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This role is responsible for maintaining the plant's quality compliance infrastructure while ensuring finished products and ingredients consistently meet established quality and sensory specifications.\nThe position requires cross-functional knowledge of factory operations and accountability for implementing quality and sensory-related projects, processes, and programs. Key responsibilities include contributing to QMS compliance by converting recipes into factory systems to meet specifications, maintaining recipe governance for Q&FS-related Statistical Process Control (SPC) parameters, and serving as the site liaison to Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) for Packaging Holds, coordinating S-CAPA management, communication, and follow-up to support timely resolution of packaging quality issues.\nAdditionally, the role oversees the sensory evaluation of finished products and ingredients, coordinates daily sensory panels, and supports problem-solving activities related to product quality and sensory conformance.\nThe role also provides training and guidance to site associates to support on-line sensory programs and works in partnership with BU/Global Sensory Scientists to implement site-specific innovations that strengthen product quality, consistency, and conformance. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners, this position helps ensure the ongoing effectiveness of quality and sensory systems, supports factory performance, and drives continuous improvement in product quality and compliance.\nWhat are we looking for?\nMinimum Qualifications\nHigh school diploma\n2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing setting\nStrong computer skills\nFlexibility to work overtime as needed\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in a science-related discipline or a closely related field.\nInternship in quality and food safety in a manufacturing environment or 1-year technical work experience.\nProficient in computer-based applications and digital systems, with experience in SAP, Nexus, Weever, or similar platforms preferred.\nWhat will be your key responsibilities?\nPartner with Factory Operations, Supply, Innovation, and Digital teams to collect, analyze, trend, and report material qualification, material performance, and product quality metrics. Identify opportunities for improvement and escalate quality trends and concerns as appropriate.\nServe as the site subject matter expert for translating formulas and recipes into factory operating systems, including SAP Bill of Materials (BOM) creation, Weever management, and change control processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.\nLead site governance and management of Statistical Process Control (SPC) for finished product specifications and Key Quality Attributes. Monitor and optimize quality-related SPC processes, support system enhancements, and ensure alignment with Supply requirements.\nSupport material quality management and incident resolution for raw and packaging materials. Serve as the site liaison to Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) for Packaging Holds, coordinating communication, S-CAPA activities, and follow-up to drive timely resolution.\nExecute site sensory conformance requirements through the evaluation and analysis of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products. Identify, investigate, and resolve sensory-related issues; escalate non-conformances; and recommend appropriate ingredient and finished product disposition.\nLead site-based Conformance and Online Sensory Programs, including associate recruitment, training, calibration, and program execution. Ensure compliance with established best practices and minimum program requirements while maintaining accurate sensory performance records.\nPartner with BU/Global Sensory Scientists to implement site-specific innovations and strengthen sensory conformance. Actively participate in the Sensory Quality Community of Practice (COP) to share best practices, align ways of working, and drive continuous improvement across MW manufacturing sites.\nCoach, train, and guide site associates to strengthen technical capabilities and competencies across Quality, Technical Services, and Innovation. Support sensory quality assessments and training for co-manufacturing operations.\nParticipate in Food Safety/HACCP and internal audit teams, conduct internal audits, and support site Quality Management Systems (QMS) compliance. Ensure quality and sensory processes align with established food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.\nIdentify and implement improvements within areas of responsibility through innovation, research, effective change management, and auditing. Drive process efficiency, strengthen systems, and deliver sustainable business value.\nWhat can you expect from Mars?\nWork with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.\nJoin a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.\nA strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.\nAn industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus","description_format":"text","description_chars":5453,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Pet Food, Supplies & Care","Confectionery"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-10T20:20:46Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":8,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 6 · green card filings: 5","filings_12m":6,"filings_prev_12m":14,"green_card_filings_12m":5,"median_offered_wage_usd":117500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-10T11:34:35+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)","Alion: sponsorship offered in the employer's own job adverts (24 months)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":16,"reasons":["conf:5","win:early","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T01:30:35Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/mars-qfs-and-sensory-technologist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/mars-qfs-and-sensory-technologist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T01:30:35Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":798,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":94439},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=94439"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmars-qfs-and-sensory-technologist"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmars-qfs-and-sensory-technologist"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmars-qfs-and-sensory-technologist"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/mars-qfs-and-sensory-technologist\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmars-qfs-and-sensory-technologist"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4036236}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"mars.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4036236},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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