Quality Technician - MTC Night

Job description

At Danone, we believe that every time we eat or drink, we vote for the world we want. As a leading food and beverage company, we make healthy, sustainably-produced foods and beverages that nourish people’s lives. Some of our brands include Dannon, Activia, Horizon Organic, International Delight, Silk, Oikos, So Delicious Dairy Free, Stok, Two Good, Vega, and Wallaby Organic . And as the largest Certified B Corporation® in the world, we are committed to redefining success in business to ensure that through our brands we create real benefits for people, our communities, and the planet.
With headquarters in Broomfield, CO and White Plains, NY, Danone North America has more than 6,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada, and more than a dozen manufacturing facilities across North America. Our employees enjoy competitive pay and industry-leading benefits, and share a common mission and culture committed to both business results and social purpose. When you join Danone North America, you become part of a global team that is inspiring a healthier world through food.

Danone North America is looking for a Quality Technician - MTC Night in Mt.Crawford, VA.

General Summary
The Quality Technician is a self-driven/self-motivated individual who works to safeguard the quality of Danone's products. The successful individual will monitor, test, record, and react on data pertaining to products/production processes/quality systems to ensure highest standards of quality and food safety are met or exceeded and products produced are in compliance with federal, state, and company specifications. In addition, a successful individual must have a passion for safety and be a teamplayer who can foster effective working relationships built upon trust and respect within all levels of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Work safely, as well as report and assist in mitigating all safety concerns
• Comprehend and support plant/corporate protocols and programs, as well as facility systems, including

informational/operational/management systems such as Sample6, IQS/Sigma, and Ignition.
• Communicate effectively with other departments, management, and employees including notifying appropriate

teams when problems and/or concerns arise
• Work independently or within a team, with and without supervision
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task to ensure that all job functions are completed accurately in a timely manner
• Facilitate, attend and participate in team meetings and programs
• Perform analytical, chemical, microbiological, and allergenic analysis both routine and episodic
• Provide oversight for facility systems and actively participate and support the development, implementation, day to

day operation, and maintenance of checks and balance programs such as coding checks, OQI (operator quality

inspection) review, batch ownership including batch correction, and filler inspections.
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format and completed with all required information
• Anticipate problems/conflicts, problem-solve, and react
• React to data, perform out-of-specification mitigation
• Properly manage product inventory utilizing programs such as SAP and SharePoint
• Monitor, operate, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory instruments and equipment without

assistance
• Participate in laboratory Specialist Program
• Attend and practice all required training
• Utilize root cause analysis thought process, maintain a proactive approach, and support sustainable solutions
• Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, actively participate in identifying and correcting opportunities to improve

processes including participation in the creation and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures and Work

Instructions, the creation and maintenance of preventative maintenance standards, the writing of One Point

Lessons, and participation in continuous improvement methodology events

• Follow QMS, Good Manufacturing Practices and 5S methodology to maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area,

maintaining audit ready status at all times
• Actively participate in Pillar activities (i.e. Quality, Focused Improvement, Safety, etc.) including but not limited to

observations, inspections, and recommendations.
• Supports plant production needs and priorities to achieve plant goals
• Assist, train, and coach employees.
• Comply with all regulations, policies and procedures
• All other duties as assigned or become evident

Qualifications

A. Education and Experience
• Associate or Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Bio-Technology, Food Science, or comparable program. (Or

equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Achieve and maintain required certifications and training
B. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Ability to learn all functions of job within a reasonable amount of time
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written instructions
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Proficiency in basic laboratory equipment (i.e. pipets, pH meters, balances)
• Ability to perform troubleshooting tasks
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic PC skills
• Able to work night shift from 5pm to 5am.
• Able to work overtime when required

Danone North America is a Certified B Corporation business unit of Danone and operates in the U.S. from headquarter offices in White Plains, NY and Broomfield, CO. For more information, please visit DanoneNorthAmerica.com .　

Danone North America is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.　

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