Group Lead, QA – Cheese and Coffee
Kraft Heinz
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Warrendale • California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $137,400 - $171,700 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Leading Kraft Heinz Food Safety and Quality activities for respective Business Unit
- Ensuring manufacturing compliance to all Kraft Heinz specifications, regulatory requirements and continuous improvement of product quality
- Providing quality and food safety information to business unit partners
- Developing and enacting quality system strategies to promote and enhance quality processes
- Developing goals and metrics to demonstrate progress and adherence to Factory Quality goals
- Attaining and/or sustaining GFSI certification and QRMP progress for all BU factories
- Supporting new product, package or process development with appropriate Quality Assurance risk measurement tools
- Supporting Brand Maintenance and Value Engineering activities with data analysis on Quality attributes
- Root Cause investigation and Corrective Action responses for consumer or customer complaints
- Proactively reviewing regulatory environment and maintaining positive working relationships with governmental agencies
- Supporting Quality specifications, policies, data and documentation for all BU Factories
- Supporting training needs for factory QA leaders and factory line workers in quality and food safety
- Collaborating with R&D, Marketing, Consumer Relations, Operations, Logistics and other functional partners as needed
- Collaborating with Global Quality Council members and committees.
Requirements
- Minimum of a B.Sc. in Food Science or related sciences / technological field
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Food Related or Scientific Related field preferred
- Knowledge of food manufacturing processes and packaging
- Knowledge of the Business in regards to specifications, Quality Systems, users, intended purpose, etc.
- Ability to work with cross-functional partners in effective problem-solving and solutions management
- Working Knowledge and experience in Statistics, SPC and data analysis
- Ability to travel 60-70% to visit all BU company owned factories
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
- Reasonable knowledge of scientific techniques, raw materials, production processes, quality assurance, costs and techniques for maximizing the effectiveness of Quality and Food Safety Systems
- Extensive knowledge of Continuous Improvement Tools such as Six Sigma Green, Yellow or Black Belt or Lean certification for use in Quality, Product and Process Improvement.
Benefits
- Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare
- Protection for the future
- Plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs
- Wellbeing events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for employees and their families
- Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
- Emotional – Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
food safetyquality assurancedata analysisstatisticsSPCcontinuous improvementSix SigmaLeanquality systemsfood manufacturing processes
Soft skills
problem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationleadershiptrainingrelationship managementstrategic planningresource allocationcoordinationeffective solutions management
Certifications
Six Sigma Green BeltSix Sigma Yellow BeltSix Sigma Black BeltLean certification