ASSOCIATE QUALITY ENGINEER

at  McCormick Company

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.
McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.
We are looking to hire an Associate Quality Engineer immediately at our French’s Manufacturing Plant in Springfield, Missouri.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer (QE) develops and maintains documentation that captures best operating practices in the plant with a focus on Quality. The key objective of the QE is to reduce variation in operating methods thereby improving the reliability and repeatability of processes and eliminating defects.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or a relevant technical field
• Minimum one (1) year of QA experience in manufacturing plant(s) - NOTE: internships and co-ops will be considered
• Knowledge and basic experience with statistical and focused improvement tools for process improvements such as SPC, Capability studies, FMEA, DOE, etc.
• Experience leading cross functional teams in the work place, school, or through extra-curricular activities
• Project management experience
• Demonstrated ability building and sustaining relationships at all levels, promoting a high-performance organization
• Experience working collaboratively to resolve issues with strong influencing, diplomacy, and partnering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects and activities to ensure timely completion
• Ability to recognize problems and analyze and develop solutions using a logical thought process
• Ability to work through complex, time sensitive, multi-disciplinary and ambiguous problems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours to support the needs of a multi shift operation
• Willingness to relocate for future assignments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in the food, beverage, flavor, ingredient, and/or medical device manufacturing industry
• Experience working in a High-Performance Work Systems (HPWS) and/or Self Directed Work Team environment
• Experience working in a TPM environment
• SAP experience
  French’s is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Leads management, disposition and system improvements for out of specification, defective materials (Raw, WIP, and Finished goods), and complaints using TPM process (e.g., FMEA, QC Matrix, SPC, 5 Why, 12 Step, DMAIC, Risk Assessments, etc.) to support the RCCA program
• Critically analyzes processes, systems and practices to identify current gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Drives process capability improvements through variation reduction, error-proofing, and implementation of statistics; this includes collecting and analyzing data to identify and prioritize
• Identifies opportunities and delivers improvement of product and process quality
• Provides Quality technical leadership for start-up of processes, equipment design, and formulation
• Develops capabilities of Operations, Warehouse and QA Teams to understand and implement quality standards and best practices
• Performs daily maintenance of Quality Programs (e.g., Infinity, Print Systems, checkweighers, x-rays, metal detectors, operational procedure review / update, Inspection Plans)
• Conducts internal audits and participates in external audits
• Participates on the Food Safety Team