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General Mills

Manufactures and distributes packaged foods

Quality Engineer – Thermal Process

Quality EngineeringUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeLabatut, France€40k - €50kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Higher education in engineering, food science, food processing, industrial processes, or quality.
  • At least three years of experience is appreciated, ideally in the food industry.
  • Experience or strong interest in thermal processes, canning, metal packaging, or packaging-integrity control.
  • Strong understanding of metal-package seaming and associated inspections.
  • Knowledge of sterilization principles and thermal-process control.
  • Sound foundations in food safety, HACCP, risk analysis, and nonconformance management.
  • Proficiency in root-cause analysis and problem-solving methods.
  • Ability to analyze data, quality indicators, and continuous-improvement tools.
  • Professional English proficiency for discussions with the group's technical experts.
  • An ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certification or equivalent is an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise on seaming, can integrity, metal packaging, and sterilization.
  • Identify product, process, and packaging risks, and lead the related analyses.
  • Maintain and improve HACCP programs, risk-control plans, and quality standards.
  • Support trials, parameter changes, and process developments while ensuring food-safety control.
  • Detect process deviations, monitor quality results, and contribute to decisions that protect products and limit losses.
  • Participate in performance-management routines and develop operational action plans.
  • Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Laboratory, and Quality teams to provide coordinated responses.
  • Lead root-cause analyses of nonconformities, incidents, and process deviations.
  • Define and track corrective and preventive actions through closure and sustained implementation.
  • Use quality and process data to reduce risks, losses, and recurrence.
  • Design and deliver training and awareness activities for permanent and seasonal operators.
  • Translate technical requirements into clear, applicable, and verifiable on-site instructions.
  • Promote adoption of standards and food-safety and quality culture among teams.
  • Coordinate with the group's technical experts to share analyses and align practices.
  • Coordinate actions with Operations, Engineering, R&D, and FSQ/Quality teams.
  • Contribute to audits, performance reviews, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of production-monitoring tools, quality systems, or data-analysis solutions is a plus.

About the Company

General Mills

Manufactures and distributes packaged foods

General Mills is a global food company that manufactures and sells a wide range of packaged foods. Its products include cereals (like Cheerios), baking and ready-to-eat mixes (Betty Crocker, Pillsbury), ice cream (Haagen-Dazs), and pet foods (Blue Buffalo). The company distributes these products through grocery stores and online retailers and supports its brands with targeted advertising. Its food lines reach households, families, and pet owners alike. General Mills differentiates itself through a broad, well-known portfolio, a commitment to quality and sustainability, responsible sourcing, and community involvement, which helps build customer trust. Its goal is to provide tasty, nutritious foods while making a positive impact on people, communities, and the environment.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1928

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