Quality Engineer II - Geneva, IL

General Mills, Inc.; Geneva, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills, Inc.의 품질 엔지니어 II 직무는 생산 라인의 식품 안전과 품질 관리에 대해 핵심 기술 리더로 활동합니다. FSQ 정책과 규정 준수를 바탕으로 공정 개선과 손실 감소를 주도하고, R&D 및 생산 팀과 협력해 신제품 시작 시 필요한 품질 관리 지식을 제공합니다.

현장 교육과 팀 리더십 역량을 발휘하며, 데이터 분석 도구를 활용해 핵심 지표를 모니터링하고 지속적인 개선을 추진합니다.

Qualifications

• 식품 안전, 품질 또는 관련 제조 분야의 최소 2년 경력 보유에 대한 요건 명시.
• 나사/품질 개선에 대한 강한 분석능력과 데이터 해석 능력이 필요.
• 다양한 팀과의 협업 및 교차 기능 프로젝트 관리 경험 우대.
• 품질 시스템 및 규정 준수에 대한 기술적 이해를 요구합니다.

Responsibilities

• 식품 안전, 품질 및 규제 프로그램의 리더십 제공.
• 운영, R&D, 엔지니어링 및 FSQ 팀과의 협력을 통한 개선 계획 수립 및 실행.
• 현장 방문 및 현장 직원과의 소통으로 현장 품질 문제의 원인 규명 및 대응.
• 데이터 분석 기반으로 문제 해결 및 공정 개선 제안 및 실행.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Processing, Food Science, or related field

Tools

Minitab

Tableau / Power BI

MES Platforms

Job description

회사 개요

우리는 전 세계가 사랑하는 식품을 만들기 위해 존재합니다. 하지만 우리는 그 이상을 합니다. 우리 회사는 선한 영향력을 발휘하는 것을 최우선으로 하는 곳이며, 매일매일 배움을 확장하고 새로운 시각을 탐구하며 새로운 가능성을 재창조하는 공간입니다. 우리는 서로에게 도전하고 성장할 수 있는 대담한 사고를 가진 인재, 즉 최선을 다할 수 있는 인재를 찾습니다. 식품 분야의 확고한 리더가 되기 위해, 우리는 끊임없이 다음을 향해 도전하는 사람들과 함께합니다.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Quality Engineer II is the technical leader related to the product, championing food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements throughout the system or platform you are assigned to, driving problem-solving and improvements in food safety, quality, and related losses. You have the unique opportunity to impact the innovation, technology, and quality function by leveraging your knowledge and skills to provide deep technical expertise, become a leader of global connections, and be recognized as a valued partners for their plant, sourcing, and business teams. In this role, you will use data and systems, apply continuous improvement techniques, and serve as a coach and technical leader on the floor and within the business teams you partner with for their systems, demonstrating and embracing engaging leadership behaviors.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safety (5%)

Lead food and human Safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards. Cultivate a human safety culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to discuss, identify, and control critical risk. Cultivate a food safety culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.

People Leadership (25%)

Invest in personal development & growth in quality engineering and beyond. Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously reduce risk, improve processes and quality, and sustainably reduce FSQ-related losses, instilling a strong food safety and quality culture in their assigned systems or platform. Engage internally and externally with subject matter experts. Train, develop content, and coach Quality Associates, Quality Engineers, and plant personnel in areas of expertise. Enable alignment and strategies with cross-functional partners in own systems or platform. Potential to manage quality technician teams.

Process Leadership and Ownership (35%)

Food safety, quality & regulatory programs leadership. Provide FSQ leadership and direction through technical depth in the areas of regulatory compliance, sanitation, food safety risk mitigation, quality improvement, and loss reduction in own systems or platform. Organize action plans with Operations, R&D, Engineering, and FSQ teams to ensure product specifications and execution of FSQ policies & standards are appropriate and meet system capability and key consumer requirements in their systems or platform. Lead the FSRA program in your own systems/platform by conducting food safety & sanitation inspections, providing leadership in RMP (Risk Management Plans) initiatives and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) as part of the verification program. Lead continuous improvement in the site’s GFSI certification for your dedicated system/line. Assess risk and make decisions related to food safety and quality for ingredients and finished products that pertain to their systems and platform. Spend time on the production floor, connect with employees, interact with the product transformation, feeling the real-time impact of their work in the finished product. Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory technical leadership & subject matter expertise. Provide support for food safety and quality program management and training in own systems or platform. Deliver training in the areas of food science, applied statistics, regulatory requirements, sanitation, and quality measurement systems. Review plans for new and changing systems and ensure effective product safety and sanitary design. Provide leadership and technical support for R&D, Cost Savings, reformulations, and new product start-ups. Maintain plant food safety programs (FSRA, HACCP, etc.) and annual GFSI and GMI policy requirements. Responsible for management of raw material vendors and performance. Provide national accounts customer-facing support for food safety and quality audits and improvement. Provide sanitation and pest control leadership (equipment sanitation validation & run length validations, creation of SSOPs, pest control and chemical vendor relationships, and budget). Provide technical leadership in the identification and implementation of product and process quality improvement opportunities and productivity gains. Provide and lead risk assessment analysis and manage issues with non-conforming products and ingredients to ensure proper control, minimize losses, and root cause analysis to eliminate future occurrences in their systems or platform.

Problem Solving leadership

Provide FSQ leadership and direction through technical depth in the areas of SPC, system capability, fishbone analysis & problem solving. Lead problem-solving events with cross-functional partners and use data to appropriately manage nonconformances and issues, prevent re-occurrence, improve product quality, reduce and eliminate risks & related losses, and run to target in own systems or platform.

Daily Direction Setting and Operations Foundational Systems

Engage in identification of loss opportunities (food safety, quality, overuse, etc.) to drive performance and influence loss reduction through corrective and preventative actions using foundation systems. Actively participate in daily direction setting and the creation and execution of the platform improvement plan. Know your Operation, Data and Technology (25%) Lead digitization initiatives, leveraging advanced technologies such as automation, data analytics, and digitalization to enhance quality processes, improve product performance, and ensure compliance with industry standards in their system or platform. Collect, analyze, and interpret in-process and analytical data using quality engineering principles to make quality evaluations, recommend actions for improvement, and ultimately inform data-driven decisions. Use FSQ and Supply Chain Systems (WiMS, MES, ERP, etc.) as well as basic and advanced, where applicable, Analytics and Tools (e.g., MA, Historian, Seeq, Sight Machine) to sustainably address food safety and quality issues as part of day-to-day activities and rigorous problem solving. To identify opportunities for improvement across own systems or platform Leverage in-process measurement capabilities (e.g., NIR, Vision systems) to sustainably address solutions as per root cause analysis and problem-solving events led. Back-Up Coverage (5%) This position will also provide backup support as needed, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency. Technical partners on platform team (SE, QE)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Processing, Food Science, or other related fields 2+ years of food safety, quality, or related manufacturing experience with proven success reducing risks, related losses, and improving performance (food safety & quality) in a manufacturing setting. Demonstrated ability to work well on a team, build effective relationships, and influence others across all levels of the organization. Skilled in managing cross-platform projects and comfortable with ambiguity. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and adjust priorities. Ability to develop mutual respect with operators, engineers, etc. to execute programs and achieve goals. Strategic mindset and ability to develop long-term impactful strategies, using strong analytical skills to problem-solve effectively Ability to lead peer group and affect change/department direction via influence management. Ability to work both independently and in team settings, including work on project teams that involve other functions, SMES, divisions, or organizations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer with FSQ, External Supply Chain or External Quality Management experience. Knowledge of statistics and related systems (e.g., Minitab), data reporting platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.), MES Platforms (e.g., MQIS), and product protection/ Quality Engineering principles. Advanced Analytics and Tools (e.g., Seeq, Sight Machine) Recognizes and articulates the operation of in-process measurement/detection capabilities (e.g., NIR, Vision systems) Strong understanding of product quality, sensory, and food safety. Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, ability to apply engineering principles, and ability to troubleshoot. Demonstrated ability to navigate complex organizations. Ability to lead constructive, positive change within a plant environment while being able to influence up to leadership teams or with floor operators.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered. Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas. 급여 범위 이 직책의 급여 범위는 다음과 같습니다. $71,300 - $107,000 Annual General Mills에서는 구성원의 경력에 따라 현재 직무에 대한 성과와 기술을 반영하여 급여를 지급하고자 노력합니다. 이 직무의 급여 범위는 학력, 기술, 경력, 인증 등을 포함하되 이에 국한되지 않고 채용 결정에 고려되는 수많은 요소를 나타냅니다. 따라서 합격자의 급여는 명시된 범위 내에서 결정될 수 있습니다. General Mills는 기본 급여 외에도 전반적인 복지에 초점을 맞춘 경쟁력 있는 종합 보상 패키지를 제공합니다. 우리는 건강 혜택, 은퇴 및 재정적 복지, 휴가 프로그램, 복지 지원 및 부가 혜택의 토대를 제공하게 되어 자랑스럽게 생각합니다. 혜택은 직무, 국가, 지역, 노조 여부 및 기타 고용 상태 요인에 따라 달라질 수 있습니다. 귀하는 연간 인센티브 프로그램 참여 대상이 될 수도 있습니다. 인센티브 지급 여부는 개인 및 조직 성과 등 다양한 요인에 따라 달라집니다.

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