A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

We are looking to fill a FULL TIME Permanent Q&FS CI Project Lead in our Elizabethtown, PA location!

Job Purpose:

This position is the primary Quality and Food Safety (Q&FS) partner (‘the face of R&D’) for site Activity Management across all value streams in providing technical leadership in the adherence to the Quality Management Process (QMP) for enabling the execution of Site Engineering and Activity projects to meet all external legislative requirements and all internal Quality & Food Safety global standards.  

What we are looking for:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering, Chemistry or related technical field
• 2+ years of demonstrated success in a quality manufacturing role
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in leading/influencing others
• Ability to travel 10-20% of the time

Preferred

• Advanced degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering, Chemistry or related technical field and
• 2+ years of experience in different quality related areas such as raw materials, distribution or manufacturing.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing site managing quality and food safety management systems responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as key Q&FS stakeholder for all Site Activity, Engineering and CVS initiatives and projects (new equipment installation, infrastructure capital projects, Master Plan initiatives, etc.)
• Lead QFS input for engineering related projects within the site, lead CVS, Handover process for Quality and Food Safety and participate in PRP reviews
• Define and oversee implementation of mitigation strategies to minimize micro risks associated with capital project work i.e. environmental monitoring, escalated sampling, temporary hygiene junction, cleaning and sanitizing procedures.
• Lead QFS inputs for Asset Health Check, Change Management and Technical Risk Management at the Site.
• Responsible for the delivering the quality agenda throughout the CVS process (coordination, management)
• Drive Q&FS business initiatives at the Site Engineering and CVS level
• Attend capital project meetings to ensure QFS requirements are integrated early on
• Serve as the Q&FS lead in activity management process from inception through realization
• Key interface for R&D related activities within the CVS and Activity Management process
• Communicate Site Activity and Engineering initiatives within the Site R&D community
• Support the site Q&FS manager in reporting Q&FS performance to management
• Ensure adherence to Mars Global Standards into the planning and realization of Site Activity and Engineering projects  
• Responsible for Quality and Food Safety risk assessments for technical change activities; ensure QFS considerations have been reviewed, risk assessed and proper mitigations are in place prior to execution of the change
• Provide Guidance to Site Technical Management Team on Mars QMP compliance i.e. GMP requirements (Utilities, Maintenance, Construction and Layout of buildings, Equipment Calibration)
• Manage and coordinate any Food Safety Program changes within the value stream as a result of engineering or CVS activities while leveraging the appropriate Q&FS team resources
• Responsible for providing outlining QFS requirements on engineering projects, developing all the QFS documents,  delivering training for associates and creating engineering QFS best practices
• First line Q&FS incident management for any engineering and CVS activities including handling and coordination with outside stakeholders when needed – incident coordinator until RA1. Lead root cause analysis investigation of incidents. Track and report on incident closure
• Conduct line trial risk assessment and endorse line trial/raw material exception test forms prior to approval by site Q&FS manager.
• Conduct level 2 troubleshooting related to Q&FS and escalate to PPTS for level 3 troubleshooting
• Reduce incidents related to change management through building capability with operations and reliability on risk assessments

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package. 
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make.
• The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.