Scientist – Quality – Labs
| Company | Kraft Heinz |
|---|---|
| Location | Morton Grove, IL, USA |
| Salary | $77800 – $97300 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field required
- 0-2 years of experience of relevant food safety or analytical science work
- Knowledge and experience implementing GLPs (Good Laboratory Practices)
- Experience with LIMS (Laboratory Management Systems) and data management
- Experience with microbiology laboratory techniques and rapid test methods analytical chemistry procedures
- Awareness of quality systems/processes (ISO, Six Sigma etc.), especially ISO 17025 requirements
- Excellent communication skills (presentation, report writing, teaching/training)
- Work experience in team-oriented functions as well as individual contribution
- Action oriented with good project management skills
Responsibilities
- Provide scientific and technical food safety support to US and Canadian business partners to ensure product safety and quality through microbiological and analytical testing
- Lead rollout of analytical and microbiological training and communication for internal stakeholders
- Primary contact for lab services vendors and suppliers working to increase communication, transparency, and costs
- Support administrative tasks such as project management, managing inventory, ordering supplies, and data entry
- Support proficiency testing program and internal laboratory audit process for internal factories laboratories
- Support project completion through media preparation, quality control activities, and through execution of microbial testing on project-by-project basis
- Support design and execute challenge studies, shelf-life studies and validation studies to determine critical limits for critical processes
- Partner with external institutions and business partners to update/maintain CCP models
- Support validation of designed HACCP preventive controls (Cooking, formulation, etc.) and assess validity of data obtained by others
- Remain current in scientific and regulatory principles of food safety to ensure most relevant information and emerging issues are identified and incorporated into Kraft Heinz food safety programs
- Support cross-functional communication of results with internally and externally generated data
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree preferred
- Prior HACCP certification preferred