Senior Quality Engineer
Company: CPS, Inc. (Food & Beverage Division)
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: May 5, 2024
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Job Description:
Senior Quality EngineerWe are currently hiring a Sr. Quality
Engineer for our manufacturing facilities in the KY/OH area.-- This
position is responsible of providing technical and applied
expertise and leadership in the areas of food science, food
regulations, statistics, problem solving, and continuous
improvement projects to meet consumer and regulatory
expectations.-- The incumbent will serve as a technical expert and
drive enterprise-wide projects across multiple
facilities.Responsibilities:Provide project management and
organizational leadership for moderate to complex special projects
both in assigned facility and across the enterpriseIdentify areas
of need to drive greatest improvement in food safety, quality, and
product consistency for the company to drive business results.--
Use enterprise Statistical Process Control (SPC) information as
basis to drive insights and select project to improve quality and
reduce wasteAct as technical expert and key resource for
implementing processes and technologies and understand how they
impact and/or integrate with other relevant systemsPartner with FSQ
leaders and key stakeholders to maintain active work on prioritized
list of projects with regular updates to progressProvide training
to broader team of technical experts to assure appropriate skills
to execute process improvementsDrive alignment between product
specifications and process capabilitiesEvaluate customer complaints
and implement resolutions to assure product safety, quality and
consistencyUnderstand internal and external food safety & quality
processes and report to facility leadership on quality issues,
trends and opportunities with the purpose of driving continuous
improvementWork with Production, maintenance, engineering, and
PI&D to solve in-house quality concerns; review non-conforming
product and recommend dispositionCoordinate and facilitate training
for all employees in the areas of HACCP, GMPs, food regulations,
and quality system execution (e.g., Infinity QS, GMPs, etc.) to
ensure execution and appropriate documentation of quality
management systemsSupervises, trains and develops subordinates, as
assignedResponsible to conduct yourself and ensure your
subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner
consistent with company mission, values, code of ethics, policies,
and other standards of conductIdentify areas of need to drive
greatest improvement in food safety, quality, and product
consistency for the facility providing positive impact to plant
driven metrics.-- Able to utilize and critically evaluate data from
a variety of sources to identify root cause and lead teams towards
resolution.-- Plant records & related information (e.g., SAP
information)Identify, develop plan, and execute enterprise-level
projects (in partnership with corporate FSQ, plant FSQ, company's
Global Supply Chain, PID) focused on improving product quality,
consistency, food safety & regulatory compliance.-- Effectively
communicate plan, progress, and impact to key stakeholders.--
Effectively leads projects to completion in timely manner with
demonstrated resultsDesign and implement methods for process
control, process improvement, testing and inspection.-- Plan and
conduct the analysis, inspection, design, test and/or integration
of processes to assure the quality of ingredients, packaging, work
in progress (WIP) or finished productUnderstand internal and
external food safety & quality processes and report to facility
leadership on quality issues, trends and opportunities with the
purpose of driving continuous improvementApply continuous
improvement tools (SPC, Lean Six Sigma, etc.) in problem solving,
data analysis, and implementation of process improvements to drive
product consistency and reduce product defects (consumer
complaints, foreign material, amount of held product, etc.).--
Design and implement methods for process control, process
improvement, testing and inspection.-- Plan and conduct the
analysis, inspection, design, test and/or integration of processes
to assure the quality of ingredients, packaging, work in progress
(WIP) or finished productResponsible to conduct yourself and ensure
your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner
consistent with company mission, values, code of ethics, policies,
and other standards of conductWhat We Will Need From
You:Education:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Food Science, or
equivalent.-- Master's degree preferredYears Of Related
Experience:5+ years related experience (Quality Engineering with
Six Sigma Green Belt experience
preferred)Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:Sound mathematical and basic
food science understandingGood knowledge of statistics and
statistical process control (SPC)Understanding of the manufacturing
environment and basic production operationStrong computer skills
and ability to learn technical softwareProficient in Microsoft
Office Suite of programs with strong Excel skillsThe ability to
effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with
demonstrated influence management skillsComfortable in small group
and large group settingsMust be detail oriented, take initiative
and able to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced
environmentAbility to solve problems ranging from basic to
complexStrong project management skills.-- Understanding of food
safety, HACCP and basic food regulatory regulationsProven people
management and delegation skillsAbility to develop positive
relationships and work cross functionallyWhat We Need From You:The
desire to a make a meaningful difference.-- Must be self-motivated
with the ability to work independently.-- We need someone who
competes to win!Authentic leader: direct communicator, able to
build strong relationships across the company, with all levelsMust
have great collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively
work closely with cross-functional teams**If you'd like to hear
more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on,
please contact Jeff Fee at jfee cps4jobs.com.JO:--
132.23JF#LI-JF1--
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