Quality Assurance Intern - GPN

Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Intern

Company Summary:

Glanbia is a global nutrition company, grounded in science and nature and dedicated to providing better nutrition for every step of life’s journey. The company takes pure and clean ingredients including milk, whey and grains and using expert knowledge and capabilities produces high quality nutritional ingredients and branded consumer products for customers and consumers worldwide.

Established as one of the world’s largest sports nutrition companies, we’re now developing innovative products for the lifestyle market, too. We are on a journey to actively improve lives globally and invite you to do the same. You’ll have the chance to work with great brands, such as Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, Amazing Grass, think! and SlimFast, as well as exciting development opportunities.  Join us and pursue a meaningful career within a category that can truly change lives for the better.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. GPN manufactures and markets the full range of performance nutrition products including protein, pre-workout, muscle gainers, and general health. Products are sold through a variety of channels including specialty retail, the internet, and gyms in a variety of formats including powders, bars, and Ready-to-Drink beverages. GPN has a global and expanding footprint with a current in-market presence in 24 countries.

Learning Objectives:

• Assist with risk analysis for materials and type of processing.  

• Collect, document, review, and transfer test results from external sources to internal documentation. 

• Perform data collection, trend quality metrics, and communicate results. 

• Draft, implement, and maintain SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures). 

• Assist in developing, updating, and monitoring of corrective and preventive actions.  

• Assist in OOS (Out of Specification) investigations and reporting. 

• (Lab) Daily logging of incoming raw materials into a database. 

• (Lab) Other functions include sample preparation for third-party lab testing and ensuring the safe storage of raw materials and chemicals. 

• (Lab)Assist chemist is preparation of lab glassware prior to analysis and ensuring the safe storage of chemical materials. 

Expected Outcomes:

• Learn and apply standards and principles of auditing and related techniques. 
• Ability to analyze audit data to identify trends and summarize in reports with recommendations to management.  
• Participate in cross-functional projects, work groups, or continuous improvement teams as assigned. 

  Minimum Qualifications: 

• Current junior pursuing a bachelor's degree majoring in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related science field   
• Experience building and maintaining relationships within a team. 
• Clear written communication and strong interpersonal skills 
• Self-starter and highly motivated 
• Ability to follow through on tasks with minimum direction. 
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in Aurora or Downers Grove, IL with hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.  

About Glanbia  

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.