Quality Product Specialist - 1st Shift

Job Location: ​Franklin Park, IL

About the Role:

As the Quality Product Specialist, you will ensure the integrity and highest level of quality for all Ferrero products produced in the Franklin Park, IL plant. The Quality Product Specialist will be responsible for the inspection of work in process and finished products. As the Quality Product Specialist, you will ensure compliance of quality standards for all products, GMPs and Food Safety. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure the inspection of the finished product output; guarantee finished products meet quality specifications established by the Quality Department.

• Ensure the examination of the quality reports from the day prepared by production personnel (entry of data into system such as SAP-QM); ensure the examination of monthly reports; request and verify adjustment as required

• Conduct sensory sessions for semi-finished and finished product

• Support factory food allergen management program and product coding maintenance

• Monitor and review information from materials, events, or the environment to detect or assess problems

• Train production employees personnel regarding quality check of the product (self-control)

• Record goods movements in SAP (e.g. stock for quality controls / blocked stock, etc.)

• Ensure all program requirements/standards regarding quality and food safety are implemented, practiced, and maintained

• Internal auditing, recording statistical data and analyzing production data to verify compliance or determine deviation from existing standards

• Execute daily review of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) documentation

• Enforce and promote all company guidelines, policies, and good manufacturing practices

About You:

• Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Biotechnology, or Food Chemistry; Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods

• Ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness; ability to see details at close range; ability to compare similarities and differences quickly and accurately, ability to identify or detect a pattern; ability to add, sub-tract, multiply or divide quickly and correctly

• Must have good verbal and written communication skills

• Must be able to perform in a demanding, fast-paced environment

• Proficiency in SAP systems preferred

• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HAACP strongly preferred

Our Benefits & Perks:

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About Ferrero:

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $60,000 - $75,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

DE&I at Ferrero:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.