Qfs Scientist Jobs

Overview

The role will support key initiatives and be a contributor to the PFNA business unit. The role supports the team across multiple workstreams with cross functional partners. This role is instrumental in ensuring food safety and quality standards are leveraged across the respective work streams.

• Self-starter, have high capacity for managing multiple work streams at the same time
• Superb organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Keen interest in learning about the business
• Strong presence and maturity to influence leadership and throughout all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical and fact-based problem-solving skills

This person must be able to develop effective working relationships and gain resource support to enable the group's initiatives.

The position is located in Plano HQ, Plano, TX

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy food safety and quality monitoring systems to harmonize foods towards global metrics and ongoing utilization of metrics to measure compliance against Foods standards
• Successfully deploy existing quality tools to enable business speed and agility.
• Participate as an active member of cross-functional business development teams to provide data insights for business continuity
• Work directly with front line to train on and execute program requirements, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Must possess the ability to balance competing priorities on a daily basis.
• Other tasks as required
• Write clear and concise proposals for new systems or procedures
• Deliver program results to cross functional senior leaders to enable awareness and long-term business planning initiatives.
• Provide oversight and performance manage to key Quality & Food Safety Programs.
• Maintain strategic QFS programs across PFNA to improve processes and reduce potential risks.
• Ability to travel to field locations (10% - 15%)
• Ability to clearly communicate and win support of ideas and plans to all levels of the organization, both written and verbally.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated Adaptability and Change Management skills
• Demonstrated Analytical Skills with Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Solid interpersonal skills in listening, coaching and communicating with integrity
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity and change.
• 3+ years of food manufacturing experience (e.g. Baking, frying, extrusion and retorting)
• Experience with analytics and Tableau/PowerBI building/reporting.
• S. (advanced degree preferred)
• Prior experience in a quality or quality related capacity

Perferred Skills

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of computer applications and quality specific programs
• FSMA awareness
• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent

Note : COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for this role. Please note that all such company vaccine requirements provide the opportunity to request an approved accommodation or exemption under applicable law.

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