and basic wet chemistry titration

Skills

• You’re a change maker: leverage new digital tools to drive sustainable changes; strong strategic influencing and organizational awareness to drive best practices across departments.
• You are inquisitive, resourceful and eager to learn: look for opportunities to improve designs and processes to enhance quality and production efficiency, data analysis, and functionality.
• You’re a born leader: responsible for the food safety and quality of our product; lead with data-driven decisions and collaborate across teams.
• You’re a dot connector: connect the dots between engineering, operations, corporate quality, and safety.
• You’re a culture and change champion: drive a new way of working to the Quality community and entrench quality principles into ways of working.
• You love to win, and have fun doing it: opportunities to drive change and engage with multiple departments to achieve significant wins.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: The pay range is $52,200 to $78,200. Compensation considers experience, qualifications, and organizational needs.
• Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
• Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
• Benefits: Eligible to participate in our benefits plan, including health insurance, retirement savings, life and disability benefits, parental leave, paid vacation and holidays, and additional voluntary benefits.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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