Job Description
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. 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 Skills 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 Benefits Health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage) Retirement savings benefits Life insurance and disability benefits Parental leave Sick leave Paid vacation and holidays Access to numerous voluntary benefits Company Overview Unilever produces and supplies food, home care, beauty, and personal care products for daily consumer use. It was founded in 1872, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 10001+ employees.
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