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Horizon Family Brands · 19 hours ago

Quality Engineer

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Horizon Organic is a leading organic milk producer in the U.S., committed to delivering innovative dairy products. They are seeking a Quality Engineer to implement quality assurance standards, analyze quality trends, and improve food safety controls in a dynamic environment.

Food Processing

Hiring Manager

Brenda Von Sossan

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance, analysis, and leadership driving improvements in sanitation processes/systems, and food manufacturing processes

Identify root cause and instigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues

Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues that arise as quickly and efficiently as possible to prevent compromising quality and safety standards

Carry out product and process auditing

Lead quality audits

Produce written reports and make presentations

Undertake continuous training and development

Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems

Independently determine approach and assigned tasks

Support regular inspection meetings with representatives from appropriate departments to establish an action plan for improving build quality

Liaise and communicate with other departments, the shop floor, customers, suppliers and other service providers

Lead the validation of cleaning effectiveness via the Neptune (sanitation) program

Lead the Environmental Monitoring Program, including organizing sampling, sendout testing, and remediations

Lead change management processes related to new products, packaging, equipment, production processes, etc

Assess process capability across key product platforms

Compile and analyze KPIs indicative of production line health (quality performance, microbiological quality, preventive maintenance, sanitation effectiveness, etc.) and drive improvement actions

Support the analysis of customer and consumer feedback to identify improvement opportunities. Drive improvement by implementing corrective actions

Troubleshoot non-conformances (raw materials, packaging, product, environmental monitoring, etc.) and drive root cause analysis. Assign corrective action, collaborate with supply-quality and other functions, and follow-up on completion

Qualification

Food SafetyQuality AssuranceRoot Cause AnalysisMicrobiologyLEANCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProject Management

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a science related field (Microbiology, Food Safety, or similar) or other technical discipline

3-5 years of experience in the dairy/food/beverage manufacturing industry, including supervisory experience

Proven ability to establish, optimize and maintain world-class quality system and team

Prior experience using structured and data driven problem-solving techniques (RCPS, Six-sigma, LEAN, etc.)

Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills

The ability to influence others and be a team player

The ability to develop/implement core work practices and standards that ensure excellence in quality

The ability to rapidly assess, analyze, and quickly resolve complicated quality problems with little initial information or direction and with varying degrees of ambiguity

The ability to multitask and manage priorities while allocating time to long-term, continuous improvement projects

Strong “self-management” skills and be comfortable working with minimal supervision

Established project management skills. Must bring leadership, interpersonal and communication skills required to interact with various levels of plant and corporate personnel and influence others

Willingness to work flexible schedules as needed to support 7-day per week, 24-hour per day production facilities. Work schedules could include occasional off-shift or weekend work

Knows all the safety rules, plant rules, GMP, and code of ethics and follows them strictly at all times