Technician- Laboratory (Willis) (Finance)
Job Description:
Job: Lab Tech
Shift: Days (Monday-Friday 6:00pm - 2:30pm )
Location: Mar Petcare (Fort Smith, AR)
Mars Petcare is seeking Lab Tech to join our exciting pet food business at a Fort Smith, AR manufacturing plant. We focus on the unique needs of cats and dogs. Our obsession with detail allows us to deliver precise, effective nutrition and help them become their magnificent best.
As part of our overall total compensation package, Mars Petcare offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.
Exciting opportunity to join the site R&D team at Mars Petcare in Quality & Food Safety function as Lab Technician. The role is working on quality system operation and supervision, ensuring quality management system implementation in factories and compliance with MARS QMP & regulatory.
What are we looking for?
- Food science, Engineering, Chemistry or equivalent BSc/ MSc degree is preferred.
- Knowledge of quality management system - FSSC22000, and quality program GMP/ Hygienic design, familiar with legal food safety requirement, food process technology.
- Problem solving skill and systematic thinking
- Communication and influencing skill
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Drive the implementation of GMP on-site in compliance with the Mars GMP/ GHP standard, including GMP for production/ engineering and contractor, etc.
- Document control system management including the Nexus system.
- Develop the quality system training material and training plan and follow the implement
- CAPA system follow up to make sure all CAPA are not overdue.
- Prepare the management review report material.
- Verify the system procedure and regulation requirement compliance in process.
- Coordinate change management assessment in site level.
- Complete any other projects assigned by QA Manager.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- 1+ years of manufacturing experience.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to quickly respond.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time on hard surfaces
- Computer / IPad literate with the ability to enter, record, maintain, and retrieve data.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Interested candidates must meet all qualifications to be considered for this position.
About Mars, Incorporated
Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history, making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles - Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom - inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.
