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Unilever · 3 hours ago

Quality Engineer

Independence, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$86K/yr - $129K/yr

1+ years exp

Unilever is a global company that impacts the lives of billions through its products. The Quality Engineer role focuses on ensuring that manufacturing processes and finished products meet regulatory requirements and company standards for food safety and quality, while also driving process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.

ConsumerFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturingPersonal Care and Hygiene

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Develop, lead, and drive optimization and Kaizens related to top plant and quality losses

Maintains, develops, and uses operational knowledge of various IT support systems used for Quality applications

Define Statistical Process Control methods for use in setting targets and limits for operational areas.  Manage and train plant in statistical methods for the analysis of production operations

Supports innovation funnel activities within the supply chain. Works with internal and external customers of the innovation

Manage 10 quality technicians’ roles and responsibilities

Assess training and development needs for the Quality Technicians related to quality program

Manages and ensures compliance with the quality management system through communication, training, and internal/external audits at all levels

Lead data collection, analysis, and assignment to standard Quality loss trees in support of operational KPIs reporting

Implement and verify site calibration and maintenance program for inspection, measuring and testing equipment. Coordinate performance of lab equipment capability studies

Co-lead Quality Pillar activities in UMS and provide additional technical expertise to the plant for trouble shooting quality issues

Utilizes SAP QM and Unilever specifications including SAP PLM & ECC and supports verification of use for quality purposes

Supports the implementation and verification of procedures to control non-conforming materials and products

Supports / participates in structured quality improvement activities related to customer, consumer issues and PQS gaps

Supports implementation and on-going verification of category / technology GMP as applicable to the site

Supports implementing and assessing of on-going compliance to in-take control program for received materials and packaging

Track and trend consumer complaint data to ensure focused improvement within gaps

Reports and communicates results, issues, and improvements to relevant stakeholders

Interprets, applies, and enforces all company policies, programs, regulations, and safety/Environmental rules

Qualification

Quality/food safety programsStatistical Process ControlSAP QMProgramming proficiencyData analysisTeam managementProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, or a related field

1-3 years' experience in related discipline; management level experience preferred

Programming proficient – Power BI, MS Office tools, SAP/ERP, Sharepoint

Statistics experience – SPC knowledge

Familiar with Quality/food safety programs including HACCP, SSOP, Integrated Pest Management, FDA cGMP, TPM/UMS

Ability to apply mathematical operations using algebra, fractions, statistical analysis, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis etc

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions with minimal guidance. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form