Quality Engineering Analyst II

McCormick Canada continues its long track record of growth and is a respected leader in the spice, seasoning, flavouring and specialty food industry.  Our consumer products division serves retail grocery customers and emerging channels with Club House, Billy Bee and McCormick products, while our Custom Flavour Solutions division serves food service distributors and other respected food manufacturers across Canada.  McCormick Canada is part of the world leader in spice and seasonings, McCormick & Company Inc.

The Power of People is one of our five pillars.  It has been the foundation for McCormick's success for decades.  There is something inspiring about working at McCormick.  We have created an unusually dedicated workforce by fostering a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.  Without our employees, our success is not possible.  Our commitment to our customers, our consumers and our employees is unsurpassed. 

McCormick & Co., Inc., a world leader in the spice, flavor & seasonings industry, is seeking a full time Quality Engineering Analyst II on the Quality Assurance Team.  This new hire will work at McCormick Canada, located at 600 Clarke Rd, London Ontario.  The Quality Engineering Analyst II will report to a The Quality Engineering Manager.

With more than $4 billion in annual sales, McCormick manufactures markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses.  We create differentiating flavors consumers prefer with unmatched quality, science, innovation and service.  Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.  McCormick brings passion to flavor™!

As an employer recognized for our exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick Canada. offers a wide variety of benefits, programs and services which address the needs of employees and their families.  Benefits include, but are not limited to tuition assistance, medical & dental, disability, group life insurance, retirement-defined contribution plan, paid holidays and vacations.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the Quality Engineer II, the Quality Engineer I is responsible for leading the overall development and maintenance of documentation that captures best operating practices in the plant. The key objective of this role is to reduce variation in operating methods thereby improving the reliability, repeatability of processes and eliminate defects.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports and leads management, disposition and system improvements for out of specification, defective materials (Raw, WIP, and Finished goods), and complaints
• Drives manufacturing 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
• Conducts internal audits and participates in external audits
• 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., Weights and Measures, checkweighers, operational procedure review / update, Inspection Plans)
• Leads quality culture initiatives (i.e Go for Quality)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field
• Minimum 5 years of QA experience in manufacturing plant(s)
• Experience leading cross functional teams
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to participate in initiatives according to business needs and strategy
• Demonstrated ability building and sustaining relationships at all levels, promoting a high performance organization
• Experience developing, interpreting and applying statistical and focused improvement tools for process improvements such as SPC, Capability studies, DOE, etc.
• 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
• Experience working collaboratively to resolve issues with strong influencing, diplomacy, and partnering skills in order to grow business relationships and guide business partners to the best solutions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours to support the needs of a multi shift operation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in the food and/or pharmaceutical 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

Throughout the selection process, accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request.  Please notify H.R. if required.

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