Christine Budd
About Christine Budd
Christine Budd is a Senior Quality Engineer at General Mills with over a decade of experience in various quality engineering roles, specializing in microbiology and food safety.
Current Position at General Mills
Christine Budd currently holds the position of Senior Quality Engineer at General Mills. In her current role, she leverages her extensive background in quality engineering and microbiology to ensure the highest standards of product safety and quality. Her work involves overseeing quality control processes and implementing improvements to maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
Previous Roles at General Mills
Christine Budd has a rich professional history with General Mills, starting in 2010. She initially worked as a Microbiologist in Minneapolis, MN, for four years. She then transitioned to a Quality Engineer role in Fridley, MN, from 2014 to 2016. Following this, she served as a Regional Ingredient Auditor - QRO Engineer II from 2016 to 2018, where she was responsible for auditing ingredients at a regional level. From 2018 to 2020, she held the position of Quality Engineer II before being promoted to her current role.
Educational Background
Christine Budd has solid academic credentials in microbiology and food safety. She earned her Master of Science (M.S.) in Food Safety from Michigan State University, where she studied from 2012 to 2015. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Microbiology, General from the University of Wisconsin-Madison between 2005 and 2009. Her foundational education was at Minnetonka Senior High School, where she studied from 2001 to 2005.
Experience in Quality Engineering and Microbiology
With over a decade of experience at General Mills, Christine Budd has developed a strong expertise in both quality engineering and microbiology. She transitioned from a microbiologist to a quality engineer in 2014, bringing a deep understanding of microbiological principles to her engineering practices. Her experience includes roles that focused on quality control, ingredient auditing, and compliance with safety standards, underscoring her dual proficiency in food safety and microbiology.
Roles Focused on Ingredient Auditing
During her tenure as Regional Ingredient Auditor - QRO Engineer II at General Mills from 2016 to 2018, Christine Budd was tasked with auditing ingredients at a regional level. This role required meticulous attention to detail and a thorough understanding of food safety regulations, further honing her skills in quality assurance and regulatory compliance.