CareerPlan

External Manufacturing Quality Assurance Technologist

USA-Illinois-ChicagoFull-time$87k2026-10-06 → 2026-10-22

Core

Lead R&D interface between Mars and external manufacturing partners to ensure product quality, safety, and compliance with legal requirements.

Role type

Senior IC manufacturing quality assurance technologist

Builds

External manufacturing supply solutions and quality management systems

Domain

Food manufacturing and quality assurance

Required skills

Quality & Food Safety (HACCP, GMP/GHP, FSSC22.000), auditor experience, project management, supplier management, incident management, risk assessment, microbiology, analytical chemistry, sensory methods

Preferred skills

Risk assessment & management, food microbiology, analytical chemistry, sensory methods

Technologies

HACCP, GMP/GHP, FSSC22.000, RCA, 5Why, Fishbone

Responsibilities

Perform co-manufacturing Q&FS audits and verify quality management systems; Drive implementation of QMS standards like EMQM; Manage non-conformance and incidents including root cause analysis; Lead risk assessments and create technical product specifications; Analyze laboratory data for raw materials and finished goods; Execute handover to approve supply solutions.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC