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Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

We are the creators of Oreo, Ritz Crackers, Triscuit, Sour Patch and Swedish Fish to name a few.

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

As part of the site Quality Team, you’ll ensure quality and food safety through leading quality and food safety risk assessments, and implementation of mitigation strategies and controls during new product development, capital project and maintenance activities. You will partner with Engineering, Maintenance and Reliability, Research and Development, Technical Innovation Management and Operations, and hold them accountable on quality and food safety matters, challenging the status quo to drive quality improvement. While taking ownership in your area of work, you’ll also ensure the safety of yourself and your colleagues while producing our top-quality products reliably and efficiently within our integrated supply chain.

How you will contribute

• Serve as key quality stakeholder for all site activities, engineering and VSU initiatives and projects (new equipment installation, infrastructure capital projects, Master Plan Initiatives, new line start-up)

• Collaborate the site Quality System Manager in the development of a capital investment plan to improve compliance and food safety.

• Provide food safety input during new product introductions and process change

• Assist in coordinating quality, food safety and sanitation inputs for site engineering projects and start-up activities in order to support delivery of successful CQV (Commissioning, Quality, Verification)

• Support the implementation of mitigation strategies to minimize microbiological risks associated with capital project work i.e. environmental monitoring, escalated sampling, and temporary hygiene junction, cleaning and sanitizing procedures

• Lead quality and food safety inputs for hygienic integrity review; change management and technical risk management at the site.

• Drive quality business initiatives at the site Engineering and maintenance level

• Attend capital project meetings and VSU to ensure quality and food safety requirements are integrated early on

• Ensure adherence to Mondelez Global Standards into the planning and realization of site activity and engineering projects

• Responsible for coordinating Quality and Food Safety risk assessments for maintenance 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 Maintenance and Reliability and Engineering teams on Mondelez QP compliance i.e. GMP requirements (Utilities, Maintenance, Construction and Layout of buildings, Equipment Calibration)

• Support the coordination of Food Safety Program updates resulting from new installations or site changes.

• Responsible for outlining quality and food safety requirements on engineering projects, developing all the QFS documents, delivering training for core team members.

• Act as a point of contact for Q&FS-related incidents during engineering activities, assisting in root cause analysis and tracking corrective actions.

• Attend Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for key equipment, Equipment & Quality FMEA (Failure Modes & Effects Analysis) and Site Acceptance Test

• Participate in IIM and Quality Pillar meetings and activities

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Experience in Quality Systems management (i.e. QCMS, HACCP, FSSC, ISO)

• Project management and managing multiple priorities.

• Communicating effectively and leading cross-functional teams

• Food safety risk, identification and management, HACCP and prerequisite controls, hygienic design

• Knowledge of GMP, food allergens, pest control, sanitation, and food safety regulations

• Ability to work independently and take initiative with minimal direction.

• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills to act as a liaison.

• Possess problem solving skills

• Ability to prioritize work and meet required deadlines

• Ability to work with a team to meet goals.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quality Assurance, Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Engineering, Operations Management or a related field.

Job specific requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a quality supervisor, quality lead/manager, quality engineer.

• Knowledge of food safety risk, identification and management, HACCP and prerequisite controls, hygienic design

• Food Manufacturing experience (required)

Work schedule:

• M-F 1st shift

• This position is 100% on-site in our Chicago Plant: 7300 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago IL 60629

The base salary range for this position is $83,800 - $115,225 the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz , Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

Job Type

Regular

Supply Chain Quality Assurance

Product Quality, Safety and Compliance

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.

We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum

Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.

Join us and Make It An Opportunity!

Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.