Sr. Quality Engineer

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are looking for a Senior Quality Engineer for our beverage manufacturing plant in Dallas, Texas.

This high visibility position is responsible for leading, improving, and overseeing the Quality and Food Safety programs at the plant. In this role, you will also act as the plant liaison in dealings with regulatory agencies and client companies and will also support compliance to complete audits and certifications.

Additional Responsibilities include:

Directly assists with all aspects of the QA Department, including Compliance, Laboratory, and the Aseptic Program
• Oversee, support and provide leadership for the Toppers Operation including, but not limited to, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Allergen Compliance, GFSI compliance, R&I project support, kosher compliance, 2nd party audits of suppliers.
• Troubleshoots problems associated with production, ensures root cause/corrective actions ware appropriate and are fully implemented.
• Develops, updates, and implement the plant HACCP/Food Safety Plans and GFSI programs.
• Oversee the review and maintenance of required processing and quality records and regulatory inspections and reports. Develop tools to monitor deficiencies and quickly implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Coordinates investigation of consumer and customer complaints; provide report to Corporate Quality on findings and corrective and prevention programs.
• Effectively communicate with all plant departments (e.g., quality, processing, packaging, engineering, maintenance, etc.) to ensure proper adherence to quality standards throughout the process
• Participate in or lead RCA problem-solving initiatives with a cross-functional team, delve into root causes for unanticipated issues, and discuss RCAs with plant leadership team.
• Participate in the plant's daily management system (e.g., plant and/or department meetings)
• Perform all other tasks/duties as assigned

• You have a Bachelors degree in Science / Food Science / Technical Discipline, required.
• You have 5-7 previous Quality Assurance experience in food/beverage manufacturing environments, required. Candidates with ESL, Aseptic, and Dairy experience are preferred.
• You have an understanding of plant production systems, FSMA, SQF, FSSC, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, plant safety, quality systems, kosher and organic regulations.
• You are well-versed in FDA, CFR, FSMA, LACF, Grade A and PMO regulations.
• You are FSSC 22000 food safety certification/SQF Certified, and a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI).

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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