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SUMMARY:

saturn petcare, inc. has a new state of the art, pet food manufacturing facility. The Quality Control Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring that SPI maintains high standards and consistently delivers quality products or services. This job description provides a comprehensive overview of the responsibilities and qualifications expected from the Quality Control Engineer. By effectively managing and improving quality control processes, this role contributes to the success and reputation of the company.

The Quality Control Engineer maintains close working relationships with shop floor manufacturing team to ensure and maintain product quality, identify, solve, and prevent problems affecting product quality, maximize productivity, and comply with regulatory requirements.

The Quality Control Engineer reports to the Site Quality Control Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications and Duties:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The Quality Engineer should possess knowledge, skills and abilities listed below: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

1. Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to effectively lead and develop a team.
2. At least 5- 10 years of manufacturing environment; experience with food manufacturing a plus.
3. Experience with pet food manufacturing most desired.
4. BS degree in Food science or related field (Meat Science, Biology, Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Chemistry or industrial engineering).
5. ASQ QE certification a plus
6. SAP Experience including QM module preferred.
7. Six Sigma certification preferred
8. Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts, problems, and ideas to various levels within the organization.
9. Working knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma tools a plus.
10. Proficiency in using quality control tools and software, such as statistical analysis software and quality management systems.
11. Ability to perform both internal and external quality and food safety audits.
12. Preferred: HACCP, PCQI, SQF, Allergen Control, Food Recall, and Root Cause Analysis trainings.

Computer Skills:

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. German language speaking skills is another advantage.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and ability to apply concepts such as: fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Allergen Awareness

Products produced in this facility may contain the following allergens: Egg, Shellfish, Fish, Gluten.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Job descriptions are not intended to create a contract, nor are they to be construed to constitute contractual obligations of any kind or a contract of employment between Saturn Petcare Inc. and any of its employees. The provisions of job descriptions have been developed at the discretion of management and may be amended or cancelled at any time by Saturn Petcare Inc. with or without notice.

Employment with Saturn Petcare Inc. is voluntarily entered, and the employee is free to resign at will at any time, with or without cause. Similarly, Saturn Petcare Inc. may terminate the employment relationship at will at any time, with or without notice or cause, so long as there is not violation of applicable federal or state law.